Sermons on Turn Your Eyes:

Eye-Opening Faith

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010

Fear is destructive, so faith should be constructive. When faith is at work, it opens our eyes and enables us to do something about the need we see all around us.

Passage: Matthew 14:13-21 Intro: I remember when I got glasses in 4th grade. 1. we had a vision test every year at school, and apparently I failed. 2. so off we went to the eye doctor, and I got fitted with glasses. Wow! 3. individual bricks, leaves on trees, pins at the end of the bowling ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Eyes To See Jesus

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 19, 2009

Jesus opens the eyes of the blind man, but brings blindness to those who see... Hmmmm. Only by faith can we truly see, and only through Jesus can we come to receive our sight.

(The audio version skips the review and includes a second application as an ending). John 9 Views of a Blind Man It’s time for a brief review of John’s gospel before we move into the ninth chapter. 1. John introduces Jesus differently than any other gospel: He is the Word of God, who is with ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blind Eyes Will See Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus heals the blind man

Blind eyes will see Story takes place right after escaping being stoned Tried to tell them, now I'll show them I'm the light of the world story of Spit mud and miracles Show video JN 9:1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Trials Into Triumphs Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 1, 2006

In James 1:2-12 we learn five timeless, spiritual truths that enable us to turn trials into triumphs.

Introduction: A. In Max Lucado’s book, In The Eye Of The Storm (published in 1991), he tells a story about a parakeet named Chippie. 1. Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage, and the next he was sucked in, washed up and blown over. 2. The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeing With The Eyes Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 20, 2005

Those who have eyes of the heart are able to see things that other people don’t see. They are blessed because they have developed a unique ability to see the heart of God.

Seeing With the Eyes of the Heart Matthew 5:8 June 19, 2005 Maria Yudina was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, although she remains largely unknown outside of Russia. She has a fascinating story. She was born in 1899, died in 1970, and was graduated with honors from the St. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Methodist

Renewal, Unseen By The Eyes...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 5, 2018

Seems we are looking for OZ. We try to be like the WIZARD? We need a commitment to renewal of our relationships and love. There is great power in regeneration and a new commitment.

RENEWAL: UNSEEN BY THE EYE! WALK AWAY EMPTY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Rebuke Turned Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 22, 2009

Jesus turns from silence about His achievements to open speaking about His death. He will not follow the ambition path, the pleasure path, or the easy spirituality path.

You can admire Jesus, you can think well of Jesus, you can even love Jesus. But you cannot domesticate Him, you cannot tame Him, you cannot make Him sweet and nice and pretty. He is who He is and He says what He says, and sometimes it’s hard to take. In my experience, just about everybody out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Of The Eyes And Lust

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 11, 2014

Problems Christians can run into in life.

Pride of the eyes and Lust Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4:8 (add scripture) Virus – Hidden Infections in the Spiritual Life Lust – 1 Th. 4:1-8 Trans: Last week we started a new series on the (7) deadly sins – Virus. Our goal is to place these deadly sins under the microscope ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Their Eyes Were Opened

Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 22, 2016

The two disciples on way to Emmaus, when they met the living Christ

I |Their eyes were opened, and they knew Him.| Luke 24:1-32 (key verses 31, and 32) Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

A Sight For Sore Eyes

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 10, 2002

A sermon on the Transfiguaration of Jesus. Jesus was transfigured in the sight of Peter, James, & John. It was a picture painted by God for all of us to see.

A Sight for Sore Eyes Matthew 17: 1-9 February 10, 2002 I’d like to start this morning by saying we’ve had two persons in our church who have recently had eye surgery, Ms. Irene & Ms. Donna… I hope you’ve been praying for them; that their eyesight will be restored & corrected, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Open Our Eyes

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008

Jesus never walks by us, and when He stops our faith will grow if we retell the stories of His touch.

Introduction: Jesus has traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Booths, which was one of the three festivals when faithful Jews would travel to Jerusalem. The other two are Passover and Shavuot (Pentecost). During the Feast of Booths which is seven days between late October and late November, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Through The Eyes Of The Angels

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 14, 2007

viewing salvation from an angel’s point of view

Intro: according to scripture, the plan of salvation, what man experiences through grace, is something so wondrous that the angels desire to understand the full impact of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today, I would like to look at passion week, through the eyes of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Elisha The Eye Prophet Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 13, 2017

This may be the information age, but God is the ultimate information regulator. He determines what we do and do not perceive.

Elisha the Eye Prophet (2 Kings 6:8-23) We are all vulnerable in different ways: 1. “In 1991, an organization called Michigan’s Timid Motorist assisted 830 motorists across the MacKinac Bridge that is five miles long and 200 feet high. The drivers were so scared of heights that they couldn’t drive ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Through The Eyes Of The Groom

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 6, 2016

The basis of my fellowship and the fullness of my joy is to understand who I am in His eyes.

Introduction… Sammy Davis Jr. is famous for “The Candy Man Can” song. “The song is best known through Sammy Davis, Jr.’s cover version, which appears on the Sammy Davis Jr. Now studio album. Though he admittedly hated the song, finding it too saccharine, it became his ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 4:1-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Opening Blind Eyes Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 9, 2008

Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

There are seven miracles recorded in the Gospel of John: (1) The turning of water into wine (ch. 2) (2) The healing of the official’s son (ch. 4) (3) The healing of the paralytic (ch. 5) (4) The feeding of the multitude (ch. 6) (5) The walking on the water (ch. 6) (6) The healing of the blind man ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist