Sermons on Lift Up Your Heads O Gates:

Rock Higher Than Me….

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 2, 2021

We need to go the cross that is lifted up when things in our life looks eerie, scary, intimidating and menacing.

Rock Higher than me…. Psalm 61:2”From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” David pens the above psalm from a place of desperation, anxiety, pain and agony, he tells God ‘take me to the rock that is higher than I.’ During times of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 61:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Test Of Whether God Is Your Father Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 5, 2021

The religious leaders were proud of their heritage as children of Abraham, but that kept them from receiving what Jesus was offering. This message looks at the test of whether God or Satan is our father as well as four danger signs that we are heading in the wrong direction.

THE TEST OF WHETHER GOD IS YOUR FATHER: The answer is found in what you do with Jesus. - John 8:42. - John 8:39b, 44. - Many focus on a generic God. - The teaching of the Kingdom is not a generic morality. - We each need to make a decision for or against Jesus. DANGER SIGNS: 1. Counting on ...read more

Scripture: John 8:37-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Steps To True Prosperity Part 3 Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 30, 2010

• Last week we discussed some other steps to walk in true prosperity. o All of the laws that govern prosperity hang on the law of love. o We must always make decisions that line up with love to develop the character of love. o God is not going to put

Introduction • Last week we discussed some other steps to walk in true prosperity. o All of the laws that govern prosperity hang on the law of love. o We must always make decisions that line up with love to develop the character of love. o God is not going to put financial wealth, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of The Living Christ

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 25, 2008

Many are spiritually crippled today, and unless they hear the Name of Jesus, their lives will never be changed. This is what we can offer them - Jesus. Stretch out our hand and pray for those who are in need.

It was 3.00pm in the afternoon (the hour of prayer in the Temple), Peter and John head up to join the believers at the Temple. • On the way in, as they came to the Gate called Beautiful (a gate inlayed with gold and precious stones, situated at an entrance in the Eastern side of the Temple ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

United We Stand

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 1, 2014

Fourth of July sermon, 1. United in Love 2. United to Lift up Christ 3. United to live for Freedom

“United We Stand” July 6, 2014 Community Service in the Park 1 Corinthians 1:10 “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Holiness

Getting Our Heads Together About Our Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Improving relationships in our lives

"GETTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIPS” SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 Good morning. We are glad to have you here worshipping with us today. We are on the second part of a seven-part series on “getting our heads together.” We are dealing with it on a variety of topics. Two weeks ago we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Getting Our Heads Together About Our Problems” Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Practical how tos in handling problems in our lives

“GETTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER ABOUT OUR PROBLEMS” Sunday, July 11, 2004 Today begins a new series called Getting Our Heads Together. I took that from 1 Peter 4 when I was reading it during the 40 Days of Purpose. I really liked it in the New Living Translation. All the texts I will be quoting are ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prepared, Ready, Oiled Up Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2020

We have to BYOB–bring our own brightness. Five prepared; five didn’t. Five were always ready; five figured they’d have time to get ready. Oops.

Thirty-Second Sunday in Course reflections As we come to the end of this year of grace, a year with even more challenges of every kind than usual, the Word of God focuses on goals, on ends, on what a football coach would call the “last three minutes of the ball game.” And the first word to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Psalm 63:2-8

Denomination: Catholic

I Was Walking The Plank Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 20, 2019

My brothers and sisters, I was walking the plank —- it seemed in my own light of day. Sometimes when you are at the helm, whether starboard or port, you appear to be walking the plank. Your appearance makes folks see you as walking the plank. This is what happened to Peter when...

I Was Walking The Plank by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-31, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 17:20, Isaiah 40:22

Denomination: Friends

This Godless World Is Headed For The Wrath Of God In Spite Of Their Optimism Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Jul 3, 2014

This world is totally oblivious to where they are really heading, they remind me of a fat, happy, dumb lamb heading for the slaughter house.

Intro: 1. The world’s hope is like the little boys definition of hope, who said, “Hope is wishing for something real hard you know you ain’t gonna get!” 2. This world is totally oblivious to where they are really heading, they remind me of a fat, happy, dumb lamb heading for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Obey Your Thirst

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 23, 2020

Many people do obey their thirst. They drink up what everyone around them calls love, they pursue what their neighbors call happiness, and they try to find meaning and significance as defined by Dr. Phil, Oprah and MTV.

By Rev. Timothy Porter INTRIDUCTION: A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later.... "Da-ad...." "What?" "I’m thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?" "No. You had your chance. Lights out." Five minutes later: ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Mat Is Not Your Mate

Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Jul 31, 2008

This message is about the hurting who met the healer and got his healing. It is about a man who was for several years a victim, but he met the victor and became victorious. The lesson we are learning in this message is not so much of what this man by the

Introduction This message is about a man who was in a crisis situation, who met Christ at the height of his crisis and got a cure. A situation of crisis calls for the intervention of Christ, because without Christ, crisis will persist. Christ was crucified so that we can overcome our crisis ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bearing The Torch

Contributed by James May on Mar 4, 2007

We must make sure that we pass the light of the gospel on to the next generation.

BEARING THE TORCH By Pastor Jim May The flame in the Marathon Tower in each Olympic stadium is the most recognized symbol of the Olympics, dating back to the Games of ancient Greece, when athletes competed in a relay race, passing a torch from one to another until the last runner, in a long ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-13, Judges 2:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

See You At Midnight: Strategy For Terrific Speed To Greatness! Series

Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Mar 14, 2013

The gate of every year is the beginning of that year; the gate of every month is the beginning of that month; the gate of every week is the beginning of that week; the gate of every day is the wee hours (from 12 midnight) of that day. Are you presently ST

The gate of every year is the beginning of that year; the gate of every month is the beginning of that month; the gate of every week is the beginning of that week; the gate of every day is the wee hours (from 12midnight) of that day. Are you presently STRANDED or STAGNANT in your journey in life? ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Get Angry [taming Your Temper]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 5, 2004

It is possible to be angry and yet not sin. These Biblical and practical helps will cool ’hot heads’ and yet are great for all believers in some way or another. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

How to Get Angry Eph. 4:26, 27 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HowToGetAngry.html -Andy came to work one day, limping something awful. One of his co-workers, Josh, noticed and asked Andy what happened. Andy replied, "Oh, nothing. It’s just an old hockey injury that acts up once in a while." Josh, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Baptist