Sermons on Raise Up:

Sometimes The Way Up Is Down

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 11, 2009

The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely.

SOMETIMES THE WAY UP IS DOWN Philippians 2:5-11 Proposition: The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to be willing to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Stir Up That Which Is In You

Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 14, 2002

The church, the people of God, need to continually be stirred up afresh.

“STIR UP” Pg. 1 II Timothy 1:1-7 (I) Stirred to Repentance The Church at Ephesus , left their first love (A) Revelation 2:4,5,( Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turn Up Your Hope

Contributed by Modupe Adefala on May 31, 2003

Hope is central to Christianity. Hope leads us to God and hope sustains us in Christ. The outbreak of war, disease, financial and emotional distress, has filled the air with despair, but God wants His people to hope in Him.

Turn on Your Hope Scripture reading: Psalm 33:12-22 (Mercy and Hope) John 12: 24 – 28 (Jesus troubled) 2 Corinthians 4: 6-11 (Paul troubled) Roman 5: 1 – 5 ( Justified by faith and brought into hope that makes not ashamed) Romans 15:13 (Overflowing hope) In Psalm 33 verse 18 David ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010

To seek after God, to follow His ways, means we must believe that His is – ever present, all knowing, all powerful.

Take Up Your Cross ACT up part 3 12/27/09 AM Text: Luke 9:34-35 INTRODUCTION We began this month considering “our year in review”, the need to examine ourselves to ensure we are in the faith of Jesus (2 Corinthians 13:5.) We have learned there is great value in examining ourselves and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 11, 2009

It is time to break up with our oppressors and move ahead to our promise land with Jesus.

Breaking Up is Hard To Do Exodus 14:12-14 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:12-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Cleaning Up Our Act

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Sep 2, 2018

We all know about protecting our natural environment and the problems we have created in the past but what about moral pollution? Our Sin is moral pollution how can we counteract it?

CLEANING UP OUR ACT. MARK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Over the years we have become more and more concerned about protecting our natural environment. Once such concern was expressed by a few scientists and they were regarded as alarmists. The rest of the world thought that our earth was so vast and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, James 1:17-27

Biblical Christianity: Growing Up Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 22, 2005

This is the third of a 4 part series comparing the early church of Acts 1-5 to today. This message looks at the idea of growing up to spiritual maturity in Christ.

Biblical Christianity Pt 3 ¡V Growing Up! Hebrews 5:11-14; Ephesians 4:1-16 Over the last two weeks we have been taking a look at characteristics of the early church in Acts chapters 2-5. Here are just a few of the things that were happening in this early church as described in Acts. ƒß ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: *other

Helping The Baby Grow Up Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

2nd. in series on 1 Thessalonians (2 of 8).

HELPING THE BABY GROW UP 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 INTRO: Just as God uses people to bring the Gospel to the lost, so He uses people to nurture the babes in Christ and help lead them to maturity. The church at Thessalonica was born through the faithful preaching of the Apostle and his helpers, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Hurry Up & Wait

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jul 11, 2020

A Challenge to Wait and let God do His Work!

Hebrews 12:1-2 1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, Hebrews 12:1-4, Hebrews 12:5-13, Proverbs 3:11-12, Hebrews 12:14-29, Hebrews 12:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004

Inspired by "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrates how because of Christ’s suffering our life is not our own--and we must die to self, sin, and this world.

Take Up Your Cross Having recently seen the movie the Passion of the Christ several times, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the Passion. Of course, I know that the purpose of Christ’s death was to bring forgiveness of sin. But at the same time, I wondered what the purpose could be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Picking Up Broken Pieces

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008

In a desolate place spiritually and in the midst of a time of oppressive persecution, Jesus fed the 5000 and taught his disciples that God will sustain us, will feed us and multiply our resources as we feed others the bread of life.

Matthew 14__13-21 PICKING UP BROKEN PIECES TRINITY 11 Proper 13A Nehemiah 9:16-20 Then Ezra the priest said to the people, “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

The Disease Of "Give-Up-Itis"

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 17, 2016

WE FACE A DEADLY DISEASE CALLED: "GIVE-UP-ITIS!" Life and ministry can grow very heavy and our arms can grow tired and weary. David teaches us, when things do not go as we hoped, we have to try again.

FACING THE DISEASE OF GIVE-UP-ITIS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com There is a little man at one of the rest homes we visit weekly, his name is Bo. I say: How are you doing Bo? He answers: AWL, I AM HOLDING ON --- THERE GROWS A DEADLY DISEASE --- IT IS CALLED ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"It's Not About Moving On Up"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2003

The call, responsibilities and blessings of discipleship.

Mark 10:35-45 “It’s Not About Moving On Up” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org I was talking with a colleague of mine this past week about the United Methodist appointive system. We both agreed that, in our opinions, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: United Methodist

What's God Up To These Days?

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 18, 2002

God’s will is to bless for HIS GLORY.

What’s God up to these days? Ephesians 1 A. THE PLAN One major project: The church… 15Then he asked them, "Who do you say I am?" 16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Step Up To Blessings 2

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002

Part two of a two part message on the beatitudes.

28, July 2002 Dakota Community Church Step up to Blessings II Review: Matthew 5:1-12 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Mennonite