Sermons on Distorted Vision:

Six Signs Of Sleepiness - Mark 14:1-9 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 27, 2024

Why do so many people crash their cars because they fell asleep at the wheel? It’s because sleep comes upon you so gradually that you don’t realize when you’re crossing the threshold from being awake to being asleep. It’s the same spiritually.

Mark 14:1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him. 2 "But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot." 3 While he was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9, Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-8

Don't Drink The Kool-Aid! Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007

How to identify a cult, why they’re so dangerous, how we should respond to our neighbors and friends who are involved in Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Science.

*ILL>Fourteen years ago, the sight was "burned into our memories" (pun-intended). David Koresh’s Branch Davidians’ compound, named "Camp Apocalypse", caught on fire as the FBI came to arrest Koresh (actual name Vernon Law) for attempted murder of his son and a number of violations concerning ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

I Can See Clearly Now Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011

Closing message in a series through James dealing with the power of personal prayer.

OPEN: What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer. So here we are, the first Sunday in a ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 17, 2024

God's (exilic) people are currently blind and deaf, which makes it hard for them to be good servants. God encourages them to change that-- to "acknowledge" and "trust" Him, and understand that God is He Who Remains.

My daughter is wrapping up a in interesting class right now on how to be an effective teacher for students with special needs. There are students who are disruptive. There are kids who struggle to focus, and learn. There are also kids who have disabilities, of one type or another. With these ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:8-15, Isaiah 42:16

Class: Biblical Worldview Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 3, 2022

Worldviews – we all have one whether we know it or not – but we need to evaluate and discern what our worldview is.

Pursue School of Ministry: Teaching - Biblical Worldview Putty last week did a teaching on worldviews and today I want to follow up on that teaching focusing more on forming and having a Biblical worldview. Worldviews – we all have one whether we know it or not – but we need to evaluate and discern ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Acts 26:1-32, John 15:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leviticus Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 22, 2018

Because God is Holy, we must be holy and understand that He gave us holiness and we need to hold onto this gift from God which came through sacrifice.

Leviticus reveals the path to HOLINESS? Leviticus Key Words: Holy is used 77 times and implied over 150 times in this book. Key Phrases: I am the Lord, 48 times, Unto (before) the Lord, 135 times. Outline of Book: Chapters 1-16 The way to God – Is thru holiness Chapters 1-7 By ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:7-8, Leviticus 22:9, Leviticus 22:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 19 Part Ii Series

Contributed by Anthony Mancina on Nov 2, 2002

An indepth study of how sin will eventually evolve into outright rebellion.

Psalm 19 Pt. III Psalm 19: 1-6 ¡V General Revelation „Y Powerless Living ¡V God stays out in the universe „Y Compromised Values ¡V No standard to measure against „Y Distortion of Truth ¡V Create a God we can manage Psalm 19: 7-10 ¡V Specific Revelation „Y Law ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hasty Decisions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

Hasty Decisions lead to regret

Unit 9 – Family Lesson 23 – Esau’s Choice – Genesis 25:19-34 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how to avoid making impulsive decisions that they will later regret. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Hasty decisions often lead to regrets. In our lesson today we try to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Taking Up The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead people to understand how they can take up the full armor of God as they march forward toward the upward call of Jesus Christ regardless of their difficulties

The Armor of God, My Protection from Satan and His Demons – Eph. 6:10-18 Illustration: Today I learned that my Mother has a deadly form of c-121 ovarian cancer. More than ever I need to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. But I need something more. I need to continue to march forward ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Plain Pathway

Contributed by Rajani Lobo on Mar 25, 2005

God uses different ways in which He brings us and breaks us so that we can walk in the plain pathway!

God’s Plain pathway by Pastor Bryan Coelho Eccl.7: 13; Acts 13:8-10 Joel 3:14 says that Multitudes of people are in the valley of decision. Many of us are in the valley of making decisions everyday of our life. But Eccl 7:13 –can we bend the arm of Omnipotent God? God has a very unique plan ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:13

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 2, 2003

Paul teaches us how to be strong in Lord in this lesson on taking up the full armor of God. Too many Christians are defensive minded when Paul lists armor that is completely used for soldiers who are in forward motion in the good fight of faith. There is

The Armor of God, My Protection from Satan and His Demons – Eph. 6:10-18 Illustration: Today I learned that my Mother has a deadly form of c-121 ovarian cancer. More than ever I need to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. But I need something more. I need to continue to march forward ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Our Problem?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 23, 2007

This is our second study in this series. God describes our problem, how we got there and what it does to us. Once we begin to understand the problem and how devastating it is, perhaps we will begin to appreciate the solution.

We came from God. We were made to be like God. (As we studied last week). So, what is the problem? Genesis, again, holds the answer. Chapter 3 tells the story. Everything God made was good, very good. But then things change. There was this tree and this serpent. God had put Adam and Eve in a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lust & Chastity Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012

A Christian view of sexuality. Lust happens when attraction becomes an overpowering factor in one's life. Chastity is a positive lifestyle marked by self-control.

A cartoon depicts two guys in Hell, and one says to the other: “I was under the impression that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” All of the deadly sins we’ve been studying are distorted or excessive attachments to good things. We make them bad. When life revolves around ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Congregational

The Missing Piece Of Your Life

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009

However you may succeed in your endeavors, without Christ, there will still be a missing piece of your life.

Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life? Why do you ask me about what is good? Jesus replied. There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments. Which ones?, the man enquired. Jesus replied, ’Do not murder, do not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seasons Of Testing: Overcomers

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 26, 2020

Life is full of seasons of testing. Jesus gives us a pattern of how to overcome the test of daily life. This obstacle course could be a preparation for promotion.

SEASONS OF TESTING--- OVERCOMERS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com SEASONS OF TESTING CAN BE LONG, HARD AND DARK. MOTH BALLS… perception? Today few understand moth balls. My Grandmother Pearl Hughes had a perfume like no one else. For years I just associated that smell with ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3-13, Luke 4:13, 1 John 2:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God