Sermons on Lift Up Your Heads O Gates:

From Jerusalem To Antioch

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 18, 2010

A contrast of Jerusalem and Antioch, Peter and Paul, and law and grace -- How God bridged the gap and sent the good news around the world! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

From Jerusalem to Antioch Galatians 2:1-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Jerusalem2Antioch.html We have seen that the Lord Jesus Christ communicated the gospel directly to Paul. Was it the same gospel that the other apostles had received from the lips of the Lord? We will see the oneness of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Heirs Of The Covenant

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 9, 2010

We are heirs of the New Covenant, its promises, its hope.

Heirs of a New Covenant, Jeremiah 31:31-37 Introduction We live in an age of passing fancies and boredom. When men and women enter into that most sacred of institutions, for example, it is seldom with the genuine intention of union unto death. It is often a union whose ties will be severed as ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-37

Denomination: Christian Church

Doing It To Jesus

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 3, 2011

In one magnificent moment Jesus painted a lasting portait of greatness that demonstrated and mandated our attitude towards children.

“Doing It to Jesus” Mark 9:33-37 Like a good carpenter Jesus never missed an opportunity to drive the nail home. He capitalized on making teachable moments out of the ordinary scenes of life. He majored in turning the values of society upside down. Can you picture the scene here in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Does Jesus Really Care Who Wins The Game?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011

Jesus reveals the four essential plays He is going to use as He competes in the real super bowl of life.

By tonight, the endless hoopla, the frenzied advertising and, almost incidentally, the football game itself will be over. Super Bowl Sunday will have come and gone for another year. One more observation: The Super Bowl wouldn't be a true sporting event without an endless string of both pre-game ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Ship Of Dreams: Titanic Series

Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007

Although, stereotypically, we think that young women are looking for romance from films, while men crave for adventure, in fact all of us, if we are honest, long for both.

--note-- 1997, 20th Century Fox Director: James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet - - - - - I wasn’t very keen to see Titanic when it first came out. A few particularly bad experiences of sea sickness in small boats, miles from land, coupled with thoughts of how terrifying it would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: *other

Who We Are

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 13, 2019

Paul was a great missionary who's example can show us how to witness to others. God has a plan for us all to follow. What can we do get help us understand and follow that path?

As we start our new year, we’re going to start by looking at who we are. Concordia isn’t just this place. It includes all of us that come here to worship. Its not confined to just the walls of this building but has to look towards the people that live near us. We’re called to shine the love of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Walk In Love Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2018

The analysis of the concept of imitating God in Ephesians 5:1-7 teaches us to walk in love.

Scripture Today I am beginning a new sermon series in Ephesians 5:1-21 that I am calling, “Be Imitators of God.” In his letter to the Ephesian Christians, the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:1a, “Therefore be imitators of God.” Commentator James Montgomery Boice says that this is “one of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where You From? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 12, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 10: 1 32

Genesis 10: 1 32 Where you from? 10 Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 The ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Walk In The Spirit

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Living by the dictates of the flesh are only going to get us to death row. If and when our lives are dictated by Christ, it becomes evident to all that we are walking in the Spirit. Are you?

Opening Illustration: A radical change is expected and required when a person comes to faith in Jesus Christ. When no change becomes apparent, we begin to wonder if there has been a genuine conversion or if the one who was truly saved understands God’s Word concerning sanctification and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Image Of God

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 23, 2016

Genesis 1:26 says that man is made in the image of God but what is that exactly? Let’s take a look at what the image of God is about and what that means for us.

THE IMAGE OF GOD Genesis 1:26 says that man is made in the image of God but what is that exactly? Let’s take a look at what the image of God is about and what that means for us. 1) Mankind is unique. Gen 1:26-27. When you look up the word image you will find words like reflection, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Born-Again Christians Still Have A Sinful Nature?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 25, 2020

There is a belief that the old sinful nature is eradicated the moment a person becomes a Born-Again Christian and that they now have only one wholly sanctified nature.

There is a belief that the old sinful nature is eradicated the moment a person becomes a Born-Again Christian and that they now have only one wholly sanctified nature. It is believed that one way to view "nature" is to understand it as a "capacity" within the Born-Again ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25, 1 Corinthians 15:53-55, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Continued Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Aug 8, 2015

The church must continue to proclaim the good news!

August 2, 2015 Church Planting They Continued Acts 14:1-7 Opening words: Bob Woods tells the story of a couple who took their son, 11, and daughter, 7, to Carlsbad Caverns. As always, when the tour reached the deepest point in the cavern, the guide turned off all the lights to dramatize how ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

The Inadequacy Of The Old Covenant ( Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 27, 2020

Although the first-century Jews felt such a fascination with the Mosaic covenant, they didn't understand the covenant to be the proclamation of the gospel that it was intended to be (4:1-2).

3/13/20 Tom Lowe Title: The Inadequacy of the Old Covenant (Heb. 8:7-9) Text: Hebrews 8:7-9 (NIV) 7For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. 8But God found fault with the people and said: “The days are coming, declares the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

3) The All Present, All Knowing And All Powerful God! Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Dec 14, 2021

We believe very specific things about God as taught and revealed to us through the Scriptures. This includes the fact that: 1) God is Always Present (Omnipresent); 2) God Is All Knowing (Omniscient); and 3) God Is All Powerful (Omnipotent).

THINGS MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US Text: Luke 1:1 "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand - to set forth in order a declaration… Of those things which are most surely believed among us." Are you sure of what you believe? Because this weekly Bible study is all about opening the Word of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17, Psalm 147:4-5, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Psalm 139:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Rhythm Of Life

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 16, 2021

A legacy unto the Lord is a life lived for the Lord! The following sermon is going to use my experience learning to play a guitar to help explain some of the steps necessary to offer one’s life as a sweet fragrance unto God.

The Rhythm of Life Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 One of the greatest gifts God has given to humanity is the gift of life itself! We have but one life to live and the way in which we think, speak and act matters to our Creator. Having been created in His ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:20, John 1:13

Denomination: Baptist