Sermons on Earth Burned Up:

Taking Me Up

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 20, 2009

We live in a day where God is doing great and miraculous things. He is taking us places, as believers, that we might have thought we would never go. Just like Ezekiel the Holy Spirit is taking us up.

Taking Me Up Ezekiel 3:12-15 12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. 13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:12-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 20, 2009

Its impossible to grow unless you have a beginning and it is impossible not to grow if you do.

1. Letter to warn against threats to true faith a. Legalism of Judaism b. Spiritualism of Gnosticism c. Ascendancy of the Flesh 2. Whole letter deals - vs. 2:6-7- concise answ. a. same substitutions call us today b. do’s & don’ts – spiritual snobbery of super Sts. c. Flesh –taking credit ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Coming Up Short

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jul 24, 2009

Jesus’ disciples come up short when they come up with solutions for the lack of food. Jesus never comes up short.

-Have you ever come up short in your attempts to get something done? -Have you ever tried to pull something really cool together and it didn’t quite work out? -You are in good company. The disciples come up short, way short in their attempts to feed the thousands of people in today’s Gospel ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Let's Grow Up!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 30, 2009

The marks of a mature Christian

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Oh, Grow Up!

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 1, 2009

This message focuses on Paul’s statement that we are to "no longer be children" and what that implies for the believer.

I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid; there’s a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with! From bikes to trains to video games it’s the biggest toy store there is! I don’t wanna grow up, ‘cause baby if I did, I wouldn’t be a Toys R Us kid. I’m not exactly sure how I still ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Wrapping It All Up!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008

Short 4th of July Devotional

Wrapping it all up! Proverbs 14:34 Last Sunday night, at the end of Choir practice, the discussion was all about how the service would go. Who, what, when and where in the service, then suddenly Robin says. Then Tom will wrap it all up by saying something….. with a devotional. No pressure, No ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Congregational

Keeping Up Appearances

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008

Sometimes the urge to blend in socially as Christ followers effects the level of our commitment. Eventually, you may end up compromising your commitment that will soon affect your character and the way others will begin to see you. Discover why we hide wh

Start with wearing themask in darkness and shining the light on it... Read “In The Dark” story: A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young lady who was traveling with her grandmother. As the four engaged in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Buddy Pick-Up Series

Contributed by Louis Gibson on Apr 29, 2008

"Friends to the end," He said, "but this looks like the end".

Buddy Pick-Up Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 Pastor Louis Gibson, Blue Ridge Cowboy Church April 08 *Noah said Friday evening, “His brother had friends, his sister had friends, but he didn’t have any friends, only God liked him.” Friends to the end, he said, but this looks like the end! A true friend is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jun 18, 2008

JESUS COMMANDED US TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS AND FOLLOW HIM.

TAKE UP THE CROSS INTRO: HOW BIG IS THE CROSS TO CHRISTIANITY? 1: HOW BIG IS IT TO THE CHRISTIAN? A) IS A THE CROSS SOMETHING YOU IDENTIFY WITH? B) IS IT A SYMBOL YOU WEAR AROUND YOUR NECK? C) OR IS IT MORE THAN THAT TO YOU? POINT: A LOT OF PEOPLE WEAR CROSSES AROUND THEIR NECKS. RECENTLY I WAS ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Denomination: Other

The Lifted Up Servant Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 30, 2008

Our passage teaches us of a violent grace. Though man would cast down the Servant, God would lift Him up and glorify Him. He who man esteemed not, God would magnify.

ISAIAH 52:13 15 - 52:15 THE LIFTED UP SERVANT John 12: 32-33 The text we begin today may be the best know in the Old Testament. The passage is certainly one of the riches and most unmistakable prophecies in the Bible. Our text begins the fourth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Tearing Up The Ticket

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 7, 2009

God in Christ will enable us to remove the penalties of sin and our guilt and shame by creating a relationship with us and by taking into Himself our limitations.

This past spring, when my wife and I went to Britain, I knew that driving there would be quite a challenge. Not only do you have to drive on the left side of the road; and not only to you have to decipher the lingo on the road signs -- anybody know what a "dual carriageway" is? -- but also you have ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Time To Grow Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

Second part of Study in Hebrews. 1 of 4. This message is focused on the importance of spiritual maturity in the Christian believer

Is following Jesus a burden or a joy? Mike Croschere was a young man that started coming to church because a neighbor invited him and his wife – and they came. They came back and eventually he and his wife decided to become followers of Jesus and were baptized into Him. They came to the Family ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Straighten Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

2 of 4 on Hebrews (2nd part of study). This message focuses on the warning about not falling away from following God in Hebrews 6

A Severe Warning It is impossible… Hebrews 6:4a We are continuing in our series on “Hebrews – Higher Standards – Less Sin… You may not have noticed but are logo is a take-off from the Meijers stores. They are pushing the idea of higher standards and lower prices! We’re talking about a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Prayed Up

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 6, 2008

Christ’s admonition to his disciples continues to warn his modern disciples.

Get Prayed Up! Intro: We are in a battle. Expect hardships, the necessity of discipline, self-denial and determination. ****Am I a soldier of the Cross?**** Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Mat 26:41) I. Willing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Up To You!

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

None of us likes to take responsibility. We can always find someone else to blame our problems.

It’s Up To You! None of us likes to take responsibility. We can always find someone else to blame our problems. We all have heard about the woman ordering coffee at a McDonalds drive thru and she spilled it on her and she sued McDonalds for giving her hot coffee. We find a man ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God