Sermons on Lift Up Your Heads O Gates:

"Break It Up"

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 11, 2006

God wants to do a new thing in your life, but first you must break up that fallow ground.

“Break It Up” “Tearing up the fallow ground in your life” by District Elder Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr Hosea 10:12 & Isaiah 43:19 Whenever I begin to tell the story of when I was hit by a car at the age of 12 while riding my bike to school, my wife will either finish the story for me or she will ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:11

Denomination: Apostolic

O Canada - We Stand On Guard For Thee

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 28, 2008

God is looking for a generation who will rise up and reclaim the righteous foundations in our nation of Canada.

OH CANADA – WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE OPEN: On July 1st we celebrate Canada Day! • Discuss trip to Ottawa in Summer 2006 for The Cry Prayer Rally on Parliament Hill - powerful experience! QUOTE: “Every generation and every nation has had righteous radicals for God. These were mighty men and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:8

Denomination: *other

Break Up Your Fallow Ground

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

Revival

Hosea 10 Break Up Your Fallow Ground 1. Their Rebellion (v.1-5) (a) They were Selfish Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Lighten Up! Series

Contributed by Patrick Slack on Sep 26, 2011

Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting your

Lighten Up? Opening Video: Patch Adams Joy Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Has Quitting Ever Crossed Your Mind?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2020

Sometimes people feel like giving up.

JEREMIAH 20:7-9 “HAS QUITTING EVER CROSSED YOUR MIND?” A) Jeremiah, like many other men who have been tested by suffering, failed God, and then laid blame on the Almighty for his insults and bodily sufferings. * He was being persecuted and mocked by the multitudes. B) God had told him in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Over Your Hang-Ups Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006

Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

Getting Over Your Hang-ups Series: Letting God Guide You May 1, 2005 Recently the news media has been having a heyday reporting the questionable (and usually illegal) behavior of well-known people, (professional athletes, politicians, preachers, presidents, even royalty). From Martha Stewart to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:9-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Prepare The Way - Stand Up

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 22, 2018

This sermon shares with us the message of Jesus for this day - a Message of Hope as 1. We Stand (Take a Stand for Jesus) 2. We Raise Our Heads - message for Advent 2018

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36 Theme: First Sunday of Advent Title: Prepare the Way - STAND UP! This sermon shares with us the message of Jesus for this day - a Message of Hope as 1. We Stand 2. We Raise Our Heads - message for Advent 2018 INTRO: Grace and peace from God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36, Jeremiah 33:14-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Can I Get A Lift

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 17, 2010

If we are true Christians then we are in the people lifting business

Acts 4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Acts 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles feet. His name was Joses = Exalted Which is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:33-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Satan's Will For Your Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 23, 2012

Satan is the ultimate eavesdropper and a constant gate crasher. As far as he is concerned we are like E.F. Hutten when we pray. Whenever and wherever we invite God to come we can be sure that Satan will also show up.

From a “Pastor’s Weekly Briefing” provided by Focus on the Family - “A large share of people who attend Protestant or Catholic churches have adopted beliefs that conflict with the teachings of the Bible and their church, according to Barna Research Group 35% believe that ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-10

Building Up In The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Mar 19, 2021

Building a mighty wall for the Lord is not the end of your task. Build up your faith. Build up your family life. And build up all those who are around you.

Building Up in the Word of God “And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. Then all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.” - Nehemiah 8:6 The story of Nehemiah and Ezra is divided into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God, Lift Up My Face, And Help! (Psalm 3:1-8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 13, 2022

God used to do great things. But will He do those things for you? Is there salvation/rescue in God, now?

Today we continue our sporadic study of the psalms, by reading Psalm 3. Psalm 3 begins with a heading, that gives us a framework for understanding it. This is a psalm composed by King David, while he was fleeing from his son Absalom. But, this is also a psalm that became part of Israel's ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:17, Psalm 3:1-8

O Resplendent God, Meet Your Repentant Servants!

Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 23, 2020

Sin has confiscated us from righteousness. Only Christ can compensate for our penalty.

Margaret and I were debating on titles for last week’s sermon. Same letter adjectives. It started O Rotten Scoundrels, Meet Your Rescuing Savior. Too harsh, she said. How about O Despicable People, Meet Your Divine Power. Too critical, was her comment. Alright, O Worthless Fools, Meet Your ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Hear O Israel Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 14, 2018

This sermon calls for Love towards God through deeper commitment.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Theme: Hear O Israel Introduction: Deuteronomy is the book of instruction, teaching of Moses. “Hear o Israel” was Moses’ authoritative and authentic word from God to his flock. He never preached what he felt as good or what he observed and received from others. His ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

O Precious Death!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 17, 2019

How can death be precious?

O Precious Death! Psalm 116 “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15) One of the school exercises used in school is to be given two words and to put them together in a simple sentence. But only God could put the words “precious” and “death” in the same ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15, Psalm 116:1-19, Psalm 116:1-2, Psalm 116:12-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What If My Head Is Numb?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001

How to deal with a lost husband.

What if my head is numb? I Cor 7 We have done a study of the roles of man and woman within marriage and what a woman should do if her husband is lost. In this chapter, Paul will touch on issues that involve single men and women as well as married, divorced, fathers, daughters and even sex. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:10-28

Denomination: Baptist