Sermons on The Beginning:

Righteous Living Series

Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Mar 13, 2004

Murder, strife, envy and pride. All of these character flaws are all apart of today’s sermon. Righteous living as a church begins with righteous lives of our members.

James 4:1-12 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2) You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3) When you ask, you ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

"Rules Of The Road"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 24, 2004

Ahimaaz and Cushi would be running a "race." As Christians, we too, are running a race. There are some "rules of the road" that you need to know before you begin the race.

Monday Morning Greeting, May 24, 2004 Enough is enough. One thunder storm after another.... oh, well. I am looking forward to a quiet sky with something blue in it. We have had record rainfall... that’s the weather report. A lot of encouraging things at the Church yesterday. We had some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

Just Like My Father

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 10, 2004

In order to be like our Father God, we must get rid of anger and begin living a life of love. But what does that mean in our everyday lives?

Many here have heard of a man named Bobby Knight. He’s a famous college basketball coach. Bobby Knight is given to what commentaries on the Old Testament refer to as "ebullitions of wrath." Maybe you’ve seen some of Bobby’s ebullitions on display in television news clips: Coach Knight hurling a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians 1: 5-8 Series

Contributed by Marvin Penner on Mar 20, 2001

Objective: To understand that thanksgiving should have it’s foundation in what God has done in salvation in order to survive the hard times and to begin to build that foundation.

Thanksgiving Sunday Oct. 8/00 Meeting Creek Objective: To understand that thanksgiving should have it’s foundation in what God has done in salvation in order to survive the hard times and to begin to build that foundation. Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1: 3 - 10 Tell the Story of the Roman slave ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-10, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With An Impossible World

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

We live in a world that is a very hard one to live in at times. How do we deal with it? Well, we begin by looking at God’s word...

DEALING WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD Psalm 37:1-17 READ PSALM 37:1-17 AFTER INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION: The headline article in "The Saturday Star" for July 5, 1997 is about the latest milestone made in space when NASA’s Pathfinder successfully came to rest on the planet Mars Friday. Pathfinder ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Storms Are Inevitable

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 25, 2006

This message briefly traces the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, discusses his command to cross over to the other side and relates the storm and the disciples concerns to today’s life.

Scripture Reading: “Mark 4:35-41 Message: “Storms Are Inevitable” Text: “And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling” (v. 37). Introduction: What kind of boat do you visualize in this scripture? Do you picture a large ocean liner type of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian Church

What Do I Do With My Blessing? Series

Contributed by Rob Willis on Feb 27, 2006

The beginning of Ephesians 1 emphasizes the fact that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing as Christians. This sermon dives into what we are supposed to DO now that we are blessed.

Focusing on Truth – a Study in Ephesians Lesson Six: “What do I do with my blessing?” Ephesians 1:11-14 Today, we jump back into our Ephesians series, “Focusing on Truth.” I said in the very beginning that Ephesians is a book of declarations – it declares the truth to us repeatedly. So before we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Fire Of God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 25, 2006

The fire of God sermon outline deals with the call, provision and supply of God in our lives. This begins in the bushes of our lives and flow with in us through the Holy Spirit.

FIRE OF GOD by tony abram (Exodus 3:1) "Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb." (Exodus 3:2) "And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-8

The Pleasing Sacrifice

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 14, 2006

The sheding of animals blood became the beginning of the way back for all mankind! The shedding of Jesus’ blood cleanses us from all sin, and brings complete victory!

The Pleasing Sacrifice Text: Leviticus 8: 18- 24 18 Then he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram, 19 and Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 8:18-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Fragile Stone Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus begins building his church on Simon Peter, the Rock, and continues building his church out of us: and like Peter we are all fragile stones.

Introduction 1. Let me ask you a question: Is there someone in your life that you really look up to? Let me ask more specifically: Is there a Christian person that you really look up to, someone who is an example, and maybe even a mentor? It could be someone in your life now, or someone from your ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Awesome Potential Of Nothing

Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Apr 27, 2006

In the beginning, outside of God, there was nothing and from that, God made everything and still today He takes the nothing of our lives and makes something out of it.

I was speaking with someone several weeks ago and I was sharing with them the burden and the direction that the Lord has led Renee’ and I in. I told them that we were taking this leap of faith. That we’re going to Hattiesburg and we’re gonna plant a church, under the direction of the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Of Heaven – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

Jesus begins his public ministry, and if you’ve ever wondered what he preached as he started, here it is: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

INTRO: Heaven. The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. –Oliver Wendell Holmes (Progress, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17, Luke 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fishers Of Men

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 17, 2003

we have been called to become fishers of men, but we actually have become "keepers of the aquarium"this message deals with Jesus beginning his ministry.

“Fishers of Men “ Matthew 4: 18-19, Luke 5: 4-6 Introduction: Jesus started his ministry with the very word people heard from John the Baptist say “repent”. The message is the same today as when Jesus and John gave it. Becoming a follower of Christ means turning away from our self-centeredness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-19, Luke 5:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Grave: A Place Of Despair Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

The parade of praises from Palm Sunday has been replaced by the cries coming from Calvary, as Jesus dies on the cross and despair begins to set in among the disciples.

A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. When his dad returned from the service he was holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked his father, “Why do you have that palm branch, dad?” He explained that when Jesus came into town, everyone was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66

Denomination: Baptist

The "M's" Of Leadership Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 11, 2003

1 Timothy speaks clearly about the making of Leaders for God’s people today. I’ve discovered at least ten qualities that all begin with "M."

Making of Leadership for God’s People 1 Tim. 3:1-7 God has a vested interest in the leadership of the church. He has always been directly involved and deeply concerned about those who lead his people. Think of the earliest great biblical leaders. The first one that comes to my mind is Moses. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ