Sermons on Light Up:

The Eternal Equation

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 16, 2021

Sermon of the question of what one must do to inherit eternal life.

“The Eternal Equation!” Ephesians 2:1-9 “1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God Leads His People Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 17, 2021

Sermon based on Ex. 13:17-22 - Helps hearers understand that God has always led His people, & He still does today.

“GOD LEADS HIS PEOPLE” Ex. 13:17-22 FBCF – 5/16/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – What do all these have in common? - Hide & Seek - Kickball, Wiffle ball - Four Square - Kick the Can - Duck, Duck, Goose - Freeze Tag - Red Rover Children’s games. Played everyone of them at some point in my childhood. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Ghost Power

Contributed by John Gaston on May 23, 2021

There's only one power that can deliver, transform, and empower: the Holy Spirit! If we would win this nation, we must go back to God's original plan. The church will never be the church without this power!

HOLY GHOST POWER INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE MECHANIC’S AMAZING DOG 1. A mechanic owned a dog named “Mace.” Mace had a bad habit of eating all the grass in the mechanic’s lawn, so the mechanic had to keep Mace inside. 2. The grass eventually became overgrown. One day the mechanic was working ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Truly Seeing The Cross As Supernatural Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

We Can Make Truth Understandable, but not understood for in the last analysis we do not make anyone understand the truth of the gospel.

Today is Palm Sunday. It’s a day when we stop to remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. It was the last week of His earthly life. Today, Jesus enters into the most important religious city to the applause and praise of multitude of people. From Sunday’s praise and Palm branches to Friday’s chants of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

He Died In Your Place Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 8, 2021

Father's Day: As David cried out for Absalom, God is crying out for us. David wanted to lay down his life so that his son could live, and the heavenly Father has the same feelings of compassion toward us. That's why He sent Jesus.

As you know very well, today is Father’s Day, and what I wish to talk about is the great love to which we have access in our heavenly Father – a love so great that it would be willing sacrifice itself for our spiritual well-being and life. Jesus declared in John 15:13, “Greater love has no one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

God Creates Sea Life & Fowl On Day 5 Part 2

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Nov 28, 2022

When Solomon was gifted with Divine Wisdom he spoke of beasts, & of fowl, & of creeping things, & of fish (I Kings 4:33). And all people came to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Wise people still seek God's wisdom from Nature!

Genesis 1:20-23 Day 5: GOD CREATES SEA LIFE & FOWL “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature (Heb. = living soul) that hath life, & fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (21) & God created great whales, & every ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 9, 2022

The gifts of the magi reflect what the Scriptures say the Messiah will be: Prophet, Priest, and King.

INTRODUCTION • Christmas is fast approaching! • Have you racked your credit card balance looking for that perfect gift for those who are important to you in your life? • I was telling Robyn the other days about my memory of being a young kid when my parents would take me to the town square to see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Anxiety In 2023

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 29, 2022

Wouldn’t be great to leave all your worries behind as you enter the New Year? Wouldn’t it be good to be free 2023! The good news is that you can be! 1Pe 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Sermon: Overcoming Anxiety in 2023 Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

02 The Power Of God, The Righteousness Of God And The Wrath Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Mar 10, 2021

This is the 2nd of 30 Studies in the Book of Romans

Romans 1:16-32 Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-32, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 64:6, Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Search For A Queen (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 10, 2021

God's people were bound in captivity, but they were not forsaken. The Lord was working behind the scenes, orchestrating events that would benefit and prosper them. We see His sovereign hand at work in the selection of Esther as queen of Persia.

The Search for a Queen (Part 1) Esther 2: 1-9 As we studied chapter one, we discovered a detailed picture of what life was like within the Persian Empire. King Ahasuerus was a man of great wealth and power. He sought to expand the kingdom, and nothing was off limits in his pursuit to do so, not ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Matthew was a rebel who had fulfilled his dream in the world, and who realized it was not satisfying. He calls himself the publican, however, in his Gospel, because he rejoices that he is a trophy of grace.

Someone said, you never could take your money with you, but some can remember when the government would let you keep some while you were still here. It is hard for many to believe that our country was founded partly to avoid taxation. As bad as taxes are, however, only two classes of people ever ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-16

Friendly Enemies Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

For 4 years I worked in a printing company where my boss was an atheist. He had no love for spiritual things at all, and yet I had to obey his orders and cooperate with him as a Christian

One of the perpetual questions in the life of a believer is, what should my relationship be to unbelievers? Can a Christian be a real friend with a non-Christian? What if his beliefs and actions are obviously contrary to Christian values? Is the often-quoted verse for separation to be our guide? ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:9

What Jesus Found At Bethany

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Mar 25, 2021

This sermon uses Martha, Mary, and Lazarus as examples of three things that Jesus found in his friends and not in the temple on Palm Sunday.

What Jesus Found At Bethany Text: Mark 11:1-11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ascension Of Jesus Christ: The Final Command Of Christ

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021

The moral of that story: It’s your job to share the gospel. And don’t let anyone temper your zeal. Jesus is alive. Everyone needs to know that.

"D.L. Moody made a deal with God that he would witness for Christ to at least one person each day. One night, about ten o- clock, he realized that he had not yet witnessed; so he went out in to the street and spoke to a man standing by a lamppost, asking him, "Are you a Christian?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:50-53

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Risen Redeemer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

We want to consider the great story of the resurrection from the point of view of two groups of people. Both groups are believers, but Mark's account first deals with the experience of the women, and then of the men.

Back in 1851 two missionaries, one English and the other American, were walking past the temple of Siva in Tanjore, India. They noticed the people carrying out one of the brass idols. It was a hot sunny day and the idol had become heated. One of the worshippers happened to touch it, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-14