Sermons on Take Up Your Responsibilities:

Taking The Church To Task

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Our text passage this morning represents an enormous "pause" in a complicated theology lesson. The writer of the epistle has begun teaching about the priesthood. He has reminded his readers of their historical priesthood; he has just mentioned the mysterious Old Testament figure ...read more

Watch Your Tongue!

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Sep 17, 2018

Do the words you speak build-up or burn-down?

In the summer of 2000, more than a thousand firefighters battled a wildfire for two weeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The fire started on August 24, and continued until September 8. When it was over more than eighty thousand acres of federal forest was burnt. Forty-six-year-old Janice ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Other

He Knows The Way I Take

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 15, 2018

When you're in a terrible trial, these words of Job are like a balm of healing to a wounded soul. It reminds us of God's intimate knowledge of us, His love and His infinite care over our lives.

HE KNOWS THE WAY I TAKE Job 23:8-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: When It Looks Bad 1. Teacher: "John, what's the matter? Why are you looking so upset?" John: "My dad is in police station and my mom is in hospital!" Teacher: "Oh you poor kid! Please go home!" 2. The principal happened to see John ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wake Up Church, Wake Up Christians, Wake Up America! Series

Contributed by Terry Campbell-Lebendig on Nov 4, 2015

A comparison of the Lack in the Churches of Revelation to the Churches of Today

Are our Churches in America asleep or indifferent and why are some wasting away while others flourishing? Is it Apathy or Ignorance? Scripture says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Teach Them To Your Children

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

(Father’s Day sermon) The role & responsibility of fathers in teaching their children about God.

Teach Them To Your Children Deut. 11:18-21; 26-28 The role of the father in today’s family isn’t the same as it was in earlier generations. A survey conducted by Child magazine and reported in the 3/93 issue found more fathers today taking part in child-raising than those of a generation ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand Up

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Feb 28, 2009

This series is based on the book, "Do Hard Things" by Brett and Alex Harris. It is a 7 week series that challenges teenagers to step up from the low expectations that our culture has placed on them.

34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-36

Denomination: *other

Grow Up! Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 21, 2008

Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount.

Introduction Advertising agency- nationwide telephone survey on lying. 91% of all Americans confessed that they regularly lied. One out of five admitted they could not get through one day without going along with a previously lie. We live in a day when we have been bombarded with erased tapes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Charismatic

Gear Up

Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 7, 2006

The message focuses on the believer gearing up for battle. Veteran’s day message.

Gear Up Ephesians 6:10-18 Pastor Don Jones Introduction We know what we are to do. The past two weeks we looked at the core commands of the Bible, the Great Command. It tells us what to do and to whom. Seems simple enough, love God and love others. Then why do we fail so often if it is that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Buckle Up Series

Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007

Learn to Drive Series Week 4. Buckle Up is a sermon about the Whole Armour of God, and how it protects us from the dangers of life.

Learn to Drive Series Week 4 Buckle Up Ephesians 6:11-17 Last week we talked about working on the habits necessary to grow spiritually as we learn to drive through this spiritual journey. Is Everyone working on those good habits? I told you that it takes 21 days to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lighten Up!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

A message encouraging Christians to live lives characterized by joy rather than grumpiness.

Lighten Up! Various Scriptures Introduction We all like being around people who are generally upbeat, don’t we? I mean, if you had your choice of being with someone who had a smile or someone who looked like he was weaned on sour lemons, who would you most likely pick? I’d pick the smiley guy ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Waking Up

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 10, 2004

Three great awakenings: 1. Awakening from spiritual death. 2. Awakening from spiritual dullness. 3. Awakening from spiritual deafness.

For a long time I knew that the Christian life was a matter of having a relationship with God, but I also often thought of it as a list of rules to be kept. I wasn’t sure how to maintain a relationship with God, but it was clear to me what it meant to keep the rules. If I did well, I was in ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Methodist

Wake Up!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2004

Wake up from the hypnosis of hypocrisy and wake up to the greatness of Christ’s finery.

In 547 B.C., King Croesus of Sardis marched to fight King Cyrus of Persia. Croesus was defeated and retreated to his fortress-like city of Sardis where he thought he would be safe from further attacks. Even when the Persian army filled the valley below Croesus slept soundly thinking the enemy would ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Without Regret

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2009

In Ezekiel 3, three facts stand out- Responsibility, Accountability, and Regretability.

WITHOUT REGRET EZEKIEL 3:16-21 INTRODUCTION: Ezekiel was a prophet, priest, and prisoner during the time when the Jewish people went into exile as the judgment of God fell on them because of their sinfulness and idolatry, and were taken captive into the land of the Babylonians. God had called ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

7 Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 29, 2009

Its time to put some fizz back in the church

7 UP As a young man one of the best selling soft drinks was 7 up. It had a strong fizz and was clean and clear. It was lifting up when you were hot and tired. We can find 7 things to make us live a better life if we look close. 1. CHRISTIANS MUST STAND UP. Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Recovery Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 7, 2017

Take responsibility for your sin, ask for God's forgiveness, trust in God's intervention, resolve to serve God again.

We deal with sin WITH God, not apart from Him. Without God, the problem of sin can never be resolved. • Last week we saw God initiating the move to confront David of his sin. • Nathan enlightened David, recounted the facts and stated the consequences. David saw the light and repented ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-13, 2 Samuel 51:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible