Sermons on Brightened Eyes:

4 Times For Joy

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Mar 14, 2016

Having Joy based on the past, future, eternity, and now.

As we lead up to the Easter Season, I want to talk about one of the biggest paradox’s of the Christian faith. You know what a Paradox is, don’t you? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Does The Right Way Look Like?(Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Sep 22, 2005

In a world where there are so many ideas and opinions, how do we define what the “God Life” is supposed to look like without falling into our own wrong ideas?

In a world where there are so many ideas and opinions, how do we define what the “God Life” is supposed to look like without falling into our own wrong ideas? I. Ministry To Sinners Matthew 1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Changing Church, Changing Culture Wk4

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009

Reaching out to the community means we have to change.

Changing Church in a Changing Culture Matt 7:1-5 1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do The Math Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 27, 2019

This is the 4th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

Series: Accounting [#4] DO THE MATH Ephesians 1:15-23 Introduction: Paul opened the chapter describing our blessings in the Father, our benefits in the Son, and our belongings in the Holy Spirit. We are blessed, chosen, adopted, redeemed, accepted, sealed, and sanctified in the Holy Spirit. In ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Looking, Lusting Or Loving Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002

When I think right sexually, I will act right sexually.

Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 2 April 29, 2001 INTRODUCTION On Sunday nights, Kim and I have a ritual. My day usually comes to an end around 8:30 p.m. getting me home in time to watch our one regular TV program, the law drama known as “The Practice,” which comes on at 9:00. I settle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeing Is Believing Series

Contributed by Nathan Hyde on Aug 10, 2006

Seeing is believing, but believing is also seeing; when we admit our spiritual blindness and believe in Jesus, He gives us the gift of sight.

Seeing Is Believing John 9:1-38 Pastor Daryl’s youngest daughter Mandi, who just turned four, sometimes comes into my office during the week. One of her favorite games to play when she visits is Hide-and-Seek. But being so young, she plays it a little bit differently than older kids do. ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Light

Contributed by Robert Cox on Jan 12, 2008

We are called to let our light shine....do you?

1 JOHN 1:5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Shall Overcome

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 24, 2013

Exposition Of John

Text: John 14:22-31, Title: You Shall Overcome!, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/23/13, AM A. Opening illustration: moving Tombstone, when they are giving up, going home, get to the train station, and turn around and start taken it back and taking names, even letting one go back to tell the rest ...read more

Scripture: John 14:22-31

Denomination: Baptist

20/20 Vision And Blind As Bats Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 12, 2004

1st of 4 messages on spiritual shepherds. The story of Jesus mixing mud with spit and giving sight to a man in John 9 is not really about the blind man. It’s more about the Pharisees...

A Shepherd’s Heart 20/20 Vision and Still Blind as Bats The story of Jesus mixing mud with spit and giving sight to a man in John 9 is not really about the blind man. It’s more about the Pharisees who were spiritually blind to God, to the people in their world, and finally (and this is the most ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keeping It Real

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 3, 2004

Keeping the Gospel the Good News and impacting others

KEEPING IT REAL In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey tells the following story. He said: A prostitute came to me in wretched straits, homeless, sick, unable to buy food for her two-year-old daughter. Through sobs and tears, she told me how she had been renting out her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Frog In The Kettle

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

The parable of the boiling frog gives us great insight into how we gradually move into places and attitudes that are dangerous. We don’t dive right in. We slowly wade in. We start at the shallow end of the pool. And slowly we find ourselves getting in dee

INTRODUCTION / SERMONIC THEME Opening Statement: Some time ago a book was written on church life called, "The Frog In The Kettle." It was an interesting title designed to call to mind how it is so easy to gradually drift into trouble. Perhaps you could subtitle the book "How To Boil A Frog." The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Noah – Mission Possible Series

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008

God gave each one of us a mission to do but the question is, how can we be able to fufill that mandate.

TOPIC: NOAH – MISSION POSSIBLE! Text: Genesis 6-9 6:9, “Noah was a RIGHTEOUS man, BLAMELESS among the people of his time, and he WALKED WITH God.” Introduction: I like the movie “Mission Impossible”, because the task that Tom Cruise was given is always seemingly impossible but in the end the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disposable People?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 18, 2008

THE CHURCH MUST NEVER SEE INDIVIDUALS AS DISPOSABLE! We must give every effort to try and try again to reach those that are not in the ark of safety. Comfortable with the 99? One?

THERE IS A TERRIBLE DANGER OF SEEING PEOPLE AS DISPOSABLE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. THERE IS A CRY IN THE CHURCH WORLD TO USE PEOPLE TO BUILD THE CHURCH. THAT IS NOT GOD’S PLAN --- GOD’S PLAN IS CLEAR --- USE THE CHURCH TO BUILD BETTER PEOPLE. A. Life can become so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:39-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Infectious Love (Advent) Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 7, 2007

Some infections are deadly once they get inside of your blood stream because they begin to take over and destroy healthy cells, causing your body not to function the way it was intended but we are called to be filled with the infectious love of Christ!

Infectious Love, I John 2:15-17 Introduction My family was infected with some kind of sickness a couple of months ago that we have had the most terrible time getting over. In fact, I think we may still have it. It all started when my wife Christina had a small cough and a little bit of a sore ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Church

The Flavor Of The Week Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

Satan's methods of temptation only come in three flavors, but God has one answer: Love God and love like God.

The Flavor Of the Week 1 John 2:15-17 1Jn 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. In the scripture, "world" (cosmos) is used to mean one of three distinct things. 1) The world could mean the physical universe, that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist