Sermons on Climbing The Mountain:

The Soil Of Faith: Where Mountains Begin To Move Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Aug 6, 2025

Where are you planting seeds? It matters what kind of soil you plant in so we must be sure to prepare for the planting.

The Soil of Faith: Where Mountains Begin to Move Luke 8:11-15 (The Parable of the Sower) “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Mountains: A Choice Between Fear And Grace

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 18, 2025

Gracious God, as we open Your Word today, let it speak to our hearts and transform our minds. Help us to see the difference between the old way and the new way, between fear and grace, between bondage and freedom.

Church family, I want you to imagine standing at the foot of two mountains. One mountain is shrouded in darkness, smoking with fire, echoing with the sound of thunder. The other mountain is bathed in light, filled with celebration, where angels sing and the righteous have gathered. Today, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29

Denomination: Methodist

Go Tell It On The Mountain - A Mandate Into The New Year

Contributed by Brandon Queen on Jan 4, 2025

The hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” stirred my heart amid years of losses. His reminder: Christ came for you, no matter your sorrow or unworthiness. Let His birth spark hope in 2025; share His light with the world.

Go Tell it on the Mountain - A Mandate into the New Year December 29, 2024 Brandon Michael Queen / General Advent / Isaiah 52:7–10; Luke 2:8–20; Matthew 28:18–20 Introduction: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel I want to go back to the beginning of Advent. Hank started us with a gospel-centered sermon on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-17, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Mountains Don't Move

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2022

A personal story of learning to grow in God's grace and mercy

I come from a healing ministry background and have personally experienced numerous supernatural manifestations of God's power and love. I am a confident believer that God heals the same today as He did 2000 years ago. However, despite my firm belief, "my" faith has been severely ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 8:24-26, James 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Into Thin Air Series

Contributed by Randy Croft on Feb 28, 2002

Those who risk nothing, instead risk everything.

Into Thin Air Lessons from Mt. Everest May 10, 1996, a severe and sudden storm trapped several climbers high on Mt. Everest as they were descending from the summit. In what has become the deadliest single tragedy in the mountain’s climbing history, a total of eight people perished. A NYTimes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Postmodernism & The Stairway To Nowhere

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Jul 6, 2016

Sermon compares postmodern "Stairway to Nowhere" to Jacob's Stairway to Heaven in Genesis which climbs to God. Postmodernism climbs nowhere toward relativism w/o universal truth. Christianity climbs to God, the author and anchor of TRUTH.

"POSTMODERNISM: & THE STAIRWAY TO NOWHERE" REV. BILL BOWDLE 01/05/97 Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Gen 28:10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. Gen 28:11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Human Response To Divine Self-Revelation

Contributed by Kranthi Kumar Medida on Sep 18, 2010

What should be the appropriate response of human beings when God reveals Himself?

HUMAN RESPONSE TO DIVINE SELF – REVELATION INTRODUCTION There used to be a man who had the passion to see and experience God in an intimate way. He used to pray like this always: “Lord, please reveal yourself to me”. As he prayed like this, one night he saw a dream. In that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Full Circle

Contributed by Tim Shepard on May 22, 2007

This ermon is about restoration to service of Jesus Christ.

Twenty-six miles. I stare at the trailhead sign and wonder if I really want to do this again. You see, I’ve been here before. I’ve climbed this mountain trail a number of times. I’m getting older. I might be getting wiser. But do I really need to climb a mountain trail? Do I need to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:3-21

Denomination: *other

Don't Touch The Mountain (And Encounter With God) Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 19, 2018

The Israelite arrive at the mountain - but still do not have a permanent change of how they live - they want to "touch the mountain." Concludes with invitation to turn life over to God

Exodus 19:3-6, 16-19 3 Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: 4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-6, Exodus 19:16-19, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Heroes Of The Bible SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 12, 2023

Lessons from the life of Caleb

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joy and a privilege to be here with you today, to share in the fellowship of the Word, to bask in the warmth of God's love, and to learn from the wisdom of the scriptures. Today, we are going to ...read more

Topics: Life Lessons From Caleb's Life

Always Be Thankful For Everything

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 3, 2012

How is it possible to always be thankful? The secret is "focus."

Friday: Ephesians 5:15-20: 15 Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

What Did Abraham Believe? Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 20, 2016

Abraham received righteousness on account of what he believed; What was is that Abraham believed? Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac is a picture of what Christians believe the Gospel.

Genesis: What Did Abraham Believe? Genesis 22:1-19 We are going to take some time to look at scarlet threads of the Gospel message which are woven throughout the Old Testament. The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, In the beginning, God created the earth and all that is in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving Reproach

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 6, 2012

On the summit of Mt. Everest there’s a marker placed in memory of one of the oldest climbers ever to attempt to scale the mountain. It reads simply: “He died climbing!” What will be our legacy; How will we be remembered? What will future generations sa

"Show video on dreams" Nehemiah 1:1-6NLT Leaving Reproach On the summit of Mt. Everest there’s a marker placed in memory of one of the oldest climbers ever to attempt to scale the mountain. It reads simply: “He died climbing!” What will be our legacy; How will we be ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Bumps

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 28, 2019

A little boy was leading his sister up a mountain path and the way was not too easy. “Why, this isn’t a path at all,” the little girl complained. “It’s all rocky and bumpy.” And her brother replied, “Sure, the bumps are what you climb on.”

THE BUMPS Introduction: A little boy was leading his sister up a mountain path and the way was not too easy. “Why, this isn’t a path at all,” the little girl complained. “It’s all rocky and bumpy.” And her brother replied, “Sure, the bumps are what you climb on.” What do you do with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 13:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Never Sleeps

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 21, 2007

A lenten midweek service about how God rescues us when we look to Him - Psalm 121

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit – the Holy Three In One who does not sleep, but comes to our aid on all things, amen. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ; There seems to be something missing from the Psalmist’s question in our reading for today. He doesn’t tell ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran