Sermons on Looking Beyond:

Looking To The Future

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 29, 2013

What did the angels mean when they asked the disciples "Why do you stand here looking into the sky?" Were they rebuking them for wanting to see Jesus when He came back? Or was there something deeper that they (and we) need to hear?

It seems Moody Bible Institute supports a home for mentally handicapped children. One day the President of Moody (Joseph Stowell) went there for a visit. While walking through the corridors, he noticed that the windows were covered with tiny little hand prints. He asked the director, what that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Ahead

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 9, 2014

Just For Today I Will 1. Look To the Lord 2. Be unafraid 3. Be flexible 4. Live one day at a time 5. Try to strengthen my mind

1967 The first Super Bowl played between Green Bay Packers & Kansas City Chiefs Average price of a car $2,700 Minimum Hourly wage $1.40 Gas .33 gallon Movie ticket $1..25 Long distance calls on weekdays (8 AM to 5 PM) were $3.55 for the first 3 minutes.= $16.53 in today’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Forward

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 17, 2014

Once forgiven and assured that we are in Christ we can face the future with confidence, not because we have learned from our mistakes, but because we know we are getting nearer in time and spiritually, to God our Almighty and heavenly Father.

Text: Hebrews 12: 1-3 Sermon: Looking forward and to God So much then for looking back, and looking down; let us look forward, as Christians have been encouraged to do ever since the 1st century. According to the Bible, when we look forward there's good news and there’s bad news. The bad ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking At Jesus

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 6, 2015

When people can see Jesus for who He really is, they will be drawn to Him and can experience life transformation as they respond to Him.

Looking at Jesus Intro: Hebrews 12:2 “…looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross.” There are numerous places in Scripture where people look at Jesus. Even though the Bible indicates there would be nothing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking For Leftovers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 29, 2014

Can God supply all your needs? The Disciples struggled with that idea... and so do many of us. Why do we have such a hard time trusting God in this and how can we learn to believe Him more?

OPEN: I once read the true story of a family that was sitting down at the dinner table for their evening meal. But one of the girls wasn’t happy because they were having leftovers, and she complained about it. The dad was not happy about that and spent a few moments explaining to her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Look To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 19, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name Jesus Yahshuah, On this momentous occasion, the breaking of day; dawn and the release of the morning dew; celebrate the day, for the glory of God.

Look to Heaven by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Friends

Looking For Evil

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Sep 5, 2013

To share that we can be better prepared and inspired to look for and battle the evil that is so prevalent in our world today.

Let me start off this morning by sharing with you a Video Clip from KWCH 12 Eyewitness News that aired last Monday. VIDEO: “Jan Kilbourne” -Watching this entire situation unfold this past week has been a really something hasn’t it? When things like this happen we usually feel ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:14

Denomination: Other

The Look Of Love Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 4, 2014

One of the basic instructions of Jesus is to love one another. Love is the demonstration that we are in Jesus and Jesus is in us.

1 John 4:7-21 “The Look of Love” INTRODUCTION I read today’s lesson and I was overwhelmed by the number of times that the word “love” appeared. The Beatles song, “All You Need is Love,” popped into my mind and I wondered if this passage of scripture ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Look And Live

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Apr 6, 2020

Plagues are not new. History is replete with plagues of various kinds. The Bible records a number of plagues, one of which is the that of serpents invading the camp of the Israelites. Many died but God intervened to save the Israelites.

TEXT "And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live (Numbers 21:8). "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-16, Revelation 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Look In (Behold!)

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 18, 2019

Mary has had a hectic couple of months. After Jesus is born, Mary takes a moment to reflect on what's happened. How do we use the breaks in our lives between the chaos and the crowds during the Christmas season?

Opening and Introduction Christmas is a pretty busy time of year isn’t it? Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough time to get it all done? Ever feel like the season is so wonderful to experience, but there’s just is so much going on. In our text today, Mary is experiencing a season like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:16-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking For An Army

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 1, 2021

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Introduction : Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (26) Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:2-7

A Look At Love

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 9, 2025

This week’s sermon will cover one word whose understandings are central to Judeo-Christian beliefs: I will explain one English word, Love. Why? The Greek language has nine different words for Love with six of those nine translated into bible text.

Sermon: A Look at Love Specific Purpose: The writers of our New Testament wrote mostly in Greek. This sermon's purpose is to investigate the Greek words for 'love'. As pastors, we do our best to explain some point in God’s Word in each sermon. That means we must first dig into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Hebrews 13:4, John 20:2

Looking Forward

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 29, 2023

Two folks in the text look forward to the revealing of the Christ. Let us look forward as well.

Luke 2:22-40 Looking Forward 1. Looking Forward that’s what Simeon and Anna have been doing for years * We look forward to Christmas but Christmas is over * All the pressure preparations, presents its over * Family gatherings are over until another Christmas * Simeon looked forward to see the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Methodist

A Look At Sin Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

A LOOK AT SIN

Psalm 51 A LOOK AT SIN 1. THE UPWARD LOOK AT SIN - All Sin is against God 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. A. SIN IS A DEFIANCE OF GOD'S LAW 3 For I ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Look At Yourself

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Oct 15, 2023

Taking a long honest look at ourselves is one of the hardest things for us to do. Admitting that I need help, something is wrong in my life is very difficult.

Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ