Sermons on Looked For A City:

When The Cure Looks Like The Curse

Contributed by Patty Groot on Sep 16, 2025

This sermon calls us to lift our eyes from our wounds to Christ...just as the Israelites looked at the bronze serpent, trusting God to transform our places of pain into sources of healing and redemption.

Have you ever had to look at the very thing that hurt you in order to be healed? That sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? We tend to run from pain, not toward it. We avoid the memories that wounded us, the people who betrayed us, the experiences that left us scarred. But what if God invites us, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-15, Psalm 121:1-2

The Sign You're Looking For

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 5, 2025

This sermon warns against seeking signs from a hard heart, highlighting the hypocrisy of being able to interpret worldly things while being blind to spiritual truth, and ultimately points to Christ's resurrection as the only sign we truly need for faith.

Introduction Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, desperately asking God for a sign? "Lord, if you want me to take this job, let the phone ring in the next ten minutes." "God, if this is the person I'm supposed to marry, have them wear a blue shirt tomorrow." We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking Forward Too? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Encourage believers to let go of past mistakes and fears about the future, and instead focus on pursuing the heavenly prize with confidence in God's unchanging faithfulness and hope.

Good morning, church family! You know, I've been thinking a lot about the future lately - I think we all have. In these uncertain times, it can be easy to get caught up in the worry and fear of what's to come. But as Christians, we have a Hope that is steadfast and unchanging, a Promise that we can ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Topics: God's Faithfulness

Seeking The Things Of Christ: Look Up! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023

To encourage believers to focus their hearts and minds on spiritual matters, rather than earthly distractions.

Good morning, church. Today, we're going to focus on a message that's as relevant today as it was when it was first written to early Christians in Colossae. It's about setting our hearts on things above, tuning out the clamor of the world, and focusing on the thoughts of Jesus. In the words of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Topics: Affections, Things Above

Who Do You Look Like? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

Explores our divine origin and purpose, emphasizing that we are created in God's image and called to reflect His likeness in our lives.

Beloved friends, as we gather here today in the house of the Lord, I am reminded of the words of John Calvin who once said, "We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and obliterating their faults, an image which, by its beauty ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Topics: Image, Likeness

The Building That Is Faith Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 31, 2014

The God who is himself reliable gives us a city which is reliable.

Thursday of 7th Week of Easter 2014 Lumen Fidei (St. Boniface) The uproar between Pharisee and Sadducee that Paul engineered here almost ended in his premature death. Sadducees, the priestly class in Jerusalem, believed in the divine inspiration of only the Torah, the first five books of the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Catholic

Will We Know Each Other In Heaven Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Aug 29, 2017

will we recognize each other with glorified bodies?

Over the years several people have asked me the interesting question, “Will we know each other in heaven?” I’m confident that the answer to that question is yes, for several reasons. First, consider the fact that God will resurrect us physically at His second coming. There’s plenty of evidence for ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Tower Of Babel Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jun 22, 2014

Seven lessons we can learn from the story of the Tower of Babel.

BASIC BIBLE STORIES The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1 – 11:9) What can we learn from the story of the Tower of Babel? 1. Man NATURALLY disobeys God Genesis 8:21 says, “…the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Psalm 51:5, Genesis 8:21, Romans 3:23, Genesis 9:1, 1 Timothy 1:15, Romans 8:1, 1 Peter 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Kingdom Of God In Contemporary Society: The Earthly Conflict Between Babylon And The Kingdom

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 9, 2021

It's all around us though we may not see it. It's built into our lives though we don't see more than fading glances of it's reality.

It's all around us though we may not see it. It's built into our lives though we don't see more than fading glances of it's reality. It's torn at us for all our lives, our hearts ache against it, but it remains. It climbs upon our backs, it whispers into our ears of things we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:5

Denomination: Salvation Army

Even Death Is Not A Barrier Series

Contributed by John Hamby on May 16, 2002

What happened when Death crossed Jesus path.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 16 “Even Death is Not a Barrier” Luke 7: 11-17 “Joseph Bayly knew what the loss of a child was like. In fact, he and his wife Mary Lou lost three sons – one at eighteen days, after surgery; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Lot's Wife

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 11, 2017

Jesus warns us through an unnamed woman about the dangers of looking back to a life that we are called to leave behind in Luke 17:32

Remember Lot's Wife Introduction:  This past Wednesday was Women's Day, a day to remember women's rights, and the Lord calls his disciples to remember one woman in Luke 17:32.  There is no warning in all the Bible more sobering than this one.  The Bible says that Lot was a righteous man, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Behold Your God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 6, 2010

Christ behelt before his death.

BEHOLD YOUR GOD Isaiah 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Impacting Our City For Christ (Part I)--Get Involved With People

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 9, 2008

This sermon examines the process of impacting a city for Jesus Christ.

Do you want to impact this city for Jesus Christ? That should be the dream of every believer. We find a wonderful example in John 4. The majority of this chapter is dedicated to Jesus involvement with one lady. However, the end result is found in verse 39, "Many of the Samaritans of that city ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Seventh Bowl: Great Earthquake, Great City Divided, Babylon Is Remembered Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 1, 2018

Here we have another solemn picture of the final judgment of God. The whole world is caught up in it. The great city collapses, every city is destroyed, Babylon the Great receives its final judgment. Later, John will relate a more vivid account of the . .

Commentary on the Book of Revelation By: Tom Lowe Date: 5/9/17 Topic # IV: VISIONS OF JUDGMENT AGAINST ROME (12:1-19:21) Subtopic B: THE SEVEN BOWLS OF WRATH (15:1-16:21) Lesson: IV.B.8: Seventh bowl: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Church That Jesus Built

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 30, 2016

We need to be sure our church baised on Jesus Christ

THE CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT Matthew 16: 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. When believers face the fact the church is the body bride and building of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Baptist