Sermons on Higher Grounds:

Good Tidings Of Great Joy

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY

Luke 2 v 8 - 20 GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Holiness

Honouring Mothers Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2022

A good mother loves her family and provides an atmosphere where each member can feel acceptance, security, understanding and above all unconditional love.

Honouring mothers She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. Her children stand and bless ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:26-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Victory In Service: A Veterans Day Sermon

Contributed by Mark Sparks on Nov 10, 2023

Greetings and acknowledgment of Veterans Day. Brief overview of the David and Goliath story as a metaphor for overcoming challenges. Emphasis on the parallels between the courage of veterans and David's bravery.

Talking Points: 1. The Giants We Face: - Acknowledge the challenges veterans often encounter, both on and off the battlefield. - Connect the metaphorical "Goliaths" in our lives to struggles with PTSD, physical injuries, and societal reintegration. 2. The Armor of God: - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-37, Ephesians 6:10-18, Romans 12:4-5, John 15:13

Denomination: Church Of God

Expand Your Horizons: A Divine Mandate SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

You don't have to remain confined to your current circumstances. It's time to step into new territories and take dominion over them.

Greetings in the name of the Lord! Today, we will explore the powerful prayer of Jabez and how it relates to expanding our own territories. The word "enlarge" in this context means to increase, multiply, become great, and have authority. Let us delve into this topic and seek God's blessings to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Topics: Blessing, Expansion

How Bad Do You Want It?

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 13, 2003

How far do you want to go with the Lord. Do you want everything that He has for you or are you content to live with the bare minimum?

12/31/02 Watchnight Service How Bad Do You Want It? 2 Kings 13:14-19 14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15And ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:14-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pray Series

Contributed by Jeff Maness on Jun 19, 2013

How does God want me to pray?

We’re going to be talking about four letter words that, when used here in the Church make us cringe, raise an eyebrow or we shy away from because they make us uncomfortable. And I’m not talking about curse words, although we might give a similar reaction. I’m talking about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life For All Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 29, 2017

The difference in the 1) Effectiveness (Romans 5:15), 2) Extent (Romans 5:16), 3) Efficacy (Romans 5:17), 4) Essence (Romans 5:18–19), and 5) Energy (Romans 5:20–21) between the works of Adam vs. Christ.

In the world of sports, most sports today are seasonal. We wait for the warmer weather for field sports. But in an effort to transcend the unpredictability of weather, more and more sports are being played on turf instead of grass. Although they have the ability to not flood, don’t need fertilizer, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-21

Denomination: Other

The Flood (Part I) - Evidence For The Flood Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Dec 8, 2000

Part 1 of this two part series examines the scientific facts that support the flood. The goal of this message is to give confidence to our faith and show the accuracy of scripture.

The Flood (Part I) – Evidence for the flood *** Note the original message uses graphics. To see the graphical version or to download it as a Word document, go to http://www.exchangedlife.com/Sermons/gen/the_flood.htm *** We have looked at the events leading up to the flood – the departure from God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:18-21, Psalm 104:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Hosea: God's Scandalous Love

Contributed by Doug Vance on Sep 11, 2006

Jerry Springer would love to get Hosea on his show to talk about his scandalous relationship with Gomer.

HOSEA: THE SCANDAL OF GOD’S LOVE Introduction: You came to church to get challenged, didn’t you? 1. I’M ABOUT TO LOSE SOME CREDIBILITY HERE, I hope by the end of the sermon I can get it back: I logged onto the Jerry Springer web site to check out the kind of SCANDALOUS topics he ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Engaging Today's "New Spirituality" Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 22, 2008

What initially appeared as simply a temporary "New Age Movement" trend has become a more dominant cultural shift that I would refer to as simply the ‘new spirituality.’

Introduction Over the past few weeks we’ve been considering how to engage in Holy Conversation… that is.. how to talk about God in everyday life. One aspect that deserves some consideration…is that of engaging some of the increasingly popular ideas regarding spirituality. Several years ago… these ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Engaging Today's Spirituality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

How to engage the "New Spirituality" that is prevalent in our culture.

1 Engaging Today’s “New Spirituality” (The following was shared in part on April 27, 2008 by Brad Bailey as part of the series entitled: Holy Conversation. The extent of material could not be shared in full so one will find more here than was communicated in that message. A more developed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming A Positive Self Image

Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002

Sometimes the challenge human beings face is overcoming their own pride.

Read Text: Luke 18:9-14 It has been one of the watch words of the past 10+ years. All sorts of societal ills have been blamed on the tendency of people to consider themselves more soberly than they ought. We’ve heard the catch-phrases, low self-esteem, a poor self-image. I have heard statistics ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Get Along In The World

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 18, 2003

Paul talks about how the Christian is supposed to live in society. Not only does he say that we should obey the laws of the land – but obey even when those laws don’t make sense. And he reveals principals for getting along in the world.

For an audio copy of this message go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com One of the most interesting news stories I ever covered while a television reporter was the story of the Kingdom of Heaven. This is not the Kingdom of Heaven that Jesus spoke about – no, this kingdom was located a few miles east of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Redemption

Contributed by David Swensen on Jun 2, 2003

In spite of the fact that sin ruins relationships, wrecks lives and brings untold pain, misery and regret we can’t seem to overcome it. Our only hope is Christ who can redeem us, setting us free from sin’s penalty and its power in our daily lives.

It was almost 1:00 in the morning when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, the highly acclaimed Chicago surgeon, was abruptly awakened. There had been an accident and his skill hands were needed for immediate surgery. The quickest route happened to be through a rather tough area, but with time ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, Ephesians 1:11

Denomination: Baptist

A New Cart For God

Contributed by David Shipman on Nov 19, 2001

Many want the presence and power of God in the midst of their everyday life. God has outlined the way we are to achieve this.

A NEW CART FOR GOD Turn to 1 Sam 4 - We are all familiar with the Ark of the Covenant, or the Ark of God, also known as the Ark of Testimony. In the O.T. it is what housed God’s spirit. Once a year the High Priests would enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark resided. This box housed, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-7, 1 Samuel 4:6-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible