Sermons on picking up the pieces: showing 571-585 of 185,798

Building Up Christians

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002

Our Purpose - Building Up Christians

Our Purpose - Building Up Christians 5-5-02 Ephesians 4:11-16 The Last Few weeks we have been learning how to build a strong Godly church and its purpose in our community. The questions we are asking are: "Why does the church exist? What is our purpose Here in Hermosa ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pulling Up Weeds

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002

How to discover make-believers in the church, and make-believing attitudes in ourselves.

Nobody likes weeds. Weeds are the bane of our existence. We do nothing, and weeds come up. We spray like crazy, and weeds come back. There’s one weed in particular that I dislike more than any other. I don’t know what they are called – but I have my own name for them: “Explode-a-weeds.” I’m sure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Never Give Up!

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 28, 2002

When you feel like giving up and that God has given up on you, you need to understand: 1. You cannot "lose" your salvation. 2. You can "reject" your salvation. 3. You must persevere.

In his book, In the Grip of Grace: When You Can’t Hang on, Bryan Chapell tells this story: “On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. One hundred fifty-five people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-9

Denomination: Methodist

Come Up Hither

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002

The call of the Spirit of God is always to a Higher Place, To see more and To be more in God.

Re 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Growing Up With God

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2001

Responsibilites we have as Children of God

GROWING UP WITH GOD COLOSSIANS 3:1-10 INTRODUCTION Scripture often uses several different phrases to describe one thought. In Genesis, we are described as being “created in the image of God.” John 3:16-17 tells us very plainly that God loves us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us to save ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lenten Get Up

Contributed by Kenneth Roberts on May 23, 2001

It takes work to give up something for Lent, but before you can give up anything for God, first you have to get up and decide to go to work for Him. Before you can do the Lenten "give-up", you have to get up!

Welcome to the first Sunday of Lent that season of the church year where people who attended church were once traditionally asked to give something up for the season. What have you given up for Lent lately? Often the idea of a making a personal sacrifice for God falls on deaf ears. What does God ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Come Up Hither!

Contributed by Don Spooner on Jul 13, 2001

After being in the Spirit the apostle John was invited to "Come Up Hither" to the throne of God.

The apostle John had spent his life preaching the gospel and in his old age, about 62 years after the cruxificion, he had been banished to the isle of Patmos. He gives the reason for his imprisonment, "For the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." Life was not easy in this Roman ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-2, Revelation 1:9-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Guidelines For Follow-Up

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 27, 2002

Guidelines for Follow-Up of New Believers

Keys to Effective Follow-Up 1. Ask the Lord to help you make a friend out of the new believer. It is vital to help new converts to gain encouragement, love and trusting relationships with Christian friends. Trust the Lord to help you involve the new believer in a small group fellowship of other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wake-Up Call

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2002

The chaos and the turmoil of this age isn’t merely a wake-up call for the world. It’s a cry for the church to arise for "such a time as this."

“THE WAKE-UP CALL” Jonah 1:4-6 Preached in the wake of September 11 terrorist attacks. INTRO: 1. In the past week, I’ve heard many refer to what’s going on as a wake-up call for our nation. a. A call to turn our hearts back to the God that this nation was founded on. b. Although, I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wake Up Call

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 14, 2001

With the terrible tragedy on Tuesday 11,2001 our country mourns the loss of life and destruction. I do believe our nation will pull together but that will only last if God is at the center. This sermon focuses on a comparison between this tragedy and an

Sunday Morning September 16, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico WAKE UP CALL Joshua 7:1-13 Introduction: 1. We live in a great country of technology, government structure, wealth, military defense, military intelligence service, etc… Unfortunately, our country has learned this week ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Ready To Give Up? Series

Contributed by William Yates on Sep 22, 2001

I have battled depression much in my own life. I know that many Americans are depressed over the events of Sept 11th, 2001. This devotion I shared with my youth has continually been a source of hope for me.

Ever found your back against a wall? Ever been in a situation you weren’t sure you would make it through? Maybe you are going through something right now. It’s like finding yourself in a canoe on the Niagara River and you can hear the thunder of Niagara Falls just ahead. Maybe it’s depression ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:9-24

What Is Up With The Will Of God?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 8, 2001

Why God’s will seems to be absolute and yet not absolute.

March 11, 2001 Luke 13:31-35 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran

He Got Up

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Apr 8, 2001

We seem to keep Jesus crucified and dead and buried except for two days of the year, on Christmas, when he’s born, and on Easter, when he raises from the dead. If that’s what you think, I would like to change your mind about that.

He Got Up Introduction: We seem to keep Jesus crucified and dead and buried except for two days of the year, on Christmas, when he’s born, and on Easter, when he raises from the dead. If that’s what you think, I would like to change your mind about that. I. I Corinthians 15:1-8, 13-22. A. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:13-22

Denomination: *other

Time To Wake Up

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 16, 2002

Its about time for those who claim the name of Christian to wake up and be busy about the things of God

TIME TO WAKE UP. Date: November 11, 2001 Place: Allendale Baptist Read Romans 13:11-14 Introduction: I like to sleep. Some one has said “the best sleep is when you over sleep”. Not to long ago my wife & I purchase a “rice bed” or a four-post corner bed. We had been wanting one for a long time. It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Round-Up Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 23, 2002

This is the 4th sermon in the series "The Kingdom Is Near". This sermon ask the question, "What will Jesus find when He returns?"

Sunday Morning, August 25, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church (Round-Up Sunday) Series: “The Kingdom Is Near” [#4] SLIDE 1 (Show this slide as soon as I get up to preach) SLIDE 2 THE GREAT ROUND-UP Matthew 24:36-44 Introduction: 1. On this “Round-Up” Sunday we have tried to “round-up” people to come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist