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When He Looked Up I Looked Down

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 8, 2007

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A personal meeting between Christ and Zacchaeus while travilg the dusty road

WHEN HE LOOKED UP, I LOOKED DOWN LUKE 19:1-10 INTRODUCTION ~ Back in the early days of movies, the movie company hired 2 people called “barkers.” ~ One would talk bad of the movie and the other good. ~ They would get you thinking so much, you would come in to see which barker was right. ~ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Take Up My Cross?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 28, 2009

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This sermon looks at both what it means, and also what it does not mean, for us to take up our cross for Jesus.

Jesus said to his disciples and to the crowd following him, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (8:34). It’s hard for us to hear those words in the same way that those following Jesus heard it. The context is that Peter has just recognised that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Anglican

How To Keep Your Head Up In High Waters Series

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006

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Noah watched the whole world get flooded, but he was able to keep his head up in high waters. How do you keep your family, church, and Christian life afloat in a generation like that of the days of Noah?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP IN HIGH WATERS Gen 6:11-18, 22 Intro: The creation of God had rebelled against the creator, and God sovereignly chose to destroy the earth. Still Noah found grace in the eyes of God, and God gave him the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 31, 2006

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As we look at marriage, we need to understand what is going on in the U.S. by contrasting God’s plan to man’s variations upon it.

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up 1. When gospel singer Larnelle Harris and his wife Mitzy had their first big argument, they began to pray that God would teach them how to "fight fair." Larnelle wrote, "Why did we pray like that? Because for us divorce is not an option. We know that as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Do I Measure Up To God's Standard? Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

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Jesus will teach us tonight that as his disciples we still must follow the rules, so tonight we want to see how we measure up to God’s standards or rules.

Introduction The biggest cop out for spiritual failure and the most common excuse for deliberate sinfulness are these words "I’m not under law but under grace!" and with those seven words we seek to absolve ourselves of any spiritual responsibility we might have for our behavior. And when we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Get Up Off That Couch..and Start Living!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 7, 2014

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God is not interested in your past, He doesn’t remember it..the moment you take Him in your heart, your past is forgiven, At that moment..we are given a clean slate, "That's a Big Deal" That right there my friends..is Shouting Material!!

Get Up Off That Couch..and Start Living! Romans 8:31-39 MSG. 31-39. So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beam Me Up Scotty, There Is No Intelligent Life Here!" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 3, 2013

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This is the 3rd question in our series Questions for God. I never thought I would ever preach a message on this topic but it was interesting to do the study for it. Hope you can use it.

QUESTIONS FOR GOD “Beam me up Scotty, there is no Intelligent Life Here” Psalm 8: 3-9 We are in our 3rd week in this series of messages I have titled Questions for God. During the month of December I invited you to submit questions that you wanted answered and told you that I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Get In On What God’s Up To!

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 15, 2015

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A missions message the Sunday before the start of a missions conference.

Get In On What God’s Up To! Missions Chuck Sligh March 15, 2015 TEXT: Acts 16:9-10 – “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Lead With Your Ears, And Follow Up With Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 16, 2015

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Using James 1:19-20 let's improve our communication (Material adapted from Wayne A. Mack's book, Strengthening Your Marriage, unit 4, Good Communication, pgs. 55-65, 68-74)

HoHum: A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Really Need God To Show Up

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 5, 2016

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The story is Elijah's proposed show-down between God and Baal at Mount Carmel. God doesn't want just part of us. He wants all of us, and he will tolerate no substitute, because he knows nothing else will satisfy in his place.

1 Kings 18:20-39 When You Really Need God to Show Up Today’s story might be called, “The Great Show-down at Mount Carmel.” It is an ultimate, winner-takes-all kind of challenge, Yahweh God vs. Baal. Which one is real? Which one will come through for his people? But why all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Baptist

God Made Me Strong And Sets Me Up

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 28, 2016

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To show that GOD made my feet strong as hind's feet and sets me up securely upon my high places.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is setting me up? The LORD JESUS is setting me up to obtain more grace, spiritual blessing, great favors and heaped gifts. John 1:16 (Amplified Bible) For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Awakening: Stirring Up Our Hunger For God With Fasting

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 24, 2014

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If we want to see an awakening take place in the church today, one of the best things we can do is to stir up our hunger for God by fasting.

AWAKENING: STIRRING UP OUR HUNGER FOR GOD WITH FASTING OPENING TEXT: “Therefore He says, Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” (Eph. 5:14, NKJV). • We need an awakening! I want a church that’s hungry for God. • I want a revival ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-12

Denomination: *other

Keeping A Clear Head During Mixed-Up Times Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2012

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Leading and following during uncertain eras of church life require us to keep a clear head. So does handling life. Paul rehearses some principles that can help us do that.

Keeping A Clear Head During Mixed-Up Times 2 Corinthians 10 1. I had a stressful weak; my sister is approaching death, and she and my brother-in-law had to talk about some painful decisions. 2. It is hard to keep a clear head when you are unsure, upset, and heart-broken. 3. But it is our choices ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Jesus Comes Down And The Saints Go Up

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Oct 19, 2013

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The Rapture is coming (Power Point is available upon request)

1 THESS. 4:13-18 “WHEN JESUS COMES DOWN AND THE SAINTS GO UP” A) The coming of the Lord is the principle theme of both Thessalonian epistles! * In these verses, Paul assures the believers that their dead loved ones are safe with Jesus, and will come with Him in the clouds in the air. * He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

What God Expects When We Mess Up

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 22, 2010

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The believer and unbeliever alike have responsibilities when it comes to dealing with sin in their life.

WHAT GOD EXPECTS WHEN WE MESS UP? LUKE 15:11-32 INTRODUCTION Young Johnny was reared in a fine Christian home. When he was only nine years old, his father took him into his office one day and explained the gospel message of Jesus Christ to him, and young Johnny accepted Christ as his Savior. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

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