Sermons on hope focus: showing 46-60 of 117,513

Focus For The Faithful

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2001

What should our focus be on after we are immersed into Christ? What should the focus of the faithful be?

INTRODUCTION  When people a persons tells you that they want to become a Christian, we can tell them what the Bible tells us we MUST do in order to be saved. (Hear, Faith, Repent, Confess, Immerse)  What about after the baptism, we must we do once we are immersed into ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Coming Into Focus Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 25, 2005

Launch sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the birthing of vision, and the connection of concern to vision.

(Visual Aids - Placed a large pile of rocks on the stage, simulating wall rubble. Picked up rocks, and dropped them during message illustration of the rocks of life.) What a great time of year! This is by far my favorite time of year in Central Kentucky. I love the cooler temperatures. I love ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Right Focus Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 7, 2005

We may not have a perfect Christmas, but we can have a right Christmas when we focus on Jesus, this is #1 in a four part series - "I’m dreaming of a right christmas"

Introduction: The Christmas pageant at FIRST CHURCH was always a highlight of the holidays for the members of the church. The director took great pains to make sure everything was perfect for the performance. Lines were memorized, costumes were created and everything was just right for the annual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus On The Female Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 9, 2003

What does a woman want?

INTRODUCTION  Today is the day that we take time to celebrate the one of the most hallowed of holidays, Mother’s Day!  As you searched the planet for a gift for your mother or your wife, what were you thinking about? Were you looking for a gift that would really surprise her? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33, Genesis 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus On Time Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 30, 2003

It takes time invested to raise children. King David is a bad example of how to raise children

INTRODUCTION A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That’s quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota Twins!" A few ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus And Generosity Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Aug 2, 2003

This sermon is an adaptation from John Maxwell’s book "The 21 Indespensible Qualities of a Leader."

Focus And Generosity Phil 3:10-14, Mat 20:25-28 May 19, 2003 I. I have been talking about the things that we need to develop to be the leaders that we should be in our families, in our profession, and in our service for God. II. Something that we have to develop as leaders is Focus. A. Tony ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14, Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Churchy Focus

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jan 17, 2007

A message promoting evangelism and invitation

Elements of this sermon were taken from K. Edward Skidmore’s sermon "Evangelism 2 Tell A Friend" found here on Sermoncentral (http://sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=88617) A CHURCHY FOCUS -I took all my sciences in high school, and one of the things we learned were the Laws of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14

Denomination: Methodist

A Future With Focus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The key to happiness and success in the new year is to have a dream, and a goal to pursue. Without a dream or goal to motivate us we will just drift through the new year, and whatever we achieve will be a matter of chance and not design.

Vanna White, the glamorous star who turns the letter on Wheel Of Fortune, was a leader in her church youth group at North Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. Her pastor wrote about how he asked her, when she was a senior, what she was going to do after graduation. She responded that her dream was to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

A Loss Of Focus

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 6, 2009

A message explaining why Martha felt sorry for herself, got angry at her sister, and why she questioned Jesus as to whether He cared for her or not.

How would you feel if your car only started once out of every two or three tries, would you consider it to be a good car? What if the mailman only came to your house a couple times a week, would you consider him to be reliable? What if the electricity only worked occasionally when you flipped the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: *other

Thanksgiving Focus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

David starts this Psalm by telling himself to praise the Lord, and he ends it by telling himself to do it again. If we would tell ourselves as we begin the day to praise the Lord and not forget all His benefits, and if we would end the day by doing the same, we would be different people.

You will, no doubt, think me strange for saying it, but I am thankful for my ignorance. It gives me so much to be thankful for. My vast ocean of ignorance is my playground where I can fish for new insights, and I can dive for the sunken treasure of golden truths that lay hidden in God's Word. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-14

A Time Of Focus Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 8, 2021

As the days get shorter, and the nights get colder, fall is a great time to look deep into our souls. It’s a time to delight in the details of beauty around us, reflect on where we have been, and focus on where we are going.

(Introduction) source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/weatherjokes/falljokes.html What did the tree say to autumn? leaf me alone. What did one autumn leaf say to another? I'm falling for you. Fall is a time of transition. Transitioning weather from the warmth of summer to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:19-21, Psalm 96:10-11, Psalm 111:2-9, Proverbs 16:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Focus Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

The most powerful force you and I control is our FOCUS, which has the power to determine if we see ourselves as oppressed and powerless…or if we see ourselves connected to the power of God.

The Power of Focus Series: BREAKOUT – God on the Move through the Book of Acts Brad Bailey – June 3, 2012 Intro Do you know what the most powerful force you control is? The most powerful force you and I control is our FOCUS. Our focus determines everything. It has the power to define ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Focus On The Black ?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2002

It is much easier to criticize than to encourage. Be an encourager!

FOCUS ON THE SPOT? Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I ponder this day, a very sad pondering: Gal. 5:7 YE DID RUN WELL; WHO DID HINDER YOU THAT YE SHOULD NOT OBEY THE TRUTH? Wish I had the answers! ? ! ? Maybe losing the focus and seeing the all the bad, negative, fault ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7, Matthew 14:28-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer Focus Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Jun 5, 2001

What is a good pattern for prayer? Paul gives several good ones, and here is one of them.

I. In Prayer God is ACKNOWLEDGED (14-15) A. Relationship to Us (14) 1. Father of the Savior 2. Our Father B. Relationship to All (15) 1. Father of creation & mankind 2. NOT an argument of the universal fatherhood of God to all men II. In Prayer God is ASKED (16-19) A. Power of Christ (16) 1. Eph. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Focus

Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 18, 2001

. As we look together at the life of Daniel, a Hebrew in exile in Babylon, we can see the exact debacle taking place there. But, the outcomes might be different for Daniel?

FINDING FOCUS DANIEL 6: 1-16 NOVEMBER 26, 2000 INTRODUCTION: Important definitions:  CHAD: noun. The punch out portion of a punch style voting ballot.  DIMPLE: noun. A chad on a voting ballot that is bulging but not pierced, by a voter’s stylus.  PREGNANT CHAD: noun. A ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-16

Denomination: Baptist