Sermons on Picking Up The Pieces:

Face Up To Life And Death Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 18

FACE UP TO LIFE AND DEATH (PHILIPPIANS 1:20-26) A man was out of town on a trip and he asked his brother to take care of his cat for him while he was away. The cat was a beautiful Siamese and meant a great deal to the man, although the brother who was caring for the cat didn’t like cats at all. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On That Great Gettin' Up Morning

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 26, 2009

For Remembrance Sunday: getting past grief means crying out honestly and insistently for help, and it means having confidence in the God who raised Christ from the dead and thus defeated death itself.

The hymns we have sung and the Scriptures we have read have one important word that is common to all of them. That word is "morning". "Morning", as in "good morning". "Morning" is an important Biblical image. I am leading us to worship around the symbol of morning today because I want us to use it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Up For Our Savior

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 4, 2008

If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s story can help us take a stand today.

Stand Up for Our Savior Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 26, 2008 *Last Tuesday night, Greg Wilton asked a great question: “Who’s your King? -If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Refuse To Grow Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2009

Jesus’ admonition to become like a child blends with Proverbs solemn command to get wisdom. Refuse to become bland and careful; to be closed to new truth; to be cynical.

Without question the clowns were the hits of our Vacation Bible School a month or so ago. Fonzie the clown got things off to a rollicking start on Monday night, and the kids cackled at his fright wig and squealed with astonishment at all the wonders of his brown paper bag. Every joke was hilarious, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Messed Up But Still Anointed

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Aug 8, 2009

Regardless of our faults God can still use us.

Messed Up But Still Anointed Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II Leviticus 21:16-23 16 The LORD said to Moses, 17 "Say to Aaron: ’For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. 18 No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is ...read more

Denomination: *other

What's Up With All The Blood

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Aug 9, 2009

This sermon explains the difference between the Old Testament and New Testament and deals with the question of why the shedding of blood is required for the forgiveness of sins.

Scripture: Exodus 24: 3-11 Message Title: What’s up with all the Blood! Message Author: Anthony Perry Jr. Exodus 24: 3-11: When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.” Moses then wrote down everything ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

Get Up And Look Again!

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010

It takes time for a: -Vision... Provision...Revival...Blessing...to come through.

GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN! Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, the he may run who ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"He Lifts Me Up"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 5, 2010

The Christian life does not end when we say, "Yes."

John 21:1-19 “He Lifts Me Up” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN As you know, we lost a dear saint this past week—Emmett Hart. About 6 weeks ago or so, and I think it was the last Sunday Emmett was able to make it to church... …a seemingly healthy ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

"Train Up: Parent Or Child

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 8, 2008

In raising children we soon come to realize each of our children are unique. We can’t raise our children with a cookie-cutter approach

Training Up: Parents or Children Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” I’m sure there are some Christian parents who would like Proverbs 22:6 to read this way: “Rear your children as moral, upright, God-fearing, church going kids. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Kickin' Up Our Identity

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Sep 8, 2008

An enthusiastic re-clarifying of our vision as a Biblical Church honoring Christ. Based on biblical principles for all assemblies of Christ-followers and thus applicable for all churches.

KICKIN’ UP OUR IDENTITY Perth Bible Church, September 7, 2008 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRODUCTION: Many years ago there was an ad in the Available and Wanted section (of a Tucumcari, New Mexico paper): “Marriage minded man with one hundred fifty irrigated acres of farmland seeks marriage ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Einar Kristoffersen on Sep 9, 2008

To live the christian life

TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Matthew 16:24-27 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 "For what will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Spice Up Someone's Life

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 19, 2008

A children’s sermon that emphasizes Knowing God’s Love and Showing God’s Love

Children’s Sermon Spice Up Someone’s Life! Theme: Knowing God’s Love - Showing God’s Love Object: A bottle of perfume or aromatic spices Scripture: Mark 14:3-8 Hi guys. It is wonderful to see you today. I always look forward to our time together. Let’s see what is in the treasure box this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Let Us Go Up...

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on May 9, 2009

In a time of trial and seemingly impossible circumstances, Caleb tried to rally the people with a call to go up....

Let Us Go Up… Dr. Russell K. Tardo I. Let Us Go Up Text: Numbers 13:30 “And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it…” Scripture Reference: Numbers, chapters 13 and 14. And they returned from searching of the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Given Up?

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 3, 2009

Do we really believe that Jesus is coming back soon?

October 4, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 24:1-14 Subject: The Imminent Return of Christ Title: Have You Given Up? One of the most talked about topics in the church today is the mountain of evidence that seems to be getting higher and higher each day, that the return of Jesus for His church ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Measure Up?

Contributed by Sarah Keith on Oct 10, 2009

Only Jesus was able to ’measure up’ to God’s standard of perfection!

Prop: Measuring tape. Before the talk, measure the height of a few of the kids. Kids, have you ever heard the saying, He just doesn’t ’measure up’? Do you have any idea what that means? (Listen for answers.) It sounds like this has something to do with how tall someone is, but it has nothing to ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church