Sermons on The Shepherd Goes Before:

U Before I

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 26, 2010

Christ makes himself known to us through his love for us and through us as we live out his love toward others.

Title: U Before I Text: I Corinthians 13:1-13 Thesis: Christ makes himself known through the way Christians live out love. The title for this message was lifted from Homiletics Magazine, January/February 2010, Vol. 22, NO. 1 Introduction You may recall being taught a little mnemonic device ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptism-Before And After

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 22, 2009

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: John 5:1-16

Denomination: Catholic

Confidence Before God

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 3, 2011

The author of Hebrews drives home the reality that you & I can approach God with absolute confidence. God can be approached with absolute confidence. Who can approach God with confidence? 3 measures ensuring your confidence before God are...

CONFIDENCE BEFORE GOD—Hebrews 10:1-18 Attention: Jimmy was sent to prison for his crimes but he told the warden he wasn't worried at all about serving his full term. The warden asked him why, since most prisoners immediately start planning how they can get out early. Jimmy replied, "Well, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Before The Bar Of God Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 7, 2011

Let’s talk about various aspects of this courtroom drama and especially how this applies to us (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, Set Free)

HoHum: How many of us like Courtroom or Legal Drama shows? I used to watch Quincy with my mother. I started to watch Matlock and liked it. Then my mother began studying law. She eventually got her paralegal degree. However, throughout the course of this study, many of the professors would talk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Firm Before The Foe Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2012

Peter and John before the Sanhedrin provide an example of how the child of God is to respond to pressure from the world to conform to low expectations.

“When [the guards] had brought [Peter and John before the council], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Before Festus

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Paul Before Festus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Acts chapter 25 verses 1-22. Ill: • A missionary was assigned to some remote islands in the Pacific. • After three months, he sent a fax to mission headquarters: • "I’m being plagued by rats. What shall I do?" • Soon a crate arrived, filled with rat traps. • However, hardly a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-22

Denomination: Brethren

Before The Foundation Of The World

Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 18, 2011

Eve was created solely from Adam - nothing else was added - Eve was not a composite. What was once a part of Adam’s body, without independent consciousness, became an extension of him as another life and together they became one flesh. Since the sai

“So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Salvation Before Christ Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 20, 2011

There is salvation for people who lived and died during the Mosaic, Age of The Law, through God’s grace but only realized through Jesus Christ.

We started a new message series last week. Please grab a Bible and open it to the Gospel of Luke. Before looking at v5-10 today, read again with me Luke 1:3-4….. Luke as led by God the Holy Spirit carefully investigated not only the writings that were already available about Christ but he also ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Age Before Beauty Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 6, 2011

Paul writes to the churches in Galatia about how being under the Law is like being a child but when we are set free in Christ we finally come of age as God’s people.

I sat in a restaurant this week at a table next to two guys who when their food arrived they decided which one would pray by saying, ‘Age before beauty’. I thought they both fell into the same category and unless they were waiting for someone else to arrive there was no ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Before Messiah's Birth

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 13, 2011

This message shows the truth that God had a plan for redemption right from the beginning. Using scriptures from Genesis 3 and Isaiah 7, a persuasive case is built for the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ.

Before Messiah’s Birth Pastor Eric J. Hanson December 11, 2011 All the way back in Genesis, God had a plan for redeeming us from sin and its baleful effects. He announced His plan even while pronouncing judgment on the sin of our first parents. In addressing the Devil, who had introduced ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Battle Before The Breakthrough

Contributed by Richard Cook on Jul 30, 2010

No battle is won without a fight, there is always a battle before our breakthrough.

Psalm 30:5 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. THE BATTLE BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH! INTRODUCTION The Bible tells us that our walk with God is going to be a journey of ups and downs. We are continually ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Day Before Eternity

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Aug 22, 2013

In light of the fact that we may be living in the day before eternity we should use our time, talents, and treasures to glorify God.

Sermon: THE DAY BEFORE ETERNITY Scope: This sermon should challenge every listener to examine their relationship with Christ. Summary: In light of the fact that we may be living in the day before eternity we should use our time, talents, and treasures to glorify God. Segue: I want to share some ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Before The Council Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 16, 2016

The religious trial of Jesus in Luke 22:63-71 shows us the charge against Jesus.

Scripture Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the religious authorities in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. He was taken to the high priest’s house where Peter denied knowing him three times before the rooster crowed. Then Jesus was subjected to an illegal, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:63-71

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Before Pilate Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 22, 2016

The civil trial of Jesus in Luke 23:1-12 shows us the innocence of Jesus.

Scripture Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the religious authorities in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. He was taken to the high priest’s house where Peter denied knowing him three times before the rooster crowed. Then Jesus was subjected to a religious trial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No One Before God

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 21, 2013

Exodus 20:3-5

Introduction Today we will talk about putting other things before God and how it is not suppose to happen. Part one In the world today it is easy to put things before God, and not even notice that you are doing it. You can be going about your day and believe that everything is going just fine, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5

Denomination: *other