Sermons on Keeping Vision:

The Connected Church Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 25, 2011

The Church is God's ordained way to keep people connected with God and each other.

The connected Church Matthew 16:13-16:20 Introduction- As we continue in the series “Connect to God and others”. You remember we opened this up with the 10 commandments. We realized the first 4 commandments are our relationship to God and the last six were relational to each other. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Shake It Off Like Paul

Contributed by Beverly Holstein on Jan 4, 2017

Paul was able to keep pressing because he knew how to shake it off!

PAUL WAS ABLE TO KEEP PRESSING BECAUSE HE KNEW HOW TO SHAKE IT OFF!!! Acts 13: - 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 But they SHOOK OFF the dust of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:50-52, Acts 18:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Many Does God Want To See Saved? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 17, 2014

A look at God desire for everyone to be saved and the human freedom that keeps that from happening.

A CONTRADICTION? The Bible says it’s God’s will for all people to be saved, but it also says that the road is narrow. - Matthew 7:13-14; 1 Timothy 2:3-4. - Look at both passages. - Unpack each idea and its implications. THE ANSWER: Human freedom. - It is God’s desire that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Killing Lions-Doubt Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 18, 2017

Kill the lion of doubt keeping you from God's ideal for your life.

Title: Killing Lions-Doubt Date: 7/19/15 Place: BLCC Text: John 20.24-29; James 1.6-8 CT: Kill the Lion of Doubt keeping you from God’s ideal. [Screen 1] FAS: I need a volunteer today. This person needs to know me and have faith in my honesty. Come on up. Now, you ready. I have a $20 dollar bill ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29, James 1:6-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Killing Lions-Fear Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 26, 2017

Kill the Lion of fear keeping you from God's ideal for your life.

Title: Killing Lions-Fear Date: 8/2/15 Place: BLCC Text: Psalm 34.4-14, 1 Samuel 17 CT: Kill the Lion of fear keeping you from God’s ideal. [Screen 1] The phrase "Be afraid, be very afraid" was a tagline from the 1986 horror flick The Fly. Google the phrase and you'll get about 183 million ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Psalm 34:4-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Labor In God's Work Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2017

Especially in difficult times, God raises up leaders to keep us on track.

Thursday of 25th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution St. Luke’s Gospel relies on information that we have from nobody else. For instance, it is fairly certain that he had a “mole” in the palace of the Herods, because we have in the Gospel and Acts stories that could only come from an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

"I Will Quit Comparing” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 30, 2018

The habit of comparing ourselves with others can keep us from God's best.

I Quit: - In this series, we’ve talked about things we need to quit. Things that can prevent us from fully surrendering to God’s plan for our lives. We’ve talked about how making excuses, complaining, and fear can keep us from God’s best. Now today, I want us to consider another habit that can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Play Games

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 26, 2016

This message is about repentance and the three games people play to keep from repenting.

Don’t Play Games Luke 13:1-9 As many of you know, I received a really cool sewing machine for my birthday. It has the ability to embroider designs on material. I have been playing with the machine since I got it. I now can make some really cool designs. But it did not start that way. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

It's Not In Vain

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Dec 7, 2012

Sermon from I Thessalonians 2 - encouraging the church to keep pressing on.

“It’s Not in Vain” 1 Thessalonians Series – Black Creek 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The first part of studying the book of 1 Thessalonians led us to seeing that Paul was encouraging and lifting up the members of the body of Christ in Thessalonica. He challenged the church and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Day The Sabbath Ended

Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 22, 2014

Why are people so stuck on the keeping of the commandments and the Sabbath. Did they not see the verses!

The following verse explains worship in heaven - after the second coming: Isa 66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD. Jesus, while ministering to others healed people on the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Watch! Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 20, 2012

What matters is that we keep alert and be watchful, for the Lord may come at anytime.

Introduction I have been anxious to get to this section of Mark 13 for two reasons. One, it means we have reached the end of a difficult series of messages. Two, I can finally say what many of you have been telling me after each sermon. Inevitably someone would say that what matters is that we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:28-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Please Hold For A Very Important Message From God !

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Sep 8, 2014

God is trying to tell us something but we keep hanging up on Him

PLEASE HOLD FOR AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM GOD ! By Rev. Timothy G. Porter John 3:16 Introduction: The phone rang the other day and I answered it. After several seconds of silence, a voice on the other end of the line spoke and said: “Please hold for important ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preventing Conflict Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 9, 2013

Prevention is the best way to keep from having to deal with pain that comes with conflict.

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • Ouch! Conflict can be and is always painful in some way. Conflict can take an emotional, spiritual and as in our video clip, a physical toll on you. • Conflict can destroy relationships, organizations, teams, teeth, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy Series

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Nov 30, 2019

Please keep in mind this sermon was written for residents in an ALF memory care facility.

Sermon On Joy Market Street ( A memory care facility in Tarpon Springs, FL) December 1 2019 Welcome the church that meets at Market Street. Review gift of the Holy Spirit and who the church is. Talk about the woman at the well. Discuss again and we have the gift of the Holy Spirit and we truly are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Promise Fulfilled Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 10, 2012

God keeps his promises both at the birth of Jesus, and in our lives today.

Luke 2:1-14 “Promise Fulfilled” INTRODUCTION The birth of a child is viewed in a variety of different ways by different people. Some people see it as a miracle. Others may understand birth to encapsulate life and the potential that all life holds. For many of those who gathered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran