Sermons on Open Your Spiritual Eyes:

Is Your Name In The Book?

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 30, 2019

All of us must stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK? REV. 20: 12-15 1. INTRODUCTION. THERE ARE SEEMINGLY COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS WHO DO ALL THEY CAN TO GET THEIR NAMES IN RECORD BOOKS BY PERFORMING AMAZING FEATS, BE IT SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, THE WORLD OF FINANCE, POLITICS, THE MEDICAL FIELD, EDUCATION, AND THE LIST GOES ON ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

You're What? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 16, 2011

A study of chapter 1 verses 26 through 80

Luke 1: 1- 80 Part B You’re what? 1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-80

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Managing Your Tongue

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 20, 2020

Good stewardship is using your tongue wisely not falsely.

One of the ways we differ from animals is our capacity to speak. Scientist and animal trainers have attempted to get monkeys to speak since the 17th century. Yet no chimpanzee has ever spoken. But I have several little monkeys, otherwise known as grandchildren, who talked before they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:28

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus Your Teacher? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2004

If a fully trained student is like his teacher, we need to seriously consider who we allow to hold that position in our life and in our children’s lives.

In this part of Luke’s gospel we see how Jesus began to get into trouble with the religious leaders. Chapter 5 tells us how he touches a leper and later announces to a man that his sins are forgiven, then he demonstrates his authority to forgive by healing the man. He doesn’t fast like he’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Is Your Brother

Contributed by Paul George on Feb 2, 2005

What happens when passions are not kept under control

Where is your Brother Genesis 4:1-16 The questions that Adam and Eve probably asked when they looked back to where they were and where they are now was probably where do we go from here and what will happen next. When Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, God didn’t abandon them. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus, In Your Place Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 27, 2005

This is the 8th sermon in the series "When Jesus Comes To Your Town". This series is based on the "Passion Week".

Series: When Jesus Comes To Your Town [#8] JESUS, IN YOUR PLACE Mark 15:21-47 Introduction: As we have studied in our series, ¡§When Jesus Comes To Your Town¡¨, we have studied when Jesus comes to our home, our church, etc¡K; but today you must see what Jesus did for you- ¡§Jesus, In Your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-47

Denomination: Baptist

Sitting On Your Grace.

Contributed by Scott Terrell on Sep 19, 2006

Are we fishing or just looking at the water.

Don’t Sit on Your Grace Mark 1:14-22, Galatians 2:17-21 Story has it that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax. In turn catching any fish would ruin his relaxation. He would have to take off the fish and bait the hook. When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is In Your Hand?

Contributed by Milo Velebir on Jul 26, 2007

God will be able to use you in a mighty way if you give to God what you have under your control. Full dedication of everything that you are and everything that you have is the way to fulfilling God´s purposes for your life.

Introduction CALLING 1. Last week we spoke about the story how God called Moses from the burning bush to become the deliverer of the Israelites from the Egyptian slavery. It was pretty strightforward matter: God provided something to get Moses´ attention; kind of fireworks = burning bush; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Is Your Treasure

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Aug 6, 2007

(The Parable Of The Rich Fool) The Folly of the Fool 1. Could not see beyond Himself 2. Could not see beyond this life The Wisdom of God 1. Sees Beyond Self 2. Sees Beyond This World

Introduction: • A wise old man put up a sign on a vacant piece of property he owned that read, “I will give this lot to anyone who is really satisfied.”A wealthy man read it as he rode by and said to himself, “Since this old man is going to give this piece of land away, I might as well have it as ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Add To Your Faith

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 29, 2007

The first thing I want us to do is Learn how to Add. If we learn how to add God will do the multiplying.

Add to your faith! 2 Peter 1:1-11 NIV 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Drop Your Anchors"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 30, 2002

Only in God are we safe and secure.

Psalm 46:1-11 Matthew 7:21-29 “Drop Your Anchors” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA We speak naively about the the earth being a terra firma--which means that it is solid ground. But it isn’t. Geologists have discovered that the continents ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29, Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Using Your "Talents" Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Nov 22, 2017

Jesus again repeats Himself in Matthew 25, and He tells us another parable to get us ready for the end times. He tells a different story with the same point. Will we get it this time?

You know something is important when someone repeats it a second time. You can also know if something is important when they say the same thing again, but in a different way, so that if you didn’t get it the first time, you might get it the second time. It can be a technique that we can be quite ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

How Is Your Walk? Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Jan 14, 2024

This passage tells us that every person ought to walk like Jesus. He is to be the standard for which we are to all reach. Just as Jesus was the manifestation of God to the world. We are to be the manifestation of Jesus to this world.

1 John 2:3-6 NKJV “How is your walk?” January 14, 2024 A little over a decade ago George Barna wrote a book about trends of Christians in America called “Futurecast,” where he tracks annual changes starting in the 90’s for about 20 years and shows that all the major trend lines of religious ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Scattering The Seed Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2008

Farming in the days of Jesus wasn’t like today. But the church that Jesus began, and the way Jesus set it up haven’t changed over the ages.

OPEN: A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" Replied the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Angels

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 9, 2023

NASB

1 Kings 19:7 “The angel of the LORD came again a second time and touched him and said “Arise, eat, because the journey is too great for you.” 2 Kings 6: 17 “Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see. And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:7

Denomination: Vineyard