Sermons on Soften Up:

"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

Live It Up

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 9, 2011

Worship is not always a holy activity.

“Live it Up!” Romans 12:1“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, {which is} your spiritual service of worship. (NASB) There are many skewed pictures of living it up; High-society images of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

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

Wake Up

Contributed by Darren Felarise on Nov 17, 2010

There comes a time that we need to stop pressing the spiritual snooze button & wake up. It's time to wake up, Church.

Luke 22:46 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. (KJV) The alarm clock is going off, it’s time to stop pressing the snooze button & GET UP!!! Title: ~~~ I) Why sleep ye? Now, that is a good question. If I were to ask the question, “How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Clean Up Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 9, 2010

A study of chapter 39 verses 1 through 29

Ezekiel 39: 1 – 29 The Clean Up 1 “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 39:1-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Cleaning Up

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 17, 2012

There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for.

Cleaning Up There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for. Matthew 23:25-26 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-26

Denomination: Charismatic

Measuring Up

Contributed by G. D. Helton on Feb 18, 2012

Growing in Christ

Measuring Up Sunday Morning, 01-15-12 Text Eph. 4:1-13 Scripture Focus Eph. 4:13 Intro: If you recall last week I talked to you about believing in a “concrete” Jesus Christ, one on which you can build your whole life; both daily and spiritual. With that in mind this past week as I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Man Up

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 16, 2012

The sermon is how Joshua man-ed up when he had to become the leader after Moses died. On this fathers day men need to man up.

Joshua 1:1-8 "ManUp" It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. -- Anne Sexton When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Give It Up

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012

Give up the things that keep you from following God.

Give It Up May 18, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Give up the things that keep you from following God. Focus Passage: Luke 9:22-27 Introduction: Jim Elliott, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

"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

Growing Up Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 10, 2014

Growing up people need growing up grace.

Title: Growing-Up Text: Genesis 2:15-17 and 3:1-7 Thesis: Growing-up people need growing-up grace. Introduction We generally associate age with growing up. Age is also a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mixing It Up Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014

Advent is not so much about shopping; it’s not so much about lists and baking and decorations. Rather, Advent points us to the One who came and will come again. A ‘ready life’ is one lived through the power of His Spirit to serve Him in holiness.

Why Christmas Is a Big Deal: Mixing It Up Scripture Text: Luke 1.68-79 Advent Reading: Luke 1.68-79, Advent-Peace INTRODUCTION The Bible is full-of-examples of God-calling people to do things that appeared to be a little-strange …or goofy, …or surprising. I think it just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Nazarene