Sermons on Lift Up Head:

Wake Up, Live In The Light

Contributed by Anoop Samuel on Sep 11, 2007

God wants us to live in the light, not in darkness.

Some animals especially those in the ocean floor live in darkness. Some of them even do not have eyes since they live in darkness. Today we are going to talk about living in light. When we go outside in the sun and come back to shade, it takes some time for our eyes to get adjusted to the shade. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Brook Dried Up"

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 2, 2007

Water was a basic need, essential for Elijah’s survival. Why would God allow the brook to dry up?

I Kings 17: 1-7 “The brook dried up” While the long drought we have experienced this summer has been difficult to endure, it actually saved the life of eighteen year old college student Julian McCormick. On the morning of September 1, Julian left his Bowie State University campus to pick up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Spice Up Someone's Life

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 19, 2008

A children’s sermon that emphasizes Knowing God’s Love and Showing God’s Love

Children’s Sermon Spice Up Someone’s Life! Theme: Knowing God’s Love - Showing God’s Love Object: A bottle of perfume or aromatic spices Scripture: Mark 14:3-8 Hi guys. It is wonderful to see you today. I always look forward to our time together. Let’s see what is in the treasure box this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Time For A Spiritual Tune-Up

Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 27, 2008

This message is a great tool for personal spiritual evaluation.

Time for a Spiritual Tune-Up Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. Haggai 1:5 (NIV) 5 Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways.” The temple was the focal point of ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:5

Denomination: Nazarene

To Be Built Up Or Edified In The Faith

Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 10, 2009

This is a message that deals with church growth

“TO BE BUILT UP OR EDIFIED IN THE FATITH” Text: Col.3: 16-4:6 W. Max Alderman Introduction: To be edified or "built up" in the faith requires that a man be filled with the spirit and obedient to the Word. In reality a person cannot be filled with the spirit who is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Up And Going Out

Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 11, 2008

Growing in the knowledge of God is ultimately part of growing in the Spirit as your level of faith will never exceed your knowledge of God.

Growing Up and Going Out   Text: 2 Peter 3:18 PPHC – April 15, 2007 P.M.     “But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.”   Objective: Children are given to parents as a gift from God. These “gifts” come to us in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hurry Up And Slow Down Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 14, 2008

This is the second message in a series called "A contrarian’s guide to finding the new you." It looks at how rather than speeding up to accomplish our goals, maybe we should slow down.

This is the second in a series of messages we are calling “A Contrarian’s Guide to finding the New You.” Each week we’re looking at issues that are a bit different that your typical resolution list. In fact, this week, we are going to contrary to what you are probably doing in a lot of areas of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Give Up!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 19, 2008

Message encouraging the people to not give up in the fight against legalized abortion as birth control.

Don’t Give Up! Galatians 6:9 March 9, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction William Wilberforce was a politician in England during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. He served in Parliament ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Never Ever Give Up! Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008

God answers prayers so that we might express and encourage our faith.

Scripture Introduction Jesus teaches us today by parable, “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” Our English word derives from the Greek, para-bolae,, which itself consists of two words, para- meaning “beside” and -ballo meaning “throw or cast.” A parable is, literally, a story thrown or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Manna - Waking Up To Reality Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 5, 2008

Getting through dry times, is not done by the use of your wits, your education, your determination, or the power of positive thinking. Getting through dry times requires a supernatural solution.

So, I get a call late one night, it is the sister of a good friend of mine – she never calls. There is a long pause after I answer. Then a little chit chat, then quickly comes the news: A childhood friend of mine, her sister, has just died of lung failure, she was only 38. I’m floored. I’m not sure ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Up Front Word On Backsliding

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2008

How correctable are you? Does God have permission to speak to your heart? What if what He says to you today requires you to humble yourself? Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

An Up Front Word on Backsliding Proverbs 14:14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Backslide.html The word backslider has a negative ring to it. Most people cringe or tighten when they hear the word, just like we do when we hear the names “Judas” or “Jezebel” or when the word “hypocrite” is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:14

Denomination: Baptist

Kickin' Up Our Identity

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Sep 8, 2008

An enthusiastic re-clarifying of our vision as a Biblical Church honoring Christ. Based on biblical principles for all assemblies of Christ-followers and thus applicable for all churches.

KICKIN’ UP OUR IDENTITY Perth Bible Church, September 7, 2008 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRODUCTION: Many years ago there was an ad in the Available and Wanted section (of a Tucumcari, New Mexico paper): “Marriage minded man with one hundred fifty irrigated acres of farmland seeks marriage ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Einar Kristoffersen on Sep 9, 2008

To live the christian life

TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Matthew 16:24-27 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 "For what will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Romans Review & Wrap-Up Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Sep 11, 2008

Series in Romans

Text: Romans 16 Title: Romans Review & Wrap-Up I. Romans Review a. Paul’s Purpose i. Teach ii. Exhort b. The Theological House i. Foundation- The Doctrine of Revelation ii. Wall 1- The Doctrine of Sin iii. Wall 2- The Doctrine of Salvation iv. Wall 3- The doctrine of Last Things v. Roof- The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Filled Up Or A Quart Low?

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008

A message on the filling of the Holy Spirit.

FILLED UP OR A QUART LOW Ephesians 5:18 Sunday, May 25, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the antidote for spiritual vertigo. There are two kinds of vertigo: • Subjective vertigo is when you are stopped but another object’s movement makes you sense you are in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Wesleyan