Sermons on Looking Down:

8 Nature Of Man – Soul: Emotions – Aid Is Every Thought Captive To Christ (The Word) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Jul 22, 2022

Sin (and iniquity) is the disease all men experience. The symptoms of that disease in the emotions are summarized as the destructive emotion of anger. Anger and other destructive emotional attitudes can keep us separated from God.

Sin (and iniquity) is the disease all men experience. The symptoms of that disease in the emotions are summarized as the destructive emotion of anger. Anger and other destructive emotional attitudes can keep us separated from God. The problem (from Session 7): Feelings are the conscious ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:165, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 4:12

#1 When It Boils Down? Trusting A Sovereign God!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 18, 2019

This is a power lesson on the sovereignty of God. We may never understand God's plan, yet we have to trust the plan. We look at James, Peter, Paul, Joseph, John the Baptist in prison. We trust God's plan. Part #1

WHEN IT BOILS DOWN? TRUSTING A SOVEREIGN GOD! PART #1 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DO WE UNDERSTAND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD? YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES: FEAR VS. FAITH. YOU DECIDE? WHEN IT ALL BOILS DOWN, WHAT REALLY MATTERS, THE CONCLUSION? WHAT IS THE MAIN THING? IN WHAT DO WE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Psalm 111:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Situation Looks Mighty Bad

Contributed by Derrick Garth on Aug 10, 2001

Sermon of inspiration (Dry Bones)

Situation Looks Mighty Bad Ezekiel 37:1-4, 7-10 Delivered at Pleasant Ridge 2001 Rev. Derrick P. Garth Introduction: If ever there was a time that we need a breakthrough. If ever there was a time that we need a word from the Lord now is that time. It don’t take a rocket scientist to figure out ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Race By Looking At Jesus

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 8, 2009

This short talk given at a Communion service during Holy Week asks three questions: What must we reject, how must we run and where must we look?

The New Testament scholar Raymond Brown wrote this: “Using vivid athletic imagery the author [of Hebrews] tells his readers what they must reject, how they must run and where they must look.” 1: What we must reject: “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles” ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Anglican

My Soul Looks Back

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 10, 2007

We blame failure on "social ills" and that is a factor. But most of the time we are scapegoating, when we do not have to, for Jesus has turned our failure into potential. Clifton Park Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD

There is at my house a picture I treasure. In that picture I am about three years old, and my father is holding me in his arms. You look at my father and you see that he is wearing the cap of a service station attendant. Shell Oil, it says. Nothing especially remarkable about that, except that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Is God Looking For?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

To begin this sermon, I’m going to read 3 brief passages of Scripture. And as I do, see how quickly you can discover the connection between them.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2020) TEXT: 1 Samuel 9:2; 16:7; Luke 19:1 10 A. To begin this sermon, I'm going to read 3 brief passages of Scripture. And as I do, see how quickly you can discover ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Looking For? Series

Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 18, 2002

A Christmas Eve message encouraging seekers to open their heart to Christ. It concludes with the U2 song "Still Haven’t Found... and goes into Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord."

The Eyes of Christmas: Through the Eyes of the Magi What Are You Looking For? Dr. Marty Baker / Christmas Eve 2001 / Matthew 2:1-12 www.stevenscreek.net How much time have you spent this week looking for something important? Many of you have invested hours looking for the right gift ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Take Three Good Looks

Contributed by David Nolte on Jan 2, 2019

Life consists of three time frames: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

“Three Good Looks 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 David P. Nolte There are three time periods in each life. Yesterday, tomorrow and today. The past has come and gone; tomorrow doesn’t exist; so today is all we really have in which to live and love and labor and laugh and learn. Yesterday is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Look Before You Leap

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 31, 2004

A sermon for the 14th Sunday afer Pentecost Proper 18 Discipleship

14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Luke 14:25-33 "Look before You Leap!" "Now great multitudes accompanied him; and he turned and said to them, "If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Look Who's Comming To Town

Contributed by David Whitten on Dec 17, 2001

A chilly Thanksgiving morning, floats rolled by the Macy’s Department store in New York City. Big balloons follow. Resonant bands and peppy pompom girls. The Rockettes dance to the tune of New York, New York. Then through all the glitter and dance a hush

Triumphal Entry Luke 19:28-44 A chilly Thanksgiving morning, floats rolled by the Macy’s Department store in New York City. Big balloons follow. Resonant bands and peppy pompom Girls. The Rockettes dance to the tune of New York, New York. Then through all the glitter and dance a hush comes upon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Soul Looks Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 30, 2003

When we look back at our lives and the disasters they contain, we do have to ask whether we brought some of these things on ourselves, whether scapegoating is occurring. But God is at work in all things, even disasters, for the Kingdom.

I’m convinced that the best education in the world is the one you gain listening to other people tell their life stories. So much can be learned just from hearing what others have been through. This past week I attended a workshop for ministers. It was supposed to be about creating and handling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Look At The Riches You Have

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2011

We have riches from our Lord words can,t express.

LOOK AT THE RICHES YOU HAVE Our father owns it all and we are his family so we will own it one day. Luke 12: 30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking At? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 4, 2009

The third message in a series on vision

(adapted from messages by Melvin Newland and Dave Stone) SERIES: “DISCOVER VISION: SEEING WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO SEE” TEXT: HEBREWS 12:2-3 TITLE: “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?” OPEN: A. A blind man walks into a grocery store led by his seeing-eye dog. He goes to the middle of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guess Who Is Looking For You?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 15, 2015

The devil is on a rampage in the day we live.

GUESS WHO IS LOOKING FOR YOU? The Tempter Genesis 3: 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? The perverter of Gods Word. Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:2

Denomination: Baptist

Watch How You Are Looking Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 8 of Sermon on Mount series, controlling our lust.

Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, they refer to it as an affair of the heart, a fling, illicit love even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. After all every one is doing it, aren’t they? Well I know of one person for sure who isn’t. On the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Wesleyan