Sermons on Open Up:

Heavy Lifting

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 25, 2019

I believe in this day and age the Church is in the condition it is and can be summed up by understanding the importance of HEAVY LIFTING. I believe we have stopped doing the HEAVY LIFTING required to lead the Lost to Christ.

TITLE: HEAVY LIFTING SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 3:14-15 / ST. JOHN 12:32 One of the things I enjoyed about lifting weights is there's no gray area – • You either manage to lift a certain weight - or you don't • There are clear successes and clear failures • Either you Can or you Can’t • This ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-15, John 12:32

Denomination: Baptist

Quitters - Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

I. Introduction Happy New Years! It is in this season that we have been trained to make resolutions. Goals set for change. Great promises to ourselves. Weight will be lost. Bills will be paid off. Hobbies will be explored. Sites will be visited. Here were the Top 10 resolutions for 2018: 1. Eat ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Quitters - Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

I. Introduction Some have already crashed and burned! Others are killing it. Fasts. Workout plans. Pages read. Promises kept. Promises broken. A new year and new dreams, new ambitions, new desires and old obstacles, old challenges, old situations. This mix leads to quitting. As much anticipation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Quitters - Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

I. Introduction In a 2016 research project a study of how long New Year's Resolutions actually last. Here are the results: Only 64 percent last longer than the first month and only 46 percent last longer than six months. Even more discouraging is the statistic that only 14 percent of people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13, 1 Kings 19:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

"a Seeker Meets The Saviour" Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 30, 2021

This sermon deals with the Man Nicodemus as he came to Christ, and Jesus pointing him to a future time three and a half years later when he would see Jesus hanging on a cross.

“A SEEKER MEETS THE SAVIOUR” (Sermon #7 in 2021 series on Gospel of John) John 3: 1-21 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ February 28, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/vJW8x6WRn1A INTRODUCTION: 1.) Among the phrases we so often hear in the church today are the words: “Seeker”, Seeker ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21, Luke 7:36-50, Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:38, Titus 3:5-7, Jeremiah 29:13, Isaiah 55:8-9, John 19:38-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brought To Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words Of Life Or Death

Contributed by David Taylor on Dec 10, 2024

The commands to walk worthy (4-6) are based on what God has already done in us (1-3). So, let’s see how Paul applies this to our words in 4:29-30.

Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words of Life or Death Ephesians 4:29-30 May 24, 2020 David Taylor We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024

The commands to walk worthy (4-6) are based on what God has already done in us (1-3). So, let’s see how Paul applies this to our words in 4:29-30.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us, what ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shadows Of Cross Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 6, 2023

There are many shadows of the Cross in the Old Testament. It is appropriate to meditate on this day. May the Lord bless you. I will boast only about the CROSS of JESUS CHRIST (Galatians 6:14).

Good Friday Meditations Theme: Shadows of Cross in Old Testament Text: Leviticus 16:20-22 Good Friday service: It is only a commemorative service and not exactly observation of the exact time of the Crucifixion. If some are more concerned about on the Exact Time of the occurrence, then the whole ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:20-22, 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Methodist

Cosy In The Culture Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 1, 2023

The story of Esther is an amazing story of how God can use His people to accomplish His will. But Mordecai and Esther were not always the heroes. Much like our world today, Esther and Mordecai were cosy in their culture. As Christians, we need to be different from the world.

Introduction Video Ill.: Book of Esther in 20 Words This morning, we are starting a new study based loosely on Max Lucado’s book, You Were Made for This Moment. If you want to study deeper, there is a great study guide that comes with a series of videos you can stream online. It is available ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:2, 1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making A Comeback 1: Wake Up! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 21, 2023

We begin coming back to God by waking up to our need for Him.

106.1 Making a Comeback #1: Wake Up Americans love a good comeback story. You may remember that the Chrysler Corporation made one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the business world. • After posting a 17 million dollar profit in its first year in 1924 and remaining viable throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Time Is It Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 17, 2022

Time is something God has given to everybody on the same basis. All of us have the same amount of time. 60 seconds a minute. 60 minutes an hour. 24 hours in a day.

I. It is Time to Wake Up Spiritually 1. Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14-17 2. Mark 13:35-37, I am convinced that if the Lord Jesus were to come today, He would find many of His people spiritually asleep. a. Most important time in Christ’s ministry, he found his disciples asleep. Matthew 26:36-41 b. In ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Graduation Of A Christian

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Aug 23, 2020

Life is full of milestones, changes, & growing up. Each day of our lives we become a little bit different, each day. The change isn’t always one that is visible, or even one that we notice, but we still change.

Sermon - Graduation of a Christian - In this Pandemic a lot has changed, & a lot has been forgotten/overlooked. - I realized, I have not brought a message geared towards graduation. - Life is full of milestones, changes, & growing up. - Each day of our lives we become a little ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11, Psalm 119:105

Denomination: Baptist

911 And The Hook

Contributed by Bud Rose on Sep 15, 2021

Something supernatural happened that day that shook the heavens, and that has set-into motion a major thrust towards both the return of the Lord Jesus Christ for His church, and the attempted destruction of Israel

911 And The Hook Introduction: On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, something cataclysmic and catastrophic happened on that day in America. It was the attack on the World Trade Center in New York by terrorists. But that’s not all that happened that day. Something supernatural happened that day ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1, 2 Peter 3:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rebuilding Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 5, 2019

The people of God was willing to make the sacrifice and move into Jerusalem to rebuild the city life and sustain the ministry of the house of God.

In Neh 10 we see the people of God making a binding agreement in writing, to renew their commitment to honour God and keep to the covenant He made with them. • They would SUBMIT to God’s Word, SEPARATE themselves from bad influence of the surrounding nations, honouring God on the SABBATH and to ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Rapture Of The Church

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 15, 2023

Those that know Him and He knows them will be gone in an instant.

The Rapture of the church 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Good morning Rosedale, welcome also those that are listening online. Everyone with that extra hour of sleep should be alert and ready to receive what the Lord would have for us. I want to talk a minute on the rapture of the church. One of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Nazarene