Sermons on Looking Closer:

The Tragedy Of A Backward Look

Contributed by William Crowder on Jun 10, 2003

Looking back can cost you your all -- but in God there is refuge.

1)Look at what preceded her death a)after being warned destruction was coming b)after great mercy was extended c)after making a start d)after being warned not to look back 2)Consider how she died a)by a look b)by the hand of the one who tried to save her c)by the hand of God d)death came ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-26, Luke 17:32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Is Looking For Disciples

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

What Jesus requires of us.

JESUS IS LOOKING FOR DISCIPLES LUKE 14: 26 I. INTRODUCTION WHEN WE CONSIDER THE CONDITION OF THIS CRAZY, CHAOTIC WORLD, IT JUST SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD MAKE LIFE MORE ENJOYABLE AND LIVEABLE. WE CAN’T COUNT ON MONEY BECAUSE IT’S THE LOVE OF MONEY THAT IS THE ROOT OF ALL ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For That Which Is Lost

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

Restoration.

LOOKING FOR THAT WHICH IS LOST LUKE 15: 4-7 I. INTRODUCTION ONE OF THE WORST PLACES IN THE WORLD TO BE IS OUTSIDE THE WILL OF ALMIGHTY GOD. YES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, TO BE LOST CAN HAVE ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES THAT NO ONE CAN BE DELIVERED FROM. THE WORLD IS PERMEATED WITH SOULS WHO ARE LOST BUT ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Looking For Somebody

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

SHARING ONE’S FAITH

GOD IS LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY ISAIAH 6:5-8 I. INTRODUCTION WE LIVE IN AN AGE WHERE THE PERVERSE CONDITONS OF MAN HAS CAUSED A SPIRITUAL DRAUGHT, AND A FEROCIOUS FAMINE IN THE LAND. INSTEAD OF MAN TURNING TO GOD FOR DELIVERANCE, MANY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH CORRUPTION, WHILE OTHERS HAVE SATURATED THEIR ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Look For The "Real” Seal! Series

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 30, 2002

The Bible tells us that there will be those that depart from the faith. This is not just a problem for the last days but has been a problem throughout Christian History and prior. Dig into God’s Word and dig in for battle.

Sermon Title: Look for the “REAL” seal! Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning – June 2, 2002 Scripture Introduction: When we go into the grocery store to purchase various items of nutritional value for our families, we purchase based on some sort ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: *other

Who Are You Looking For

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Jul 6, 2002

A sermon about Jesus, Asking people who they are looking for in Jesus, Someone who could make them feel better or with whom they could have a relationship.

Whom are you looking for? John 18:1-7 Whom are you seeking? Let me put it in other words: When you came to this church this morning who were you looking for? This will become clearer once we move on….. I want you to notice a few things in this passage: 1.You’ve got a small group of soldiers and ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Looks Are Deceiving

Contributed by Kim Gilliland on Oct 18, 2000

.. and when [Goliath] got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy.

.. and when [Goliath] got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy. 1 Samuel 17:42 A GOLIATH AMONGST US When Goliath took a good look at David, he was filled with scorn. Why? Because all he saw was a nice young boy whom the Israelites ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-49

Look! Up In The Sky!

Contributed by Gary Robinson on Oct 18, 2000

God rescues us from meaningless, purposeless, hopeless living.

You can forget "The New Adventures of Superman." As far as I’m concerned, his old adventures are the greatest. I remember jumping off that big, yellow school bus, racing across the road and into the living room. I’d snap on the TV and wait for the tube to warm up. If I’d gotten home in time, I’d ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:3-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When No One Is Looking

Contributed by Don Carpenter on Oct 18, 2000

We know how we out to dress, the tone our voices should take, and all the other Christian trappings that we bring to our public worship, BUT... who are we when no one is looking?

Daniel 1:1-17 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Stop, Look, Listen

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 16, 2000

We must remember our past, but not live in it. We have to discover how to stop living in our past and begin living in His presence!

I. Text: Deuteronomy 8:1-10 II. Profiting from the Past A. God told them to remember their past so that they could appreciate their present. He didn’t tell them to live in their past. (verse 2) B. Moses told them on the day that they left Egypt to remember that day (Exodus 13:3) C. They are ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-10

Taking A Good Look Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 13, 2004

A message about how Stephen’s message to the Sanhedrin in the 1st century applies to Christians in the 21st century

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:8-8:1 TITLE: “TAKING A GOOD LOOK” INTRODUCTION: A. Throughout the course of life there are certain people who seem to stand out from the pack. These are people like Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Good On The Inside

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Aug 29, 2003

It is one thing to clean your hands and quite another to clean your heart. The first you can do, but the latter only God can do; if we will only give him a chance!

Text: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (NIV) 1. The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2. saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. 3. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Anglican

A Look Back At Sunrise

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 13, 2003

Not a sermon, but a farewell statement given to the congregation at Sunrise Presbyterian Church

I have been reflecting on what we have accomplished at Sunrise. When I came here, Sunrise was a hurting and very conflicted church. But it was clear that this was not your nature. Your nature was to be "the church where love lights the way." I remember my first Session meeting -- elders yelling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Looking For A Great Church

Contributed by Scott Bresee on Sep 16, 2003

A look at the Early Church in Acts as the pattern for what makes a truly "great" church today.

Looking For A Great Church Text: Acts 4:23-33 Today, many people are searching for a great church. A great Church in the minds of many means that it is a church that has many programs and ministries that cover all ages. A great church also means having an upbeat, updated music ministry with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Look First To The Word

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 11, 2003

THis sermon deals with the need to look first to the word of God in forming opinions on things such as abortion and homosexuality.

Look First To The Word GNLCC 11/2/2003 Proverbs 2:1-15 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Meet Clarissa. She is a beautiful seventeen year old junior in high school. If her smile does not light up a room, her sense of humor surely will. She needs a good sense of humor coming from a poor family with 13 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17, Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed