Sermons on Hold Up:

Getting Wings

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 14, 2003

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, not faint" (Isaiah 40:31).

A. INTRODUCTION: ISAIAH 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). 1. Unexpected problems. We are sometimes hit with discouragement, reverse. What ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Grow Up When You Treat Me Like A Little Kid?

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Effective parenting allows children to grow up.

How can I grow up when you treat me like a little kid? Ephes. 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), [3] that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. [4] And, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Can God Trust You?

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 26, 2015

God is looking for those who hold His glory, His will and His interests in a priority above their own earthy wants and gains.

Isaiah 22:22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. A trusted servant wore the key to the king's house on his shoulder. Q: How do we become TRUSTED?? Do you know what God REQUIRES of us in order to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Charismatic

Debunking The Just World Theory

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 24, 2019

Who do bad things happen to good people? There are no easy answers; yet Jesus teaches there is not always a direct link between misfortune and sin. And every calamity is a wake-up all for all of us.

Luke 13:1-9 Debunking the Just World Theory [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] In a “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip sometime back, Calvin says to his dad, “Why can't I stay up late? You guys can!” Then with a wide-mouthed protest he declares, “IT'S ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Job 4:7, John 5:14, Romans 11:22

Denomination: Baptist

"the Power Of Persistent Prayer."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 2, 2025

This timely message focuses on the parables of 'Ask, Seek, and Knock' and the parable of the unjust judge. The message emphasizes the importance of perseverance in prayer and reassures us that God is a loving Father who responds to the cries of His people who call out to Him day and night.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Matthew 7:7-8) (7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” (8) “For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:9-10, Luke 18:5-8, Jeremiah 29:13, Hebrews 11:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith's Foundations

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004

When the believer grabs hold of these four faith foundations, this person becomes the most powerful person the world has ever seen!

“Faith’s Foundations” 2 Peter 1:1-9 Everyday we place our faith in doctors and lawyers and hardly give it a thought! We tend to think that they are very intelligent most of the time. Listen to some of these actual questions given by a lawyer to a doctor in a legal deposition along with the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You And What Is Your Life? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 18, 2015

James helps us humble ourselves before God and walk in the faith we hold. This is nowhere truer than in our words.

Who are you and What is your life? This study of James has been putting me in my place over and over. He does not hesitate to lay it all out there and speak sternly, clearly and honestly to his readers. Today we look at the last seven verses of James 4, that’s verses 11-17. Before we move ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Believe In Holy Living

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 20, 2014

Because God is Holy, we must hold onto His gift of holiness which he gave us through His Son Jesus Christ. We must perceive it and understand what it is then believe on it and receive it! Once we have it we need to make sure that we hold onto it.

Illustration: Give out the gifts to the staff before preaching. Make a big deal about then 5-10 minutes into sermon have them come back to the front at different times and say they don’t want my gift and throw it at me. This illustration is what some people do with the gift of holiness that ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saved By His Faith Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025

When our faith fails, the faith of Jesus holds; His grace rescues and restores until obedience becomes the echo of love.

> Here is the patience of the saints; here are they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. — Revelation 14:12 > I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:12, Galatians 2:20, Romans 3:22, Ephesians 2:8-9, Mark 5:25-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Master's Guide To Your Best Self

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 31, 2021

A unique, positive slant Jesus' challenge to deny self and take up one's cross. Specific stories about what that really means.

THE MASTER’S GUIDE TO YOUR BEST SELF—Mark 8:27-38 What is the one topic everybody in the world is interested in? It is not sports…not politics…not who will be the next Bachelor…not _____ (Pastor: Be creative and specific.) All you have to do to find out what people care most about is go on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christianity In A Nutshell Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 18, 2015

A sermon summing up the heart of Christianity

Christianity In A Nutshell I Peter 1:8-9 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ - Several weeks ago Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) killed a bill on the floor of the senate by using a method that is called a "filibuster". This is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Soul Food Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007

People fill up on friendships that give them what they want; they fill up on entertain; they fill up by taking all they can get without ever realizing that they will be more satisfied if they give.

THANKSGIVING DINNERS are awesome! Driveways are over-packed with cars. I have a meal before the meal picking the turkey while I’m carving it! Then, just to make sure there’s not an empty spot down there, we stuff in some pumpkin pie! A few hours later most of us need another meal. * A picture of a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Denomination: Salvation Army

When The Tomb Becomes A Womb

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 28, 2009

For all those who ever felt like giving up, you’re not alone. But instead of giving up it’s time to fire up, there is something new ahead of you.

1 Ki 19 1-18 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stand For Christ

Contributed by Anthony Stander on May 8, 2020

Stand up for Christ in a fallen world.

STAND FOR CHRIST 1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Good day my name is Anthony Stander and I pastor a Church in Table View called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

A Talk On Tongues

Contributed by Peter Vandever on Oct 21, 2003

What is up with tongues issue?

What is the bible say about "tongues?" Is there a difference between "praying in tongues and speaking in tongues? What is the purpose of praying in tongues? Is it for every believer? Is it for today? These are the questions that every Christian at some point ask themselves. I will discuss what I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4, Isaiah 28:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational