Sermons on Pick Up Your Cross:

Break Up Your Fallow Ground

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 1, 2010

My first sermon at HBC. A message that will challenge you to give all your heart to God and see the results in will bring to your life and your church.

BREAK UP YOUR FALLOW GROUNDHosea 10:12IntroductionA.  What to say on the first day?1. Many will talk about vision.a. We already have one…it’s posted on the wall.b. I’ve had three weeks to come up with what I will share with you this morning.c. Only God waited until Monday night to ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

Build Up Your Hearts For Heaven PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025

True security and joy come from valuing eternal treasures over earthly ones, letting Jesus shape our desires, vision, and devotion above all else.

Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind of receipts and reminders, alerts and anxieties. The heart starts hoarding headlines and to-do lists, and before we know it, we wake up with a soul that feels thin. Then Jesus steps into the room of our hearts with words that steady us and set us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Topics: Heavenly Treasures, Wealth, Priorities

Costs, Commitments And Crosses

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 5, 2019

This sermon deals with what it means to follow Jesus. It involves a cost (Total Trust), a commitment (Total Loyalty) and A Cross Life (AN ALL IN LIFESTYLE). When we live such a way it opens up the door for the Abundant Life - Blessings, Favor and Miracles

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62 Title: Costs, Commitment and Crosses What does it mean to follow Jesus? This sermon looks at the cost (total trust), the commitment (total loyalty) and “the cross” (an ALL IN LIFESTYLE) of following Jesus. INTRO: Grace and peace this morning from God the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:23-26, Luke 10:17-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Get Your Head Up And Your Eyes Out Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Living for ourselves does not lead to a life of fullness, living a life of love, which is focused on others, with our head up and our eyes forward, is God’s road to fullness.

Get Your Head Up and Your Eyes Out Matt 5:14-16 Sept 24, 2006 Intro: Here is the cover of last week’s TIME magazine (September 18, 2006), and I must say, I am a little disgusted. Some of the leaders of some of the largest, evangelical churches in the US are teaching that a life of fullness is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lead With Your Ears, And Follow Up With Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 16, 2015

Using James 1:19-20 let's improve our communication (Material adapted from Wayne A. Mack's book, Strengthening Your Marriage, unit 4, Good Communication, pgs. 55-65, 68-74)

HoHum: A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Out Of Your Tent And Lift Your Head...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 2, 2022

God has a plan and a promise. Part of the covenant of God is to lift up your head. Count the stars... see the rainbow. Will we look to the possibilities of what God desires for his people? STIR UP THE GIFTS.

GET OUT OF YOUR TENT… LIFT UP YOUR HEAD… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a glass of warm water… I use salt or maybe sugar and pour some in the warm water. The salt or sugar will always go to the bottom of the glass. We have to STIR until the solution is mixed… IF I USE SAND ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6, Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 9:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who’s Got Your Back? Series

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Mar 15, 2011

Who picks you up when the going gets rough. When you have been through hell and you do not know where to find your strength. The dealth of a loved one, divorse, bankruptsy, drugs, booze, sex halls----Who comes to help you stand back up. Failure is NOT

Who’s Got Your Back? 3-13-11 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN Rich McQuinn, Minister TEXT: MATTHEW 28:16-20 INTRODUCTION: A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, "Son, Can you tell me where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Moving On Up Series

Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 11, 2013

Wherever you’re at, whatever you’re experiencing, whatever your relationships look like, God wants it to get better.

God has a plan for your relationships. In fact, today I want to tell you that things are going to get better! That’s the theme of today’s message. I’m calling this message moving on up! You remember that show with George & Wheezy? Moving on up? Well wherever you’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

Overcoming whatever you may be facing in your life.

You know I love that video but my favorite moment of all is when she stops, out of breath, the path is too hard, the journey is too tough, it’s time to just throw in the towel and quit. But just in that moment she lifts her head and you can see the determination in her eyes as she pushes forward, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

It's Time For A Spiritual Tune Up - Genesis 15 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

We have a time in Abraham’s life where he really needs to kind of get it back together.

Well over the last several weeks we’ve been looking at the life of Abraham. We followed Him as he left Ur and he went up to Haran and then came back down to Palestine. We tagged along with him as he went into Egypt where he lied and not so many good things there happened. But then he came back to ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Setting Our Minds On Divine Things

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 12, 2024

Jesus taught his disciples to set their minds on divine things such as denying themselves and taking up their crosses to follow him. He added to that statements about "losing" our lives and to not be ashamed of the Gospel. What does all this mean?

THERE ARE PASSAGES IN THE BIBLE THAT CAN CREATE FEAR AND POSSIBLY DISTRESS DUE TO THEIR BLUNT, BUT HIDDEN MEANING. IN LUKE 14:26, WE ARE TOLD THAT “IF ANYONE COMES TO ME AND DOES NOT HATE FATHER AND MOTHER, WIFE AND CHILDREN, BROTHERS AND SISTERS—YES, EVEN THEIR OWN LIFE—SUCH A PERSON CANNOT BE MY ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38, 1 Corinthians 1:18, John 14:6, Romans 1:16

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Will You Do With The Cross? Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

• Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their w

Illustration: • Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their waists. Used in fashion and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh, We Mean Well!

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

The Christian life is the best possible life anyone could ever live...but it's not an easy road.

OH, WE MEAN WELL! LUKE 14:25 35 Read Luke 14:25 35...............PRAY There is a story about 2 men from New York who had never been out of the city. And they got so fed up with city life that they bought a ranch down in Texas so they could live off the land like their ancestors had done. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Closing In On The Cross Of Jesus Christ - Part 4: Wake Up, Christians, Wake Up! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 5, 2023

God wants us to: 1. Wake up to the suffering of our Savior (vs. 36-38). 2. Wake up to the seriousness of our sin (vs. 38-39). 3. Wake up to the strength we need from our Savior (vs. 40-46).

Closing in on the Cross of Jesus Christ Part 4: Wake Up, Christians, Wake Up! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 26:36-46 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 5, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 26. By this time, the Lord and His disciples had finished their last Passover meal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Baptist

Compelled To The Corss

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Mar 30, 2012

Taking up the cross.

Compelled to the Cross Intro: Simon the Cyrenian 1: Who was he? a) man from north Africa b) a larger city, in what is eastern modern day Libya c) he was in Jerusalem at Passover during the crucifixion of Christ d) not much else can be known of Simon the Cyrenian Fact: The Gospel of Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21

Denomination: Other