Sermons on Outlook:

God's Covenant With Noah

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 2, 2023

The flooding of the earth had accomplished its purpose. Noah and his family exited the Ark to witness the chaotic effects and consequences that the world's disobedience brought upon itself. This was a new opportunity for man to renew their relationship with God. Sadly, it did not last long.

The Ark had kept Noah, his family, and the animals on board safe for over a year as the flood waters receded around the world, forever changing the geography, atmosphere, relations with the animal kingdom, and the life span of Noah's sons and wives, all commissioned by God to repopulate the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22, Genesis 9:1-7, Zechariah 14:1-3, Revelation 19:15

Denomination: Baptist

Better Soil, Better Outcomes

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jun 10, 2025

This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth.

This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth. I planted grass seeds in two places in my lawn. In one of those places the ground was lower, so I added some topsoil. In the other place I simply tilled up the existing ground. I spread ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Proclamation Of The Church, Part 2

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 15, 2023

The church was established by the Lord Jesus Christ to proclaim the message of salvation to a lost and dying world. We need to remember that and repent of proclaiming anything else.

Ignorance is not listed as a gift of the Spirit. It is vital in these last days to know why you believe in the message of the Gospel and what makes up the essential doctrines of the faith. The Gospel is constantly being attacked by the forces of evil each passing day.Too many Christians have no ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12, Mark 16:15, Titus 1:9, Acts 2:38, 1 Timothy 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Mountain Climbing

Contributed by Tony Cansler on May 1, 2001

A Message to all

Mountain Climbing Micah 4:2 Mount Calvary – Salvation Luke 23:33 · Felt the Betrayal of one of His Disciple’s · Felt the Denial of one of his own · Felt the Agony of Praying in the Garden alone · Felt the Pain of a false trial Mark “False witnesses” before the Chief Priest · Felt the Pain of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Refusing To Quit

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 25, 2006

God makes the believer as he or she fights the good fight of faith. Every difficulty is making us!

Refusing to Quit Text: Romans 5: 1-4 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer That Changes

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

We pray, we ask, we look for answers, we look for change.

Prayer that Changes Col. 1:9-14 We have all heard the phrase “Prayer Changes Things”. In Prayer we can change our outlook, our circumstance, our lives, and even the lives of others. For the next several weeks as we prepare for our day of Prayer and Fasting we will focus on prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Value Of Suffering

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 23, 2008

Everyone goes through struggles in life’s journey and everyone has an option on how to view that struggle. We can take it as a time to wreck us or as a time to look to the Word of God and lean on God to pull us through.

Value of Suffering Psalm 22:1-31 Intro The background of Psalm 22 is some event or series of events in David’s life when he went through much opposition and physical abuse. While suffering on the cross, Jesus quoted part of the first verse. He may have quoted all of it but was so weak the crowd ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Only Imagine

Contributed by Pr. Lynell Aljoe-Thurman on Feb 8, 2007

Funeral for Mark Adessa (24)

The Lord told Martha in the Gospel of John, “I am the resurrection and the life he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” (John 11:25-26) (Adlib about Mark Adessa’s short life, likes dislikes etc.) Sir Walter Scott a brilliant prolific Scottish historical novelist wrote the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Lutheran

A Review Of Orthodoxy By G.k. Chesterton

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 28, 2007

A Review Of The Apologetic Classic

Over the course of the modern era, whether fairly or not, orthodoxy has come to be associated with glumness and austerity. Thus, those coming across Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton might assume they are in for a dull and obtuse recitation of doctrine and dogma. They will, however, be delightfully ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Footprints In The Future Series

Contributed by Matthew Botha on Feb 15, 2016

When God looks at us through the lenses of Christ, He leaves footprints in our lives and always looks at us in the future which looks better than we do right now

FOOTPRINTS IN THE FUTURE PART 1 Key Scripture for series: Jer 29:11 (Msg) Whenever one person has a look at the future, he or she has a perspective on what it might look like. To some people it is very bleak while others have a better outlook on the future they have as believers in Jesus Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sing Along

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 19, 2018

This sermon is divided into four shorter parts and interspersed with songs to make the point of how God sings to, with, and through us.

1. Singing is a form of worship. It is throughout the bible and a big deal within Christianity and in Churches of Christ particularly with our a cappella outlook. a. Jewish Tradition says that God sang the world into existence b. There is an entire book of the bible devoted as a songbook – ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time Versus Eternity

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 17, 2019

Looking to the Future

TIME VS. ETERNITY COL. 3:1-2 I. INTRODUCTION AS PILGRIMS ON A JOURNEY, WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WORLD IS NOT OUR HOME. NO, ON THE CONTRARY, IT IS MERELY A TEMPORARY DWELLING PLACE UNTIL WE REACH ETERNITY. THEREFORE, SINCE WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH THIS BARREN LAND, IT IS PIVOTAL THAT WE ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

How Much More Will God Give His Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 7, 2017

If there is evil in our lives, God has to permit it to happen, or it wouldn’t. But God never wills evil. He only wants our good.

Thursday of 27th Week in Course 2017 Reformation/Revolution Who among us has not looked on some captain of industry or some venal politician and wondered why “evildoers not only prosper but when they put God to the test they escape.’” as the people did in Malachi’s day? Sometimes it does seem vain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Hopes And Fears Of All The Years

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 21, 2023

Anna, Simeon

THE HOPES AND FEARS OF ALL THE YEARS (LUKE 2:21-38) The Chinese say, “There is no bigger tragedy than a heart’s death.” Hope is powerful. It’s been said, “Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” The Bible tells us that hope in God does not disappoint: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sign Of Jonah (Matthew 12:38-42)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 6, 2025

The Pharisees kept clamoring for a sign that Jesus was the Promised Messiah. Jesus in turn saw this request as a waste of time and effort. Nothing He would do or say would ever make them believe.

Beginning in Matthew 12:38-42, we read that the Pharisees won’t leave Jesus alone. Now they wanted to see a “sign from heaven” that would provide visual evidence of His Divinity. Consider what has happened so far in the ministry of the Lord Jesus. These same religious leaders had seen the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 24:3, John 4:48, 1 Corinthians 1:22

Denomination: Baptist