Sermons on Root Up:

A Wake Up Call Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 17, 2008

46th in a series from Ephesians. A wake up call to Christians to be light in a dark world.

[Video clip of “Cat Wake Up Call” - found on YouTube] Unfortunately, too many of us are kind of like the man in that video clip. We need a wake-up call, but unfortunately we don’t pay attention to some of the more subtle ways that God tries to wake us up, so eventually he has to hit us over the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

It's Up To You!

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

None of us likes to take responsibility. We can always find someone else to blame our problems.

It’s Up To You! None of us likes to take responsibility. We can always find someone else to blame our problems. We all have heard about the woman ordering coffee at a McDonalds drive thru and she spilled it on her and she sued McDonalds for giving her hot coffee. We find a man ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keeping Up Appearances Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 20, 2008

We need to have a personal encounter with the risen Jesus.

Keeping Up Appearances Text: John 20:1-29 Introduction 1. Illustration Bruce Larson said, “The events of Easter cannot be reduced to a creed or philosophy. We are not asked to believe the doctrine of the resurrection. We are asked to meet this person raised from the dead. In faith, we move from ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

Time To Grow Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

Second part of Study in Hebrews. 1 of 4. This message is focused on the importance of spiritual maturity in the Christian believer

Is following Jesus a burden or a joy? Mike Croschere was a young man that started coming to church because a neighbor invited him and his wife – and they came. They came back and eventually he and his wife decided to become followers of Jesus and were baptized into Him. They came to the Family ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Straighten Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

2 of 4 on Hebrews (2nd part of study). This message focuses on the warning about not falling away from following God in Hebrews 6

A Severe Warning It is impossible… Hebrews 6:4a We are continuing in our series on “Hebrews – Higher Standards – Less Sin… You may not have noticed but are logo is a take-off from the Meijers stores. They are pushing the idea of higher standards and lower prices! We’re talking about a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Look Up Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2008

Message 4 of 4 in send part of Hebrews Study. This study examines Melchizedek and appeals teaches the importance of tithing as a Godly principle.

3/2/08 – Look Up Melchizedek 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Prayed Up

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 6, 2008

Christ’s admonition to his disciples continues to warn his modern disciples.

Get Prayed Up! Intro: We are in a battle. Expect hardships, the necessity of discipline, self-denial and determination. ****Am I a soldier of the Cross?**** Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Mat 26:41) I. Willing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raised Up For Righteousness Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 13, 2008

The Lord works sovereignly over the world & individuals because He created both the world & its people. It is His right as Creator & Sustainer. What God does He does in righteousness in order to bring forth righteousness.

ISAIAH 45: 8-13 RAISED UP FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS The Lord works sovereignly over the world and individuals because He created both the world and its people. It is His right as Creator and Sustainer. Those created have no right to rebelliously question the Creator’s ways. What ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

No Way! Up Way!

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY THROUGH WHEN EVERYTHING IS DEADLOCKED AND RIGID.

NO WAY - UP WAY LUKE 5:18-19 Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taking Up The Towel

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 23, 2008

A talk given at Pontiac Christian School’s 8th grade promotion ceremony

8th Grade Graduation 2008 Pastor Jeff Williams Recently, I’v enjoyed telling this joke, or variations of it, to Mr. Marley’s class: Two penguins are sitting in a bath tub. One says to the other one, “Could you please pass the marmalaide jelly.” The other one replies, “What do I look like, a ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giddy Up Gideon

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 27, 2008

Do you feel comfortable sitting on the sidelines not taking a stand not stating an opinion? Have you given in to the pressure of todays society and found yourself like Gideon fallen away from God? Have you decided its better to hide than fight for what

Giddy Up Gideon In todays scripture passages we see two very different reactions by two different men who decide to follow God. Let us look at the Old Testament account of Gideon. The name Gideon means Destroyer, Mighty warrior or Feller (of trees). Well as the story opens we see that Gideon ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

At The Bottom, Looking Up... Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 1, 2008

Help for those of us who sometimes wonder whether God is listening at all...

Do you ever have a days where it seems like nothing could go right? Ever have a bad day? What about a bad week? ...or a bad year? Well - if you haven’t, then this message isn’t for you. But if you, like me, occasionally wonder if things could get any worse... listen to what David says in Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jun 18, 2008

JESUS COMMANDED US TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS AND FOLLOW HIM.

TAKE UP THE CROSS INTRO: HOW BIG IS THE CROSS TO CHRISTIANITY? 1: HOW BIG IS IT TO THE CHRISTIAN? A) IS A THE CROSS SOMETHING YOU IDENTIFY WITH? B) IS IT A SYMBOL YOU WEAR AROUND YOUR NECK? C) OR IS IT MORE THAN THAT TO YOU? POINT: A LOT OF PEOPLE WEAR CROSSES AROUND THEIR NECKS. RECENTLY I WAS ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Denomination: Other

How To Cheer Up! Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 30, 2007

How focusing on Christ cheers me up even in the midst of the mess of life.

"I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world you will have to suffer. But CHEER UP! I have defeated the world! Jesus - John 16:33 (CEV) The topic today is “How to Cheer Up,” so I thought I would begin by reading some excerpts from ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Up With Jesus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2006

A sermon based on Matthew 8:28-34 (and other gospels) about the Gadarene Demoniacs. Sermon asks the question of why the whole city wanted Jesus to leave their region.

Sermon for 1/29/2006 Introduction: Seinfeld episode where George breaks up with his girlfriend "It’s not you, it’s me." ~George. Before George can say his line, his girlfriend beats him to the line. "If it’s anybody, it’s me." I get this in our text. They don’t threaten Jesus with His life. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ