Sermons on Eyes Were Dull:

Can You See The Signs?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 27, 2016

Tesla song-signs, signs, everywhere signs. There are signs everywhere; some literal and some spiritual. It pays to heed both kinds. Ace of Base song-I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes. Hopefully when we see the sign from God it will open up our eyes.

CAN YOU SEE THE SIGNS? INTRODUCTION: Tesla song Signs-signs, signs, everywhere signs. Ace of Base song I saw the sign-I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes. There are signs everywhere; some of them literal and some of them spiritual. It pays to heed both kinds; especially the spiritual. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy War

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008

There were three things to prepare for Holy War…

HOLY WAR Contextual information… 1. Samuel 1-2a – Elkanah has two wives, one with children the other w/o. Hannah, the wife that is barren, makes a vow to God that if He gives her a son, she will give him back to God for service. God grants her prayer and she dedicates him to God by putting him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:2-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Au Travers Des Yeux Du Berger

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 19, 2003

As of time as pastors, one would like that people see through our eyes. Which realities let us need to see, include/understand, best is to see through eyes of Jesus. As much it has constrained us to save us here as much it wants to force us to work with h

AU TRAVERS DES YEUX DU BERGER Lecture : Mat. 9/35-10/5. Dès fois en tant que pasteurs, on aimerait que les gens voient au travers de nos yeux. Quelles réalités aurions nous besoin de voir, de comprendre, le mieux c’est de voir au travers des yeux de Jésus. Autant il nous a contraint pour nous ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Guard Your Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 19, 2020

King Solomon gathered his sons to give them life-giving advice. What did he tell them and how can we use that same advice today? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

Read Passage. Pray. I’m part of a group of preachers who meet weekly for lunch, to discuss life, and to plan sermons. Some of us have been using this month to preach on the them of “under construction.” Jeff recently shared the acronym “PBPGINFWMY”, Please Be Patient, God Is Not Finished ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Tale Of Two Sisters

Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 14, 2006

Martha and Mary were sisters. They were both close friends of Jesus but they interacted with him, served him and worship him in different ways.

A Tale of Two Sisters Luke 10:38-42 Introduction: Tonight we want to look at two women who were prominent in the life of Jesus: Two sisters named Martha and Mary. They are mentioned in three separate incidents during Jesus’ ministry. 1. When he visited their home in Bethany (Luke 10:38-41), ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peaceful Pleadings Produced Paradoxical Proceedings Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 27, 2008

Jesus relates His call of Salvation to one who gave a feast. Some declined-others were brought in to dine. Who were the ones who declined-who were the ones who came?

LUKE 14:15-22 PEACEFUL PLEADINGS PRODUCED PARADOXICAL PROCEEDINGS I. THE PROVISIONS: LUKE 14:15, 16 A. Pronouncement. B. Plenteousness. C. Privileged. II. THE PEOPLE: LUKE 14:17-20 A. Postponing. B. Priorities. C. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-22

Denomination: Methodist

Run With Endurance Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 4, 2022

Run the race of faith with endurance. Don’t get tangled up. Keep it up. Remember that there is a great cloud of witnesses that surround us. Fix your eyes on Jesus. This is the key to your endurance.

We know Thomas Edison as a creative genius and inventor of the light bulb, motion camera and phonograph. When he was a small child, he had a hearing problem and a note came home from his teacher, withdrawal this boy from school because he is too stupid. His mother taught him at home. As an adult ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

John The Baptizer Series

Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011

John the Baptizer had courage to confront the darkness in people's lives and to speak into their lives that he loved with tears in his eyes and compassion about their sin.

So now we’re gonna talk about John the Baptizer. It’s not John the Baptist. John wasn’t a Baptist. He’s a baptizer. Story starts. He had a dad. He had a mom. Most kids, that’s where the story starts. John’s dad, Zechariah, was a priest, served the temple, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sunshine Prophets

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2021

Be sure that the prophecy you received will stand in the midst of a dark storm.

Today, more than ever, people are attending conferences and meetings seeking a word from God or a prophecy about their future. What they find are people willing to tell them something good. More often than not, it will be even better than good. It will be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Mark 13:11, 1 Timothy 6:8, Matthew 6:34, 1 Kings 13:17-18, 1 John 4:1-6, Jeremiah 23:16, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Day? The Hour? It's A Secret!

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 15, 2018

End times... Being prepared for the return of Jesus, Watch and beware of the signs. Illustration: California fires....signs were present... were they prepared?

In Jesus Holy Name November 19, 2018 Text: Mark 13:32-33 “The Day? The Hour? It’s a Secret” For days we Californians have been amazed, astounded, transfixed to our television and youtube videos because of the fires. We see streets lined with burned out vehicles. We watch people video ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32-33, Mark 13:1-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Ain't No Rock

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 17, 2007

We’re called to declare the glory of God

Psalm 96:1-13 Ain’t No Rock Woodlawn Baptist Church August 12, 2007 I want to thank all of you for allowing me to be gone this past week while I was preaching a revival meeting for the Pleasant Hill church family. I know some of you were praying as I was preaching. I am grateful to you for that. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Only Had Two Things: Everything & Nothing Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

Jesus designs a different solution for each person. If you have a competing god ruling your life, Jesus will give you a unique word to replace that god with the true and Living God.

INTRODUCTION Have you ever left home and had a funny feeling you have forgotten something? You don’t know what it was, but you just had this nagging feeling. A man said every time his family drove off for a vacation, his mom would say, “Honey, we’ve got to go back home, I think I left the iron ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is That Man?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2017

If we were to ask those who were there on Good Friday Who the Man on the Cross was? We would get conflicting answers.

Who Was on the Cross In 1950, Japanese Film Director Akira Kurosawa produced a movie that through the years has appeared on any number of lists of great movies. Maybe you are familiar with it, the name of the movie is Rashomon, and the premise of the movie has been used in movies, novels and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jacob’s Ladder

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Mar 28, 2024

On the ladder there are the messengers of God who were traveling up and down, between heaven and earth. They were delivering the people petitions to God in heaven, and they were bringing God’s answers back down to help the people of the earth.  

Genesis 28:12-15 By Pastor J.W.T. Spies   The story of Jacob and his brother Esau is a tangled one, filled with deceit, dishonesty, conspiracy and animosity. Esau despised his birthright, and sold it to brother Jacob for a pot of stew. Jacob then deceived their father and got him to bless him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction: A Nation At Sunset Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 11, 2013

In 515 BC, after 70 years of Babylonian captivity, the people who were still in Babylon were released.Although they had their land, national identity restored, They realized they weren’t the nation they once were and they got discouraged.

12-Part Malachi Series: A Shining Glimmer of Hope at the End of an Age Introduction: A Nation at Sunset (1 of 12) Malachi 1.1 June 2, 2013 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Chester FBC Introduction: A In 587 BC, Babylon had destroyed Solomon’s Great Temple & took the nation of Israel ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1

Denomination: Baptist