Sermons on The Upper Room:

Jesus Prayer Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

The prayer of Jesus

Jesus prayer John 17 It’s good to know that God is always there looking out for us. A little boy once prayed, "Dear God, I hope you’ll take good care of yourself because if anything should happen to you, we’d be in an awful fix." I heard a story ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Prayer Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

The prayer of Jesus

Jesus prayer John 17 It’s good to know that God is always there looking out for us. A little boy once prayed, "Dear God, I hope you’ll take good care of yourself because if anything should happen to you, we’d be in an awful fix." I heard a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Well, Have You?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 24, 2024

The Holy Spirit is omnipotent-All powerful. The Holy Spirit is omniscient. All Knowing. The Holy Spirit is omnipresent. forever present!

Well, Have You? Acts 19. The latter part of, Acts 18 and 19 is the document of Paul's three-year stay in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. Paul had visited Ephesus for a very short time at the end of his second missionary journey. The apostle Paul entered the synagogue, as usual, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remembering Jesus! The Last Supper!

Contributed by Julie Marxhausen on Feb 29, 2016

This sermon was written for Maundy Thursday but can be used to teach the importance of remembering

Remembering Jesus – The Last Supper Tonight we recognize, remember, and commemorate Jesus’ last supper. In Matthew 26 we see how Jesus sent His disciples ahead, told them WHO to talk to so they would find THE room, and they spent the day preparing the Passover meal, (no small feat). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Brave, Like "Doubting Thomas”

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 12, 2021

often maligned, we should be more like 'Doubting Thomas'

John 20:19-31 May the meditations of my heart and the words of my mouth be acceptable to you, my Lord, my rock and Redeemer (Psalm 19:14) Today’s gospel reading is one of the best-known Eastertide gospels – that of “Doubting Thomas”. We almost never hear the name of this disciple without the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:14, Mark 3:18, Matthew 10:3, Luke 6:15, John 20:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

When Truth Needs Fire

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 29, 2025

Jesus rekindles cold faith by engaging every doorway of our soul—mind, heart, and body—so truth burns with love again.

INTRODUCTION — The Right That Feels Wrong There is a kind of religion that is technically correct and emotionally vacant. People walk in with good doctrine and walk out… colder than they came. And here’s the heartbreaking part: They were right. The Sabbath is right. The Second Coming is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:32, Acts 2:1-4, John 20:27, John 1:39, John 10:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Is God Listening?

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 9, 2025

Prayer opens heaven’s ear and renews earth’s heart—reviving believers, healing divisions, and proving again that God still listens when His people pray.

Dr. Ralph D. Nichols of the University of Minnesota once told of a moment every public speaker dreads. He was addressing a high-school commencement when suddenly a child began to cry. Then another joined in. A small boy galloped up and down the aisle chased by another. With sinking heart, Dr. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5, Romans 8:15, James 5:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Philippians 4:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Pretenders? Wounded? The Cave You Fear?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 5, 2023

Sometimes you will find the greatest treasurers hidden in the cave you fear the most to enter. Mimic, imitate... TAKE HEED.

PRETENDERS? WOUNDED SPIRITS? THE CAVE YOU FEAR? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube:Wade Hughes) I am very limited but I think PEOPLE DO NOT PRETEND TO BE HURT. PEOPLE PRETEND TO BE OK AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. JESUS HAS CLIMBED THE MOUNT OF OLIVES AND HIS BOYS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:10, Job 3:25-26, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Have Seen The Lord!!

Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 28, 2007

Easter Sermon, based on Mary Magdelene’s pronouncement she had seen Jesus at the Tomb and the evangelistic message of bringing Christ to others.

How many of us have ever tried to imagine ourselves, being amongst those in that upper room so many centuries ago. Have you ever tried to imagine, what was going through the minds of the disciples? The emotion in that room must have been incredible. Mary Magdalene has already shared that Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus And Prayer

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

Encouraging people to sacrifice a little for prayer

Title: Jesus and Prayer Theme: Encouraging people to sacrifice a little for prayer Text: Luke 6.12-16 Time: March 6, 2011 [Title Slide] [S] “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:12-16

Denomination: Methodist

How To Have A Spiritual Explosion Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 23, 2009

The power of the Holy Spirit comes when we expect, prepare, and proclaim God’s word.

How to have a Spiritual Explosion Have you ever wanted something so bad that you couldn’t think of anything else? Illus: I wanted a BB gun so bad. I got it. And I shot my mom’s mirror! Some people say, “The Spirit is not moving…” but what is the problem? The people of Acts and Cornelius’ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joseph: From Slave To Deputy Pharoah

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 24, 2014

The Story- Chapter 3. Joseph is an example of a man who did not let his lower story dominate his life because he was focused on God's upper story!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to look at the life of a man who was loved by his father, almost too much. This love from his father was so strong that his other brothers were terribly jealous and maybe rightfully so. • Joseph has a lot go wrong in his early life, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Zordak - Jesus’ Guardian Angel

Contributed by Samuel Young on Jun 3, 2011

Jesus’ life from the perspective of His guardian angle. The angle tells the story of Jesus from His birth through His death. He was able to see the physical world, the spiritual conflicts and the Father’s pain.

Trip: Today, I would like you to go with me on a journey to meet a very special person. We get on a bus outside that takes us to the airport and we fly to Cape Canaveral, Florida. We board our space shuttle and away we go. Higher and higher we fly. We make that famous turn and finally we are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Elisha And The Shunammite Woman - The Recipient Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 17, 2022

Gratefulness in Elisha caused him to promise a son for the Shunammite woman whose husband was too old to have children. The message compares also Sarah and Hannah with this woman. God graciously provided for the couple at Shunem.

ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE WOMAN - THE RECIPIENT OF GRATITUDE SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 10 INTRODUCTION: Recapping from the last message. Elisha stayed with the childless couple at Shunem on his travels, and it was all of God’s providing. 1. It was the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:2, Luke 17:12-19, Colossians 3:15-17, 2 Kings 4:13, 1 Samuel 1:9-15, 2 Kings 4:11-17, Hebrews 11:11-12, Genesis 21:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Funeral

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Apr 10, 2001

Funeral service for an elderly Christian man.

Funeral.086 Charles Chappell, age 76, Service @ Bayview Baptist Church 4-11-2001 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Columbia, SC Prelude Processional: “Rejoice In the Lord, Always” Congregational Hymn: “Majesty” We have gathered here today to praise God, to be a witness of our ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist