Sermons on Lift Up Your Heads O Gates:

Conflict: The Other Side Of Love

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Feb 15, 2002

To motivate the believer to seek reconciliation with anyone with whom they have had or may have a disagreement with.

CONFLICT: THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE Acts 15:36-41 TEXT: Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing." 37 Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. 38 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Nazarene

Be Truthful

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Christians should be truthful in words and deeds.

BE TRUTHFUL Matthew 5:33-37 ILLUSTRATION Some years ago UPI reported this prayer by the Chaplain of the Kansas Senate: “Omniscient Father: Help us to know who is telling the truth. One side tells us one thing, and the other just the opposite. And if neither side is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Short & Sweet: Marriage Ceremony

Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Feb 9, 2013

A short but sweet Christian marriage ceremony.

Gathering Words Dearly Beloved, We are gathered here in the sight of God and these witnesses, to join together this man and this woman in Holy matrimony; which is an honorable estate created by God. Charge Marriage is an institution ordained of God, and it is not to be entered into lightly or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4, Ruth 4:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

Have True Peace

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 1, 2018

What we need to do to have peace with God.

CAN WE HAVE TRUE PEACE Philippians 4 : 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of The Law Part 2

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 1, 2023

How does Jesus explain the Spirit of the law. Let's continue our look at the Sermon on the Mount in in Matthew 5 part 2.

Did Jesus tell us to be as perfect as God? How is that possible? Let’s understand the context and the Spirit of the law in Matthew 5:38-48. Eye for an Eye Let’s begin with an eye for an eye. You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. (Matthew 5:38 CEB) Have we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Favoritism Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 19, 2023

This is the 4th Sermon in the Series "Jesus' Half Brother- James". This Series is from the Book of James.

Series: Jesus’ Half Brother- James [#4] FAVORITISM James 2:1-13 Introduction: What does a Christian look like? You don’t know what’s inside a person by what they look like. Many people make their decision about a person based upon their appearance, or their color of skin, or their age, or ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Shepherd’s Psalm Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon will explore the theme of God as a good shepherd, using Psalm 23 as a reference, and emphasizing that the book of Psalms contains songs for all seasons of life.

Last week we began an adventure in the book of Psalms. And together we’re learning that the book of Psalms is a book for all seasons of life. The Psalms are a collection of 150 of the greatest songs ever written. So I decided to find out what the internet thought were the greatest songs ever ...read more

Topics: Good Shepherd, Divine Protection, Eternal Care

Sermon Series: Psalms For All Seasons

What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? Series

Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 27, 2009

For some this decision eventually turned into a commitment for Christ, which meant that after accepting the redeeming power of Christ they moved on to working and being involved in the ministry in one way or another according to their God given calling, g

What does it mean to be born again? The New Birth - John 3:1-9 Too often in our Christian walk we go about our business without truly understanding the commitment that we made on that faithful day, the moment, the place, the time when you accepted Christ as your personal Savior, and hopefully, the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

How To Test The Voices You Hear Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 25, 2007

This is the third sermon in the series: Communicating with God. The sermon gives seven filters for testing the voices you here.

Communicating With God: How To Test The Voices You Hear Today we are continuing our series “Communicating With God.” Last week we are looked at “How To Recognize God’s Voice” and we found that God speaks through The Bible, through Fellow Believers and through Our Thoughts. Two weeks ago we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Interceding For Revival Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 14, 2024

Revival is not just emotionalism. People respond emotionally to revival, but emotions are just a part of the revival, they are not the revival. True revival will affect the whole man,

INTERCEDING FOR REVIVAL - lesson 6 INTERCEDING FOR REVIVAL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this teaching you will be able to: 1) Define revival. 2) Explain how we can prepare for revival. 3) Recognize when revival is needed. 4) Identify evidences of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

When You Don't Get The Response You Want... Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

In an unusual encounter Jesus has, we see some concrete steps to seeing God work in our lives.

WHEN YOU DON’T GET THE RESPONSE YOU WANT… Mark 7:24-30 INTRO: What does it take to get what you ask for? As kids, we perfect ways of asking… doing chores, etc. In A Christmas Story, Ralphie goes to elaborate ends to get the response he wants: a Red Ryder BB gun. What about God? Does receiving ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have I Done My Best?

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 7, 2004

When you stand before God He isn’t going to ask you how you did compared to the person in the pew next to you...However, He is going to say: DID YOU DO THE VERY BEST YOU COULD WITH WHAT I GAVE YOU TO DO IT WITH WHERE YOU WERE?

TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 TITLE: HAVE I DONE MY VERY BEST? After reading verse 18 make the following comment: The tragedy of the man with the one talent is not that he had only one talent but he didn’t use the one talent he had. How many of you know what it is like to feel inadequate. I do. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Son Of God Enters The City Of God: The Revolutionary Triumphal Entry

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives.

As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. 2 “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7, Isaiah 54:4-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

Refresh (8) Loved Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jul 15, 2017

Who is God

A lot of times there are people in our lives that need encouragement. Is there someone in your life who could use your help? What could you do to help him or her out? Is there a place in your life where you could step out of your comfort zone and share God’s love with others who need to feel ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Art Of Commitment Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 22, 2006

Looking thru the song of songs and what it teaches us about relationships and sex.

INTRO: A hen and a pig approached a church and read the advertised sermon topic: "What can we do to help the poor?" Immediately the hen suggested they feed them bacon and eggs. The pig thought for a moment and said, "There is only one thing wrong with feeding bacon and eggs to the poor. For you it ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 8:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God