Sermons on Looked For A City:

Looking For What Divides Us

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Oct 14, 2019

The world and the church can easily get caught up in the negative news of the day...

Current Events Are Meant to Divide Us TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2RCT6Li4UQ “We don’t want people to think, we want people to feel” - Eric Bischoff. Professional Wrestler - doesn’t matter if you are hated or loved as long as the people are passionate about it. WWF/E - Wrestle ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Living A Life Others Look To Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 21, 2019

As one who is seeking to live on purpose for God, I should be concerned that my life draws others to Christ.

As a follower of Christ, who desires to live on purpose, I want to yield daily to the Holy Spirit, so I might prayerfully look to God’s Word to apply God’s wisdom and walk in God’s will. As one living on purpose for God, I’m concerned about things that concern God, which means I’m concerned about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For God In The Wrong Places

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 20, 2017

The sermon focuses on the unimpressive sign the angels point to: a baby in a manger. Not much that's flashy about that. What are the ways that God comes into our lives that don't initially look impressive but are important and meaningful.

That’s All You’ve Got? Taken at face value, the angel’s sign is pretty unimpressive. - Luke 2:12. - Luke 4:17-21; Luke 4:41; Luke 5:14; Luke 13:18-21; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30. - We get entranced by the Christmas story and the swaddling clothes and manger and don’t see it for what it is. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Look Up And Praise The Lord

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2017

A summons to praise our God, with reasons attached.

LOOK UP AND PRAISE THE LORD. Psalm 147:1-11, Psalm 147:20c. Why “Praise the LORD” (Psalm 147:1)? There are two possible readings of the answer: “For it is good/ pleasant/ delightful to sing praises to our God” (cf. Psalm 92:1); or “For He is good/ gracious/ beautiful” (cf. Psalm 27:4). It could ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-11, Psalm 147:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Get Up And Look Again”

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 5, 2018

Have you tried and failed? God says, “Get up and try again!” Have you prayed and received no answer? God says, “Get up and pray again!” Have you believed for a miracle and nothing happened? God says, “Get up and believe a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 6th, 7th time!

“GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN” 1 Kings 18:20-46 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: INCENTIVE TO LEARN MATH 1. A boy was having trouble in public school with MATH. His parents tried tutoring him. His grades stayed so low his parents decided to move him to a Catholic school where strict nuns taught and all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is Looking For True Worshippers Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jul 11, 2016

Worship is the adoring response of mankind towards God. It involves expressing our love and thanks to God by magnifying Him and exalting Him. It can involve singing, praying, giving, thanking, reading, and obeying His Word

God is Looking for True Worshippers Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: 1. The Bible teaches that you were created to worship God. Psalm 95:6 2. Worship is the adoring response of mankind towards God. It involves expressing our love and thanks to God by magnifying Him and exalting Him. It can involve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Bible Church

Just Look Up And See

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 10, 2016

God is there every time all the time.

JUST LOOK UP AND SEE Psalms 121: 1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Sunday We All Look For

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 17, 2018

Life comes to all who believe.

THE SUNDAY WE ALL LOOK FOR (1) God’s Miracle Mathew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Second Look At Freedom Of Religion Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2017

We must seek to meet those who have no connection to religious tradition but sincerely seek truth, goodness and beauty. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the what and the whom they seek.

Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2017 Joy of the Gospel The words of today’s Gospel could be a reflection on the Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Ultimately our food, our clothing, our housing and our health care are not ends in themselves, but rather means to the end of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-31

Denomination: Catholic

What Refining Looks Like

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 2, 2018

Many people are entering into wilderness seasons in their lives. Most have no idea what is happening as the Spirit of God gently leads them into the wilderness, just as He led the Israelites through Moses thousands of years ago.

Because we know so many are entering times of refining, we need to really understand what refining is, what it does and what it may look like. That way we will recognize it when it shows up, and work WITH God and not against Him in the process. If you work against Him, you will only be in the ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Looking For Answers In The Wrong Places

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Oct 24, 2021

We must know beyond any doubt that our God does speak to us. The LORD God comes near to us, and with living words He tells us his will. God speaks to us, and directs us in what we’ve got to do.

Some years ago I saw a sign out front of a church. The sign read: “There are Some Questions that Can’t Be Answered By Google.” It’s a good point. Because where do you turn for answers to your questions? Many turn almost automatically to Google. If we want information, or directions, or inspiration, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

“looking For Love”

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 9, 2014

Here is a short teaching on the four types of love that can be enjoyed by a human being.

“Looking For Love” God is Sovereign over all things, even over great rock bands. The rock band Foreigner sings an awesome song, I Want To Know What Love Is. In this powerful song are these lyrics; "In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Look At Your Shoes

Contributed by Chase Gallimore on Apr 5, 2014

We explore how clean our shoes are as we learn from Moses what it means to walk on holy ground

Exodus 3:1-6 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

Jesus came to reconcile us to God.

What Are You Looking For? March 16, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to reconcile us to God. Focus Passage: John 12:9-15 Supplemental Passage: Psalms 118:25-26. "LORD, save us! LORD, please grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Look Into Our Heavenly Home

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 8, 2015

Today is a day to praise God for their faith and the peace they are now experiencing. We can be assured that the Lord who walks with us each and every day of our lives is the same Lord who will be waiting for us in heaven.

Have you ever wondered what it will be like in heaven? Revelation 7:9-17 is a priceless picture of the blessed dead. It has comforted many people in the face of suffering and death. Some ministers believe that the multitude in this reading consists of those who have been saved during the Great ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Anglican