Sermons on Follow Up:

Shaping Up For God Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 6, 2005

This sermon will help you condition your heart to live a victorious life for God.

Shaping Up for God! Joshua 5 What kind of shape are you in? We use the phrase “in shape” to refer to a person’s physical condition. When a person improves their physical condition we will say they are shaping up. Near the end of every summer, football ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Sep 5, 2007

This message is to encourage the church to never give up on the mission. Regardless of the circimstances that may arise, we should hang on to God’s unchanging hand and to take that much needed step to recieve our promised blessing.

NEVER GIVE UP Acts 14:1-7 One thing we have to learn as Christians is, regardless of how hard things get or how disheartening they may become, we must not give up. I’ve discovered in this vocation as a pastor, is that every pat on the back is not for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Mopping Up Operation Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 29, 2011

People have to be clean before entering the presence of God, and only Jesus can do the job.

This is taking forever, isn’t it... preaching through the book of Revelation. It doesn’t have the familiar comfort of the gospel stories, or the practical theology of Paul’s letters, or the colorful stories of the Old Testament heroes. It’s just one clashing, disturbing ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 15:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Time To Grow Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 20, 2013

Salvation is a life changing event. When a person receives the gift of salvation the Bible states that they have become a new creation and have been born again.Too many have remained infantile and need to grow up.

Time to Grow Up Hebrews 5:12-6:3 Salvation is a life changing event. When a person receives the gift of salvation the Bible states that they have become a new creation and have been born again. 1 Corinthians likens the life of a born-again believer to laying a foundation and then building upon ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bottom-Up Leadership

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 22, 2018

Monologue of the elderly apostle John, as he looks back at today's story and considers lessons learned on servant leadership.

Mark 10:35-45 Bottom-up Leadership My name is John. Yes, that John, one of Jesus’ twelve, in fact, the one he loved the most. At least that’s the way I always felt. I’m in my late ’80s now. I know that’s nothing for many of you, but for my time, that’s an extremely long life. All of my battle ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-21, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 53:11-12, John 13:5, 1 John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Then Peter Stood Up

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 17, 2020

Apostle Peter with the help of the Holy Spirit learned a valuable lesson of being devoted to the teaching of God and the fellowship of the saints.

Prayer- Introduction- Do you know what the most important thing in your life is? It is not your family, your job, your house, kids, dog, money… it is your relationship with the Lord. If your relationship with the Lord is right everything else will fall into its place. Most of us learn that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Nazarene

Spiritual Fill-Up PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

This sermon explores how to live as temples of the Holy Spirit, focusing on reflecting God's glory, strengthening spiritual reserves, and combating spiritual exhaustion.

My dear brothers and sisters, I am delighted to have the opportunity to share God's word with you today. As we gather in this place of worship, let's remember that we are not just in a building, but in the presence of our Almighty God. He is here with us, ready to speak into our lives, ready to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19

Topics: Spiritual Tank, Full

Straighten Up For Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 8, 2024

This sermon explores Jesus' miraculous healing on the Sabbath, emphasizing His divine authority, compassion, and the lessons we can learn from His actions.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy and privilege to gather together in the Lord's house today. We are here to find solace, strength, and spiritual nourishment in His Word, and to encourage one another in our shared faith. How wonderful it is to be part of this vibrant, loving ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Topics: Miracles

A Message For The Dried Up

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Jun 10, 2003

When we are dried up and burned out in life, it is the Holy Spirit who refreshes us and empowers us for life.

A Message for the Dried Up I just got my van back after $600 worth of repairs. Oh, what fun to deal with cars! Turns out it was the fuel pump. Apparently, the fuel tank was almost empty and the older fuel pumps in the tank use gas as a lubricant. The pump ran dry and burned out. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 30, 2002

Faith in Christ enables us to stand up for him.

An elderly man decided to oppose the system. He wasn’t being a rebel. He wasn’t out on a mission to be different. He was only following the Word of God that had passed down to him. But this made him stand out all the more. Of course, I’m speaking of Daniel. He lived in a unique period of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:10-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Open Up The Sky

Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Dec 12, 2003

This message teaches us that everything we possess or get from God comes ONLY by revelation.

If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! Open up the Sky Pastor Jerry C. Vargo I. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:12-14, Numbers 6:8-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving Up To Gain

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

We should value what God wants above all to the point of giving up everything to gain it.

One time, Brother Jun was walking on the streets of Binondo. He then saw a ring on the sidewalk. But, it looked like an imitation jewelry. Nonetheless, he picked it up, brought it home and gave it to his wife, Sister Yvette. It remained in her jewelry box for about two years. Later on, she had it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Look Up In The Sky!! Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 18, 2007

This in another in a series of youth sermons that parrallels Superman’s ability to fly with Jesus’ acension and promised return.

Look, Up in the Sky! “Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Superman!” Those words are among the most familiar in American pop culture. Many people don’t realize, though, that when Superman first appeared he wasn’t able to fly. In the first issue of Action Comics and until the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Christian Church

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

Oh, Grow Up

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jul 30, 2015

To invite the believer to “grow up” in his/her walk with Jesus.

I want to start today’s message off with a video I found this past week entitled, “Things you can’t do when you’re not a toddler”. VIDEO: “Things you can’t do when you’re not a toddler”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOs5K5-NtXs These things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Other