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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

Love That Won't Give Up

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001

GOD’S PERSEVERING LOVE

LOVE THAT WON’T GIVE UP One day C. H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Wraps Up His Letter Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 20, 2013

Paul wraps up his letter to the church at Colossae by offering an example of how the Christian life should look, if lived out in the right manner!

Colossians 4:1-6 [NLT] February 13, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Colossians Bible Study Paul’s wraps up letter with Christian Bonding and Prayerful exhortation: Tychicus listed here in v1 was a faithful companion in the ministry with Paul. We find him listed in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Up For What’s Right

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 3, 2017

Sometimes we have to stand up for what's right. We need to remember that God knows our plight, we need to fear God above people, and we need to humbly take a stand. The Hebrew midwives in Egypt stood up to Pharaoh, and God remembered them for it.

Exodus 1:8-21 Standing Up for What’s Right Recently I watched the movie, “Hacksaw Ridge.” It documents the true story of Private First Class Desmond Doss, who enlisted as an Army medic during World War II, but refused for religious reasons to carry a weapon. Spoiler alert: despite ridicule, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-21, Genesis 15:13-14, Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Never Let The Wine Dry Up

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Jan 14, 2025

All of us are much like empty and broken pots. No matter how we plan or what we do, we always come up empty and short. Whether it is a marriage relationship or any other challenges, like Mary we need to seek the help of our Lord and believe before we can see.

This morning I have chosen the gospel reading to share a message entitled “Never let the wine run out.” But before I get into it, listen to this: A priest was driving erratically on a county road and got pulled over by a local cop. As the cop went up to the car he immediately got a strong smell of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Will The Real Solomon Please Stand Up Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008

The message gives a realistic picture of who Solomon really was.

Hollywood is famous for typecasting certain actors. Typecasting is the process by which a film, TV, or stage actor is strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters with the same traits or ethnic grouping. There have been instances in which an actor has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ripping Up Your Spiritual Resume Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 10, 2023

Paul rips up his spiritual resume and becomes obsessed with knowing Christ more.

Technicolor Joy: Philippians 3:4-11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-06-2023 Pick Me Several years ago, I was on a team charged with finding our next worship/arts pastor. We put together a new job description and then sent out an ad and eventually received over 300 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Night Calls: The Call To Come Up Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 21, 2010

The King is coming! At anytime, at any moment Jesus Christ may issue the call for His children to come up for all things have been made ready. Are we listening for that call or have we fallen asleep?

Night Calls: The Call to Come Up 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 Introduction: The King is coming! At anytime, at any moment Jesus Christ may issue the call for His children to come up for all things have been made ready. Are we listening for that call or have we fallen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Cover Up - Prison Break 1 Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009

This is the first of our "Prison Break" sermon series centered on the person of King David. This series pushes us to "Break God Out of Prison."

2 Samuel 11:1-15 NIV In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Built Up In The Fullness Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 4, 2024

Speaking the truth in love we’re to grow up into Him who is the head, to reach the stature of the fullness of Jesus Christ. In other words, come into a place of maturity that is marked by spiritual fullness in Jesus Christ.

"In March of 1981, President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr., and was hospitalized for several weeks. Although Reagan was the nation's chief executive, his hospitalization had little impact on the nation's activity. Government continued on. On the other hand, suppose the garbage ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

He Raised Us Up With Him

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 6, 2019

The resurrection of Jesus calls us to life on a new dimension.

Imagine with me a young boy spending the summer on his grandfather’s farm. He has chores to do, but as soon as they are done he loves to roam in the woods and hills nearby. He spots an eagle soaring in the sky, follows it to its nest on the edge of a cliff and sees its mate sitting on the nest. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-7, Matthew 10:39

Fill 'er Up, Lord

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 10, 2025

Daily yield control so the Spirit can animate every thought, word, and deed.

Introduction I know that it is rude and impolite, generally speaking, to ask personal questions. There are just certain questions that people should know better than to ask. For example: You should never go up to a woman and ask, “How much do you weigh?” Likewise, you should never go up to a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:29, Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Fire Shut Up In My Bones PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

God's call on our lives is unstoppable and His purpose remains unquenchable, even in the face of discouragement, and we must persevere in our faith.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into a message that I believe is relevant and important for all of us, especially in the times we're living in. As Charles Spurgeon once said, "By perseverance the snail reached the ark." So let us persevere in our walk with God, trusting in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:9

Topics: Call Of God, Life

Living Up To God Standards Of Holiness

Contributed by William Akehurst on May 22, 2020

As a believer in CHRIST JESUS, having been sealed by HIS SPIRIT within us, we know our future. So, we should live our lives with expectation, as ready to meet and greet HIM, ready and together as one BODY. But we must see the difference, know the difference of what it is to “be holy”.

2020.05.24.SERMON.LIVING UP TO GOD’S STANDARD OF HOLINESS PART 2 William Akehurst, HSWC 1 Thessalonians 5:24 1 Peter 1:15-16 Thursday, 5/21/20 was Ascension Day. Acts 1:6-12 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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