Sermons on Carried Up Into Heaven:

It’s Up To You

Contributed by Robert Osborne on Jul 15, 2023

If you want to grow and be productive in the Kingdom of God, "It's Up to You."

I have always wanted to raise my children in the house of God to use their gifts and talents for Christ. My wife and I have taught them the ways of God. We have worked hard to teach them how to be respectful and disciplined. We want them to grow up and be the best version of themselves by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:12-14

Denomination: Apostolic

Getting Roughed Up Spiritually!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 1, 2023

Have you ever been roughed up in this life?

(1) You men who have played football you know what it means to get roughed up! (2) You ever been in a bad car wreck you know what it like getting roughed up! (3) You who have fallen down a stair case you know what it like being roughed up! We all who know what it is like being roughed up! But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34, Job 1:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011

What Heaven will be like when we enter into its gates.

“Heaven will not be that unlike our life on this earth.” –Harry Ironside A. What Is The Basis To Determine What We Will Be Like In Heaven? 1. You will have some characteristics like Jesus on Earth, but remember He is God and you are human. 2. You will have some characteristics ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do Furry Friends Wait For Us

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 29, 2017

Pets and animals are God's special gift to us. Are they in heaven?

Do Furry Friends Wait For Us Are There Animals In Heaven? There is place of which nearly everyone believes exist, a place of which the beloved John wrote about. "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away..." (Revelation 21:1) ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Characters Of Christmas: Zacharias - Just Keep Quiet Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 7, 2012

A message about Zacharias and how he need to learn to be quit and listen to the Lord.

Note I used Jon Courson’s notes from e-sword’s Application Commentary on this passage plus the Preacher’s Commentary in Luke. Title: Christmas Characters Zacharias Theme: To show lessons learned from the life of Zacharias Text: Luke 1:1-80 Zacharias: Luk 1:1-20 Inasmuch as many have taken in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-80

Denomination: Church Of God

Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 8, 2004

All Christians are to be growing Christians.

GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO I Corinthians 3:1-17 S: Spiritual growth Th: Live the Difference Pr: ALL CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE GROWING CHRISTIANS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Contrasts TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 3:1-17 three contrasts that show us how to be growing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rise Up And Choose Christ

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 4, 2007

This is a sermon we preached on our 18th anniversary at the church. It challenges us to Rise Up And Choose Christ. It’s our theme. Watch the video or listen to the audio version at www.glenvillenewlife.com.

Rise Up And Choose Christ 3/4/2007 Isaiah 40:27-31 Acts 14:8-20 Today is the celebration of starting our 18th year in ministry together. We praise God for God’s working in and through the life of this church to make a difference for Jesus Christ. How many of you can say that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Way Up Is The Way Down Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 8, 2005

Many people want to see changes taking place in their lives. The usual prescription given today is, "Just try harder!" But that doesn’t produce true, genuine, lasting life-transformation. In James 4:6-10 James teaches how God changes a person.

Scripture I once read a Peanuts comic strip where Lucy told Charlie Brown that she would hold the football for him to kick. But when he ran up to kick the ball, she pulled it away. Charlie Brown went flying through the air and fell flat on his back. Well, one day Lucy went up to Charlie Brown and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Up To Your Name Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

The example of Barnabas

Living Up to Your Name - Acts 5 - 2/19/17 Did you ever hear the story about the want ad for the lost dog? In the classifieds section of the paper someone had placed this notice: LOST: male dog, brown fur, some missing due to mange, blind in right eye, mangled left ear, going deaf, lame in back ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Egypt To Heaven - Part Iii Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 6, 2001

A study of the exodus

“Behold, The Lamb of God” (The first Passover) “The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, ‘BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!’” John 1:29 “...FOR CHRIST OUR PASSOVER ALSO HAS BEEN SACRIFICED” I Cor 5:7 “knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Heaven Or Hell - It's Our Choice Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 26, 2010

This sermon completes the series as it addresses our choice - to perish or have eternal life - heaven or hell.

Introduction: A. Life is all about choices. 1. For the most part, our lives are what they are based on the choices we have made. 2. I know that sometimes things happen and are no fault of our own, but how we choose to deal with what happens makes a difference. B. Just as life is about choices, so ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Creek Dries Up

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Aug 25, 2003

Some times we doubt God’s prvision and promises. Sometimes God’s provision just seems to dry up. What do we do then?

TITLE: When the Creek Dries Up 082503d C. Scott Ghan This sermon was inspired by Elmer Towns’ sermon "When the Brook Dries Up". Though very little of his original text is in tact. TEXT: 1 Kings 17:1-9 (CEV) Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Back Up The Mountain

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 24, 2008

This is a personal message preached on Dr. king’s Sunday, in which I challenge us, especially African Americans as to recapture the dream by going back up the mountain to see the promised land.

Dr. King Reflections by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Go Back To The Mountaintop Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Ephesians 6:10-18 Martin Luther King Jr. was first and foremost a preacher of the gospel. Much of his imagery in his messages came from being grounded in the word of God. He uses a lot of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Great Cover-Up” Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005

2nd in 3 part series on marriage.

“THE GREAT COVER-UP” (Understanding our Roles in Marriage) EPHESIANS 5:21-33 INTRODUCTION: (Video Clip - Mona Lisa Smile - Chp. 24:1:30:20 - 1:32:45 - 2:25) It is obvious that Ms. Watson, played by Julia Roberts and Joan, played by Julia Stiles, have very different views on the role of a wife. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian Church

Stand Down, Or Stand Up!

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013

I believe today that America and the Church in America is at a Crossroad, and it is up to each and every one of us here to decide whether it’s time to “stand down” or “stand up”! I believe it’s time to stand up!

The past couple weeks, I have heard a term more and more that to be quite honest with you, as a person who has not served a day in the military, hadn’t heard the term, and even when I did, I was a bit unsure what it meant. Here is the meaning of the term STAND DOWN: A relaxation from a state ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God