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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Finding Your Focus

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    This is a leadership team devotional that I wrote reminding us to keep our focus on Christ

    Finding Your Focus Matthew 14:22-36 March 5, 2002 Leadership Team Devotional Introduction I. Magnifying Glass II. The need for focus Focus can be our best friend or worst enemy, when we keep our focus on positive things it is a true friend, when we focus on the negative it becomes our worst ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What's Your Focus

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 174 ratings
     | 18,453 views

    The storms of life distract us from focusing on God – learn what Jesus focused on in times of trouble.

    Most of the time in our lives we focus on what to do if things go wrong. We come up with contingency plans in case we are late for a flight. We sometimes even have redundant systems in place in case of failure. In fact, on the space shuttle, most of its systems are backed up by quadruple ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Focus Your Attention

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 7,127 views

    This sermon is the third in a series on Romans. It addresses Paul’s comments concerning pursuing human nature or pursuing what is pleasing to the Spirit.

    bibliography: Harry The Dirty Dog, Galations 5:19-, Romans 7:14-25, ADHD, John Wesley I want to tell you a story from my childhood. It’s not about me or my family. Its a story from a book I got as a child when my mother enrolled me in a book of the month club. Its amazing how those stories ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What's Your Focus

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 20, 2007
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     | 5,247 views

    Do we focus on ourselves or Do we focus on God?

    “Magic Eye” pictures You and I have seen them in the Sunday comics and on book counters, These pictures look like a mess of colored dots and lines. Supposedly, if you stare at one long enough a picture will emerge. People either see it or they don’t. Those who see it, … are thrilled. The images ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Focus For The New Year

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,499 views

    What will you focus on for the new Year? Prioritize what is important, stay positive in your attitude and improve the relationships all around us.

    Introduction It’s common during this time of year for folks to plan for the future and start anew. According to the Chicago Tribune, (Mark Silva, “New Years’ Resolutions: Uh, Never Mind”, December 29, 2008) The top three New Years’ resolutions were losing weight, quitting some form of nasty ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Keep Your Focus

    Contributed by James May on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,727 views

    Jesus’ focus was on the message of the gospel through forgiveness of sin. We often lose our focus and then we may cause damage to the cause of Christ in our community.

    Keep Your Focus Pastor Jim May A few weeks ago I preached on the healing of the leper in Mark chapter 1. If you will remember, Jesus told the leper in Mark 1:44, "… say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Focus On Family And Friendships

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,589 views

    On a day when we focus on motherhood and parenthood and their effects on us, we can learn much about how we can live so that our families and friendships are all that God wants them to be.

    Joshua 24:14-15, Psalm 27:1-5 “Focus on Family and Friends” INTRODUCTION A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: “My full name has six letters. The first one is ‘M.’ I pick up things. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Focus Of Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,316 views

    Fourth in a series from the book of Acts. This message focuses on the importance of the resurrection.

    “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” For the last three weeks we’ve been looking at how God took the early church from good to great and some principles that we can apply so that God can do the same thing with our church. So far we’ve seen that sometimes God calls us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Our Focus

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    he Bible doesn’t tell us how to be good looking, but it does tell us how to do some good looking

    A special pair of shades that can deliver the gift of sight is now in development. Called “Argus” — named after the mythological Greek god who had 100 eyes — this innovative system can help blind people to see by providing them with an artificial retina. Here’s how it works: A small video camera ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Constant Focus

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
     | 3,807 views

    Changing our focus so it is on God - his position, power, and perfection.

    OUR CONSTANT FOCUS - REV. 4 I. Introduction The very first time I went whitewater rafting was one summer when I worked at a Christian camp in central Alberta. We got some instructions on the bank before setting out, had a lengthly discussion about safety equipment and procedures, and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Constant Focus

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,138 views

    Changing our focus so it is on God - his position, power, and perfection.

    OUR CONSTANT FOCUS - REV. 4 I. Introduction The very first time I went whitewater rafting was one summer when I worked at a Christian camp in central Alberta. We got some instructions on the bank before setting out, had a lengthly discussion about safety equipment and procedures, and some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Parsons avatar

    The Focus Of Christian Liberty

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,398 views

    This message is a deep look into our freedom with christ and a challage to us all

    THE FOCUS OF CHRISTIAN LIBERATION 1 cor.6:9-12 1 cor.10:23 Introduction. The major theme of the gospel is our Liberation from the power of sin, Through faith in christ we are delivered from bondage and with the aid of the Holy Spirit, we are coming to an ever-greater awareness of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Have The Correct Focus

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 13, 2011
     | 3,905 views

    To have a singular focus and an ’in view’ priority is to follow Christ in truth, with your testimony, and with your trust.

    Have the Correct Focus Matthew 10:26-31 * Karl Wallenda was the patriarch of the Great Flying Wallendas. Their tightrope walking & aerialists feats amazed huge crowds for years. In his book “Why leaders can’t lead”, Warren Bennis writes; “I was struck with Karl’s capacity for concentration on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Life Out Of Focus Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,814 views

    1. Mad Focus 2. Bad Focus 3. Sad Focus 4. Glad Focus

    - Out of focus – Not clear, distorted - Can’t make out what it is > VIDEO – 011 Life Out of focus 9/11 Tribute The Sept. 11 terrorists hijacked four passenger jets. -Two into World Trade Center - A third plane was crashed into the - Fourth in a field near Shanksville, Pa., ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Focus Of Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,298 views

    Salvation, sharing Jesus, Our mission

    THE FOCUS OF OUR FAITH Acts 4: 12, 13 (p773) April 22, 2012 INTRODUCTION: If you remember what we’ve been sharing the last couple of weeks together is that the resurrection of Jesus has become the foundational belief for the church. Although Jesus indeed died on the cross, God raised Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ