Sermons on Look Upward:

Look Forward, Not Back

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Nov 29, 2017

Advent is a season when we look forward to the coming of Jesus, both His first coming born in Bethlehem and his second coming in power and great glory - are we ready? 'Be on your guard.' ‘KEEP AWAKE!

LOOK FORWARD, NOT BACK MK. 13:33-37. Today we start a new Christian year and that is marked in our lectionary by our gospel readings coming from St. Mark. Mark is unusual as it is the only synoptic gospel which does not give an account of the birth of Jesus. But it does speak of when Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Looking Closer At Judas Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 19, 2020

This is the 43rd sermon in a series on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we look closer at Judas, and at why he betrayed the Lord, and at the warning this gives to us as well.

Looking Closer at Judas (John Part 42) Text: John 13:18-30 We’re back in John’s Gospel this morning. Last week we took the opportunity to honor all the moms out there on Mother’s Day, and next Sunday we’ll try to honor those we’ve lost while serving our nation on Memorial Day… but today, we’re ...read more

Scripture: John 13:18-30, John 6:71

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What To Look For In A Mate Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 4, 2020

If you’re searching for a mate, make sure there’s a spiritual match.

One popular dating site makes this intriguing claim: “What happens when you apply scientific research to dating behavior? A whole lotta love! But this isn’t destiny, it’s deliberate.” This site asks subscribers to answer 80 questions to determine “32 Compatibility Dimensions.” No doubt some of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Never Look Back Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 22, 2022

Recovery Month has been a series of messages encouraging us to break free from the addictions, habits, struggles in our life.

Never Look Back Exodus 14 Introduction Recovery Month has been a series of messages encouraging us to break free from the addictions, habits, struggles in our life by: -Build The Boat (Believe, Obey, Abide, Trust) -Hear the Call (leave behind some things, Come Home to God) -Run to God (Win, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Forward To Jesus Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 12, 2022

God wove a plan through David’s life because He loved David and God wove a plan through generations to send Jesus Christ because He loves us.

THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID LOOKING FORWARD TO JESUS 2 SAMUEL 7:8-17 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION… Significant Events or Theological Passages (p) Every Sunday we gather and focus on a passage from the Bible in our sermon time. Listening and reflecting on God’s Word is important to us. A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:8-17, Psalm 89:19-37, Luke 1:30-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Look At Your Feet

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 28, 2022

Based on Romans 10:13-17 - Challenges hearers to consider the lostness of the world & the call of God to go to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

“LOOK AT YOUR FEET” Romans 10:13-17 FBCF – 11/27/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – J & P video I’ve spent a fair amount of time w/ these 2 people. They’ve spoken in churches where I’ve served as Pastor. I’ve eaten meals w/ them, once in Moscow. I’ve spoken to him on the phone several times, texted ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Look To The Lord!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 1, 2022

How to Look to the Lord! We need to look both ways before crossing when first time visiting a country that drives on the opposite side as your country. Walking with Jesus may require you looking more than one way to have the blessings of God.

How to Look to the Lord! We need to look both ways before crossing when first time visiting a country that drives on the opposite side as your country. Walking with Jesus may require you looking more than one way to have the blessings of God. I. First the need to start each day by Looking up and ...read more

God Looks On The Heart

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 25, 2022

The nation of Israel is a nation bless by God. Did you know that God actually led them by a CLOUD BY DAY AND A PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT.

No nation can boast and say that the Lord led them the same way. Other nations were led by kings. However, when Samuel grew old, and Israel looked around and saw other nations had kings, they decided they WISH they also had kings like other nations. Looking around and wishing for something ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Ahead To 2021

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 4, 2021

We must cling to God no matter what the future may hold. (Or, “don’t trust a new year; trust God!”)

Looking Ahead to 2021 January 3, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must cling to God no matter what the future may hold. (Or, “don’t trust a new year; trust God!”) Focus Passage: Habakkuk 1:2-5 Supplemental Passage: Some trust in chariots and ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: A Final Look Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 3, 2021

The last years of Abraham's life have less coverage than his middle years, between leaving Ur and settling in Beersheba. Even so, several events happened, so let's take a last look at Abraham's live

Introduction: Abraham, like most Bible characters, had his high and low points. The highest point, arguably, would be the episode where he was commanded to offer Isaac as a burnt offering but was stopped before he actually did so (Genesis 22). The last years of Abraham’s life don’t have much ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-2, Genesis 24:1-9, Genesis 25:1-10, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Look Beyond The Visible Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 27, 2021

Your mental picture determines your mental focus.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO 010 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. The things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. 2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT LOOK BEYOND THE VISIBLE Paul is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: Charismatic

Looking For Spiritual Loopholes?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 20, 2022

Who is my neighbor? Trying to justify self? There are no love loophopes.

LOOKING FOR A LOOPHOLE…? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What would it take to make me happy? What if every dream ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36, Psalm 142:4, Luke 10:29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Wisdom Of Looking Back Series

Contributed by Yewande Olowookere on Jan 24, 2022

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Wisdom is the principal thing in all thy getting get wisdom. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Look In The Mirror: Isolationism

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 28, 2020

Today we live in a mean, cruel world. Seems there is a danger of to move to spiritual isolation as fear takes deep roots. We need each other. No person is an island...

LET US LOOK IN A MIRROR --- MOVING TO ISOLATION? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a bunch of banana’s and I lift them high. Is there a lesson here? They are all safe together … but when you break one from the bunch it will be isolated, skinned and it will be ate. WARNING, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38, Jeremiah 24:7, Romans 13:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking For A Better Pastor

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 14, 2020

Jesus has set the example for what a good pastor is to be.

Looking for a Better Pastor Ezekiel 34:1-31 Ezekiel lived in a time of deep distress among the Jews. At the beginning of Ezekiel, part of them, including Ezekiel, had been exiled to the river Chebar in Babylon. The remaining Jews in Jerusalem would rise up in one last rebellion against ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ezekiel 34:11-16, Ezekiel 34:20-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible