Sermons on Strong Beginnings:

A New Beginning Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 28, 2018

Even after Peter's wonderful surprises when Jesus was raised from the dead, he was still struggling to get past his failure. In John 21, we see Jesus giving Peter the opportunity to be reinstated to his role of apostle and leader.

A. I want to begin this morning with a poem by Louisa Fletcher: “I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again. Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-23, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wars Begin

Contributed by Jim Craig on Apr 3, 2017

A narrative summary of the chapter that highlights some spiritual warfare as well as utilizes Abram's responsive faith an an example for the Church.

I was recently telling my Growth Group how blessed we are in that we live in a place where there are currently no major wars. There certainly are wars taking place in the world, but for most of us here in Batangas we are not affected. Presently there are wars taking place in Iraq, Syria, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning

Contributed by Adam James on Jan 2, 2017

Often we set a New Year's Resolution, because there is a part of ourselves we are not happy with, or we want to live better than we have before. The world says we can't change. But with God, nothing is impossible.

Who here has ever made a new year’s resolution? How many people have actually stuck with it? I have made a new year’s resolution many times. A common one for me has been to lose weight, and get into shape. However, needless to say, I never lost weight. And I came to the realisation, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Beginning Of It All Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 17, 2017

Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Beginning of It All Gen 1:1-2:3 David Taylor

Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Beginning of It All Gen 1:1-2:3 David Taylor December 10, 2016 Today we start working through the book of Genesis, the first book of the bible. I will split the book up into three series, chapters 1-11 which centers on the beginning of history; 12-36 which ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The End Of The Beginning Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 22, 2018

A message about our focus in the last days that is summed up in 1 Peter 1:13. Also a joyous description of New Jerusalem.

The End Of The Beginning PPT 1 Series Title We are beginning a new series today on what is popularly known as the end times. I think that a more accurate phrase would be the end of the beginning. Genesis begins with "In the beginning" and 1 Cor 15:24 tells us about the end. PPT 2 text 1 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-21, John 14:2, Luke 14:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Beginnings Series

Contributed by Tim Zoltowski on Jan 2, 2016

We are often disappointed with new beginnings, especially with our resolutions to change in the coming year. The reason might be that we are looking to change the wrong things. We look at circumstances instead of looking at who we are within.

Happy New Year! Some have heard me say before that this is my favorite time of year. It is … it feels sorta like we can start over … doesn’t it? In some ways we feel like we are starting fresh and because of this everything is possible. We haven’t done anything or failed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Bible Church

Beginning Ministry Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jan 4, 2016

The beginning of Christ's ministry here on earth. The pivotal event was the arrest of John the Baptist.

I. Introduction A. A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time and, as he passed her pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but would never take a pretzel. This went on for more than five years. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning Was Adam Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 8, 2016

99% of human DNA is shared by everyone. It is the 1% that makes us unique. Having 99% of the same DNA stongly suggests a common ancestor. That one common ancestor is Adam.

There seems to be a great interest in genealogy these days. People wonder where their roots began. It is said that THE LONGEST FAMILY TREE IN THE WORLD IS THAT OF THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATOR CONFUCIUS. THE TREE SPANS MORE THAN 80 GENERATIONS, AND INCLUDES MORE THAN 2 MILLION MEMBERS. My ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Beginning Again

Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Mar 3, 2016

Freedom in Christ. We have been set free from what?

John 8:31-36 “Beginning again” INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been to a fair or maybe to Disneyland where they have these people dressed up like statues and they stand perfectly still and you think it is the stature until they move and freak you out? I remember reading an illustration ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Lutheran

New Beginnings

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jan 8, 2020

Sometimes our lives become such a confusing mess we need to step back and start some things over again. The relationship between Joseph and his brothers gives us a valuable example of forgiveness.

20200104 Parsha Vayigash New Beginnings Blessing If you read last week’s Parsha, you might have been struck by the sudden ending. Joseph had devised several tests to determine the character of his brothers. The final ruse would have found Benjamin guilty of theft and becoming a slave in Egypt. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-24, Ephesians 4:31-32, John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 23, 2020

Of the four gospel writers, Mark is the journalist. In chapter 1, he answers the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the gospel.

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Mark chapter 1. We are starting a new series that’s going to take us through the next several weeks, and we are calling it “GOOD NEWS.” For the longest time, there were basically just two types of news. There was BAD NEWS, and there was GOOD NEWS. Someone ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning And The End Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 25, 2020

Jesus said He was the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the 1st and the Last. What does that mean for us and how can that change our lives?

Back in 2008, there was a surprise best selling book entitled: “Not Quite What I Had Planned - 6-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure” Notice the first SIX words of the title. “Not Quite What I Had Planned.” The book essentially asked people to sum up their lives in 6 words. Amongst ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Movement Begins Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 26, 2020

This message is about the birth of the church on the day of Pentecost. And we will look at - the mission, the message, the means and the movement.

The Movement Begins! In the beginning God (the One who is, and was and is to come) created EVERYTHING… HE created; • Galaxies – millions of them • Stars – trillions • HE created our planet and He filled it with breath-taking beauty… sunrises, sunsets, oceans, mountains, rivers, streams, forests… ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-41, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Of Acts Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 13, 2020

This is Luke's introduction of the gospel to his friend

Acts 1: 1-11 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Beginnings Of Mark Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 3, 2023

Gospel according to Mark leads to the Christian faith in Christ. It brings the connectivity between the Old Testament and New Testament, between the Nation Israel and the Church.

Mark 1:1: ‘The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.’ John Mark (Author) John Mark was a son of Mary who gave her a home for the church to assemble (Acts 12;12). He was in the garden of Gethsemane during the betrayal of Jesus and ran away without dress (Mark 14:51-52). He was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Methodist