Sermons on Looking Upward:

Call And Look Unto God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 24, 2020

Our prayers today are so much about ourselves and with time we have lost that much needed touch with God. It has become more of a routine or duty. But it is time we turn to God, seek Him with our whole heart and return to the everlasting spring leaving behind the traditions!

Call and look unto the Lord We read in Psalm 91:2, I will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." (GW) As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, if we were to take a moment to analyze our prayers, we would be surprised to know that most of them are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:2

Denomination: Other

Discipleship: Look To God For Direction Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 12, 2020

As disciples, we look to Christ as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith

March 11, 2020 Sermon Series 2020: Discipleship Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Hebrews 12:1-3; John 14:1-6 Discipleship: Look to God for Direction Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Our theme during Lent this year is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking For God In The Wrong Places

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 20, 2017

The sermon focuses on the unimpressive sign the angels point to: a baby in a manger. Not much that's flashy about that. What are the ways that God comes into our lives that don't initially look impressive but are important and meaningful.

That’s All You’ve Got? Taken at face value, the angel’s sign is pretty unimpressive. - Luke 2:12. - Luke 4:17-21; Luke 4:41; Luke 5:14; Luke 13:18-21; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30. - We get entranced by the Christmas story and the swaddling clothes and manger and don’t see it for what it is. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Look Up And Praise The Lord

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2017

A summons to praise our God, with reasons attached.

LOOK UP AND PRAISE THE LORD. Psalm 147:1-11, Psalm 147:20c. Why “Praise the LORD” (Psalm 147:1)? There are two possible readings of the answer: “For it is good/ pleasant/ delightful to sing praises to our God” (cf. Psalm 92:1); or “For He is good/ gracious/ beautiful” (cf. Psalm 27:4). It could ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-11, Psalm 147:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Look What God Chose"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 29, 2014

A sermon about the wisdom and power of the Cross.

"Look What God Chose" 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 There's an old story about a woman named Ruby Turpin. Ruby was obsessed with status and class. In the story, Ruby was in a doctor's waiting room, sizing up everyone there in the room according to their class. In fact, at night Ruby would spend ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: United Methodist

“looking For Love”

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 9, 2014

Here is a short teaching on the four types of love that can be enjoyed by a human being.

“Looking For Love” God is Sovereign over all things, even over great rock bands. The rock band Foreigner sings an awesome song, I Want To Know What Love Is. In this powerful song are these lyrics; "In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking Into Heaven Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2015

Description of the New Heaven

A. INTRODUCTION 1. What can I expect in heaven? “Heaven will not be unlike our life here on earth” ~Harry Ironside. 2. Human ideas about heaven. Sit on clouds, float in the air, continually on our face worshiping God. A state of the mind, no physical reality. 3. Are these pictures ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Out For Number One Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015

Jesus Christ deserves to be your Number One.

Paul, you will remember, writes these words from a Roman jail. And he is not there for committing a crime; he is there for his commitment to Christ. But, even though he is in Rome, he is concerned about his friends in Philippi, some eight hundred miles away. They are concerned about him, too. In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Deeper Look: Verse 1 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 8, 2014

A deeper look into the 1st verse of this letter...

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 01, 2014 Date Preached: July 02, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed - PM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in Jude Sermon Title: A Deeper Look: Verse 1 Sermon Text: Jude 1:1 [ESV] Introduction: 1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Forward To The Eternal City Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 7, 2014

To show that we have an eternal city to live in for eternity whose Architect and Builder is GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you live in an eternal city? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we have an eternal city to live in for eternity whose Architect and Builder is GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 11:10 (Amplified Bible) 11:10 For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

I'm Looking Forward To It Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Sep 8, 2014

the last days

I'm Looking Forward to it Titus 2:13 1. The expectation of redemption A. Our redemption promised - Romans 8:23 B. Our redemption illustrated - Leviticus 25 2. The expectation of revelation A. We wait patiently - James 5:7 B. We wait joyously C. We wait eagerly ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:13

Denomination: Baptist

Look Around And Hang On!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 20, 2014

Don’t worry when nothing happens as expected! Don’t worry when you don’t get a royal welcome and you are given cold shoulder treatment, despite you being in the will of God!

Look around and hang on! Acts 16:9 “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." Don’t worry when nothing happens as expected! Don’t worry when you don’t get a royal welcome ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Looking Back On 2013 Or Generally

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 17, 2014

It is good to look back to see where we have come from (sin) so we can appreciate where we are going to (salvation), and particularly at the end of one year and the beginning of another.

Looking back on 2013 or looking back in time generally According to the Bible we should look forward much more than we look back, but there is nothing wrong with looking back on our successes, so we can repeat them, and looking back on our mistakes, to learn from them in order to make sure we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking Like Your Passport Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 19, 2014

Unless we look like the picture God describes for us here in I Peter, the world will reject our witness. What does God say I need to look like and how can that help win the unsaved to Jesus?

OPEN: How many of you have ever had a passport? You realize that when you visit a foreign land, you MUST have a passport, because without that document you cannot move around inside their country. That passport says who you are, what nation you belong to… and it has a picture of you ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Look To Jesus..and Live...

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 2, 2014

When you are willing to use your faith and look to Jesus and rest alone in His finished work on the cross… There's nothing that can come against you that He has not already provided the way in means of escape from. Amen?

Look to Jesus..and Live John 3:14-21 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational