Sermons on Shacking Up:

Taken Up Before Their Very Eyes

Contributed by John Gullick on May 22, 2004

A sermon that attempts to interpret the ascension of Jesus for the believer today.

Taken up before their very eyes Acts Chapter 1: 1 - 12 I once knew a man whose family had been very successful in business. One of the principles that he had learned had been – buy in bulk. The sound principle he had been taught meant that if you bought a lot you got it at a better price and, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Paul Never Gave Up!

Contributed by Louis Bartet on May 23, 2004

Paul gives us four reasons for perservering.

Preached at Point Assembly by Pastor Louis Bartet Why Paul Never Gave Up or Four Reasons For Going On! Galatians 6:9¡XAnd let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (KJV) Galatians 6:9¡XAnd let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-16, Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up?

Contributed by Jason Horrocks on May 24, 2004

A sermon written "To Tell The Truth" style to distinguish between real Christians and counterfeit Christians. Deals with many problems in the church.

Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up? Acts 11:26 "And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians....." Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up? How many of you remember the T.V. quiz show ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26

Denomination: Church Of God

You've Got To Get Up Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

Part 4 in looking at Jesus our King. We see Him at Pentecost as the Triumphant King, giving us victory to get back up.

Acts 2:1-36 – You’ve Got to Get Up One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

I Won't Grow Up!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 15, 2004

Christians can choose to not grow up. It is important to do your part as the body of Christ and bring others along.

I Won’t Grow up! Ephesians 4: 11-16, Are you ready for today’s lesson”, It comes for a young philosopher and I believe it tells us a lot about human nature. I won’t grow up, I don’t want to go to school. Just to learn to be a parrot, And recite a silly rule. If growing up means It would ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

Wise Up About Your Parents Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 18, 2002

Four ways to treat your parents with wisdom.

In Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times there was a interesting article about LA Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal (LA Times 6/6/02 "Biological Didn’t Bother"). It was really a story about Shaq and his biological father Joseph Toney. When Shaq was just six months old, his birth father Joseph Toney left, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundations - My Faith Looks Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2002

Hebrews 6 talks about leaving the "elementary truths" behind. Amongst that list, he includes "faith." How can a good Christian leave that behind???

OPENING: A telephone repairman, who had been working late in an unfamiliar building got lost. Finally, he saw a woman at the end of a corridor and asked her how he could get outside. "Dial 9," she replied. APPLICATION: The Book of Acts tells the stories of men & women who were not pleased with ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wise Up About Your Anger Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jul 16, 2002

Understanding what anger does to us and how to deal with our anger wisely from the book of Proverbs.

This sermon was introduced with a drama called "The Killing of Nash" Jesus said a lot of controversial things during his life. One of the things he said was that anger is a form of murder. Jesus said, "You’ve heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not murder," and anyone who murders will be subject ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lay Up For Yourselves Treasures In Heaven

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2003

Christians in American have an after-tax income of over $800 billion dollars. Unfortunately only 3% of that money is given for Christian causes. Of that 3% only 1.5% goes to the evangelizing of unreached people groups. If we are to complete the great comm

Lay Up For Yourselves Treasures in Heaven Matt. 6:19-21 "Heavenly treasures can only be laid up when earthly treasures are laid down." (BBN, Nov 24th, 2003) Christians in American have an after-tax income of over $800 billion dollars. Unfortunately only 3% of that money is given for Christian ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let God's People Move Up Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 24, 2003

Discover how to bridge the gap between clergy and laity and restore the value and usefulness of God’s people

(Message title and Scripture passage taken from John Maxwell’s series, MAKE YOUR MOVE) This morning’s message title could be better stated as “Let God’s People Move Back Up.” We’re not talking about promotion, but rather restoration, as we continue in our series on The Dynamics of Church. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

All Dressed Up And No Where To Go

Contributed by Lowell Hochhalter on May 14, 2003

Knowing how to find God’s will is the desire of every student. Naomi gave Ruth some simple adivce on how to get to where God is!

ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO! Ruth 3: 3Now do as I tell you take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes. Then go to the threshing floor. This sounds like the Junior Highs of today. The note: Do you like me? If you do, check yes or no, and pass it back. What an example ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Up In All Aspects In To Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 21, 2003

Without the macroscopic and microscopic vision of how we are to grow up in all aspects in to Christ, we will fall short of God’s plan for our lives.

The Problem of Becoming Mature in Many Aspects Ephesians 4:15 Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become all that God wants us to be. Neither can we know all that the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Offer Up Your Best Now

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 28, 2003

Offering up the best you can and seize the opportunity to it now.

Mark 14:3-11 OFFER UP YOUR BEST NOW Jesus was having a meal in the house of Simon the Leper. A woman brought a very special gift to Jesus. Her expression of love caused a great stir among the people watching. Jesus was touched by the acts of devotion and said, "...whatever the gospel is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

She Went Up To The House Of The Lord

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 5, 2003

How we enter the house of the Lord may have alot to do with how we exit ! In this message, we see how Hannah went up to the House of the Lord !

“She Went Up To The House Of The Lord” 1 Samuel 1:1-19 The events of the book of 1 Samuel take place during the time of the Judges. Eli the character mentioned here in our passage was both a High Priest, and a judge for approx 40 years. Let me share some things with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up What Was Broken Down

Contributed by Chris Medina on Jun 11, 2003

The exiles who returned to Judah from captivity bgan the rebuilding process for the Temple. However it was their own hearts that needed restoring and it was God Himself who became the builder.

Ezra: Building Up What Was Broken Down” Ezra 3:1-13 Read Ezra 3:1-13 Last Monday morning, a young man named Sgt. Sean Peterson was in our home. Sgt. Peterson is a recruiter for the Army here in Merced and was telling Laurie and I about the arrangements for Kevina going up to Stockton to take the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13, Ezra 3:1-3, Ezra 3:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ