Sermons on Rising Up:

Lighten Up! Series

Contributed by Patrick Slack on Sep 26, 2011

Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting your

Lighten Up? Opening Video: Patch Adams Joy Have you ever know or seen someone so wound up they were fixing to burst? It can be a sad sight. Have you been in that place where you were so stressed out or wound up that you lost all your joy? Are you living with Joy in your life or you letting ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting Up

Contributed by Ray Swift on Oct 22, 2011

The hardest part of our day may be the getting up in the morning. Most are aware that there is a direct correlation between the getting up in the morning and what is going to take place on that day. Jesus always had a reson to get up while He was here o

FBMB October 2, 2011 Sunday Morning “Getting Up” Mark 10:1 Intro.: What gets you up in the mornings? Your electronic alarm clock or your internal alarm clock? Is it your spouse, your pet, a pain, or indigestion? Excitement about something in that day? Mornings can be quite ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1

Denomination: Baptist

Shape Up Or . . .

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011

Amos sends Israel a clear message from God: you are not meeting my standards, and I am about to cut you off.

Good morning. I am special correspondent Shinon Byorus for the Mesopotamian News Network, coming to you live from Bethel in Israel, where controversy has been stirring for months around the inflammatory rhetoric from the prophet Amos, who appeared some time ago from Judea with a very harsh message ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Fixed Up"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2011

We have fear in our lives because we don't know God's perfect love for us.This lesson will help you understand how to allow that love into our lives.

Thank you for all your prayers yesterday. One of my prayers was that I would be able to write to you this morning. Amen thank you Lord. So many of you prayed for me that I was overwhelmed by your kindness and prayers. I got to the hospital at 6:45 but they didn’t operate on me till 9:30. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Listen Up! Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010

Listening to God requires absolute, coourageous obedience to Christ.

“Renewable Energy: Listen Up!” Luke 9:28-36 There are many ways to say “Listen!” For example: “Shh! Listen!” - a whispered command so as not to disturb someone. Or “LISTEN TO ME!” - a loud command to get attention in as noisy place. Or “OK. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lighten Up Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011

If we want to RUN TO WIN as Christians in the persuit of Godliness, we must lay aside the things that would hinder us in the race.

Lighten Up 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Can you imagine running a race and you have a 50 lb. sack on your back Usane Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He can run 110 yards in 9.58 seconds… faster than it takes me to run to the front doors. If he runs uphill… with a hat over his eyes… with this thing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

"Get Up!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2011

A sermon about Jesus' authority.

Matthew 9:1-8 “Get Up!” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Authority has gotten bad press in much of the world. In many of our minds it goes together with nasty ideas like “oppression” and “human ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Mount Up

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 2, 2011

God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top.

Beloved, our message this week focuses on the right position God wants His children to be. God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top. Deuteronomy chapter 32 verses 11-12 say, “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hang Up Series

Contributed by Moses Radford on Mar 3, 2011

We should not be hung up on the law.

JOHN 7: 14-36 15. Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? John 7:19 (KJV) A. THE LAW CAME BY MOSES B. THE LAW IS BROKEN C. JESUS' LIFE IS ON THE LINE 16. If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should ...read more

Scripture: John 7:14-36

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Up Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010

We consider what is involved in growing up together into Christ our Head.

Introduction We have been looking the past several weeks at the first half of Ephesians 4, in which the Apostle Paul discusses what the church is to be about. After three chapters extolling the blessings of God shown to believers in Christ Jesus, he now addresses how we live in response to those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grow Up! Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2009

We are to be growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, and we are to be moving towards maturity in the faith. This sermon looks at this teaching more closely.

Grow Up! Text: Ephesians 4:13-16 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Have you ever noticed that when some people talk about the past they refer to it as the “Good ole days?” TV commercials have picked up on this. I remember seeing the commercials for Life cereal where ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Power Up!"

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 24, 2009

When you wait on God’s timing, You will receive the Holy Spirit; You will receive the power; You will witness extraordinary results; if You must commit to turning on the Power.

In west Texas during the Depression. Mr. Ira Yates was like many other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land and a lot of debt. He wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage. He was in danger of losing his ranch. With little money for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Jig Is Up

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 10, 2009

We own our own desires, actions and their outcomes... it is God’s will that our lives be characterized by good desires that lead to good deeds that benefit ourselves, bless others and please God.

Title: The Jig Is Up Text: James 1:13-17 Thesis: We own our own desires, actions and outcomes… It is God’s will that our lives be characterized by good desires that lead us to do good deeds that benefit ourselves and others and please God. Introduction One of my favorite stories is The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stand Up

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2009

Trials are a common part of the Christian life, but not one that we should allow to rule us. This portion of Thessalonians gives us insight into how we can stand up against the trials that come our way.

Stand Up 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Intro Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was the “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

7 Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 29, 2009

Its time to put some fizz back in the church

7 UP As a young man one of the best selling soft drinks was 7 up. It had a strong fizz and was clean and clear. It was lifting up when you were hot and tired. We can find 7 things to make us live a better life if we look close. 1. CHRISTIANS MUST STAND UP. Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:5

Denomination: Baptist