Sermons on Climbing The Mountain:

"The Ephesus Church" Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 19, 2001

Number 1 in series: Ephesus "The Letters to the Seven Churches"

Ephesus: # 1 in series: The Letters of Christ to the Seven Churches From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, April 22, 2001 “Is Bayview Baptist Similar to Ephesus Baptist?” Revelation 2:1-7 Very seldom does a person take a giant step backward in life from being a good person to being a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Wee Little Man Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 5, 2001

What made Zacchaeus become a tax collector? Why did Jesus appeal to him so that he would embarrass himself by climbing a tree to see Him?

A man went for physical checkup and the nurse asked him how much he weighed. He held his stomach in and replied, "160 lbs." She got him on the scales, weighed him and said: "No, your weight is 166 lbs. The nurse then asked him how tall he was. Standing very straight he answered, "5 feet 10 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Long Walk Home

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 23, 2025

Jesus fulfilled Israel’s Exodus so we could live it—redeemed from bondage, guided by grace, and walking home toward eternal rest.

INTRODUCTION — A Song and a Hunger There’s a singer named Neil Diamond who once said that every song he writes is really about one thing — the journey home. He didn’t mean a street address; he meant that deep pull inside every human heart to return to where you truly belong. Maybe that’s why so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:31, Exodus 14:13-31, John 6:32-35, Hebrews 4:9-11, Revelation 15:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

How To Be A Friend Of God

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 11, 2001

From the life of Abraham--an example of how he, and thus, we can be God’s friends.

How to Be a Friend of God James 2:21-26 21 Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Are You Paying The Price? Series

Contributed by Michael Stacey on Nov 2, 2005

This is the fourth in the series of messages adapted from Tony Evan’s book, Dry Bones Dancing

Are You Paying the Price? Genesis 22:1-18 -In your hunger for the passion and power God offers through His Spirit, what price are you willing to pay? -Let’s put it another way: What is your pursuit of God costing you? Because in case you didn’t know it, all biblical worship, all service to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Search

Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 18, 2001

About the quest for meaning and completeness in a world that believes it has all the answers

The Search Mathhew 7:7-8 Cardiff Heights Baptist Church 3rd December 2000 You might not believe this but I have discovered the world’s best method for searching for something. It works everytime, I always find what I am looking for. When I lose my wallet or my keys, usually both, I don’t use up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Who Let The Dogs Out? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 24, 2007

Dogs and hogs. Is Jesus showing some signs of ADHD? A difficult passage like this needs the context to help us understand it.

Our passage today is a tough one. Probably one of the toughest ones in the Sermon. Jesus has just finished a little ditty about not judging people especially judging them religiously that includes are rather harsh judgment about hypocrites. Then he starts spouting off about hogs and dogs. What does ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6

Denomination: Church Of God

The Holy Way

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Dec 12, 2007

There is only one way to true happiness, joy, love, peace, and contentment...it is the Holy, Heavenly Highway!

The Holy Way Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-10 When I read today’s Old Testament Lesson on Wednesday, the day I set aside to prepare my sermons, many images came to my mind…the most obvious was the Wizard of Oz. I pictured the “Yellow Brick Road” that Dorothy, The Tin Man, The Lion, the Scarecrow, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-10

Denomination: *other

How To Run To Win

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 regarding do you run to win? Are you in the Christian life to spectate? Is your Christian life just flailing along in laziness, flabbiness, outta shape, and without clear purpose?

Text: 1 Cor 9:23-27, Title: Olympic Glory, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/15/11, AM Opening illustration: Tell a story or two about Camp Jubilee, maybe Erika and the suit of armor, and some others, but finish with the story of Aaron climbing the mountain with his prosthetics. Background to passage: On the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Batteries Not Included

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 8, 2016

We consider how GOD NEEDS VEHICLES OF TRUTH, TO GO AND TELL THE GOOD NEWS... The good news is not CAN GOD? The good news is GOD CAN!

BATTERIES ARE NOT INCLUDED... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com NO BATTERIES INCLUDED! Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 35 years ago, times were kind of different than they are today. CHRISTMAS DAY Linda's ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Says The Teacher Everything Is Meaningless

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2014

A sermon introducing a series on Ecclesiastes (Outline and material adapted from Eugene Peterson's book, Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work, chapter 4 The Pastoral Work of Nay-Saying)

HoHum: There’s a guy who's looking for the meaning of life, and he goes to India to finds a guru, and he climbs the mountain, and there on the top in his cave, sitting cross-legged, is the guru, and the man says, "I've come from America to ask you the meaning of life." The guru says, "Ah yes, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Encouraged Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013

Sermon that focuses on Encouragement

Encouraging Others 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8 I. The Need for Encouragement Each person in this room today is in need of some type of encouragement. Just this week, a person close to our family has fallen into sin. We are crushed and disappointed that this has happened – but what are we to do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ask For Rain

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 30, 2017

There has been a shift in the Spiritual climate in this country: How we respond to it will determine whether we usher in the greatest revival since the book of acts or we lose our nation to a murderous perverse antichrist spirit. (This is serious)

TEXT ASK FOR RAIN ZECHARIAH 10:1-10 Sometimes God speaks things to us that don't make any sense, sometimes they just seem to be out of order. This text is an example of that: God says ask for rain in the time of the latter rain, now to my natural mind that doesn't ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

When All You Have Is A Maybe PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023

Explores faith, courage, and divine intervention, emphasizing the power of belief in God's favor and action, even against seemingly impossible odds.

Good morning, family of faith. I am delighted to be standing here today, sharing the living word of God with you all. We gather here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, bound together by the love that He has so generously poured out upon us. We are here, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-7

Topics: Lord's Work, 1 Samuel 14

Get Out Of Your Tent And Lift Your Head...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 2, 2022

God has a plan and a promise. Part of the covenant of God is to lift up your head. Count the stars... see the rainbow. Will we look to the possibilities of what God desires for his people? STIR UP THE GIFTS.

GET OUT OF YOUR TENT… LIFT UP YOUR HEAD… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a glass of warm water… I use salt or maybe sugar and pour some in the warm water. The salt or sugar will always go to the bottom of the glass. We have to STIR until the solution is mixed… IF I USE SAND ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6, Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 9:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God