Sermons on Outlook:

Is Your House Built On A Solid Foundation?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 29, 2011

Today we are going to look at the foundation of our families and our country. I hope you realize that both foundations must be anchored in God and in faith in Jesus Christ. It is only a foundation in Christ that will allow our families and our nation to

IS YOUR HOUSE BUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION? MATTHEW 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION… 3 Little Pigs (http://mediainformatics.biz/kidsbook/pigs.html) Once there was a mother pig who had three little pigs. She did not have enough to keep them, so she sent them out to seek their fortunes. The first little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Response Of Saving Faith-7

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 13, 2012

7 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-VII—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Lucky Saucer A famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store & he does a double-take. He recognizes that the saucer is extremely old & very valuable, so he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:3-40

Denomination: Baptist

A Response Of Saving Faith-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 20, 2012

3 of ? The Hebrews writer recounted the very practical responses which faith had wrought in their forebears/ancestors. Saving faith yields practical responses to life. Saving faith meets life’s challenge with...

A RESPONSE Of SAVING FAITH-III—Hebrews 11:3-40 Attention: Faith’s response to life’s challenges Dan Cathy—CEO of Chick-Fil-A—made the following statements to the SBC’s Baptist Press on July 16, 2012: "We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. We are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Doing Life: Relationship Skills From The Bible For Today

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 20, 2010

God has chosen to reside in us, in our broken, hurting lives, in a hurting world BUT we do so in the compnay of a mending, healing, reconciling God.

Doing Life: Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today April 18, 2010 Intro: Jesus said, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (Jn 10:10b, NLT). So, then where is it? Jesus also said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Workers Together Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016

When I finish my sermon I want my audience to have a positive change of heart and thinking when it comes to why we are here and what we hope to accomplish as a church family

This background here, and the NEXT, is going to serve to remind us of what’s next at CCC. Don’t forget those NEXT things! Remember? We’re going to give careful attention to... • The next generation of believers • The next generation of leaders in the church ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Assurance Of Our Salvation Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 29, 2019

Paul assures us that if God went to such effort to save us when we were his enemies, how much more will God continue to save us from his wrath now that we are God's children. This should cause us to rejoice!

Introduction: A. Perhaps you are a history buff and have studied the history of the Civil War. 1. There are literally thousands of powerful and personal stories that come out of those dark days 2. I want to share with you the amazing story of Sam Watkins, a young man from Columbia, Tennessee ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Message #1: The Meaning Of A Thankful Heart Series

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Nov 13, 2024

I want us to focus our hearts and minds on the thought of having a thankful heart and in these verses that we are going to examine this morning we are going to talk about what it means to have a thankful heart.

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17-And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Has Prepared A Place

Contributed by Larry Jones on Feb 24, 2001

Heaven is the winner’s circle of life’s race.

John 14:1-6 He’s Prepared A Place ! Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Revelation 21:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Sower Went Out To Sow

Contributed by John Campbell on Apr 2, 2001

A comparison of two farmers - why one is sad, and one is carefree.

A Sower Went Out To Sow His Seed I would like to compare two farmers, or sowers of seed, this morning. They are very different in their outlook. First let’s look at the one in our gospel lesson, Luke 8:4-15. This man goes out to sow his seed, but he is not a very careful sower, is he? Some of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Focus For The Faithful

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2001

What should our focus be on after we are immersed into Christ? What should the focus of the faithful be?

INTRODUCTION  When people a persons tells you that they want to become a Christian, we can tell them what the Bible tells us we MUST do in order to be saved. (Hear, Faith, Repent, Confess, Immerse)  What about after the baptism, we must we do once we are immersed into ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Prayer At New Year's

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Jan 2, 2002

Even in tumultuous times God’s people have every reason to offer a prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God for all of the gifts he pours out on us daily!

“We Will Never Forget.” Like never before that phrase has a chilling significance. Perhaps that phrase crystallizes the events of the year 2001. While it is a year that we’ve vowed never to forget, strangely it’s also the one we wish we had never experienced. So we look forward to a new year ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7

Denomination: Lutheran

Not That Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 17, 2002

This is the 4th sermon in the "Kingdom Business" series. This sermon is devoted to the subject of money.

Sunday Morning January 27, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Kingdom Business [#4] NOT THAT! Luke 16:1-15 Introduction: 1. As we continue in our stewardship series, we come to a sermon that many will say, “Not that”! 2. I want to say before I start this sermon that there will be some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Tree Of Life

Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 29, 2002

A tree-themed sermon for Rural Life Sunday

The Tree of Life At our youth group last week we were talking, of course, about the retreat and especially the part where the youth were called down to the floor. Angie, Darla, and I told the group that, while that was awesome, there were probably as many, or more, who made ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21, 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of The Tongue Series

Contributed by Bob Groves on May 6, 2002

The power of our words & how they are creative or destructive in our life.

Series Today - The Power of the Tongue (Words) James 3:2- For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, & able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; & we turn about their whole body. Behold ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Behind The Scenes

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on May 24, 2002

In spite of material prosperity and a superficial religiosity, Judah like Israel was in desperate need of a spiritual awakening.

BEHIND THE SCENES Isaiah 1 “Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption” (Isa. 1:4).In spite of material prosperity and a superficial religiosity, Judah like Israel was in desperate need of a spiritual awakening.   Background Isaiah’s life. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal