Sermons on Rising Above:

When Life Is Unfair

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Feb 12, 2011

As we all look back on our past, there always people or circumstances that cause us to remember pain and suffering. We all experience humiliation and injustices in various extent and we cannot help but ask ourselves. How can I rise above those pains?

Have you been betrayed by the people you trust? Have you been abandoned by your family? Are you a victim of false accusations and suffering injustice? Have you been punished by the crime that you did not committed? We can surely relate to the story of Joseph after he handles the series of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:51-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Your Head Above Water Series

Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 6, 2005

The Christian life cannot be lived apart from Christ!

John 6:16-21 Keeping Your Head Above Water I. Leaving Without Jesus - v. 16 V. 15 says that "he departed again into a mountain himself alone." Yet v. 16 says that the disciples left in the boat by themselves. Matt. 14:22-23 - Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Water Walking 101 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 25, 2007

Sadly, many ’boat people’ in the church will never step out in faith and see what God can do thru them, but all can look to Jesus during storms and learn how to rise above. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Water Walking 101 Matthew 14:22-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WaterWalking.html This is the second storm we’ve come to in our Matthew study. The first was in chapter 8 when Jesus was asleep in the boat and the disciples woke Him up crying, “Master, we perish!” That message was called “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Critic

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008

If you’re an effective leader at work or school. If you’re effective in what you do at church. If you’re effective in making something better - whenever you become you rise above the normal - you become at target criticism. And if you do not learn to sha

How do we handle critical people? How many of you know someone who is very critical? All of us will deal with people who are critical. (Give Life example) Repeat after me, “I will be criticized” Moses was criticized for marrying a Midianite Criticized for leading out of slavery Paul was said ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the Rising"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 26, 2020

There has been many risings in our history the greatest rising was Jesus Christ.

There is A Rising Acts 2:14, 36-41 1. There has been several Risings in our History • The Boston Tea Party colonist rising. The Declaration of Independence. The Abolition Movement. The Civil War. The First World War. The Second World War The Civil Rights Movement. The Great Awakening ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Methodist

"For They That Be With Us Are More Than They That Be With Them..." Series

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 22, 2004

There are those times when well all have to rise above our circumstances. Our question for today is, Will I be able when that time comes? Yes. No matter our situation God is able and He has proven it time and time again. Let’s see an example together!

Introduction These are tough times. My grandmother used to say, "In times like these it’s always best to remember, there’s always been times like these!" But how do we rise above our circumstances? It has always been God’s plan we are victorious regardless of our adversaries. This message and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living Above The Fray Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

CONFIDENT trust in Christ produces COURAGEOUS living through Christ.

Living Above The Fray Acts 6:8-15 I know each week as we come together as a church family into this room, we all enter with different issues swirling about in our lives. This week some of you faced health issues. We had folks in our church that had tests and procedures, emergency room visits and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Over, Above And Beyond Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 7, 2009

Apply this key to your life. Don’t ask yourself what more could I do? Ask yourself this: In what way am I resisting the Holy Spirit in my life?

Peter literally pulls the man up from the ground. This man who has never walked a day in his life is up on his feet. Peter reaches out and grabs the man’s hand - the Greek says, “seizes” the man’s hand; Peter suddenly grabs this man’s hand and yanks him up into the air. Imagine, this limp figure ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Above All Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 31, 2011

The church was flourishing until some false teachers came and disrupted the growth and confused their theology. The letter was written to encourage the believers to combat errors in the church, the most dangerous being the deprecation of Christ

COLOSSIANS 1: 1-2 CHRIST ABOVE ALL AN INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND TO COLOSSIANS [Acts 19:10, 20] For the next 16 weeks, we’re going to focus on one of God’s love letters to us. For some of us, it will be like going back to look at something we’ve read before and maybe forgotten. For others of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Far Above All

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 29, 2025

Jesus is not just above all — He is far above all. This truth should be our anchor and confidence as believers. No matter the opposition, the believer’s victory is certain because our Lord reigns supreme.

FAR ABOVE ALL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 1:20-21 (KJV) "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Help From Above

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005

Psalm 86 tells us about our help from above for life’s troubles.

INTRO.- ILL.- WIFE: "There’s trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor." HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That’s ridiculous." WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor." HUSBAND: "You don’t even know what a carburetor is. I’ll check it out. Where’s the car?" WIFE: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Comfort From Above

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 13, 2022

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies (compassion) and God of all comfort” (2 Corinthians 1:3) From our study we’ll see how in God's compassion He comforts us in our time of need

Comfort From Above Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbShVMy0QWs There have been many occasions when the Lord has spoken to my heart the need to comfort His people through messages that I preach. Sometimes I can get kind of deep when I talk about God and His word for our lives. And then I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1, 2 Corinthians 1:3, Isaiah 66:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, John 14:15-18, John 16:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Aug 3, 2014

God can never be late for your situation.

Text: (Acts‬ ‭3‬:‭1-10‬ KJV). Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

You've Got To Rise Up, To Get Up

Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Oct 5, 2005

The man at the pool asked for alms....but instead was given the opportunity to rise up from physical and spiritual deprivation.

There are times in our lives when we need a "miracle", not simply for survival, but to continue the promised virtue of being overcomers. Have you ever needed a miracle from the Lord? We live in a world where wholeness,joy and happiness seem to be constantly threatened by the daily conflict and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Rise And Fall Of A Nation

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 10, 2004

This is a sermon about a nation that forgot about God.

Series: Obadiah [#1] THE RISE AND FALL OF A NATION Obadiah 1:1-21 Introduction: Obadiah wrote this shortest book of the Old Testament probably soon after the armies of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. While the Babylonians were taking the Israelites into captivity, the people of Edom helped ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist