Sermons on Take Up:

It's Time To Go Up

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 20, 2004

Many Christians level off at some point in their walk with God. I believe we must always be striving to be more like our Lord. Therefore, we must move up! The scripture calls it going from "glory to glory" I call it mving up from "level to level."

It’s Time to Go Up! Pastor Jamie Wright * Maranatha Fellowship Church * 07-20-03 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” Numbers 13:30 “And Caleb ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Child That Lit Up The World

Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Feb 8, 2005

If Jesus had never born, people believed there would be: 63% - less charity 61% - less kindness 59% - less personal happiness 58% - less tolerance 47% - more war (16% say less, 26% say the same)

The Child That Lit Up The World John 1:1-9 Introduction: Newsweek Magazine conducted a poll asking some questions about Christ and His birth.* Here are some of the results: 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate 24% - believe the story of Christmas is a ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Measure Up?

Contributed by Sarah Keith on Oct 10, 2009

Only Jesus was able to ’measure up’ to God’s standard of perfection!

Prop: Measuring tape. Before the talk, measure the height of a few of the kids. Kids, have you ever heard the saying, He just doesn’t ’measure up’? Do you have any idea what that means? (Listen for answers.) It sounds like this has something to do with how tall someone is, but it has nothing to ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Messed Up But Still Anointed

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Aug 8, 2009

Regardless of our faults God can still use us.

Messed Up But Still Anointed Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II Leviticus 21:16-23 16 The LORD said to Moses, 17 "Say to Aaron: ’For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. 18 No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is ...read more

Denomination: *other

Lord, Lift Us Up!

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Aug 20, 2003

As they enter the Temple through the gate known as “Beautiful”, Peter and John see something that is not very beautiful.

LORD – LIFT US UP Text: Acts 3:1 thru 8 We were told in Acts 2:43 that many signs and wonders were done by the apostles. Many of which were not written in the Bible. Some of those “signs and wonders” involved Peter and John. Here, we have record of one of them. Peter and John’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-2, Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stepping Out & Stepping Up!

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 23, 2003

Be willing to get out of our boats.I want to encourage you get out of the boat. Not only do I want to encourage you to get out of the boat, but also want you to remember whatever happens move toward Jesus. When you have problems in your home, and problems

Matthew 7:7-11 7 “Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. 9 You parents—if your children ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Going To Stand Up?

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Oct 27, 2007

A sermon from one of my favorite passages of scripture, Elijah on Mt. Carmel.

Are You Going to Stand Up 1 Kings 18:20-40 Intro: Just a couple of weeks ago our nation was in a time of mourning with the passing of President Gerald Ford. For many, myself included, President Ford has always been an interesting character in American politics…often referred to as the “Accidental ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Baptist

"Giving Up--Never An Option"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 16, 2003

Why the Christian should never consider giving up.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches October 12, 2003 “Giving Up--is Never an Option” Matthew 9:22 Galatians 6:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Think back on a time in your life when you gave up on something or someone and years later you said, “I wish I would have stuck it out just a little bit longer.” I “gave ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:22, Galatians 6:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

"Then God Showed Up!"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 4, 2013

Its not about what you feel, its never going to be about what you feel, so stop trying once and for all making it about the way you feel. Make it about what you know, what you know God is capable of! And what's God capable of....EVERYTHING!!!

Then God showed up! Psalm 68:1-10 MSG. 1-4. Up with God! Down with his enemies! Adversaries, run for the hills! Gone like a puff of smoke, like a blob of wax in the fire— one look at God and the wicked vanish. When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Up Your Mind

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2012

Christmas is a reminder of the decision we need to make for Christ. Make up your mind is a sermon to get your congregation thinking again about the decisions that have to be made.

Make up your mind James chapter 1:5-8 This morning I have a Christmas thought, not necessarily a Christmas message. Next Sunday, we will look at the Christmas story. Looking at Matthew 1 and Luke 2. I want to look for a moment at the earthly parents of the Christ child. I want you to see the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Caught Up, But When? Imminence Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on May 20, 2015

Will Jesus come at just any minute now? A seriously important question?

5. IMMINENCE ‘"Jesus could come at any time." I know what the people who say this mean, but we must take objection to that statement as it stands. In fact, Heaven has a day circled on the Heavenly Calendar when Jesus must come. [Acts 17:31, (God) has appointed a day in which He will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Will We Wake Up

Contributed by Harold Nichols on Mar 27, 2001

Jonah slept through the storm of his life, and so are we.

When Will We Wakeup Text: Jonah 1:6 Introduction: Everyone knows Jonah ran from God’s call to go to Ninevah and cry against the city; however, not many christians know the rest of the story. When Jonah ran he went on a ship that was heading the opposite way of God’s call. While ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Drink Your Assigned Up

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Mar 6, 2018

We all have a cup to drink, know yours and drink it then see the manifestation of your greatness and glory upon your life

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: DRINK YOUR ASSIGNED CUP John 18:10-11 King James Version (KJV) 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy ...read more

Scripture: John 18:10-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Wake Up And See The Light Series

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on Jul 28, 2015

Striving to seek revival in my Walk with Christ by walking and living in the light of His word.

WALKING ABOVE THE ORDINARY (PT III) Wake Up and See the Light EPH 5:8-20 Dr. M Pope INTRO: True, heartfelt, life changing revival is simply this: an understanding that all I know of God and all I can know of myself, I fully grasp that w/o God I can do nothing. MP ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Built Up A Spiritual House

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002

The church is compared to a house, and we are the individual building blocks.

Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about a church building. Not the physical building that surrounds us here which is composed of wood and stone, but the building of God, the church of our Lord that is composed of living stones. The New Testament uses a number of different descriptive ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:8-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ