Sermons on Move Up:

Arise! Get Up! Come Forth!

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2013

The incarnation is all about what Jesus came to do.

ARISE! GET UP! COME FORTH! John 5:1-9; John 5:21-30. The miracle [literally 'sign' (John 4:54)] of the healing of the boy at Capernaum is immediately followed in John’s account with another healing, this time at an unspecified feast in Jerusalem (John 5:1-9). THE NEED (John 5:1-5). A ...read more

Scripture: John 5:21-30, John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Danger Of Growing Up In A Christian Home

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 26, 2016

Are you saved and you know or are you convinced you are and are not?

Before all the non-Christians rejoice over the title and think I am going to lambaste Christian families let me assure you that is not the case. If you are going to grow up in a family then a dedicated Christian home is the best place to be. When I was newly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Pick Up Line Ever

Contributed by Wayne Rogers on Nov 27, 2015

God not only loves us, He persues us. He loved us before we were any use to Him.

The Greatest Pick up Line Ever! Wayne Rogers Today we’re going to talk about “Pick up Lines.” Here are a few of the worst I found…..Maybe a few have been used on you. ● Are you a parking ticket? (What?) You’ve got fine written all over you. ● Excuse me, I ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faith That Won't Fold Up

Contributed by Michael Cariño on Jan 2, 2017

Big Idea: God finds pleasure when your faith persists in spite of pressure.

A FAITH THAT WON’T FOLD UP Matthew 15:21-28 Introduction: He was seven years old when he had to work to support his poor family. At age nine, his mother died. He was 23 when he incurred a huge debt due to a failed business. At 28 and after four years of engagement, he asked his girl friend to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage: Build Up Your Spouse Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 10, 2022

Christianity is a call to be selfless. To think of others needs more highly than yourself. In Christian marriage we are called to think of our spouses needs before our own needs.

We all know how easy it is to tear down. You could spend one hour building a sandcastle. It can be destroyed with one swift kick. It is easy to see the dust in someone else’s eye and overlook the plank in your own. In this message on Christian marriage I really just want you to look at half of it. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Comeback 2: Give Up! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 21, 2023

God blesses us when we properly bless Him.

In 1981 Ronald Reagan mentioned the following story in his inaugural address. Martin Treptow left his job in a small town barbershop in 1917 to go France with the famed Rainbow Division. On the western front, he was killed trying to carry a message between battalions under heavy artillery fire. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A Comeback 3: Look Up! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 21, 2023

The solution to our problems is from above. Let's Look Up to Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness, who can heal our land.

Benjamin Franklin, the oldest delegate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, remarked that all summer, he had wondered if the decorative gilded sun carved on George Washington’s chair was rising or setting. At the end of the Convention, Benjamin Franklin reportedly commented, “I have often looked ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Up To Your Emotional Wounds Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jun 22, 2023

We all have emotional wounds. Can you heal?

In Forrest Gump, Forrest's lifelong friend Jenny had endured a childhood of abuse and neglect at the hands of her father. In one scene, Forrest and Jenny visit her old house, and Forrest watches as Jenny throws stone after stone at the weather-beaten old house which held so many painful ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:7-28

Denomination: Baptist

When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Series

Contributed by Jacob Burdette on Jul 10, 2023

A look at the roll that will be called on Judgement Day

If you have your Bible, please open it to Revelation Chapter 20. After a long and boring sermon, the congregation filed out of the church saying nothing to the preacher. Towards the end of the line was a thoughtful person who always commented on the sermons. "Pastor, today your sermon reminded ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Has Christ Been Divided Up? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2024

I want to address a question that may seem absurd but is unfortunately a reality in our Christian walk.

I want to address a question that may seem absurd but is unfortunately a reality in our Christian walk. Has Christ been divided up? The apostle Paul asks this question in 1 Corinthians 1:13, and it's a call to examine our hearts and our actions. Paul's plea is clear: "Is Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:13, Galatians 3:28, John 17:21

Are We Fully Lifting Up Christ?

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jun 9, 2024

Jesus tells us that if He be lifted up, He will draw all men up to Him.

Are You Fully Lifting Up Christ? by Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Do you believe God has your back? 1. Really, do you believe He has your back? 2. Can you think of a time when you knew that only He could help and He did? 3. Were you willing to tell others or were you be too uncomfortable to ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Lifted Up On The Cross. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 14, 2023

I will draw all men unto me. John 12 verse 32.

JESUS LIFTED UP ON THE CROSS. John 12:20-33. When Jesus made His last entry into Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion He was met, we are told, by an excited crowd waving palm branches and shouting “Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord” (John 12:13). John makes the sober comment that ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opening Up Heaven Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023

Opening up the doors of Heaven.

“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture” (spoken by Jesus, John 10:9, NKJV). “I’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God ... no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:10-11, NKJV). A. INTRODUCTION: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1, John 10:9

Denomination: Baptist

All Dressed Up And No Place To Go

Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 28, 2024

We put on different types of clothing for different reasons. Some out of necessity and some for no specific reason. Our spiritual man needs to be clothed in certain manners also. in fact, God is clear about some ways that He requires us to be clothed.

All dressed up and no place to go! All dressed up and no face to show. Are you a Put On? It is interesting that this old addage means to pretend. In reality, God tells us throughout His Word, to put on a variety of things. Mt. 22:10-12 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:10, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 61:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Elisha Takes Up The Mantle Of Elijah.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 1, 2024

The Holy Spirit ensures continuity in Ministry.

ELISHA TAKES UP THE MANTLE OF ELIJAH. 2 Kings 2:9-15. 1. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's blessing, but Elijah laid emphasis on God’s sovereignty in this matter (2 Kings 2:9-10). After Elijah was taken up, Elisha tore his own clothes into two pieces, then took up Elijah's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational