Sermons on Get Up And Try:

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The implications of these three words are so vast that one message on them is like trying to harvest a million acres of corn with a comb. There is no way to get all of the infinite riches they contain, but we will at least get a taste of what this love is

Tolstoy wrote a story called "Where Love Is, God Is." It is about an old cobbler named Martin who lived alone. One night as he read the story of Jesus visiting the Pharisee, and the poor welcome he received, he prayed that the Lord would visit him. In his sleep he heard a voice saying, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Let Us Rise Up And Build

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Feb 5, 2010

Motivational sermon to move forward in the work of the church.

LET US RISE UP AND BUILD! Nehemiah 2:17-20 By Cleavon Matthews October 7, 2007 INTRODUCTION Nehemiah is motivated. Nehemiah is inspired. The urgency is because ‘the survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Caught Up But When? Definitions And History Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on May 19, 2015

What is the rapture? What has the church always believed about it?

1. THE BASICS Let’s define what we are going to be discussing. 1. Rapture. What do we mean, first of all, by the term “rapture” ? In my opinion, the term itself, not found in the Bible, is part of the problem we are having to confront. By giving a new label to this portion of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Up Lost In God's House Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 31, 2001

Jews knew of God but not knew God.

Characteristics of this section: the heighth of chapter 8 to the depth of concern in 9. From joy to a great burden. *Some of toughest questions contemplating actions and working of God. Bitter and denunciatory accusations against God are faced. *Paul goes from explaining the gospel to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-15

"He Lives! And So Can You..."

Contributed by Kevin Smith on Apr 21, 2004

Jesus was crucified at calvary, but he got up... and many of us like Jesus, have died in some areas in our lives but need to get back up!

I. INTRODUCTION: The enemy wants to convince you that you are forever guilty of sins & trespasses & that you cannot be forgiven. That you will never amount to anything. He will get you depressed & down, & try to make you feel like you are worth nothing & can do nothing. He wants you to think ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Not The World

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jul 30, 2021

It is a curious thing to live IN the world yet not be OF the world.

Love Not the World We are Just Passing Through Down Here We all know that we are not going to be in this world all that much longer. The end is fast approaching and, knowing the signs, no one knows that better than Christians who walk closely with the Lord. Many of us have emailed back and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Charismatic

Controlling The Tiny Terror

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 12, 2015

This sermon makes us aware that our words do harm others and offers insight on how to change our thinking so the things we say will bring up-building to others

Just so you know the title of this sermon isn’t about how to discipline my 2 year old grandson Kaden. Even though it’s pretty hard to get a handle on a 2 year old strong willed little boy , it’s even harder to get a handle on something each of us possess that is much, much ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity With Believers Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 24, 2009

We often try to get back to the Acts 2 church. The problem is we cant. We shouldnt want to. There are however things we can learn from them by looking at what they devoted themselves to, in so doing we can pick up where they left off.

3. The Book of Acts June 7th, 2009 Unity with Believers Have you ever been white water rafting? My youth group went one summer before a CIY conference. A group of us went to this extreme games camp where there was rock climbing, ropes courses, and of course white water rafting. The last day ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-49

Denomination: *other

A Frustrated Jesus Sermon 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Jun 24, 2014

A look at Jesus as He dealt with His Disciples trying to get them to see Him for who He is and understand His purpose. As Pastors, we do the same thing each week, and get the same response from many...they don't get it and it can be frustrating.....

“A Frustrated Jesus” Mark 8 Focal Passages Mark 8: 34-38, 2 Corinthians 5:11-20, Acts 11:19-25 As we have read, it was at Antioch that followers of Christ were first called Christians. It was meant to be a derogatory remark. This was during the time of great persecution of the church ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Oh, We Mean Well!

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

The Christian life is the best possible life anyone could ever live...but it's not an easy road.

OH, WE MEAN WELL! LUKE 14:25 35 Read Luke 14:25 35...............PRAY There is a story about 2 men from New York who had never been out of the city. And they got so fed up with city life that they bought a ranch down in Texas so they could live off the land like their ancestors had done. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

How To Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 15, 2020

In this message as we look at the life of the prophet Jeremiah we will learn some powerful truths that will help us to keep going when we feel like giving up.

How To Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up OKAY… I want to start off with 2 passages of Scripture that have been some of my favorites for years. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9 Therefore, my dear ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9, Jeremiah 1:4-7, Jeremiah 20:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Give Up, Don't Give In, Give It All You've Got

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Oct 1, 2018

Close out of the Torah reading cycle. Stories of biblical characters and their struggles.

20180922 Parsha 151 Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston. Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got Blessing Today is the day we close out the Torah cycle that we have been on since the beginning of Tree of Life back in February 2016. We had decided to do the three year cycle rather than ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, John 16:33

Denomination: *other

Drop It All!

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

In recent years, one of the biggest dangers to the church is that what was considered normal Christianity is now considered abnormal and what was not even considered Christianity at all is now become the norm and hub of our faith.

Opening illustration: Show video “Leave: Follow.” Introduction: This is dizzying. If we read these verses honestly and thoughtfully, they really do take our breath away. And so I’m left at the end of these five short verses asking myself: “What just happened?” I don’t know about you, but it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will The Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 29, 2001

This message encourages Christians to take a stand as a witness so this world can see there are real Christians that are unafraid to let their faith become visible.

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18 Title: “Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?” Introduction: There was a game show on the television many years ago called, “To Tell the Truth.” Three people would be questioned on the show by a panel of four people to determine who was really what they said they ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love That Won't Give Up

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001

GOD’S PERSEVERING LOVE

LOVE THAT WON’T GIVE UP One day C. H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist