Sermons on Elevation: showing 736-750 of 5,764

Choices: A Teenage Dream Or A Greater Purpose Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Nov 25, 2020

The Star and Stars of Christmas is a series of messages for Advent. Using the idea of a play on a stage. Each message will look at different characters in the Christmas story. The introduction takes a critical look at how many in our society are portrayed as celebrities—bigger than life.

Many Americans are star struck, enamored with stardom. It is like we idolize celebrities, to include animated and fictional characters. Hollywood stars are put ahead of the heroes of faith, as mentioned in the book of Hebrews. Sport celebrities are stronger figures in our mind than people of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Voting And The Fear Of God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 21, 2024

Only personal conversion through Christ, not political conviction, will lead to lasting change.

Voting and the Fear of God Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 Rev. Brian Bill October 19-20, 2024 About a week ago, an Edgewood member and I were riding an elevator with another guy. He asked how we were doing and we replied in unison, “Better than we deserve.” He didn’t know quite how to take that response. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

What It Really Takes To Worship Series

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Apr 9, 2002

The call of worship on our lives requires sacrifice. Like Joshua, we can build an altar. Fifth in series of messages on Joshua

“What it really takes to worship” Joshua Ch. 8 In Joshua Ch. 7 God gave Joshua a mission. The mission was to remove sin and disobedience from within the camp. He brought everyone forward tribe by tribe, family by family, until he discovered the cheat. Achan was found to be the culprit. He ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-35

Denomination: Holiness

Love Does Not Brag And Is Not Arrogant Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 11, 2004

This is an in-depth look at how pride is contrary to truly loving God and our neighbor. We examine how pride is often manifested in our lives.

Arrogance or pride (which often leads to bragging) cannot co-exist with love. Arrogance is having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one’s own importance, merit, ability, accomplishments, etc. It is being conceited. It leads to having and demonstrating contempt for others. Jesus stated that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's In Your Family Tree? Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 4, 2002

This is the first message in a series through the Book of Matthew

What’s In Your Family Tree? Have you ever been around people who seem to chatter on and on and in the end, you wonder what they said? Or heard people who have the appearance of knowledge yet when you check it out discover though it sounded right, it was off base? In the first century ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, 1 Timothy 1:3-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Greatest Search And Rescue Mission Ever

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001

Are you utterly lost? Worthless? Useless? Boy, oh boy...do YOU have help on the way!

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” A husband and wife are on a long trip in their car. For a long while there is silence, as she dozes in and out and he watches the road. Finally, it occurs to her that he seems to be watching the road signs more intently, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Orthodox

Trusting Enough To Tithe Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002

Part 4 of 4. We have leaned well how to Lean Against God. But we hestitate to Lean on Him. Tithing is the principle of Learning To Lean on God!

Topic: Stewardship Learning to Lean Part 4 Stewardship: Trusting Enough to Tithe Text: Judges 7:9-22 Intro: This morning I would like to finish our series on Stewardship that I have entitled Learning to Lean. Illus Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-22, Malachi 3:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Christmas

Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 2, 2006

What if Satan had been successful at preventing Jesus’ birth?

No Christmas? Mt 2:1-15 INTRO: Last Year a small book by John Grishom called “Skipping Christmas” was a hit. About a couple Luther & Nora Krank tired of all the commercialism & stress of Christmas, decided to skip it, no lights, no gifts no celebrations. From that the book tells of all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Make The Commitment” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 10, 2008

What should motivate us to have a burden to see people come to faith in Christ?

When you search the Scriptures for a model of individual commitment to reaching others for Christ, you need look no further than the Apostle Paul. Paul’s passion is heard loud and clear when he says: “Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Topsy Turvy King

Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008

A sermon that portrays Jesus as a Topsy Turvy King, one who was not as was expected.

The Topsy-Turvy King Text: Matt 21:1-11 My son Timothy has just had his 13th Birthday last Monday, but when he was a toddler he was very taken with the Mr. Men series written by Roger Hargreaves. One of the books he particularly liked me to read to him was Mr. Topsy Turvy. [HOLD UP THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

God's Kindness

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Oct 10, 2008

King David exhibits the kindness of God toward Mephibosheth.

Theme: God’s Kindness Object: Is shown to us in Jesus, even in the depths of our lowest times Did you see the movie Shallow Hal? It is a movie about an unattractive, really shallow middle-aged man named Hal Larsen who judges women on how “hot” they are. But then one day, Hal gets stuck on a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-9

The Sentence For The Sins Of Babylon Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 16, 2009

The sentence of judgement against Babylon for their character of pride & their action of all-consuming greed is clearly stated. Here we have God giving voice to all the victims of injustices in a taunt song against their oppressors.

Habakkuk 2:6-14 (-20) THE SENTENCE FOR THE SINS OF BABYLON The sentence of judgement against Babylon for their character of pride and their action of all-consuming greed (implicit in 2:4-5 and 1:5-7) is clearly and absolutely stated in verses six through 20. Here we have God giving voice to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 26, 2005

How to let God’s power flow through us

A New Beginning Acts 2:1-4 This event that we call the day of Pentecost was the great important event that leads to the fact that we have a church today. After being with Jesus for His years of ministry, being with Him for His forty days after His resurrection and then witnessing his return to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Switched - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 10, 2010

We usually like for things to stay the same. However, sometimes an exchange takes place for our good. Some things need to be “Switched!”

“Switched” Text: Genesis 25:21-26; 32:24, 27-28; 35:14-18 Gen. 25:21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Justified.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Justified. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

justified. Reading: Romans chapter 3 verses 21-31. Joke: There was a man, approaching middle age: • Whose life was comfortable, but he felt an emptiness inside, a longing. • So he decide to join a monastery. The head monk told him that the road ahead would be difficult, • He would have to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Brethren