Sermons on Mess Up:

Church; Grow Up! Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009

Today’s Scripture is God’s Word to churches to be focused on building up the church to be mature and healthy! The Scriptures are directly telling us to focus on ourselves. Give attention to the church body and do what is necessary to make it healthier.

Date: July 12th, 2009 Bible Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Imagine for a moment going to the doctor and after a battery of tests she comes out and tells you, “Look, you need to stop doing all the things you’re doing!” Your volunteer work in the community, your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Train Up A Child

Contributed by Rodney Burton on May 23, 2009

In this Mother’s Day sermon, we view the concept of TRAIN up a child. What exactly goes into that process?

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverb 22:6 “Train” in the Hebrew is chanak (khaw-nak’) and appears 5 times. Once here it is translated as train or train up. The other 4 times it is translated as dedicate. This is the Hebrew word used to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Stir Up The Gift” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Stir Up The Gift”

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

Always be on the lookout - praying for help - recruiting, training, discipling, and then letting them go.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 2 TIM 1 1. The final words of a man or a woman are very important. a. Sometimes they contain encouragements & exhortations. b. Other times they reveal insights & direction for the future. c. Most of the time they reveal an intense love that has been shared over the years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wrapping It All Up!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008

Short 4th of July Devotional

Wrapping it all up! Proverbs 14:34 Last Sunday night, at the end of Choir practice, the discussion was all about how the service would go. Who, what, when and where in the service, then suddenly Robin says. Then Tom will wrap it all up by saying something….. with a devotional. No pressure, No ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Congregational

Keeping Up Appearances

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008

Sometimes the urge to blend in socially as Christ followers effects the level of our commitment. Eventually, you may end up compromising your commitment that will soon affect your character and the way others will begin to see you. Discover why we hide wh

Start with wearing themask in darkness and shining the light on it... Read “In The Dark” story: A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young lady who was traveling with her grandmother. As the four engaged in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Fearing Going Up

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Sep 1, 2008

Just as Ezekiel was commanded to dig into the wall, maybe we need to dig into our walls that we might be able to see the door which is Jesus. If we want to go up in the things of God, we can not worry or fear what the enemy might try to intimidate us wit

Not Fearing Going Up Ezekiel 8:1-6 1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 8:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Going Up In Christ

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Sep 1, 2008

As long as Jesus is with us we will continue to go up with Him. God gave me a dream that Jesus was in a hot air ballom with me.

Going Up In Christ John 12:27-37 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let's Grow Up!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 30, 2009

The marks of a mature Christian

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Oh, Grow Up!

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 1, 2009

This message focuses on Paul’s statement that we are to "no longer be children" and what that implies for the believer.

I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid; there’s a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with! From bikes to trains to video games it’s the biggest toy store there is! I don’t wanna grow up, ‘cause baby if I did, I wouldn’t be a Toys R Us kid. I’m not exactly sure how I still ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

"Wake Up And Be”

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 6, 2009

The second coming of Christ will be a surprise to everyone

The 911 Terrorist attacks, the tsunami, more hurricanes in one season then ever before, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, the Pakistani earthquake, the mudslides in Mexico, fires in California, floods in Bangladesh and China, the war in Iraq, the Asian Bird flu, hundreds of thousands ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Train Up A Child

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 15, 2009

Baby/Child Dedication Sermon

Train Up A Child Scriptures: Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:4-9; Proverbs 22:6; 13-15; Introduction We have set aside today as our child dedication day. At the conclusion of this message we will dedicate those children who are brought forth. But what is the purpose of dedicating a child to the Lord? We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wake Up Call

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 12, 2007

See what it means to receive a spiritual wake up call from Jesus.

One of the tragic moments in American history occurred on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor was attacked. The attack took place on a sunny Sunday morning. Over 2400 lives were lost and five out of eight battleships were sunk. The sad part of that whole event was the fact that we had advance warning ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Ed Wood on Mar 13, 2007

A message on the healing of the man at the Pool of Bethesda.

RISE UP AND WALK John 5:1-9 INTRO: One night a drunkard sat at a table in a bar, drinking with his companions. Soon his wife came in and set a covered dish before him, saying, “Jack, you seem too busy to come home for supper, so I brought your supper to you.” As she left the saloon the man’s ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Up For Jesus

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 30, 2007

Paul encourages the church to “Stand up for Jesus.” Apostle Paul warns the Corinthian Church that Christian believers are always in danger of attack. Satan, the adversary, comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Satan has a way of attacking us on many accounts

Subject: Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus Text: I Corinthians 16:13-14 Introduction: Using these verses of Scripture, I want address the subject: Standing for Jesus. “Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus” is the theme song for the Life Member’s Council of the AME Zion Church. The hymn is really a call to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 1 Corinthians 16:13-16, Acts 5:27-32

Denomination: Methodist