Sermons on Hold Up:

Heating Us Up Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 17, 2003

If we are luke warm, how do we heat things up?

Revelation 3:14-22 October 5, 2003 Heating Us Up Last week I compared the Church of Smyrna with the Church of Laodicea. After the service I was reminded that this passage has been read over our church prophetically in the past. I also think that this message over all the seven comes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: *other

What Is Up With Heaven? Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Mar 1, 2010

This is the 1st message in the series of sermons about HEAVEN. This is PART #1 & it deals with basically 3 TRUTHS, 1: THE PROMINENCE of HEAVEN 2: The PLURALITY of HEAVEN & 3: The PLACE of HEAVEN. & we ended with WHERE HEAVEN IS ---UP:

Sermons About Heaven: February 28, 2010 Sermon #1: What’s Up With Heaven? Introduction: Probably one of the MOST MISUNDERSTOOD DOCTRINES within the BIBLE & MISUNDERSTOOD by MANY CHRISTIANS is the DOCTRINE of HEAVEN. There is a LOT of FALSE MYTHS about HEAVEN & it is EASY to get ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Its A Set-Up

Contributed by Charles Maceo Holsey on Aug 14, 2012

This sermon deals with how the world attempts to set-up Christians and how the resurrection of Jesus liberates after being set-up by the world.

2 Chronicles 18:1 - 3 (NRSV) 1Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab. 2After some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered an abundance of sheep and oxen for him and for the people who were with him, and induced him to go up against ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 18:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 10, 2019

Years of dependency upon everyone else. Years of begging had taken an emotional toll on this man’s self-esteem and sense of worth.

TITLE: RISE UP AND WALK SCRIPTURE: ACTS 3:1-10 He had become a familiar site to Temple goers over the years. Every day his friends would carry him there and leave him by the Gate called Beautiful. All day long he would sit by the gate with outstretched arms begging for money from people entering ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Stir Up The Gift” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Stir Up The Gift”

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wake Up Iowa!

Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010

I believe we are in the situation that we are in because we have been quiet for far too long. We have not applied biblical principles towards the same sex issue. We have not sounded a clear call and it is time we do.

Wake up Iowa, Same Sex Marriage is Wrong Scripture: Hebrews 13:4 & 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Date: 11 October 2009 Purpose: I believe we are in the situation that we are in because we have been quiet for far too long. We have not applied biblical principles towards the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Other

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 19, 2023

Every time I read this account I’m reminded of the account where Jesus healed the man who had been born blind. I guess it’s because they’re so similar in that both men were born in their condition...

Rise Up and Walk Acts 3:1-10 I really wish I had been here last Sunday to hear what Scott had to say, because the Day of Pentecost is such an important day in Christian history. It was the day when the promised Holy Spirit came upon the 120 disciples in the upper room and gave birth to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Taking Up The Mantle

Contributed by Bryan Lassiter on Dec 4, 2020

Advent 2, 2020 We are challenged by Mark's gospel to take up the mantle of Isaiah - just like John the Baptist

Taking up the Mantle Mark 1:1-8 Matthew has a Christmas story in which Joseph is prominent. Luke has a Christmas story. Even John has a Christmas story from a cosmic perspective where the Word became flesh. But is there a Christmas story in Mark? Let us see. From first appearances, it kinda ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Methodist

Dressing Up For The Lord

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 4, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 28: 1 – 43

Exodus 28: 1 – 43 Dressing up for the Lord 28 “Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Never Give Up!

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 28, 2002

When you feel like giving up and that God has given up on you, you need to understand: 1. You cannot "lose" your salvation. 2. You can "reject" your salvation. 3. You must persevere.

In his book, In the Grip of Grace: When You Can’t Hang on, Bryan Chapell tells this story: “On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. One hundred fifty-five people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-9

Denomination: Methodist

Hurry Up And Wait Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 6, 2003

Saul, Pt. 2

HURRY UP AND WAIT (1 SAM 11) It’s been said, “Rome is not built in a day.” When I was a youngster I was in a hurry to grow up. I was skinny and short. When my brother and I sat in the same car going to school every day, I couldn’t help but compare his size to mine. My brother, who was two years ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Aug 8, 2005

An overview of 2 Timothy and Paul’s call to stand up and stand firm for the gospel.

Stand Up For Jesus 2 Timothy 1:13-14, 2:1-3 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO An old song from our hymnals provides a fitting backdrop for 2 Timothy. Listen to the words written in 1858 by George Duffield, a Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wrath Stored Up Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 11, 2007

This sermon examines several aspects of the wrath of God.

Scripture Let’s read Romans 2:5: "But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed." (Romans 2:5) Introduction In Romans 2:5 we come for a second time to the idea of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Facing Up To Legalism Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007

# 15 in series. “One of the most serious problems facing the orthodox Christian church today is the problem of legalism."

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 15 “Facing Up To Legalism” (John 5:9-13,15, Gal 1:6-10, 2:1-5, 11-14) The subject that I want to talk to you about this morning is legalism. You know it’s kind of odd but, I ...read more

Scripture: John 5:9-15

Denomination: Baptist