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The Up Close God Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

God is close to each one of us, but not as close as He wants to be. The up close God wants you to get close to Him if you are willing.

The Up Close God Text: Acts 17:16-34 Intro: After being chased out of Thessalonica & Berea for preaching the good news about Jesus, the apostle Paul spent a few days in the city of Athens. I’m not sure what Athens is like today, but in that time it was a favorite place for philosophers and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's Up God

Contributed by Tom Feola on Aug 25, 2013

Many times we go through life and stuff happens and we wonder, what's going on. In this series will see how it's not God that brings the problems but the enemy and how God gets us through it.

WHAT’S UP GOD! Galatians 6:7-9 (NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Message For The Dried Up

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Jun 10, 2003

When we are dried up and burned out in life, it is the Holy Spirit who refreshes us and empowers us for life.

A Message for the Dried Up I just got my van back after $600 worth of repairs. Oh, what fun to deal with cars! Turns out it was the fuel pump. Apparently, the fuel tank was almost empty and the older fuel pumps in the tank use gas as a lubricant. The pump ran dry and burned out. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2008

A true follower of Jesus will have no trouble taking up the Cross.

Text: Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). We claim to be Christians which indicates that we follow the “words in red” that are printed in our Bible. The “words in red” are the words spoken by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Giving Up To Gain

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

We should value what God wants above all to the point of giving up everything to gain it.

One time, Brother Jun was walking on the streets of Binondo. He then saw a ring on the sidewalk. But, it looked like an imitation jewelry. Nonetheless, he picked it up, brought it home and gave it to his wife, Sister Yvette. It remained in her jewelry box for about two years. Later on, she had it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Add It All Up

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 30, 2014

I would propose to you, a thankful attitude toward the Lord in everything we face, opens our spiritual eyes to see His loving Hands at work. Sometimes our circumstances are not the best, sometimes down right bad.

Title: Add It All Up Theme: Realizing God Is Watching Over You Introduction: For our honeymoon, Pennie and I took our mom out to Maine to stay with our sister. We rented a U-haul trailer, hauled our motorcycle from Norton, Ks. to Maine. While there we rode all around Maine, New Hampshire, for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Time Is Up

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 9, 2025

Daniel 5

YOUR TIME IS UP (DANIEL 5) Here are some wonderful quotes from Edward Everett Hale: “Do not blow your own trumpets nor, which is the same thing, ask other people to blow them. No trumpeter ever rose to be a general.” “I was asked, “Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?' I answered, “No, I ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Was Lifted Up

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 14, 2003

Palm Sunday Sermon about the sacrifice of Jesus.

Jesus Was Lifted Up… Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-15 April 13, 2003 (Palm Sunday Note: this message inspired and partially based on an address by Rev. Keith Drury, of Indiana Wesleyan University, given at a seminar on teaching the Bible to adults. Introduction Today is Palm Sunday, and on this day ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Building Others Up Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 10, 2010

Four ways we can build one another up.

Building Others Up Romans 14:19-23 Rev. Brian Bill 10/10/10 I recently drove to Indiana to pick Lydia up from college. I arrived early so I thought I would walk around on the campus until she got out of her class. After walking for awhile I leaned against a light pole and did some people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Buying Up Opportunities

Contributed by Bart Leger on Jan 3, 2011

Are you making the most of the opportunities God gives you to make a difference in the lives of others?

BUYING UP OPPORTUNITIES Matthew 13:44-46 January 2, 2011 Here we are, our first Sunday together in a brand new year. We’ve had our highs and lows this past year. We’ve experienced God’s grace in our times of grieving, as well as His power and provision on our Big Day this past ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cleaning Up The House

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 10, 2003

David in Psalms 101:1-4 shares some insights with us on how to be pure

INTRODUCTION • I want to ask you to raise your hand if you cleaned you house up your house a month ago. • How many of you cleaned it again the next week and the next week? Raise you hand if you cleaned you house a month ago and then you cleaned it AGAIN this past week. • Now raise you hand if you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 101:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Up On Grace Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

We like to do things our own way. God often times is much too slow for our schedule ? or He doesn?t do things the way we would ? so we short circuit His work by coming up with our own, much better plan - but that can mean giving up on grace.

Do you ever read The Family Circus? I always like the ones where the Mom and Dad tell their oldest son to go get the mail or something - and instead of walking out the door and down the driveway and back - he goes out his window, around back, through the garden, plays with the dog, jumps the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Clearing Up The Mess!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 19, 2021

Clearing up the mess! Luke chapter 2 verses 8-20 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • Mess • Message • Messiah SERMON BODY: Ill: • A few years ago (30/1/06). • A visitor to a British museum destroyed a set of priceless 300-year-old Chinese vases, • The accident happened when he tripped up on his shoelace, • The Daily Telegraph reports. • “The three Qing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Brethren

Coming Up Short

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 1, 2002

This is the second of a series on the book of Romans. It focuses on our inability in any way to achieve grace, which of course is a gift freely given through Jesus Christ.

Last Sunday Mike and I provided the snack supper for the children and youth. I went to pick up the 10 pizzas I had ordered which Little Ceasars had given me a great deal on of $5 a pizza because I was buying them for a church function with $53 dollars in cash in my hand. The bill was $53.69. I, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-23

Denomination: Methodist

Train Up A Child

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Discusses our role as a parent.

Train Up A Child Scripture: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4 Introduction Today we have the opportunity to dedicate our newborns and small children to God. In thinking of the importance of this ceremony I thought it would be fitting to take this time to talk to each of us, parents and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational