Sermons on Renew Your Vision:

Challenge The Dark!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 20, 2020

The light that you enjoyed during the day would continue with you during the quiet night as well, the confidence and joy you had during the day would be there with you through the night.

Your sun will not set Isaiah 60:20 "Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over." Did you understand the depth of the above promise? The light that you enjoyed during the day would ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Teach Your Children

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Deals with God’s call for parents to faithfully instruct their children in the ways of the Lord through their words and deeds.

Teach Your Children (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) I. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Words A. The historical situation B. Our present situation II. We Teach Our Children About God Through Our Lives A. Actions do speak louder than words B. Our orthodoxy should impact our orthopraxy C. Our ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Handling Your Failure

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jul 21, 2003

One person has said: “Most of us never see God in failure but only in success, a strange attitude for people who have the cross as the center of their faith.”

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Today, there is an overabundance of resources available to people that want to become a success. From bookstores to emails, we are enticed with success. In fact, I get emails quite frequently that tell me for the right price I can get a college and graduate degrees ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:24-28

Speaking Your Story Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011

6th Sermon in our Action in Acts series, this deals with the thr trial and stoning of Stephen, and seeking to find God’s movement and our invitation within a story that looks less than encouraging

Action – Speaking your Story Have you ever asked someone a question and instead of getting a simple answer, they give you a long and detailed account of far more than the small answer you were looking for? I think we can all come up with one or two people that fit this description. And, I think ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Pr. George Samson on Jan 23, 2023

When you submit your talent to God, then the Holy Spirit will start using you, the old things will pass away, everything will become new.

WHAT IS IT THAT IS IN YOUR HAND? Exodus 4:2 - And the LORD said unto him, what is that in thine hand? Moses after killing the Egyptian ran away from Egypt and the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the Land of Midian. He married Jethro’s daughter Zipporah and lived tending to his father-in-laws ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:2

"Consider Your Ways” Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 7, 2024

Today many believers have their priorities in life mixed up just like in Haggai’s day, which will rob them of personal satisfaction and hinder the flow of God’s blessings in their lives just like it did the Israelites in Haggai’s day.

Sermon – “Consider Your Ways” Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1-15 Introduction: Let me share a story with you about some church people… It’s about 4 people in the church whose names were Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. The story goes as follows, “The church had some financial ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Luke 10:41-42, Matthew 6:33-34

Denomination: Methodist

Loving Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002

Loving my enemy is a way to show I belong to God.

May 27, 2001 Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 6 INTRODUCTION Before the reunification of Germany, each of Uwe Holmer’s eight children tried to enroll at the University of East Berlin, and each one was rejected. The East German Ministry of Education wasn’t in the habit of giving reasons for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's Your Thorn

Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Sep 4, 2002

A sermon to help us see that God works through our hardships, to keep us close to Him.

WHAT’S YOUR THORN? AIM: To show the congregation that God’s power is shown in our weakness. OPEN: a) Good morning and Welcome b) Something Relevant c) My suffering, my weaknesses. d) Introduce topic • What’s God’s purpose for you life? Have you ever wondered about that? I’m not referring to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Adjust Your Attitude!

Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Feb 4, 2004

Empower and encourage the beleivers to adjust their attitudes with the power of Jesus Christ.

NIV Philippians 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Discovering Your Purpose Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 15, 2003

As we understand the ramifications of Christ dwelling within us, we will strive for maturity in our faith and can become all that God desires for us to be.

Discovering Your Purpose A truck driver was hauling a load of 500 penguins to the zoo. Unfortunately, his truck broke down. He eventually waved down another truck and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the zoo. The next day the first truck driver got his truck fixed and drove into ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Your Ground

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

examining persecution and what we are called to do when we face it.

Stand your Ground – Heb 10:32-39 Gladstone Baptist Church – 12/9/04 pm Read From Jesus Freak p. 167 - Tsehay Tolessa - Ethiopia circa 1980s "They forced my hands under my knees and tied them there. Then they put a stick through these ropes and hung me upside down. They filled my mouth with dirty ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering Your Purpose Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

As we understand the ramifications of Christ dwelling within us, we will strive for maturity in our faith and can become all that God desires for us to be.

Discovering Your Purpose A truck driver was hauling a load of 500 penguins to the zoo. Unfortunately, his truck broke down. He eventually waved down another truck and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the zoo. The next day the first truck driver got his truck fixed and drove into ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Guard Your Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 1, 2011

The ingredients of life come into us and flow out from us through various avenues. Three of them are given special attention here; the mouth, the eyes, and the feet. All of these streams of life come from one fountain, the heart.

PROVERBS 4: 20-27 GUARD YOUR HEART [1 Timothy 4: 8] Ever try painting a room without spattering paint on yourself? Or playing ball without getting dirty? Or washing the car without getting wet? It's hard, isn't it? How about staying pure and undefiled living life among sinners and not getting ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

Altering Your Anger Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 10, 2013

Anger is caused, trained & maintained by learned reactions or interactions with life. Though a state of arousal can be bio-chemical in nature what we do with our heighten state is a conditioned response. Anger is a choice that becomes shaped by one’s resp

[Resolving Life Issues Series] EPHESIANS 4: 26-31 ALTERING YOUR ANGER Anger is an intense emotional reaction sometimes expressed in open behavior and sometimes remaining mostly an unexpressed feeling. Anger is not only emotional it is biochemical as well. Anger triggers the human bodies ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing To Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2012

How could you possibly witness to someone who’s hurt you? Someone who has gone out of their way to make you miserable? Paul and Silas did it. Can you do it too?

OPEN: In the 1870s, in the Old West, a town called Truckee, California decided to build a jail. This wasn’t just any old jail - this was wonder to behold. The walls were 32 inches thick at the lower level and there were no windows unless one counted the small vents for each cell. The ceilings were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ