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

Sermons on Strong Beginnings:

showing 2,926-2,940 of 134,847
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
  • Donato Solano avatar

    The New Life

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Aug 4, 2006
     | 4,157 views

    The old life has been taken away and we are created new again. We are given a new beginning.

    Objectives: 1. That the students see the newness of life in Christ. 2. That the students become conscious of the kind of life God desires. 3. That they will begin to change their ways of living. INTRODUCTION We have found a new relationship with God. We have been forgiven and cleansed through ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Best Reason To Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,044 views

    Give thanks because God’s love for us is eternal. It didn’t have a beginning and it will not have an end.

    Two attitudes toward thanksgiving: • Blessings are seen as coming from US, not GOD. Bart Simpson’s Thanksgiving prayer: “Dear God, we paid for this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing.” Prayer by the character Charlie Anderson (Jimmy Stewart) in the movie Shenandoah: “Lord, we cleared this ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    Pursue Purpose Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,837 views

    A look at the purpose of our lives beginning wiht spiritual gifts. Utilizes Rick Warren’s SHAPE diagram.

    Dare to Pursue “Pursuing Purpose” October 1, 2006 Me: Everyone wants to have a purpose in life. We all want to feel needed and feel like we are contributing to something that really matters. It is easy for us to get caught up into thinking that we don’t really make a difference or we aren’t that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Are We Ready To See Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,276 views

    Simeon and Anna are people who call us to live lives focussed upon God from beginning to end.

    By Rev Bill Stewart Who are your role models in the Christian faith? Just before Christmas I received this card from old friends. I have known Kevin and Audrey for almost twenty years now. They were a great support and encouragement to me when I was at theological college and have continued to be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Mark Of Growth

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,804 views

    A healthy body begins as each joint is healthy. The body of Christ has to become mature in Christ through love.

    The Mark of Growth I John 4:17-20-21 As we go into our new building there will be new faces, some who will visit just to check us out, and maybe some right now, just waiting to join us when we get into our new building. What will be our attitude? Will they stay when they really ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    First Things First Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,333 views

    The second in our series on the book of Genesis. In this sermon we begin with a look at the first two verses of chapter one.

    Genesis (2) (First Things First) Text: Genesis 1:1-2 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Last Sunday when we looked at this passage we saw that Moses wanted to make it clear to us that it was God and God alone that was responsible for creation. We also talked about how God created all that exists ex ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Huie avatar

    Life's Toughest Questions

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,707 views

    The answers to life’s toughest questions can be found in one simple verse of scripture, "In the beginning God!"

    LIFE’S TOUGHEST QUESTIONS GENESIS 1:1 1. Illus. of my kid’s questions • “Why is grass green? Why is the sky blue? Why do ant bites hurt?” • As they got a little older, “Why is that lady so fat? What’s wrong with that man’s face?” 2. All of us are born with a questioning nature. As children, our ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Have The Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010
     | 4,484 views

    Having an attitude of gratitude begins with contentment which is found through trusting God and keeping in constant prayer to Him.

    Have the Attitude of Gratitude 112209 AM Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Philippians 4:6 I have no doubt that everyone is aware that this is the week of Thanksgiving Day. Many of us are looking forward to the day, perhaps having a day or two off from work. Thanksgiving Day is not the usual Holiday for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    Christmas "P's"

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,680 views

    The are five powerful words that all begin with the letter "P" that can help us better understand the story of Christmas.

    Christmas P’s Luke 2:1-20 Introduction: Last week we looked Christmas from somewhat of a non-traditional viewpoint by seeing the Christmas isn’t “A” word it is “THE WORD” Jesus Christ. Today I want us to look at the Christmas story as told in the Gospel of Luke, and after we read it together I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Pearce avatar

    Seperated By Sin #2

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,944 views

    TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN THAT UNTIL SIN IS DEALT WITH WE CANNOT BEGIN TO UN LOCK OUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS.

    SEPERATED BY SIN INTRO: WHY DOESN’T EVERY CHRISTIAN GET INVOLVED IN THE WORK OF GOD’S KINGDOM? 1: IS IT LACK OF TALENT? A) MAYBE THEY AREN’T REALLY GOOD AT ANYTHING B) MAYBE THEIR TO SHY OR BASHFUL TO DO ANYTHING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE C) MAYBE THEY JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT THEIR SPIRTUAL GIFTS ARE. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Other

  • Amy Bickel avatar

    The North Versus The South Series

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,848 views

    Part 11 of a series on the prophecies found in the book of Daniel.This begins an in depth study of the prophecy of chapter 11.

    The Prophecies of Daniel Part 11: The North versus the South (Daniel 11) We have reached the eleventh week of our study on the prophecies found in the Old Testament book of Daniel. When we started this series I never thought we’d still be at it eleven weeks later. I never realized how much ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    It's Harvest Time

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,894 views

    Brief message preached at beginning of week of Prayer for North American Missions after testimony from a NAMB missionary.

    Introduction: Like we’ve been discussing the last few weeks, it is so easy for us to get bogged down in what is going on around us, we can, like the old adage says, “Miss the forest through the trees.” What that means is we live in a world full of lost people and don’t seem to see that we live in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anne Benefield avatar

    Dancing With God

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,009 views

    Dancing with God begins when we realize that God chooses the music and the dance, but most importantly, God leads.

    Dancing with God Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, Ash Wednesday February 25, 2009 Introduction: The passage we will read tonight is the traditional reading for Ash Wednesday. It focuses our attention on the three disciplines of Lent: Praying, Fasting, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Baptism-Before And After

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,084 views

    Baptism is a healing of mind, body and spirit and the beginning of a lifetime of working out our salvation by adhering to the Law of Love.

    Tuesday of 4th week in Lent March 23, 2009 The Church’s forty-day preparation for Easter is, above all, a preparation of the whole Church to claim the inheritance earned by Christ through His passion, death and resurrection. Jesus lived, died and rose again so that we might have the Holy Spirit, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    Pressing On

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,175 views

    As we begin this new year let us take encouragement from Paul’s challenge to press on.

    INTRODUCTION: At this time every year many of us make resolutions. We resolve to lose weight, to exercise more, to be a better person, to dispense with old bad habits and begin some new good ones. None of those are surprising, but I have found a few that are. A newspaper in Boston has allowed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist