Sermons on Looking To God:

What Are You "Looking For”? (New Years Message)

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 11, 2018

Looking at the mistakes or weaknesses in the past. Committing to a New Year

WHAT ARE YOU “LOOKING FOR”? SCRIPTURE: Titus 2:13 “Looking for (4327 wait for) that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;” Hebrews 10:26 “For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:13, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 12:2, 2 Peter 3:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lingering And Looking Back

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 7, 2020

We can learn from the mistakes of Lot, Lot's wife, and a man who wanted to follow Jesus. May we all forsake the world and all its enticements that hinder our faith and our relationship with God.

LOOKING BACK OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR CAN BE BENEFICIAL IN MANY HELPFUL WAYS. USUALLY, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND CHURCH MINISTRIES WILL FILE A STATISTICAL REPORT ON ALL PROGRAMS, EXPENDITURES, AND RESOURCES. GAINING SUCH USEFUL INFORMATION HELPS ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES AND TO JUSTIFY ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-26, Luke 9:61-62, 2 Peter 2:20-22, 1 John 2:15-17, Ephesians 4:22-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Learning To Look Forward

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 15, 2007

You can keep looking to the past, but God wants you to keep looking forward.

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV) We have come to a new ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Changing Look

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 13, 2005

This sermon deals with the need for Christians to seek out and reflect the Glory of God.

A Life Changing Look Exodus 33:12-16, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 32:11-14, 31-32, Exodus 33:18, 20-23, 2 Corinthians 3:7 October 17, 2004 (Exo 33:12-16 NIV) Moses said to the LORD, "You have been telling me, ’Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You When You Think God Aint Looking

Contributed by Chad Ramsey on Oct 2, 2011

Who are you when you think God aint looking? If that question makes you uneasy, you need a heart transplant and to get your mind right!

NLBRA 10/2/11 …. Who Are You When You Think God Aint Looking Over the years country music sure has changed a lot. Todays country music is more of a pop country. Not like it used to be when some of us where growing up. I guess things have to change with the times. But the one thing that we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

It's Not What It Looks Like

Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008

Satan deals in FEAR, which someone has said was an acronym for: False Evidence Appearing Real!

IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! Satan is the master illusionist! Before David Copperfield, before David Blaine, before Criss Angel, there was Lucifer! Illusionists major in the art of optical illusion. They divert your attention away from what’s really happening, getting you distracted, so they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Toward Healing

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Feb 18, 2020

Gods will to heal

Luke 9:51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, Forgiveness is a choice, it is something that we will decide to do when we come to the conclusion that the past doesn’t change, but how we process life right now ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Looking For A Few Perfect Hearts

Contributed by Pete Nachtigall on Aug 23, 2003

A lesson concerning our need to completely rely on God.

God is looking for a few “perfect” hearts. 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” Perfect – to be complete or friendly. (NIV fully committed) King Asa of Judah Asa did ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

God Is Looking For A Few Good Men

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Nov 19, 2003

We need men in our churches to fulfill their God-given responsibility.

INTRODUCTION: I am firmly convinced that America is in the state that she is in today because the Church is not doing the job that Christ left for us to. I have been preaching now for more than 20 years and in that time I have been in churches in nearly every State of this great Nation and I ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30, Numbers 4:5, Judges 7:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Dealing With Joseph - Overall Look Series

Contributed by Marian Diceanu on Jun 14, 2001

The message deals with God’s providence in Joseph’s life: his journey from riches to rags; from rags to riches...back to rags and back to riches

Genesis 37. Study in the life of Joseph I must confess to you that when I finished reading the story of Joseph, the first words that came to my mind were the words of that hymn: When we walk we the Lord In the light of His word What a glory He sheds on our way While we do His good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

God's Eye Is Looking Your Way

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 3, 2001

God needs you with your talents. He wants dedication on your part. He has his eye upon you. Just be willing and he will make you adequate.

GOD’S EYE IS LOOKING YOUR WAY Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10 INTRODUCTION Jeremiah has been called the “weeping prophet”. God’s judgments were about to fall upon the nation. God had become fed up with their indifference, rebellion, and sin, and through Jeremiah was giving them a last ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Methodist

Looking At The Church Through The Eyes Of God

Contributed by James May on Jul 26, 2011

God sees His church from a very different perspective that what most of us will use. He looks through eyes of love, hoping that every one of his children will be a part of that Bride of Christ that's going to be with Jesus.

Looking at the Church Through the Eyes of God By Pastor James May July 26, 2011 How does God see his church today? What is the main factor in the mind of God when he looks at the church? There are a lot of things that come to my mind as I look at the church. 1) I see a lot of churches that ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is Not Looking For Know It All People Series

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 3, 2013

You will identify 2 types of rest, v.28 says: I will give you rest, In v.29 says: you will find rest. So there is a rest god gives you, and there is a rest you will find. v.30 god is saying here, my work my business is easy.

Jesus was explaining in this scripture as he taught the people something fundamental about the work of the ministry. The first thing he told them is: COME UNTO ME all ye that labour and are hearty laden, that is how we were all before we come to know Christ. We were laden with Sins, with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, 2 Corinthians 3:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

What The Love Of God Looks Like Series

Contributed by Billy Noel on Aug 18, 2009

There is a distinct difference between the way God loves and the way we love, His love is unconditional and full of grace and forgiveness.

We have over the last 5-6 weeks tried to illustrate what love is, and our need to display it through our daily living I have attempted to challenge us to love as God has prescribed Created to love. What love does. Loves evidence. What love looks like. I believe sincerely that we choose whether or ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: Christian Church