Sermons on Rising Above:

Living With Hope!

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 30, 2015

“We rest in this hope we’ve been given—the hope that we will live forever with our God—the hope that He proclaimed ages and ages ago (even before time began)” (Titus 1:2, VOICE). The imminent return of Jesus is our blessed hope!

Living with Hope! 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do The Small Thing To Show The Main Thing

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 13, 2016

What is servant evangelism: It is demonstrating the kindness of God The Love God by offering to do some act of humble service with no strings attached. Do the small thing to show the main thing -- God's Love.

For those who are not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17 and John 10:22-30. How where you named? Where you named after someone; maybe someone in your family ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:19-20, Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Anglican

The Bible Is Inspired Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 9, 2016

We have the opportunity to allow the word of God to change us.

June 12, 2016 Morning Worship   Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17   Subject: The Authority of Scripture Title: The Bible is Inspired Part 2       Last week we began a series on the authority of the Scriptures.  When I talk about the authority of scripture, what I mean is this:   Can we really trust the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Commitment To Discipleship Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016

Being a disciple of Christ requires a conscious, committed effort. We will never be effective disciples with a casual, unconcerned approach. It is a lifestyle we are called to commit ourselves unto.

The Commitment to Discipleship Luke 9: 23-26 Let me begin by asking, how many Christians do you know? That is a difficult question isn’t it? Now it seems that everyone you talk to concerning the Lord has had some type of experience. Well, yes I’m a Christian; I was baptized and joined ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Eulogy For Katie Harvey

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 29, 2013

Katie was an elderly woman who loved her family and came to the Lord just a few years before she died.

Katie Harvey Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 It was on a Wednesday, the date was March 30th, 1927, the place was Huntsville, Alabama, that God sent a little bundle of life and potential to Lovee and Bessie Baker. She was the seventh of nine children to arrive and they called this latest bundle of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Secret Sinners. Sacred Assassins. Saving Insignia.

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 10, 2013

Ezekiel's Hair-Raising Vision

Have you ever been grabbed by the scruff of your neck - even by your hair and told to pay attention? That happened to me once. I was grabbed by my hair and actually lifted off my seat. I know it’s hard to believe when you look at what little hair I have. But like your pastor, there was a time ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Fate Of All Fools

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 5, 2017

Ecclesiastes 10

THE FATE OF ALL FOOLS (ECCLESIASTES 10) Mr Jones is driving past the state mental hospital when his left rear tire suffers a flat. While Mr Jones is changing the tire, another car goes by, running over the hub cap in which Mr Jones was keeping the lug nuts. the nuts are all knocked into a nearby ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Here Is Your Son…

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 26, 2017

Reflections on Jesus’ words to Mary and John from the cross

At the cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. Through her heart, his sorrow sharing, All his bitter anguish hearing, Now at length the sword had pass’d. Oh, how sad and sore distress’d Was that mother, highly blest Of the sole-begotten ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Episcopal

The Illusion That Jesus Was Not God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 7, 2017

The crucifixion makes it look like Jesus is not God.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many illusions we live under in life, things like we are in control of our own destiny, or that we did it all on our own. Men, we are under the illusion that run the home. • We see folks around the word under the illusion that their god is telling them to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:35-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What’s In A Difficult Week?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 10, 2017

Have you ever had a difficult week? Have you? I certainly have, Sometimes I’ll get like, “What’s the use!” No one will escape a difficult week in losing a loved one. Grief over-the-top, not seeing your way out. “We’ve all had difficult weeks.” Moreover, m

What’s In A Difficult Week? Luke 22:39-46NKJB Have you ever had a difficult week? Have you? I certainly have, Sometimes I’ll get like, “What’s the use!” No one will escape a difficult week in losing a loved one. Grief over-the-top, not seeing your way out. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

His Name Is...teacher Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 7, 2011

Jesus the Teacher. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: He knew the value of teaching He spoke plainly He spoke appropriately He never avoided controversy His material was practical Ill: • Did you hear the story about the teacher; • Who was helping one of her nursery pupils put on his boots? • She pulled while he pushed and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29

Denomination: Brethren

Are You A Fan Of Jeremy Lin Or Follower Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Lee Ka on Apr 13, 2012

Now that you are born again, what's next? Paul says in Phil. 3:7-11, "Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ." As follower of Christ, we need to have a renewing of our minds to this idea of "profit & loss" from a worldly vie

To start, I just want to say that I am a fan of Jeremy Lin. Because of Jeremy, he got me interested in watching basketball again. There is nothing wrong being a fan of someone you admire – just don’t make him an idol in your life. My main point today is about: Are we a FAN or FOLLOWER ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on May 5, 2012

Sermon #8 in a 13 sermon series on the Preaching of Jesus. Luke 14:25-35 dealing with Jesus' teaching on what it means to be a disciple.

The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:25-35 CHCC: February26, 2012 INTRODUCTION: It’s said that Abraham Lincoln regularly attended services at a Presbyterian Church in Washington DC. One Sunday, while the Civil War was raging, an aide asked the President what he thought of the sermon. Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Passion For God And The Church

Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Dec 6, 2011

This sermon demonstrates the value of study and training to be effective in church ministry

A Passion For God 2 Tim 2:15 There was a man who lived in the Los Angelus area. He was out of work at the moment and he often sit outside watching jets and other airplanes land at the Los Angelus airport. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Nazarene

Spirit Of Anti-Christmas

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 7, 2011

Let us also beware of the spirit of anti-Christmas that prevails during this season and pursue to alienate ourselves from it. Just as the heavenly hosts, the shepherds in the fields of Judea and the magi’s from the East joined together to celebrate the bi

Opening illustration: When Secret Service agents train bank tellers to identify counterfeit bills, they show them both fake money and real money, and they study both. To detect a counterfeit problem, they must look for the differences in the genuine bill compared to the counterfeit—and not the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational