Sermons on Stand Up And Walk:

Opportunity And Opposition

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004

Does your witness stand up in the face of opposition?

Pastor J. H. Crowell, when about sixteen, sailed on a shipping vessel, where he was the only Christian in a crew of twelve. Before leaving his mother, he promised to meet her three times a day at the throne of grace. So regularly, he went below and prayed aloud. He thought he must. His fellow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Other

Time To Wake Up.

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 12, 2009

The church has been sleeping for too long. It is time to wake up and see what God expects from you.

December 13, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 5:8-18 Subject: Living for God Title: Good Morning Palmyra, Missouri – Time to Wake Up We are living in a time when things happen often and they happen fast. We don’t always realize it but something may have happened just overnight that will ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Never Give Up PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025

Jesus meets our deepest needs with forgiveness and healing, responding to faith—both ours and others’—with love greater than we can imagine.

If you listen closely, you can almost hear the shuffle of sandals and the rustle of robes in that little house in Capernaum. The room is stuffed shoulder-to-shoulder with people who showed up hungry for more than bread. They want words that mend, a voice that understands, a touch that makes all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Topics: Faith, Perseverance

I Messed Up… But God Cleaned Me Up! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2025

God’s mercy meets us in our deepest failures, offering forgiveness, cleansing, and restoration when we honestly confess and turn to Him with humble hearts.

If you’ve ever sat in the quiet and felt the ache of regret—the kind that whispers, “How did I end up here?”—you’re in good company. If you’ve replayed a conversation you can’t unsay, a click you can’t undo, a glance that went too far, a promise you didn’t keep, you’re not alone. The Bible doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Topics: Sin, Confession

Men - It Is Time To Quit

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 7, 2002

The need for men to stand up and show themselves as men.

MEN - IT’S TIME TO QUIT! I CORINTHIANS 16:13 I CORINTHIANS 16:13 "WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG." I. Demand for vigilance. A. "Watch" - be awake, alert, constantly on guard, never sleepy or sluggish, never to let down one’s guard. B. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

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

Where Do You Stand?

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000

Print for a young seeker

AND HE SAID TO THE DISCIPLES, “THE DAYS SHALL COME WHEN YOU WILL LONG TO SEE ONE OF THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN, AND YOU WILL NOT SEE IT. 23 AND THEY WILL SAY TO YOU, ‘LOOK THERE! LOOK HERE!’ DO NOT GO AWAY, AND DO NOT RUN AFTER THEM. 24 FOR JUST AS THE LIGHTNING, WHEN IT FLASHES OUT OF ONE PART ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:22-30

Denomination: Orthodox

Standing At The Edge Of The Promised Land

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 30, 2005

This message looks at three key choices we need to make (where’s our vision, our heart, and our confidence?) and the choice God has to make in response.

Three Choices For Us As We Stand At The Edge Of The Promised Land: 1. OUR VISION: Objective or Obstacles? A. Objective. - 13:1-2. - note the balance of “spy out” (what Israel did) and “giving” (what God did). - also: 13:17-20 - careful investigation. B. Obstacles. - 13:28-29. - not that ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Standing On The Premises Instead Of The Promises?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 30, 2006

We can learn to come to God’s premises and easily fail to stand on His PROMISES. GOD’S PROMISES ARE EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS!

STANDING ON THE PREMISES BUT NOT ON THE PROMISES. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com One of the chief reasons for spiritual leanness and spiritual anemic weakness is we do not know God’s promises and we do not accept His promises are for me today. Why worry when you can pray? We come ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stand Firm And Gain Strength

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 4, 2003

A short sermon for nursing home services.

STAND FIRM AND GAIN STRENGTH LUKE 21:19 Most of us who have been students of the actions of Christians in Germany immediately before and during World War II, have been inspired by the faith and the courage of Dr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the great Christian leader who chose to leave a safe teaching ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Stand Alone

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 20, 2002

What are you known for? Daniel’s reputation and faithfulness stood the test in the face of death. Yours can too! Will it?

I’m sure you’ve all noticed all the signs everywhere these days. Vote for so and so! The primaries are just around the corner and we will be appointing men and women into the offices of public service for another few years. Politics is a cutthroat place to be sometimes. An honest politician who ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gospel On Which I Stand

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Mar 3, 2004

The resurrection is the foundation on which the gospel is built and as long as we have this foundation, we are free from fear and have reason to hope. Found here in chapter fifteen are the reasons why I have taken my stand on the gospel of Christ.

THE GOSPEL ON WHICH I STAND © 2001 Mark Beaird Text: I Corinthians 15: 1-24 The Apostle Paul begins chapter 15 by addressing a group of Christians who had been hearing others teach that there was no resurrection of the dead. This was troubling to them for various reasons. If there were no ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Do You Stand?

Contributed by Mitch Chapman on Jan 11, 2003

A sermon looking at our place with God. Are we for him or against him? If we are tempted, does that mean we are against God?

Where do we stand? Where we stand becomes important. I was standing outside fishing, Having a lot of fun and catching a lot of fish. So I hadn’t even noticed the ants. Then it was to late I felt the first one bite me about my belly then they all started to bite me at once. It was like they all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Must Stand Together Series

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Feb 1, 2004

The Fourth And Final Message In The Series "The Purpose Of The Church."

SERIES "THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH" REVIEW OF PREVIOUS THREE MESSAGES: Part 1 - To Make Disciples And Mature Believers (a) Through The Church’s Message (1:1-20) (b) Through The Church’s Worship (2:1-15) (c) Through The Church’s Leaders (3:-16) Part 2 - To Maintain Truth And Multiply Ministries (a) ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

#1standing In The Window Of Opportunity Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2004

There stands open before us a window of opportunity, see how Joash missed his golden opportunity by halfhearted laziness.

#1 STANDING IN THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part one of a two part series. Part one is: STANDING IN THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY Part two is: SEIZING THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY I have a big hour glass I purchased at Walmart. The hour glass is ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God