Sermons on Easter Appearances:

Keeping Up Appearances

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008

Sometimes the urge to blend in socially as Christ followers effects the level of our commitment. Eventually, you may end up compromising your commitment that will soon affect your character and the way others will begin to see you. Discover why we hide wh

Start with wearing themask in darkness and shining the light on it... Read “In The Dark” story: A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young lady who was traveling with her grandmother. As the four engaged in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Things Are Not Always As They Appear.”

Contributed by Paul Weidner on Jan 17, 2004

Our lives are turned upside down at times and things are not as they appear to be.

This morning’s reading from the gospel of John details a very familiar story, the wedding at Cana. But as I have done in the past with many of our scripture readings, I ask you to travel back to this wedding feast to see exactly why it so important to us. But before we can put ourselves among the ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

An Angel Of The Lord Appeared Series

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 13, 2014

2nd sermon in a series on Christmas.

Last Sunday our story of the birth of Jesus has it very beginning. It began when young Mary said yes to God and would see her entire earthly life change. But it was that yes to God that opened our story to fulfill prophesy’s of old and allowed it to unfold through out eternity. The best I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

tonight, in our passage of Scripture, the writer of Hebrews is going to tell us that in our Christian life things are not always the way they appear on the surface- that appearances can be deceiving.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving Wed. Night March 18th 2009 Hebrews 2:8-18 Introduction Things are not always what they seem to be. You watch the previews on your TV set of a new movie showing at the theatre and you think to yourself that’s got to be one that you have to go see. You go see it and it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007

Appearances can be deceiving, let’s be very careful that we may not be deceiving ourselves.

I would like to begin today’s service with a joke. On a dark night, in a small town, the industrial chemical plant caught fire. Not too much time went by before the place exploded with great flames, and the firemen arrived to extinguish the blaze. After watching the fireman fight what appeared ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 7, 2009

God doesn’t judge from ouward appearance... but too often we do. What can we do to avoid that tendency?

OPEN: How many of you have ever watched “American Idol”? (Nearly ½ the congregation raised their hands). Ok, how many of you have ever seen “Britain’s Got Talent.”? (A few hand went up) That’s understandable since “Britain’s Got Talent” is aired in Britain. It’s the English cousin of our “American ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 24, 2011

We can’t judge men by looking at their outsides, nor is it our job to judge intentions.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving May 22, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We can’t judge men by looking at their outsides. Focus Passage: I Samuel 16:1-13 Supplemental Passage: My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of His Appearing

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 21, 2010

God wants to let us in on the secret things.

The Secret of His Appearing October 17, 2010 Introduction A Over the last several weeks (months), we’ve revealed the secrets of the Most Holy Place. 1 We’ve learned... a To worship here so we don’t have to play catch-up in heaven aa That love draws us closer to Jesus; easier ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Appearing Of Our Saviour

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 5, 2013

The incarnation was not an afterthought, but part of the purpose of God for mankind from all eternity.

THE “APPEARING” OF OUR SAVIOUR. 2 Timothy 1:8-11. The incarnation was not an afterthought, but part of God’s purpose for mankind from all eternity. It is the manifestation of the salvation determined from, literally, “before the ages of time” (2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:2; cf. Romans 16:25). No ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Up Appearances Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 9, 2010

Do we equate the things we love about our Churches with the authority of Scripture? You bet we do.

What is the most authoritative part of the Bible? Is the New Testament the most authoritative part of the Bible? The New Testament is the New Covenant that Jesus Christ gave to us, that sure is a powerful thing. Could the Gospels be the most authoritative part of the Bible, because they are about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Appearance Of The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Olusegun Ayobami Sanni on Jan 29, 2020

It is clear to us all that John the Baptist came ahead of Jesus Christ to prepare the way and to make things right. Whatever position you hold in the Church, don’t be too shy, don’t be a rebellious type

Aim: Jesus has been around for almost thirty years but nobody really heard about him except when he was twelve years old when he was seen in the temple and nothing was heard about him until this time he appeared at the river where John was baptizing. People are in a hurry to appear so soon today, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

When He Appears Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 13, 2018

What do we know concerning the return of Christ the Lord? John points Christians to that day as a means of encouraging holy living.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Appearances Can Be Deceiving Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 25, 2017

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. We sometimes base our opinion of someone on the way they look. This is risky, because a person’s appearance has nothing to do with their character.

I buried a friend of mine twelve years ago this June (6/4/09); it was a funeral unlike any I’d ever attended. My friend was a biker. He rode a big loud Harley Davidson motorcycle, wore leathers, a bandana on his head, and had a beard that covered his entire chest. His arms were covered with ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Appearance Of John The Baptist

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 5, 2019

John the Baptist appears as it were from thin air to prepare an unprepared people.

The Appearance of John the Baptist Matthew 3:1-12 We have new come to the second Sunday in Advent which is the first season of the Christian year. It is tie for soul searching and preparation. But instead of preparing for Christmas as many think, it is a time we prepare for the return of Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Two Kinds Of Appearances

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 27, 2021

For many today, life is all about appearances. We live in an age where people want to APPEAR one way but the reality is the opposite of their appearance.

Illus: During the Oscars in Hollywood in 2004, the actors and actresses tried to give the impression that they cared about poverty. Listen, if they really cared about the poor as they pretend to care, instead of buying those dresses that some of the actresses paid hundreds of thousands of dollars ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist