Sermons on Move Up:

Stand Up

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2009

Trials are a common part of the Christian life, but not one that we should allow to rule us. This portion of Thessalonians gives us insight into how we can stand up against the trials that come our way.

Stand Up 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Intro Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was the “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Speak Up

Contributed by Archie Norman on Aug 14, 2015

Speak Up

Speak Up Acts 16:11-15 1. Paul's connection to an influential partner - vs.6-7, 10 2. Paul's commitment to an intentional plan - v. 13, cp. 17:2 3. Paul's confession to an invisible persuasion - v. 14 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Up Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 10, 2014

Growing up people need growing up grace.

Title: Growing-Up Text: Genesis 2:15-17 and 3:1-7 Thesis: Growing-up people need growing-up grace. Introduction We generally associate age with growing up. Age is also a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listen Up!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 21, 2015

Now, where is God leading you? Is God leading you or are you trying to lead God?

Mark 10:32-45 (NKJV) 32 Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: 33 "Behold, we are going up to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Denomination: Baptist

Rise Up

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 15, 2020

Get out of the quagmire and into the universal choir of praise for your forgiveness!

Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:37, Psalm 18:3, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 142:7, Psalm 106:12, Psalm 22:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Suit Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2020

We're fighting an enemy we can't see... but then we can't see Covid either. World rulers have geared up to fight Covid and will not be satisfied until that enemy is defeated. Are we as committed to defeating our enemy?

OPEN: It was an early morning in Los Angeles, CA several years ago. A motorcycle policeman named Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speeding through a stop sign, and he turned on his siren and gave chase. When the pickup pulled over, and Vernon approached the driver’s side door to ask for ID. But ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Adds Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2017

One of the problems in too many churches is the issue of "Whose church is this?" The answer to that question is summed up in this simple phrase: "The Lord Adds to His Church." What can that mean to us and how can it change how the church functions?

OPEN: How many people were baptized into Christ at Pentecost? (about 3000 souls) That story in Acts has inspired many churches, evangelists, missionaries and 1000s of others to attempt to reach as many as they can to bring more and more people to Christ. One such church was one from New Jersey ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13, Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hands Up!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

We hear the words “Hands Up” used in two ways.

1. IT IS USED IN A NEGATIVE WAY For example, when a criminal walks into a bank and says “Hands up,” everyone within the range of his voice knows what he means. The reason the criminal wants everyone to put their “Hands up” is because this signifies that everyone within the sound of his voice has ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Gear Up

Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Sep 22, 2015

What do we need to do to maintain healthy relationships?

GEAR UP! Our relationship with Christ (vertical relationship) is very important . Today we are going to focus on our relationships with others in a family, in a community and in a church. 1. Definition of gear: A gear or cogwheel is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Look Up

Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 21, 2016

How to look at our spiritual walk with the Lord

Title of sermon 1.LOOK UP sermon text Col 3:1-15 The bible tells us, in 2nd Tim. 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Thumbs Up!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 7, 2018

Pastor, church and rebuking spiritual leaders are your RIGHT THUMB which he would cut off and maim you. Caveat!

Thumbs up! Judges 1:6“Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.” We hear an incident in the Bible about a Canaanite king Adoni Bezek; when the people of God went for war against the Canaanites , he tried to flee but they caught him and did ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Growing Up

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 30, 2018

Our maturity in Christ involves our holiness.

1. Children often ask, “What will you be when you grow up? a. A life’s vocation is what is meant by the question. I thought I would join the Navy, Not Ministry b. There is an old rhyme that children used to say when counting the sections of an orange or petals on a flower that was supposed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Measuring Up Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 11, 2017

We must do battle against the attitude of personal status and group superiority.

Measuring Up Mark 9:30-41 Rev. Brian Bill February 11-12, 2017 Almost every time we visit my parents my mom gives me some yellowed files or beat up toys that I had when I was growing up. Several years ago I came across some old report cards. I knew I didn’t have the best grades but I had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-41

Denomination: Baptist

Straighten Up

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 24, 2022

We must learn to straighten up and view the world through the eyes of Christ Jesus.

Straighten Up – Luke 13: 10 - 17 Intro: As I was preparing reading the text for this message, a phrase came to mind. On those RARE occasions when I was doing something I shouldn’t or when I annoyed my mother for some minor infraction, she would look at me with those piercing blue eyes and say, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hands Up!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022

We hear the words “Hands Up” used in two ways.

1. IT IS USED IN A NEGATIVE WAY For example, when a criminal walks into a bank and says “Hands up,” everyone within the range of his voice knows what he means. The reason the criminal wants everyone to put their “Hands up” is because this signifies that everyone within the sound of his voice has ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Baptist