Sermons on Lift Up Your Heads O Gates:

Seized With Fear While Glorifying God

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 5, 2010

Mixed reactions to the miracles of Jesus.

Luke 7: 11 – 17 / Seized With Fear While Glorifying God Intro: Throughout our lifetime we ask “why?” As children we ask, “why is the sky blue and the grass green?” As we grow older the “why-questions” become more difficult to answer. “Why do bad ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Beginnings Series

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Jun 27, 2010

The Book of Genesis is the story of beginnings. It is also a story of people in conflict, matters of life and death, and also redemption and hope.

Life is full of beginnings. We start each day with a new dawn of expectation. We start each year with a resolution and an expectation of things to come. We find new friends or make an acquaintance a friend, it is a new beginning. These changes and beginnings are all from God. He gives us the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 27, 2007

God as the Great I AM

Jehovah, I AM Exodus 6:1 – 3; 3:13- 15 John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Ex 6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by [the name of] God Almighty, but by ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ministry - Investing In Others

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

What is a good investment today? Several strong companies that enjoyed a superior reputation a year ago are now struggling to service. Companies like Enron, Nextel, Worldcom, Delta, and United have suffered huge losses. Financial investing has always b

Ministry – Investing in Others Matthew 20:28-34 Intro What is a good investment today? Several strong companies that enjoyed a superior reputation a year ago are now struggling to service. Companies like Enron, Nextel, Worldcom, Delta, and United have suffered huge losses. Financial investing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Bearers Of The Light Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 13, 2007

The church has been called to bear the light of God’s truth to a dark and dying world.

Series: Being the Body Bearers of the Light Matt 5:14-16 One of the most amazing sights on my mission trips to the mountains of Honduras is people walking to church at night. Unless you have been there it is hard to picture just how rugged the are the roads and just how dark it can be. But the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Circle Of Influence

Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007

John and His mom

Circle Of Influence John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ’Make straight the way for the Lord. " John 1:23(NIV) I. A Man of Faith . Mom was F . At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country ...read more

Scripture: John 1:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Eternal Promise

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

God’s promises are sure. This youth devotion deals with how we can count on God.

The Eternal Promise Several years ago, I was sitting in my living room chair reading the paper when my six year old daughter Karen asked me to take her shopping. I really wasn’t in the mood for a mall crawl with a six year old, so I told her I was busy and didn’t have any money for shopping ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:6

Jesus Made Flesh Series

Contributed by John Mccurry on Mar 6, 2007

The Word was made flesh for all humanity.

What Jesus Was Made (series) #1 Jesus Was Made Flesh John 1 First understand that Jesus was already with the Father and without Jesus nothing was made that is made. Jesus was not cloned from another, but He was and is the only begotten of the Father. But for the redemption of man from sin Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Child's Welcome

Contributed by Corey Laughary on Jan 8, 2007

How are we children of God? What would it look like for you to act like a child of God?

[I started out this sermon by telling a story about getting a cheesesteak at Angelo’s in King of Prussia, PA- I can’t do the story justice here] Mark 9:30-37 A Child’s Welcome Mark 9:30-37, They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

Its Not All About You

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 19, 2007

Living as a Christian is not all about me. It is all about serving others in the name of Christ.

Luke 4: 14 – 21 Its Not All About You Intro: Jimmy Carter told the American people during his campaign, “I’ll never lie to you, I’ll never mislead you, I’ll never dodge a controversial issue.” His mother, Miss Lillian was being interviewed by a reporter who pressed her hard asking if Jimmy had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Sin-Salvation,& Service" Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Feb 2, 2007

This message reveals why man needs to be saved, how God saves us, and why He saves us.

SIN-SALVATION, & SERVICE (a message about God’s Amazing Grace) Text-Ephesians 2:8-10 by Rev. Danny Moss Introduction- In my opinion, this is the Golden Text that tells us what we need to know about God’s Amazing Grace. It tells us- -why men desperately ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy Within: Fear Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 5, 2007

A look at the things we fear and how the Bible addresses our fears.

The Enemy Within: Fear. I Jn. 4:18 INTRO.: August 14, 1941, F. D. R. and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter, by which they stated they wanted to provide the people of the world four basic freedoms. Among them was freedom from fear. Four short years later, the atomic bomb was dropped, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Amazing Catch

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 8, 2007

We will never witness miracles by living in disobedience to God’s call, by doing nothing or by continuing to do what has not worked in the past. We are not called to the safety of the shoreline; but to “put out into deep water, attempting the impossible!

Luke 5: 1 – 11 An Amazing Catch Intro: Normally, when your hear someone talk about a person who is really fussy about the way their hair looks, you think they are talking about a woman. Well, I have a confession to make. I was born with this straight thin hair and I always wanted it to be wavy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Can Make The Vilest Sinner Clean

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007

Evangelistic Sermon - based out of Acts, the conversion of Saul

God Can Make the Vilest Sinner Clean Evangelistic Sermon Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-22 Over the past month in our study of the book of James in both morning and evening services, we found out “How to Live the Christian Life” by looking to God through Faith and having patience and endurance through all of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity Centers In Christ Series

Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007

Describes how Christ is the central point to our belief system

Christianity centers in Christ! Colossians 2:16-23 1. Christians follow Christ, not men’s rules. Contexually: Jewish legal system. Not under law…and we’ve never been under it. Make our own rules: Great ones for making rules. Not so good at making them. Florida: The state constitution allows ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Baptist