Sermons on Small Beginnings:

New Beginnings

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Dec 11, 2006

When God asked Abraham to become His follower He was asking him to make a great sacrifice. Abraham was going to have to forfeit the inheritance that was his. He was going to have to leave his people and go to an unfamiliar place (Genesis 12:2-3).

New Beginnings Genesis 12:1-9 Howard Hendricks relates how the mentoring of one of his teachers’ impacted his life. “By the fifth grade, I was bearing all the fruit of a kid who feels insecure, unloved, and pretty angry at life. In other words, I was tearing the place apart. However, my teacher ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

It Begins In The Heart

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2006

Missions-ish sermon about how being effective in sharing the gospel.

It Begins in the Heart 1 Peter 3:15-16 November 12, 2006 Introduction I can’t tell you how honored I am that you let me come back. That doesn’t happen very often after I speak at other churches… Today I was able to bring my family, and I hope you’ll get the chance to get to know them a bit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

B Is For Beginning Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007

1. In the beginning. 2. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom 3. Your beginnings will seem humble 4. The beginning of birth pains

Introduction 1. One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and they no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we’ve decided that we no longer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-13

Denomination: Nazarene

New Beginning

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Dec 30, 2006

As Christians we still experience difficult seasons… …trials and hardships. There is winter as well as spring. But God causes even those times to have purpose. We soon learn that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have bee

A NEW Beginning Genesis 1:1&2 1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. The original term tohu and bohu , which we translate without form and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Beginnings!

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 13, 2005

Sometimes we just have to let everything go, have everything stripped away, put everything behind us and start again with the only sure foundation the Rock Jesus

NEW BEGINNINGS Scripture Reading: Luke 5: 36-38 1: Introduction: When was the last time you sat down and took stock of your life. Perhaps the beginning of the year? I wonder how many of those New Year resolutions you can even remember making ~ let alone kept! It may seem strange to think of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-38

Beginnings And Endings

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

As we’ve begun well, we need to be sure we end equally well.

Beginning and Ending Cornwall/Montreal May 28, 2005 The wise Solomon declared that the end of a matter is better than the beginning (Eccl.7.8). We might agree, we might disagree. Solomon’s statements are general statements expressing what he considered to be true, or are about the way things are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Beginning

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 26, 2005

How to let God’s power flow through us

A New Beginning Acts 2:1-4 This event that we call the day of Pentecost was the great important event that leads to the fact that we have a church today. After being with Jesus for His years of ministry, being with Him for His forty days after His resurrection and then witnessing his return to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Let's Begin! Series

Contributed by Terry Kemp on Feb 8, 2006

No. 2 in the series, "THe Story God is Telling," this sermon provides a quick survey of Genesis with emphasis on the beginning of Man, Sin, Forgiveness and Sanctification.

Series: THE STORY GOD IS TELLING Title: “Let’s Begin …” Text: Genesis 1:1, 26-27, 31a [NKJV] Genesis 6:5, 8 [NKJV] Introduction: A. On our calendar January marks the beginning of a new year. 1. With that new year come a myriad of resolutions … to read the Bible daily … to pray more ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Of The End

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 20, 2006

As the Lamb opens the 7 seals on the scroll of man’s destiny, terrible things happen - politically, militarily, economically and with natural disastors unprecedented in world history. What does it mean to us and to salvation? See God’s hand of love even i

Here’s where Revelation switches into high gear. No more visions and letters and talk - now its action time. One thing we’ve got to keep straight is what’s happening here. We saw in chapter 6 the Lamb take the scroll - the only one among those in heaven and earth that have ever lived - that has ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Before The Beginning Series

Contributed by Charles King on Mar 20, 2006

God foreordained Jesus’ crucifixion before the beginning of creation.

Before the Beginning God created a plan and kept it a mystery, which was foreordained before the world was created and then kept secret for thousands of years until the cross (Jesus and Him crucified)(1 Cor 2:7). God’s mystery (plan), which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Jun 5, 2003

Describes how Mark serves as a source of understanding and pattern for following Jesus

Last fall, we began our journey through the Bible. We started in Genesis with the creation and we traced the formation of God’s people beginning with the call of Abraham and Sarah. God gave his promise of blessing to them. Later, we heard the story of Joseph. If you know the story, you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-20

Denomination: Brethren

A New Beginning Series

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jan 4, 2006

People like the new year because is brings an opportunity for them to start over or get a NEW BEGINNING.

*The test used in reference for this message was a thought received from a message on the 7 test of Joseph submitted by SermonCentral.com contibutor, Derek Vreeland. A New Year Brings a New Beginning! Genesis 37 You look over the last year and no doubt you can find some high points of your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Broken At The Beginning

Contributed by Pervis Hall on Jan 16, 2006

Many people face various types of trials everytime a new chapter begins in their live. This sermon will give some hope to those who always seem to get pushed back everytime they try to go forward.

Rita Bass Coors purchased a porcelain mask that had been hand painted by John Denver. You know John Denver, the singer, the humanitarian John Denver. This mask set Rita Bass Coors back $7000.00. Rita purchased this $7000.00 hand painted porcelain mask from a celebrity auction that was to benefit ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Beginning

Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Nov 8, 2003

A message to our church as we start with a new location and try to overcome obstacles to our move.

A New Beginning 2nd Corinthians 9: 6-11 We are going to be a little different today. Instead of reading the scripture verses and then praying we are going to pray first and then read the scriptures when we get to them in our message today Please join me in Prayer!! As I was working on today’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Matthew 5:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of A Legacy Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 20, 2000

A great legacy begins with a simple man.

THE BEGINNING OF A LEGACY Nehemiah 1:1-11 I. Replace Indifference With Genuine Compassion (1-4) A. Connected to a Disobedient People 1. Jews of the captivity 2. Captivity came from disobedience B. Connected to a Present ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist