Sermons on Ascend:

The Way Up Is Down Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2017

Paul pointed to the example of Jesus' humble service as a way for the Philippians to live in harmony with each other and receive a blessing from God.

Introduction: A. A tv show I enjoyed watching in the seventies and eighties was the sitcom called The Jeffersons. 1. The show featured an African American family who became wealthy and moved out of a run-down area in Queens to a luxury apartment in Manhattan. 2. The theme song for the show was a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Samson: The Message To His Parents Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 10, 2020

Samson was one of the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11:32), born in a time of trouble, and lived through his share of troubles. The best way to begin the story of Samson is to begin with the story of his birth.

Samson. He was one of the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11:32), but he was a failure in other ways. He was a miracle baby, one of a few born to women who were not able to have children except by God’s direct intervention. Samson had the chance to do so much but he didn’t accomplish as much as he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32

Denomination: Baptist

In Reflection On Easter Sunday Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 12, 2020

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, on this blessed Easter Sunday, the 12th day of April, 2020,

In Reflection on Easter Sunday by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 12, 2020) “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24, King James Version [KJV]) Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, John 3:16, Genesis 2:17

Denomination: Friends

God's Son And His Unshakable Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jay Yousling on Jul 17, 2020

This sermon correlates Psalm 110 and the Book of Hebrews. Pulling the two together can see into the heart God.

God’s Son and His Unshakable Kingdom A 14 Day/Week Study: Correlating Psalm 110 and The Book of Hebrews 0. Introduction a. Psalm 110 is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 22:41-46. Most quoted Psalm. The preacher in Hebrews quotes it often. Peter preached on the day of Pentecost and quoted the first verse ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:21, Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 12:28, Hebrews 10:19-20, Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 10:20, Psalm 110:1, Psalm 110:2, Psalm 110:3, Psalm 110:4, Psalm 110:5, Psalm 110:6, Hebrews 13:20-21, Psalm 110:7, Hebrews 1:1, Hebrews 1:1-2, Psalm 110:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

What's Wrong With This Picture? Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

God doesn’t have a call-in radio show but He has given us His Word. This morning we are going to tune into a little book called Habakkuk and listen in on a conversation between God and a very frustrated prophet.

What’s Wrong with This Picture? Habakkuk 1:1-11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams First Baptist Chenoa 5-5-19 Caller, You’re on the Air What if you could talk to God? I know prayer is talking to God. But what if God had a call-in radio show. What would you ask Him if you had the chance? I put ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

David's Kindness To Mephibosheth Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 31, 2020

Second Samuel 9:1-13 shows us a beautiful demonstration of kindness.

Scripture Second Samuel 7 showed us the Davidic covenant and David’s marvelous prayer in response to God’s promise to him. Second Samuel 8 shows us how God’s kingdom was established under David when he defeated all the surrounding nations. After David had reigned in Jerusalem for some time, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Satan - What We Know

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 10, 2020

The Bible tells us quite a bit about Satan.

SATAN LUCIFER 1. Wise and Beautiful Cherub Ezekiel 28:11-15 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus (represents Satan) and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord God says; Seal up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. You have ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:9, Isaiah 14:12-16, Ezekiel 28:11-19, 1 John 3:8, Luke 10:18, Genesis 3:1-6, Genesis 3:14-15, Revelation 12:4, Acts 16:20, Zechariah 3:1-2, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, Hebrews 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:18, Jude 1:9, Mark 4:14-20, John 8:44  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Our Enemy (Covid And The Christian) Series

Contributed by Joe Williams on Nov 13, 2020

Humility before God and toward others is the best offensive and defensive game plan in resisting the devil!

COVID-19 has been front-page news for most of us for about 6 months! Now, the virus has been around a little longer than that, but for most of us, it was about 6 months ago (March) that it smacked us in the face, and life took a major shift! It was in March that everything was shutting down fast! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All We Have Is A Prayer Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 28, 2020

When you consider the sin of mankind and the tumult of the nations, what hope is there for sinful man. The truth is that all we have is a prayer--and it's enough when you pray as Daniel prayed.

Pray to our only hope—an awesome loving God to Save us from our Sins Many of you know that I’m a fan of spectator sports. Each morning I generally have my devotions in two different places, in the Bible, and the sports page. As a sports fan, I’m familiar with mismatches—like when the #1 ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:1-20, Ephesians 6:10-19

Denomination: Bible Church

Dealing With Depression Series

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on May 21, 2021

OVERCOMING

Dealing with Depression I Want to talk about depression. Depression affects each and every one of us sometime in our lives. It can make you feel like you want to give up, commit suicide, withdraw within yourself, fatigue, and loneliness. It can be a constant everyday battle. But there is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

A Prayer For Easter Power Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

Get this: the very energy that powered the first Easter is available to believers every day. The very energy that powered Jesus from the grave is offered to believers every day.

Many of you are working to restore kitchens and bathrooms in your homes as water pipes have burst in freezing temperatures from several weeks ago here in Texas. I am so grateful for the kindness I hear from so many of you as you respond to church family in need. You opened your homes and helped ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For Easter Power Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 14, 2021

God is offering you power and a whole lot of it. The Bible says God makes His power available to you.

Many of you are working to restore kitchens and bathrooms in your homes as water pipes have burst in freezing temperatures from several weeks ago here in Texas. I am so grateful for the kindness I hear from so many of you as you respond to church families in need. You opened your homes and helped ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35, Ephesians 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Personalizing Easter Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 18, 2021

The Bible says you were/are spiritually dead. What does this mean? It means you have no spiritual energy to pursue God. You are spiritual DOA – you are dead on arrival in your spiritual life.

Happy Palm Sunday to all of you! We celebrate the day Christ entered Jerusalem with shouts of Hosanna ringing in the air. As much as I admire Martin Luther King Jr., there are not even two people who gather every Sunday to celebrate him. But over one hundred million will gather together to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Divine Call To Discipleship Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 11, 2021

The ascent to godliness begins in the heart of God’s love, in sovereignty of his purpose, process, and timing. He calls us to salvation in Jesus Christ. Reflecting upon God’s will and purposes for the world, we are challenged to acknowledge God’s call to discipleship, aspiring to godliness.

We are curious people. People have a fascination about learning the “scoop” on other people. Live is approached like a virtual soap-opera. Some will intentionally go public with very private and personal areas of their life. There are a growing number of people who have given internet access to ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ascension Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 16, 2016

The ascension of Jesus in Luke 24:50-53 shows us the remarkable manner in which Jesus left his disciples.

Scripture The Gospel of Luke opens with these words in Luke 1:1-4: 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:50-53

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed