Sermons on Take Me Higher:

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 17, 2019

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

I like “how to” videos: How to sew on a button, how to char broccoli, even how to train your dragon. Our Readings this Sunday teaches us how to get out prayer problems. 1). How to pray for the guilty--like Abraham in our First Reading— The general principle is that even one innocent person is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32, Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Sodom, Gomorrah, Lot And St Otto Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 29, 2019

Our prayer, “Save us, Lord, for we are perishing,” will always elicit a positive response from Our Savior. God never changes His mind.

Tuesday of the 13th Week in Course Many years ago–well before I was ordained--a parishioner came to me with a sad tale about her brother. He had been raised Catholic in a strong Catholic family but had fallen away from the faith. She was very despondent about the situation, so I reminded her about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27, Genesis 19:15-29, Psalm 26:2-12

Denomination: Catholic

"the Worst Year Can Be The Best Year"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 13, 2019

Message shares the worst years can be the best years if we go all in.

Amos 7:7-17 The Worst Year can be the best Year by “Going all in” 1. Many believe that the worst Year were 1347, 536, and 722 • Some claimed the worst year was 1347 The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague or the Plague, it was one of the most devastating time in human history, ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17

Denomination: Methodist

Injustice And Scandal

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 17, 2019

We must always turn our backs on injustice. When we support it, we encourage innocent people to become guilty.

Injustice and Scandal When we read the story of Elijah, the prophet, we come across two really disgusting people, rulers of the breakaway kingdom of Israel. They are Ahab the king and Jezebel his wife. The history tells us that “Ahab ben Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:6, 1 Kings 21:1-29

Denomination: Catholic

Faith Is Believing What God Said Series

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 31, 2016

A man's faith is tested and proves to be genuine and enduring.

SERIES: Miracles with a Message #2 TITLE: Faith is Believing What God Said TEXT: John 4:46-54 INTRO: Someone once said that the key to writing a good story is not only knowing what to put in the story, but what to leave out. John knew that if he included every miracle which Jesus did, in his book, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Stop The Offerings?

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 29, 2019

What causes an overabundance in giving and what should churches do with the surplus?

We have been worshiping God by learning directly from Him, through Moses and the Israelites as they went on their Exodus from Egypt towards Canaan, the Promised Land filled with milk and honey. Next week, we will finish the Book of Exodus and I have been praying that the next book we learn from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 36:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ And Angels Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 11, 2019

Why did God cite angels with Jesus Christ in the beginning of the Letter to the Hebrews?

We continue our worship of God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit by opening our Bibles, God’s Word. We just finished learning from the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament (the Old Covenant set up by God). We now go again to the New Testament (the New Covenant again set up by God but now ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Signs And Wonders 1

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Feb 18, 2019

Signs and wonders is possible if you believe in God.

SIGNS AND WONDERS 1 TEXT: JOHN 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION We are made for signs and wonders to the world. God made it so to show the world that He is alive and the supreme God. Isaiah 8:18 Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Talking Sex With The Apostle Paul? Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

In this text Paul addresses the subject of marriage and sex.

TALKING SEX! WITH THE APOSTLE PAUL? I CORINTHIANS 7:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Dr. Drew. Dr. Ruth. Dr. Sue. Dr. Phil. They’re all talking about it. Everybody is. What? Sex! Don’t you think it’s time the Christian/church started talking it? Why should the church talk about it? Because God had a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

We Are All Invited Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 16, 2017

Parable of the Wedding Feast; we are all invited to God's banquet

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14, Isaiah 6:10

Denomination: Episcopal

Two Sons

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 17, 2017

Now, if you were in the shoes of these parents, which of the babysitters will you hire the next time?

26A There were two sisters who worked as babysitters in their community. A young couple had recently moved into the neighborhood. They hired the younger of the two sisters to babysit their children. Imagine their surprise when they returned to find their home a complete mess, with their kids ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32, Ezekiel 18:25-28

Denomination: Catholic

Life After Death? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 21, 2017

The Sadducees were Bible Scholars but they refused to believe in the resurrection; can we have the same attitude about Scriptures?

Before reading our passage this morning, open your Bibles for a moment to 1 Corinthians 15:1-8….. Let us note that there is a gospel, meaning good news, which speaks of being saved from judgment to a place called hell, where all evil is forever kept separated from a holy glorious God! When a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Commentary On Deborah

Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Aug 22, 2017

Deborah’s life story encourages us to be courageous, valiant and to trust in God by inquiring of him and following His instructions.

**INTRODUCTION** The bible is full of characters who we can learn from. We can learn things we should and shouldn't do from their examples. All of us must have a hero in the bible someone that we would like to aspire to. Many boys these days like to pretend that they are spider man. Other than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-18, Psalm 116:1-2, Matthew 7:7-8, John 16:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dos Hijos Y Dos Niñeras

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 22, 2017

¿A cuál de las niñeras llamarían la próxima vez que la necesitaran?

26A Había dos hermanas que trabajaban como niñeras en su comunidad. Un matrimonio joven con hijos pequeños se había recientemente mudado a ese vecindario y ellos decidieron dar empleo como niñera a la menor de las dos chicas. Imagínen la sorpresa que estos padres tuvieron cuando al regresar ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Doing It Right Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 7, 2017

Holy Communion is meant to bring us closer to God and to each other, and not separate us.

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 “Doing It Right” INTRODUCTION Do you remember the school days of “Lunch Box Envy”? I do. My mother firmly believed that all school lunches should be packed in an ordinary brown paper bag. Metal lunch boxes with Roy Rogers, Sky King, Buck Rogers or Mighty Mouse were out ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Lutheran