Sermons on I Will Ascend:

I Hope, I Hope, I Hope

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 20, 2014

Christmas is about hope. The same hope that we see in the children at Christmas is the same hope that Jesus brought with him at his birth.

I Hope, I Hope, I Hope John 3:16,17 Intro: This morning, for just a moment, I am the ghost of Christmas past. I want each and every one of you to think back to a Christmas when you were a small child. For some it will be easy, it was not that long ago. For some of us, it will stretch our memory ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Ascension Of Our Lord Jesus

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 16, 2004

Our Lord Jesus died for our sins; arose bodily from the dead; ascended into heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father; from whence He will come again in power and great glory.

THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, "Men of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Mantle I Series

Contributed by Bill Versteeg on May 7, 2008

Luke in his account of the Ascension draws the listener to remember the story of Elijah’s Ascension. Pentecost is the day the church received the Mantle of the Spirit as Elisha received Elijah’s Mantle.

The Mantle I (Copyright: Rev. Bill Versteeg 2008) The disciples had been arrested by miracles. First there was the crucifixion, an offering offered in righteousness and purity, even the Roman Centurion had to admit that this crucified one was “the Son of God.” But many doubted. Thomas, one of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

'i Believe'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 15, 2018

‘I believe’ – 1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 16 – Sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Incarnation (2). Vindication (3). Visualisation (4). Proclamation (5). Confession (6). Ascension SERMON BODY: Ill: • The 1993 film Schindler's List; • Chronicled the heroic efforts of Czech born businessman Oskar Schindler, • Who tried to make his fortune during the Second ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Brethren

I Love You Th I I I S Much

Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006

God demonstrates his love for us by sending Jesus to die for us, the helpless, ungodly, sinners and enemies of God.

I Love You Thiiis Much Rom. 5:6-11 Introduction: Child to parent or grandparent, “I love you.” “How much?” Holding his arms wide, “I love you thiiis much.” Nothing is more precious to the ears of a parent or grandparent than a child’s declaration of love. But how do we know if that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Great I Am

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 7, 2017

Jesus actually claimed to be God and He did so repeatedly. In fact that is why the Jewish religious leaders were so angry with Jesus. He wouldn’t stop making the claim. He had every right to make the claim and the Jews had a right to be angry

Jesus the Great I Am Exodus 3:14 John 4:21-26 John 18:1-8 Philippians 2:6-11 Revelation 1:8 Today I want to show you how you can prove that Jesus claimed to be God by using His own words from the Gospel of John. Using a highlighter you can become a witness for the Lord. This is the easiest ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-26, John 3:14, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 18:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2016

Jesus tells us we can trust in His presence, trust in His promises and trust in His path.

I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE Chuck Swindoll tells this story about R.D. Jones. It had to do with a typographical error in the classified section of a small-town newspaper and the subsequent disastrous attempts to correct it. Things went from bad to worse to horrible. Monday: FOR SALE ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Paul’s Three "I Ams” Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 10, 2018

I am debtor. Paul views himself as a debtor to the whole world. He has been placed in debt by the love of Jesus Christ. “For the love of Christ compels us…” (II Cor 5:14).

Paul’s Three “I Ams” Romans 1:14-17 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. I am debtor. Paul views himself as a debtor to the whole world. He has been placed in debt by the love of Jesus Christ. “For the love of Christ compels us…” (II Cor 5:14). Paul’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Divisions And Wisdom Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 16, 2018

One of the principal objectives of this letter was to correct the problems which had arisen in the Corinthian church; the first one the apostle mentions is the divisions which existed there. He urges the members of that church to come together and . . . .

JULY 16, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 2.1: Divisions and Wisdom Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.10-1.17 1 Cor 1.10-17 (KJV) 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Do As I Say And As I Do

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jul 17, 2002

Sermon for 2nd Sunday in Lent

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The February edition of the Forward / Northwestern Lutheran had an article in it titled, “Let’s learn from the elephants.” The article was an interesting story about a herd of African elephants. In an attempt to thin out this herd, the authorities killed off a ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

I Wish I Was A Donkey

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

Learning valuable life lessons from the service of the donkey during Jesus’ triumphal entry.

I Wish I Was A Donkey Matthew 21:1-11 Today we are going to take a little different look at Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem. To begin with, let’s take a look at those who were present. 1. Jesus 2. The Disciples 3. The crowd 4. The Donkey Today I want to take a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 21:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Know I Can

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Aug 23, 2003

Through Jesus Christ, you can accomplish you goals

Phillipians 4:13 Topic: I know I can There is a rap song that has been played on the radio a lot for the last couple of months. The rap song is called, “I can”. “I can” is a rap song that was written by Nas. In this song, Nas raps: ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

I Wonder As I Wander Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 7, 2013

This is the final message in a series based on some of the most popular Christmas hymns.

This is a Christmas carol written by folklorist and singer John Jacob Niles. The carol has its origins in a song fragment collected by Niles on July 16, 1933. This is the story behind the song. In the middle of the summer in 1933, the Morgans, a poor homeless family in Murphy, North Carolina, was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:16-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Did As I Was Commanded

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2007

Ezekiel did not sit hopelessly brooding. He obeyed the imperative call of duty. The blow had fallen, life could never be the same. again, but life had to go on.

"So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded." (Ezekiel 24:18) Ezekiel was a priest, one who was carried away captive when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem. His ministry was to the Jews who had been ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 24:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Itruths: Iknow

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 10, 2007

Our responsibility is always to make sure that we are basing our lives on the truth.

iTRUTHS: iKnow Life Lessons for the iPod Generation, part 1 Fact versus fallacy. This is something that we deal with every single day. We try to determine what is real, what is genuine in our lives…and what is not. And, in our world today, these types of distinctions are not always as easy as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist