Sermons on Focus On Mission:

We're On A Mission From God

Contributed by Chip Blackshear on Dec 3, 2016

The mission of the Church is really to participate in God's mission to the world. He sent His Son to undo the effects of the Fall, reconciling us to God. The work of the Church, then, is to work to undo the effects of sin in our world.

Some of you may remember a movie that came out about 25 years ago. The film was a story of redemption and it featured two prominent theologians of the time, Jake and Elwood. If you saw the movie The Blues Brothers, which you probably shouldn’t have, you’ll remember that line they use a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Witness: Shares #10 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019

To be a success as a Christian witness is to do the will of God everyday and in every way regardless of the persecution or the outcome.

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most respected leaders of modern history. A Hindu, Gandhi nevertheless admired Jesus and often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount. Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones met with Gandhi he asked him, “Mr. Gandhi, though you quote the words of Christ often, why is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:13-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Light Your World And Lose Your Cares

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 6, 2008

When we lose sight of ourselves and the me syndrome and focus on our ministry to the world, the cares of this world grow dim.

Go light your world and lose your cares The objective: To teach principles, that if applied, will free us from the prisons of despair we have created. In reaching out to others, God reaches out to us. Theme Song: Go light your world, by Kathy Troccoli A. There is a condition ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Mennonite

Why Care? Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 14, 2014

We are to share God's passion for reaching the nations.

Title: Why Care? Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Truth: We are to share God’s passion for reaching the nations. Aim: I want believers to express this passion by praying for missionaries and giving to missions. Life Question: Why should I care whether others hear God’s message of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Motivation

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000

Being motivated to serve the Lord with zeal usually involves 2 factors: A Picture of Who God is (what He is Like) and A Sense of God’s Purpose for Your Life.

1. God’s way of doing things is not always the easiest or least stressful... 2. we need to be motivated, invigorated, roused... 3. It is a constant battle, but there is an old tried and true formula; 4. lots of people motivated to do just about anything...but in the Kingdom of God, why we do ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 10:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Storms Of Life And The Saviour That Brings Life

Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Aug 2, 2010

Scriptural Keys from Matthew 14 when Jesus walked on the sea

The Storms of Life and the Saviour that Brings Life Scriptural Keys from Matthew 14 Introduction This particular day was a gruelling day for Jesus and his disciples. John the Baptist was just beheaded and as the news reached Jesus, he had hoped to immerse himself in private prayer but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Case For Spiritual Formation Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 31, 2009

Part 4 in series The Company We Keep, this message makes the case for why spiritual formation is critical and discusses the difference between training to obey Jesus and trying to obey Jesus.

The Case for Spiritual Formation The Company We Keep, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 23, 2009 John Ortberg asks us to consider what it would be like to be doing what we do every night – sitting on the couch eating Twinkies and potato chips – when suddenly the phone rings. You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Free Methodist

No U-Turns Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 28, 2009

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Pot Holes". Should we quit and turn around?

Sunday Morning July 26, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#4] NO U-TURNS 1 Samuel 13:1-23 Introduction: Have you ever been going somewhere and the road is so bumpy and full of potholes that you have to stop? What do you do? Do you keep maneuvering your way to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Story- Chapter 19. Don't Make What Is Important To God Trivial Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 13, 2014

When we make what is important to God trivial, God will try to wake us up to get us back on track!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The return home! What an awesome event! Seventy years in captivity and now it is time for the Israelites to go home! • God turns the heart of Cyrus, the Persian king, toward the Jews and Cyrus releases the Jews to return to Jerusalem and build their ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving Is A Cousin To Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014

DREAM BIGGER: Thanksgiving and appreciation are cousins to HOPE. When you marry a person you get the whole family. If we desire HOPE, than we must develop an attitude of thanksgiving.

THANKSGIVING IS A COUSIN TO HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Perhaps we often say: God is good... all the time... And all the time God is good... I. TODAY IS THE ONLY DAY WE HAVE, TODAY IS GONE, TOMORROW MAY NEVER BE, SO WE HAVE TODAY... WHAT WE WE DO WITH THIS DAY? A. Often we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One Thing

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Sep 23, 2011

There are occasions to pause and ask ourselves about what is of most importance or prominence in our life, especially when our modern world asks so much and moves so fast. There are 16 times that the phrase, ONE THING, appears in scripture. Of those, th

How often have we heard the instruction given …..”One at a time please”? The teacher surrounded by inquisitive children with a question. The Mom surrounded by children hungry for their dinner. Doing one thing at a time is the opposite from juggling many tasks. Having simplicity ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6, Psalm 27:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 23, 2016

In Hebrews 12:1–3. we see various aspects of the race, as they are compared to the faithful life in Christ. Christ calls us to 1) Race Freely (Hebrews 12:1), 2) Race Focused (Hebrews 12:2), and 3) Race to the Finish (Hebrews 12:3)

In the ancient Isthmian games of Greece, a pedestal stood at the finish line, and on it hung a wreath—the winner’s prize. No one runs a race without some expectation of reward. The reward may be nothing more than a ribbon or a trophy or a wreath of leaves. It may be a prize worth a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Other

Focus: Facing Opposition Clearly Under Stress

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 26, 2017

This message is about how our enemy desires for us to lose our focus on our heavenly Father by focusing on what is happening to us individually leading to our failure.

FOCUS Facing Opposition Clearly Under Stress Scriptures: Rom. 8:5-9; 12:1-2; 1 Pet. 5:8; 2 Chr. 34:23-28; 35:20-24 The title of my message this morning is FOCUS: Facing Opposition Clearly Under Stress. If you take nothing else from this message remember this: when we lose our focus we can ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come Down Off The Wall? Distractions?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 15, 2017

Today seems there are so many distractions and hindrances to cause us to loose focus. We must consider our ways and dismiss frustrations and plod on...

COME DOWN OFF THE WALL --- LET'S TALK!!! DISTRACTED AND FRUSTRATED? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Nehemiah 6:3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:5-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith Fixed And Focussed On Jesus

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 17, 2017

The call to worship God is the call to live now connected to eternity. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, living for His worship, makes everything in life better.

September 17, 2017 Sermon - Fixed on Jesus I want to talk today about fixing our eyes on Jesus. I want to talk today about fixing our eyes on Jesus because everything flows, everything good flows, from fixing our eyes on Jesus. There is in life, I've discovered, nothing more beautiful, nothing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational