Sermons on Unexpected News:

New Beginnings

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 16, 2013

This is our challenge. To offer a new beginning to others in Christ.

NEW BEGINNINGS THE STORY CHAPTER 28 / ACTS 1-12 INTRODUCTION There is a book only 100 pages long, published by the Department of Justice, that can easily be downloaded and is a book that no parent wants to read. The title is “When Your Child is Missing.” Key bullet points and action ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Temple

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 28, 2013

Solomon’s temple – a place of sacrifice and divine presence

1 Kings 5:1—5, 8:1-13 “A New Temple” INTRODUCTION Today we are focusing our attention on King Solomon, the son of David and one of the kings of Israel’s golden age. Solomon is remembered for several things. He was one of the wealthiest men, if not the wealthiest man, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Waiting For The News

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2013

Salvation hope: comfort from God.

WAITING FOR THE NEWS. Isaiah 52:7-10. We live in an age when people love to hear news. Perhaps it gives us a sense of community in this rapidly shrinking ‘global village’. It is something of a cliché amongst those of the news-gathering professions that ‘bad news is good news’ - but most ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good News! Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

hear the Good News

Good News! HIV Aids - Small pox - Ebola - diseases that bring terror to our hearts. This is nothing new - in Jesus’ day, it was Leprosy (Show an image of a leprous person) LEV 13:1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a bright spot on his skin that may ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Passover Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 24, 2014

For Sunrise Service and communion meditation (Seed thought from John MacArthur at: http://www.gty.org/resources/print/sermons/41-73; Mostly adapted from James Smith's book, The Longest Night In the Bible)

HoHum: In his book Life Looks Up, Charles Templeton remarks how ironic it is that the course of human history has been affected so positively and negatively by events that have occurred in two small upper rooms. One of them is a drab apartment in London’s Westside, dirty, curtain less, with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Commandment

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013

Love

A NEW COMMANDMENT (JOHN 15:10-17) According to the renowned Rabbi Simlai, the Torah, also known as Mosaic Law or Five Books of Moses, contains 613 commandments, with 365 negative commandments for each day in the year, and 248 positive commandments. Many of the commandments are irrelevant today ...read more

Scripture: John 15:10-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Something New Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 29, 2013

Bound by traditions and laws, Jesus breathes new life and love into an old religion and the lives of God's people.

Luke 6:1-16 “Something New” INTRODUCTION I think that one of the great joys in life is to be able to give a gift and then watch the recipient enjoy the gift. As a grandparent, I love giving a gift to my granddaughters and then watch them play with it. I can’t imagine what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Commandment Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013

A New Commandment. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • A desire to glorify God (vs 31) • A love for one another (vs 34) • A submission to Jesus (vs 36-38) SERMON BODY: Note: • The New Testament word used for “disciple” is the Greek word ‘mathetes’; • And it means ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-38

Denomination: Brethren

New Jerusalem

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Dec 4, 2012

What blessings and hopes for mankind are unfolded by the descent of this city of God!

Title: NEW JERUSALEM Text: Revelation 21:2-7, "2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:2-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Powerful News Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Mar 20, 2007

The good news of God is powerful. It is the only news that can change a life and its destination.

Powerful News Good News of God By Greg Johnson March 14, 2007 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org/greg_johnson_blog Romans 10 It’s easy to become a news addict with all of the news outlets today. There are magazines, newspapers, the internet and nightly news. For the serious news minded there ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's New?

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 16, 2004

A consideration of all that is new in the life of the child of God.

We read here the declaration of God the father concerning His intent for all who would come to Him through faith in His Son, Jesus. When one comes to God through faith in Christ, everything becomes new. "Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new." - ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning

Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Nov 8, 2003

A message to our church as we start with a new location and try to overcome obstacles to our move.

A New Beginning 2nd Corinthians 9: 6-11 We are going to be a little different today. Instead of reading the scripture verses and then praying we are going to pray first and then read the scriptures when we get to them in our message today Please join me in Prayer!! As I was working on today’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Matthew 5:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

Newness Of Life Series

Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Aug 27, 2007

Are you living in this Newness of Life? Has Your relationship with Christ delivered you from the power of sin?

As look at Romans, Chapters 3 through 5 laid the foundation for the doctrine of Grace: Chapter 6 begins to tell us how to LIVE BY GRACE. Her are definite instructions on how to live free from the power of sin. Or as Paul said, “in newness of Life”. I. Notice the QUESTION that Paul raises: vs. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 20, 2007

A challenge contrasting the new life in Christ with the religious life that satisfy the most of mankind.

JOHN 3:1-16 A NEW BEGINNING “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.’ Jesus answered him, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

New Hope

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 22, 2010

This message was delivered at the kick-off of New Hope Christian Church but the principles apply to the starting of any new church work.

“New Hope” Six reasons why to start this congregation “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread together in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ