Sermons on christ focus: showing 166-180 of 183,110

The Power Of Unbroken Focus

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 21, 2019

As he followed Prophet Elijah, Elisha had every cause to be distracted. But he kept going. Elisha maintained an unbroken focus and he received the supernatural.

THE POWER OF UNBROKEN FOCUS "9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:9-14, Proverbs 4:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Focus On Praise & Worship Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 31, 2007

We were created to worship God. By lifting Him up in praise and worship we are surrendering our whole self to Him. Praising and worshipping God means that we are expressing our love to Him. This should be done all the time, when we are alone and when we a

LET’S PRAY Father we ask for Your anointing on us today. Place Your anointing on me as Your messenger today. God move in our lives. Rip open the heavens and visit Your people today. Open our eyes so that we may see Your Word. Open our ears so that we may hear Your Word. Open our minds so that we ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Regain Your Focus

Contributed by Shannon Morgan on Jan 26, 2005

The theme is regaining a perspective of gratitude. Base on David’s song of gratitude in 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 when the ark of the covenant (God’s presence) returned to Jerusalem (His people). I preached it as a Thanksgiving sermon.

Pastor Shannon D. Morgan Paragould First Assembly of God November 23, 2003 Text: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 Type: Thanksgiving Message Regain Your Focus (Building an Attitude of Gratitude) Introduction: 1) 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 records a beautiful Psalm of David expressing heartfelt gratitude to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Focus On The Ministry Not The Suffering

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 21, 2018

There is suffering as a consequence of sin AND of doing good. Understanding helps ministering to the hurting around us.

Mid-week Message/Devotion February 21, 2018 Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Focus on the Ministry NOT the Suffering The first thing that came to mind, as I was reading 1 Peter 3:18-22 was that Jesus could very well have coined that phrase “No good deed goes unpunished”. Jesus did so much good for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:11-12, Galatians 6:7-8, 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Focus On The Invisible Hope

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 21, 2020

How do we live in this world when people are so afraid of dying? Fearful of dying? What are we all in this together for?

5.24.20 2 Corinthians 4:13–18 13 Since we have that same spirit of faith, which corresponds to what is written: “I believed; therefore, I have spoken,” we also believe, and therefore we speak. 14 For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and bring us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Failure Of A Faulty Focus

Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Nov 2, 2002

Sexuality, Materialism, and Approval of man are all areas of a faulty focus.

The Failure of a Faulty Focus A woman bought a parrot to keep her company but returned it the next day. "This bird doesn’t talk," she told the owner. "Does he have a mirror in his cage?" he asked. "Parrots love mirrors. They see their reflection and start a conversation." The woman bought a mirror ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Focus

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002

The storms of life distract us from focusing on God – learn what Jesus focused on in times of trouble.

Most of the time in our lives we focus on what to do if things go wrong. We come up with contingency plans in case we are late for a flight. We sometimes even have redundant systems in place in case of failure. In fact, on the space shuttle, most of its systems are backed up by quadruple ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Focus On Family And Friendships

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 12, 2005

On a day when we focus on motherhood and parenthood and their effects on us, we can learn much about how we can live so that our families and friendships are all that God wants them to be.

Joshua 24:14-15, Psalm 27:1-5 “Focus on Family and Friends” INTRODUCTION A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: “My full name has six letters. The first one is ‘M.’ I pick up things. What ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Keep Your Focus

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 26, 2019

The wind always blows around us. The mighty storm comes sooner or later. We have no choice or control over when the storm comes, so how do we keep our focus?

TITLE: KEEP YOUR FOCUS SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 14:22-33 Of all the narratives in the NT, I know of none more beloved than this narrative of Peter walking on water in this powerful text. No doubt you have heard it before, and our children know it by heart, but somehow, we never grow tired of it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Focus On God's Promises

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 29, 2013

God wants to us focus. But on what? And what distracts us?

Psalm 119:148 "My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises." Well, it's official. The number one cause of car accidents among all drivers, especially drivers under the age of 20, is… do you know? What is the number one cause of car accidents, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:148

Denomination: Lutheran

Focus On Your Future Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's plans for their future, let go of their past, and allow God to guide their steps.

Welcome back to our third week of this fantastic series, “Focus.” I hope you have enjoyed the content just as much as I have throughout the last few weeks. So far, we have sought to lay the foundation for our focus. In week 1, we talked about focusing on the good things in life. There are certain ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 16:9

Topics: Future Focus, Divine Guidance, Letting Go

Sermon Series: Focus

The Cost Of Abandoning Christ Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jan 18, 2021

Life is often a matter of focus? As we follow Christ, we can focus on the struggles and persecution we might endure. Or we can focus on the benefits, eternal and glorious, of continuing to follow Christ. Hebrews 2 encourages us to do the latter.

The Cost of Abandoning Christ Hebrews 2:5-14 A few years ago we had what we called a water bottle outreach at Lazy 5 Recreational Area. It was during one of the music festivals they used to have there, before Covid, on weekday summer evenings. We would hand out water bottles and invitations to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18, Hebrews 3:14, Isaiah 8:17-18, Psalm 22:22

Denomination: Bible Church

Judas, Wrong Focus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 5, 2018

Judas shows what can happen when our focus in wrong for life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The heart, it is a funny thing it is at times a complicated thing. • The heart is what drives us, it pumps the blood through our body that gives us life. • From a symbolic standpoint, the heart is the seat of our emotions. • When we speak of someone who perseveres through ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus Your Faith

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005

This encounter between Jesus and a leading Jewish religious leader named Nicodemus deals with focus questions. Who is Jesus? What is His purpose? What exactly does Jesus come to do?

Focus Your Faith John 3:1-17 (New International Version) 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Constant Focus

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

Changing our focus so it is on God - his position, power, and perfection.

OUR CONSTANT FOCUS - REV. 4 I. Introduction The very first time I went whitewater rafting was one summer when I worked at a Christian camp in central Alberta. We got some instructions on the bank before setting out, had a lengthly discussion about safety equipment and procedures, and some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist