Sermons on Lifting Up Christ:

Where? Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014

The Where questions of Prayer

Where? When we come to the where questions of prayer… there are not that many. I’m sure you guessed the first one… WHERE should I pray? Now… let me agree with what you are already thinking… YOU CAN PRAY ANY PLACE and we should pray in lots of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2013

The secret to getting along is living as Jesus did, in a family.

Christmas 2013 “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” The question I’d like to ask today, this Christmas about two thousand twenty years after the first one, comes from an unlikely guy, Rodney King. You may not remember him, but a couple of decades ago he was the victim of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:34-35

Denomination: Catholic

Makeda Is Coming

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 4, 2014

Hebrew tradition and legend says that the queen of Sheba of this passage was named Makeda. Sheba is the place that she was from. She is the queen of Sheba whose name may have been Makeda. In the text she goes to see 06/2007

Makeda is coming 1 Kings 10: 1 – 14. Makeda is coming Solomon and Solomon is a scriptural model of the Kingdom of God. The queen of Sheba is a model of the world and how God is about to bring Makeda to the Kingdom. The queen of Sheba represents a breed of people and a generation of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go Forward

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on May 17, 2012

Going Forward is a command from God who knows that there is a possibility of a new level

INTRODUCTION When statements are made they are made for a certain purpose to be fulfilled. More so when the Almighty God himself is the one speaking. His words are powerful and creative. Jn. 1:1-3. When word like this is spoken it could be just: - a kind of advice to someone - a kind of information ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bless The Lord, O My Soul

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 31, 2012

Give thanks to the Lord by praising Him for what He has done.

Bless the Lord, O My Soul November 18, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Give thanks to the Lord by praising Him for what He has done. Focus Passage: Psalm 103 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: In his book FOLK PSALMS OF FAITH, Ray Stedman ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

2013 - Stay The Course

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 17, 2013

2013 will bring many challenges to believers faith and they must realize the testing of that faith is what will strengthen them.

2013: Stay the Course Luke 4:1-12 As I have prayed and thought about the New Year of 2013, I feel in my heart that the Lord is saying this will be a year of testing A testing of our faith in God; our relationship with God; our dependence upon God; our understanding of God We will be tested in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do When We Become Overwhelmed Series

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jun 12, 2013

What should we do when we find ourselves overwhelmed

Text: Various Introduction: We have looked at the prophet Elijah over the last several weeks and how that he had become overwhelmed resulting in him running for his life, asking the Lord to take his life. All of us are susceptible to becoming overwhelmed. Just to review briefly remember that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons In Apologetics #8: Atheism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 18, 2011

Lessons In Apologetics #8: Atheism

If the Christian has no assurance that God will triumph from the way the world appears to be going, one would be better off hedging one’s bets by siding with the Devil or sitting the whole thing out all together. There are those that attempt to do just that. Atheism is the worldview that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Learning From Peter

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011

the failure of Peter at the trial of Jesus was predictable. Let's look at the decisions and non-decisions that brought about this event in his life. We can learn a lot.

Passage: Matthew 26:69-75 Intro: The more time we spend looking at this powerful event, the more contrast we see between spirit and flesh, God’s character and Satan’s. 1. we will look this morning at one of the really sad stories in the Passion week. 2. why is it here? Because it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Complete Healing

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011

Uses the story of Naaman to discuss the hindrances to spiritual and relational healing that must be overcome.

7 Dips in a Dirty Pool 2 Kings 5 INTRODUCTION: This familiar story is an excellent illustration of the need of every human being for spiritual healing, and the things that hinder us from that healing. NOTICE NAAMAN’S: 1. POSITON. Vs 1 He was a man of: A. AUTHORITY: The Captain of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Healing Hand Of God - Exodus Part 14 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

A sermon about how God healed the grumbling hearts of the people of Israel.

INTRODUCTION • As we move on in Exodus as I told you we were going to move right through the Red Sea! • Exodus 15 begins with the song of Moses. The celebration of being set free from Pharaoh and then seeing the Red Sea open for them and close on the Egyptians. • In Exodus 15, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 23 Part Iii "He Makes Me Lie Down" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 3, 2011

God loves us enought to allow things in our lives to slow us down. It is only when we slow down that God becomes clearer.

In the 3rd part of our two week series on the 23rd Psalm we will be going over Psalm 23:2 “He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters.” How many times have you told God “NO”? Have you ever felt that prompting to stop for someone in need, give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Fear

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 30, 2010

The devil is the sinister minister of fear. It's the opposite of faith, which is what pleases God. Fear Degrades our Lord, Destroys our Lives, and Delights our Enemy. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Fear Nehemiah 6:9-19 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Fear.html In chapter 6 it's the devil's last ditch effort to stop the good work on the wall. We have seen him use distraction and slander, and now fear - [worry, anxiety, nervousness.] Twice in our passage we see 'afraid' and also 'fear.' The ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:9-19

Denomination: Baptist

Encounters, Defecting Your Giants

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 2, 2010

Here's several step in the right direction in defeating giants in your life.

Encounters, Defecting Your Giants / I Samuel 17:31-40 Even though you are born-again, most must still battle giants throughout their lives. There are several lessons that can be applied from this Biblical story found in I Samuel chapter 17. 31.Then David’s question was reported to King ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Changing Your World?

Contributed by Jesse Yon Fong on Dec 22, 2011

Nehemiah was a man of prayer. A man with a heavy heart because something in his world was unchanged. Nehemiah 1:1-4

The Bible is full of them, from Moses all the way to Paul, every single one of them changed their world around them. I have many favourite stories in the Bible but the most amazing one I have read yet is about a man named Nehemiah. Nehemiah wasn’t a priest, prophet, warrior, or a king, he was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal