SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Starting Poorly:

showing 3,406-3,420 of 94,754
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Emitting Light Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,569 views

    First Sermon of the Radiation Series

    Radiation: Emitting Light Matthew 7:15-20 Sermon by Keith J. Andrews All scriptures marked NKJV are: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. In the TV series 24, the United States is always on the brink of disaster, and Jack Bauer is the only one that can save the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Beginnings And Endings

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,757 views

    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:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Part 5 - Hate Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Part 5 of our series examines how fear can grow into anger, and anger into hate and how if we do not deal with our behaviors, they can destroy us.

    They Must be Giants 5 – Hate Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith Ministries www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION Most of us are all familiar with the story of David & Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 We are continuing our series entitled “They Must be Giants!” We have spoken on; † David & ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Bible Church

  • James Powell avatar

    The Unlikely Recipient Of The Glorious Announcement

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,537 views

    The shepherds were the most unlikely ones to announce the Savior’s birth, but they were dependable in their job.

    The unlikely Recipient of the Glorious Announcement Turn in your bibles to Luke 2:8-20 John Hamby The telling of the Christmas story can be such a familiar and common experience that we miss the significance of it. With the annual repetitions the [knowledge] of the story of the shepherds can cause ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tim Bond avatar

    The People Of God Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,317 views

    God has chosen us so that we can become a distinctive people, helping others come to know His love for them.

    If we stopped people on the street of Nashville and asked them what they think of when they hear the name “Nashville Christian Church” what would come to their mind? (Pause) Some might mention our parking lot, maybe others a pretty building in the middle of town. If we are a little more optimistic ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    What Are You Looking At?

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,994 views

    A look at Paul’s teaching in 1 Cor 1:10-18, emphasizing the Message and the point of the Gospel--looking to Christ--instead of focusing on our problems and issues here in this fallen world. God’s called us into salvation, how let’s give Him the Glory whi

    What are you looking at? Substance over style 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Stephen H, Becker, M.Div., ULLM St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Evening Services January 27, 2008; 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany I heard a story about a woman driving alone over the Sierras on Highway 80 in the middle of the winter ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ricky Nelms avatar

    Isaiah Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,179 views

    This is the final message from the series "Close Encounters". This is also a good message for a World Missions emphasis. The outline is 1-Isaiah's Upward Look, 2-)Isaiah's Inward Look, and 3-)Isaiah's Outward Look.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 16 – THE PROPHET ISAIAH This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series, entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS and we’ve been talking about the lives of some of the greatest in the Word of God and seeing how they have had CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And it’s been ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Lance Lewis avatar

    The Awe Inspiring Power Of Jesus

    Contributed by Lance Lewis on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,845 views

    A sermon about the power of Christ.

    I. Intro: You know the Bible is an amazing book. It records wonderful miracles, testimonies of healing and redemption. It describes the human condition and gives us the cure for it. It gives us instruction on how to gain eternal life and how to lives out our lives on a day to day basis. But ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    They Prayed

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 22, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,856 views

    Our prayers should be that of the Publican

    Text: “…everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14). Do you know anyone who has a tendency to exalt himself or herself? Those people who are always praising themselves, applauding themselves or paying tribute to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Great News!

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,642 views

    The birth announcements by the angels 2000 years ago was great news. Like the shepherds we need to get the news, celebrate the news and spread the news.

    GREAT NEWS It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of semaphore signals to find out how the battle was going. One of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Blessing Of Surrender

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,792 views

    Surrendering your life to God is the way to blessings. How can we do it? (1) Get rid of false assumptions; (2) believe God has your best in mind, and (3) look at what you get, not what you lose.

    Romans 12:1-2 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    The Fire And The Calf

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 28, 2008
     | 6,395 views

    Modern man shirks personal responsibility by blaming society, parents, TV... or anything else. In this sermon, Aaron is the biblical representative of all those who refuse to accept their personal responsibility and look for a scapegoat to blame.

    The Fire and the Calf Exodus 32:24 It happened four days after my seventh birthday, in a place I had never heard of. At 3:15 am, on March 13, 1964, getting home from work, Catherine Susan Genovese, known to her friends as “Kitty” parked her car about 100 yards away from the front door of her ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Dead Prophets Society

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 4, 2009
     | 4,295 views

    For Transfiguration Sunday: we, like the disciples, have not imagined Christ as who He is, we as who we can become, or the cost of glory ... losing our lives to save them.

    Every one who teaches knows what a mighty struggle it is to teach anybody anything and make it stick. Students come to school drowsy and distracted. Some are there because they have to be; some because Daddy’s money put them there; and some just because they cannot think of anything else to do. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Humility: If You're Not All That, What Are You? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 23, 2009
     | 3,570 views

    Christians have an enemy to fight, Satan.

    Is There A H.E.R.O. in House Series Humility: If You’re Not All That, What Are You? February 1, 2009 First Baptist Church of Chester, Chester, IL * Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A This month, we will hearing a sermon series entitle, “Is There a H.E.R.O. In The House?” 1 I’ve invited one hero from ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,491 views

    Jesus is the Bread of Life that satisfies our deepest needs and cares for us. Are we truly satisfied or is the direction we take leaving us wanting again and again?

    Bread of Life Griffith Baptist Church – 3/1/09 A.M. Service Text: John 6:30-35 (30-51) Key verse: John 6:33 - For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Premise: Jesus is the Bread of Life that satisfies our deepest needs and cares for us. Are we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist