Sermons on looking away to jesus: showing 256-270 of 211,128

Chiseling Away At God

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

For most people, their image of God is too small. A proper view of God controls your obedience, your faith and your peace.

June 4, 2000 Exodus 20:4-6 “Chiseling away at God” INTRODUCTION Every time that I go into Wal-Mart, I am reminded that there is a major group of American soldiers that does not yet have a memorial in Washington, DC. This group is composed of the men and women who served our country so ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not Far Away.

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 28, 2013

God is not far away, He is nearer than you think, just reach out and touch Him as He passes by. He is never too busy to hear you when you call, so just call out to Him, He is ready to help you.

First Church of God in Harvey Sunday Morning – February 19th, 2012 Let us pray Welcome…… Today is the third Sunday of Black History Month, and I believe we all can say we have been blessed. Have you been blessed? Has God been good to you? Can you praise God despite how ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Wipe Away The Tears

Contributed by Wes Richard on Apr 27, 2003

God provides plenty of opportunities to recognize the risen Lord.

Wipe Away the Tears John 20 (Everyone got a small packet of Kleenex on their way in) We have all seen it happen. A child gets separated from her parents. Soon the child panics and wails and weeps. Tears stream down her face. No one can console her. Nothing can stop her tears. Then her parents ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Brethren

The Stone Was Rolled Away

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 17, 2008

This Easter message answers the question: “What stone is blocking a person’s life and keeping the person from being all that God wants the person to be.”

“The Stone Was Rolled Away” Mark 16:1-8 The theme of today’s message comes from the Easter Cantata the choir is singing next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, “Arise and Reign.” One of the songs the choir is singing is titled, “He is Risen – Alleluia.” The words go like this: “Look! The morning ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Rolling Away The Reproach

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 12, 2019

The use of sacraments at a turning point in the Church's life.

ROLLING AWAY THE REPROACH. Joshua 5:1-12. The exodus generation of Israel had not been circumcising their sons during the forty years of their wilderness wanderings (Joshua 5:5). So after the death of that whole generation (Joshua 5:4), and even on the threshold of the land which the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Falling Away

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 17, 2024

Today’s message is “The Great Falling Away”.

The Lexham Bible Dictionary defines apostasy as: A public denial of a previously held religious belief and a distancing from the community that holds to it. Almost always it has connotations of rebellion, betrayal, treachery or faithlessness. Greek transliteration is: a falling away or turning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-51

Away From The Manger

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005

We should insist on acknowledging and honoring Christ in the way He has directed us in His word, not in a way that men determine for themselves.

Many people today are celebrating the birthday of Jesus. Most religious groups will have some observance of Christmas, commonly held to be the day Christ was born. And yet, there are some churches that have their doors closed this Sunday morning. We are not doing so here because we have no divine ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Stone's Throw Away

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 25, 2018

Though the story reads like modern Soap Opera with immoral activities in which the affluent or privileged escape while the less fortunate are punished

TITLE: A STONE’S THROW AWAY SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 8:1-11 Have you ever done anything embarrassing before? Have you ever had an Embarrassing moment in your life? If we are honest, we have all had some embarrassing moments before. The woman found in our text this morning had such an experience. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness - A Stones Throw Away! (Or People In Glass Houses.)

Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 31, 2016

A sermon that looks at Jesus encounter with the woman caught in Adultery - finishes with a remarkable NZ poem

John 8 New International Version (NIV) 8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Throw Away World

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Feb 3, 2024

A sermon on the blessings of God that so many throw away.

2/4/24 a.m. Throw Away World When I was younger, there was a place in Tulsa, at 15th and Utica called H.L. Moss. It was one company but a long line of little store fronts that repaired different items. There was the Coffee Pot repair shop. The Lawn Mower repair shop. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The One That Got Away

Contributed by Joe Harding on Aug 5, 2002

REACHING THE LOST IS GOD’S PLAN!

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY LUKE 15: 1-10 AUGUST 4, 2002 INTRODUCTION: At times we probably feel it would be so much easier if we could be like Lucy in the old Peanuts cartoon: Lucy says to Charlie Brown, "I would have made a great evangelist." Charlie Brown answers, "Is that so?" She says, "Yes, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Stone Was Rolled Away

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Amazing Passion Week

• On Palm Sunday we looked at the story of Barabbas, and the last words of Christ on the Cross • Wednesday night-Benjamins’ Box-Incredible night. We’ll touch on that in a few minutes • Yesterday @ the Pavilion o We had a few desires as a church, in having this event: ? Build on last year, which was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Let Us Put Away Stealing Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

Let us put away stealing we are admonished by God’s word. Let us look at the different aspects of this in our lives.

Put Away Stealing STEALING Zig Ziglar tells of a thief, a man named Emmanuel Nenger. The year is 1887. The scene is a small neighborhood grocery store. Mr. Nenger is buying some turnip greens. He gives the clerk a $20 bill. As the clerk begins to put the money in the cash drawer to give Nr. Nenger ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28

Denomination: Baptist

Victory Is A Shout Away Series

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

When you declare war on your sin and unbelief that will be the time when you will see powerful revelation from the Lord.

May 25th, 2008 River of Life Ministries Pastor Michael West Series: His Majesty, His Name Part 7— Jehovah Tsebaioth; Lord of Hosts Sermon: Victory is a shout away Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17 “Yet, I will rejoice in the Lord!” Let me ask you something; "What can the Devil do to a Christian ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Such Turn Away

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007

Do not allow yourself to be involved with those that practice and preach doctrines of men that only serve to divide and destroy the kingdom of God.

I don’t know how many of you have been attentive to what’s happening around the world, but of something that we must all be aware is what is occurring the in area of religion. I say this because it isn’t difficult to find that just about every day new groups or cults proclaiming to be Christians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible