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Where Does Your Power Come From - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus!

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

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How should we react when we experience a short-circuit in our spiritual lives? Ignore it? (No.) Walk away from it? (Come on!) Pretend it didn’t happen? (Not recommended.) Try to fix the problem ourselves?

Where does your power come from - Turn your eyes upon Jesus! We serve a powerful God! Where does your power come from? Story of the power going out for 6 hours. Came home from work and the power was out. Called the city. We went to go for fast food and grocery shopping Came back and down the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29, Hebrews 11:6, Deuteronomy 8:3, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 21:23 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Eyes To See: Embracing The Hope Of God's Calling - Ephesians 1:18 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 1, 2024

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Ephesians 1:18 is a prayer of deep longing. Paul isn’t just asking for knowledge; he’s asking for enlightenment—a heart flooded with God’s light to truly see the hope we have in Christ.

Eyes to See: Embracing the Hope of God's Calling - Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 1:18 (NLT): “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.” Introduction: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18, 1 Peter 1:3-4, Deuteronomy 7:6, Ephesians 3:20, Matthew 5:14-16 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why 'good' Friday?

Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003

based on 44 ratings

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Why is Good Friday called good? Our answer to that question is determined by how we see that day’s event -- with worldy, physical eyes or Christian, spiritual eyes?

A Good Friday Communion Service Meditation [Sermon Intro] Why Good Friday? Why do we call this Friday, good? This is the day that we see Christ dying on the cross. A day of remembrance like this would be more appropriately termed Mourning Friday, for that is what the disciples were doing -- ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:43-45, 2 Corinthians 4:18

Denomination: Holiness

"American Idol”

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 7, 2009

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It has been said that the eye is the closest to soul and is the agent used to judge right from wrong. So if the eye & heart are in conflict, how can the body function properly.

“American Idol” Matthew 6:22-24 Theme; a picture of a Christian life in this world in the presence of God, actively submissive, and entirely dependent upon Him. Simply put, a picture of children in relationship to their father as they travel on this pilgrimage called life! * Chapter 6 broke ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jun 6, 2014

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There are many today who are confused about Jesus. The most effective testimony in any court is an eye witness. John is an eye witness and you heard his testimony today.

In the beginning of the church when the original apostles were teaching and planting churches, including Paul, the New Testament as we have it today had yet to be compiled. The writers of the New Testament were all first generation Jesus followers and their work would not be complete until John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Danger Of Falling Asleep

Contributed by Danny Salyer on Feb 1, 2001

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There are alot of people who have closed their eyes to the things of God.

“THE DANGER OF FALLING ASLEEP” TEXT: ACTS 20:6-12 INTRO: NOTHING IN GOD’S PRECIOUS WORD IS WITHOUT EDIFICATION..... SURELY GOD HAS PUT THIS STORY IN HIS WORD TO HELP US IN SOME WAY. THIS MORNING I WANT TO PREACH A MESSAGE ENTITLED, “THE DANGER OF FALLING ASLEEP”, OR “ IF YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE”. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Descending To Higher Ground

Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 25, 2001

based on 97 ratings

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The way to be elevated in the eyes of God, is to descend in humility to the service of others.

Did you know that you can actually reach higher ground by bowing low? You can descend in such a way so as to actually reach higher elevations! Jesus showed how… On the last night that He spent with His disciples before being crucified, Jesus taught some profound lessons in a simple act of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Illness And Wellness Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006

based on 8 ratings

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This message is the first in a series of four on “Illness Through the Eyes of Faith.”

ILLNESS AND WELLNESS Romans 12:1 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 INTRO: In the sitting area of a hospital lobby, a plaque hangs on the wall. It is the hospital statement of purpose. One of the stated purposes is to offer a “positive Christian interpretation of disease, disability, and death.” A man who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace For Our Illness Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006

based on 7 ratings

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This message is the second in a series of four on “Illness Through the Eyes of Faith.”

GOD’S GRACE FOR OUR ILLNESS Philippians 2:25-30 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 INTRO: In May 1983, the “Chicago Tribune” ran a story about a young father from North Manchester, Indiana. His name was David Gilmore. He told about the illness of his fifteen-month-old son, Dustin Graham Gilmore, that began ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Sheppard's Story

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003

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the story of Jesus and his birth told through the eyes of a sheppard

"A Shepherd’s Story" Luke 2:8-20 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What You See Is What You Get

Contributed by Chaplain Judy Boen on Aug 26, 2003

based on 48 ratings

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Whatever we set our eyes on is what we get

What You See Is What You Get Genesis 30 – This story is told to increase our faith. The main characters in this story are Jacob and his father-in-law Laban. Laban was a very wealthy man, having many heads of goats and sheep. After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob spoke to Laban, “Let me go ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:25-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can We See

Contributed by Andre Johnson on May 14, 2002

based on 71 ratings

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what is it we see when jesus opens our eyes?

John 9:13-18, 24-25) Gifts of Life Ministries 3-10-02 Fourth Sunday in Lent ?Can We See?? There?s a story of a blind man who was on his deathbed. The man had been born blind but that didn?t stop him from serving the Lord. He was very active in his church, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

"If You're Not Loving, You're Not Living"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 19, 2002

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Jesus has opened our eyes to the true nature of love.

Matthew 22:34-40 “If You’re Not Loving, You’re Not Living” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church What is “it”? In any language, “it” is the most powerful expression of the most powerful emotion and experience in the world. “It”, of course, is “I love ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: United Methodist

A Watchful Life Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 2, 2002

based on 24 ratings

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The price of a successful family life is a watchful eye over the essentials.

August 11, 2002 My daughter, Jennifer, sent me the story of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-73

Denomination: United Methodist

Olympians Reach For The Goal Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 23, 2008

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Spiritual Olympians with a "go for the goal" mindset keep their eyes on Jesus.

Title: Olympians Reach for the Goal Text: Hebrews 12:2-4 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, keep their eyes on Christ. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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