Sermons on Move Up:

A Journey To New Things

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 9, 2013

We must be journey-minded and not destination-minded. Faith is the road map to your future that will take you on the right road so that you do not get lost. Never stop moving until you reach your destination. Israel embarked on a journey of no retu

A Journey To New Things We must be journey-minded and not destination-minded. Faith is the road map to your future that will take you on the right road so that you do not get lost. Never stop moving until you reach your destination. Israel embarked on a journey of no return to the Promised ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Stewardship: Calling Of Samuel Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 25, 2006

Stewardship sermon....kind of, sort of. God calls us to both ministry and stewardship - but expects obedience First joke is not funny, but is a set up for later

A certain Jewish couple, expecting to the their first child, argued hotly about what name should be given to their little boy. This went on for weeks. Finally, exhausted, they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my husband ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Digging Deep Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

If you dig deep to lay your foundation, you are wise. If you are satisfied to be shallow, you are foolish, and what you build will never hold up in the flood.

Dr. Victor Heiser, author of the one time best seller An American Doctor's Odyssey, was 16 years old when the tragic Johnstown flood struck in 1889. He was out in the barn getting a horse when he heard a dreadful roar. When he ran to the door he saw his father up at the house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

A Sermon To Die For Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 28, 2025

Eutychus fell asleep during church... and he woke up dead. Why was Eutychus at church that night, and what can we learn from his experience?

Someone once noted that falling asleep has often had unforeseen consequences. Adam fell asleep and woke up married and missing a rib! Samson fell asleep and woke up bald and beaten! Jonah fell asleep in the boat and woke up wet! Eutychus fell asleep and he woke up dead! Like Eutychus, people ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jude 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 29, 2023

We need to contend for the faith because false teachers and non-Christians will try to wear us down so that we give up the faith fight!

Video Transition: A Million Little Choices Sermon: Jude The following from https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Jude.html • Timeline: The Book of Jude was written somewhere between A.D. 60 and 80. The Book of Jude is closely related to the book of 2 Peter. The date of authorship for Jude depends ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4, Jude 1:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Awesome Blueprint For Life: Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 7, 2016

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

The first book in the Bible is the foundational book of the Bible. It is unique in all literature, science, relationship, leadership, management and philosophy. The Book of Genesis Is Probably the Most Important Book Ever Written. It is the revelation of God's will to man and a self-disclosure by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Values Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

God’s unique vision for a church is like the sail of the ship, catching God’s wind or spirit and moving it forward. But every boat must also have a rudder helping to guide the direction of the ship. Values are passions that rudder or direct a ship

Values Sermon What’s your passion in life? I mean what gets you really excited? Everybody has something which drives them in their lives. It could be your kids, your work, a hobby, a cause, a mission or even a ministry. What drives us is often reflected in how we spend our time, our money and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:7

Denomination: Methodist

Will You Stay Or Will You Go Now? (John 6:60-71) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 31, 2022

Chapter 6 has moved from huge crowds trying to make Jesus king, down to only 12. It's all falling apart, maybe. The question is, will you join the Judeans, and walk away from Jesus, or abide with Christ?

This week, we will make our final push to get through John 6. We were supposed to read this entire chapter at once, as a single story. But instead, it took me four weeks. Let's start this morning, one last time, at John 6:22. This picks up our story after Jesus fed the 5,000 people, and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71, John 6:22-59

We're Not Alone In The World Series

Contributed by John Baker on May 7, 2008

This is the first in a series we did leading up to our missions conference - Missions is the call to world evangelism. It is our chance to use our resources to build the kingdom of God.

Title: We’re Not Alone in the World Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: March 30, 2008 Subject: Missions Introduction When I was pastoring in West Union Iowa a few years back I was one day over to visit old Ralph Moore at his home. Now you have to picture Ralph. He was an old cop back in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-15

Denomination: Holiness

A Furnace With No Fire (*) Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 12, 2018

Christ's message to the Church in Ephesus speaks to churches today that are beginning to lose their ardour. His message is a clarion call to stir up the flames, to stoke the fire.

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil but have tested those who call ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Of Increase

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 2, 2009

We do not always understand what God is up to, nor do we understand how He does things in a way that would benefit us in the end.

God of Increase 1Kings 17:1 -15 Introduction: It doesn’t matter in what situation we are in right now. The bottom line is this: God is great, and He is able and willing to meet all our needs. I don’t know about you. but I’ve noticed how God can, at times be “strange” in the manner by which He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

What Are We To Do When God Does Nothing?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022

This is a story about one of the two men that did not die. Enoch had walked with God and was taken so that he did not see death, and Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind.

In the preceding chapter, Elijah has a contest with evil prophets. In this chapter, Elijah flees for his life. In verses 1-4: Jezebel was maddened with regard to the passing of her prophets since they had told her what she wanted to hear, forecasting her future glory and power. Their occupation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Are We To Do When God Does Nothing?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 11, 2023

This is a story about one of two men that did not die. Enoch had walked with God and was taken so that he did not see death, Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind.

In the preceding chapter, Elijah has a contest with evil prophets. In this chapter, Elijah flees for his life. In verses 1-4: Jezebel was maddened with regards to the passing of her prophets since they had told her what she wanted to hear, forecasting her future glory and power. Their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Name Of Pride

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007

One of the worst characteristics, or symptoms, of pride is that it feeds off others in order to fill its host. Pride builds us up only by tearing others down.

Other Scripture used: Ecclesiasticus 10:(7-11)12-18 Hebrews 13:1-8 Luke 14:1,7-14 Psalm 112 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Getting Acquainted With God

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

Occasionally I lose things and can not find them. Since my children are grown up and no longer live with us, I have no one to blame it on.

Thank God for wives who can find things! It seems the older we get the more we forget things! Illus: Sometimes I feel like the woman who stood at the bottom of the staircase and she could not remember if she just came down or was going to go up. I must also confess that there are days that I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist