Sermons on train up:

Things Are Looking Up

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 29, 2003

When the going gets tough, look up! It may be the right thing to do.

March 30, 2003 Morning Service Text: John 12:27-36 Subject: Jesus Predicts His Death Title: Things Are Looking Up I don?t know how many of you have ever had to do this. I consider it to be one of the most difficult things that there is to do. Saying good-bye. I remember as a youngster how ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Count Up The Cost

Contributed by Timothy Brewington Ii on Sep 1, 2003

This sermon is to encourage those that will follow Christ, to understand there is a cost for discipleship.

In Matthew 11: 28, Jesus said, “Come unto me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. This is a general invitation to all of humanity to come to Christ so that we may be relieved from our burdened. Christ is willing to carry our burdens if we come to Him. If we follow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27, Matthew 10:37-39

Denomination: Apostolic

The Gift Of Giving Up

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 6, 2003

Abram’s faith and selflessness in dealing with Lot is an example to us when it comes to giving to God. This was Self-Denial Sunday for an offering given to missions.

The Gift of Giving Up – Genesis 13:1-18 In August 1994, a Korean air jet skidded across a rain-soaked runway and rammed into a safety barricade in Cheju, Korea. All 160 passengers escaped to safety, just moments before the plane exploded into flames. So what caused this near tragedy? According to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

He Got Up

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Apr 8, 2001

We seem to keep Jesus crucified and dead and buried except for two days of the year, on Christmas, when he’s born, and on Easter, when he raises from the dead. If that’s what you think, I would like to change your mind about that.

He Got Up Introduction: We seem to keep Jesus crucified and dead and buried except for two days of the year, on Christmas, when he’s born, and on Easter, when he raises from the dead. If that’s what you think, I would like to change your mind about that. I. I Corinthians 15:1-8, 13-22. A. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:13-22

Denomination: *other

Growing Up With God

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2001

Responsibilites we have as Children of God

GROWING UP WITH GOD COLOSSIANS 3:1-10 INTRODUCTION Scripture often uses several different phrases to describe one thought. In Genesis, we are described as being “created in the image of God.” John 3:16-17 tells us very plainly that God loves us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us to save ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go On To Grow Up!

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jun 4, 2001

The writer of Hebrews calls us to seize the opportunities God has set before us to grow up into the fullness of Christ. This study also deals with the ageless debate of "can a follower of Jesus ’fall’ from grace?’"

Go On To Grow Up! Hebrews 6:1-8 The opportunities are limitless. On any given day of the week there are opportunities for people of all ages to attend a Bible study, sing songs of praise unto the Lord of glory, and spend time drinking deeply of God’s good Word. You want to study Matthew, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keeping Up Appearances

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 3, 2005

The danger of the Pharisee tendency today

Matthew 23 Keeping Up Appearances Introduction We all know Hyacinth Bucket from the television sitcom ‘Keeping up Appearances’. Now although it may not be politically correct to make judgements about people, we all know that we all do it. And we can all make a judgement about the character. For ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Are You Growing Up? Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002

5th in First John Series

ARE YOU GROWING UP? 1 John 2:12-14 INTRO: We are going to talk about Christian growth today and the stages of progress and development in the Christian life. But there is one spiritual reality that is true about every member of the family of God. Your sins have been forgiven. The word forgiven ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Wake 'em Up!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 6, 2002

God wants to wake us up!

An unknown family member tells the story of her sister and her children who move to their city and began attending church for the first time in their lives. They especially loved the singing and communion service. One day this family member babysat the children and fixed them their favorite meal of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Scandal And Cover Up

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about David’s affair with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah.

Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, the Bible is so boring. It’s just a bunch of ‘begets’ and ‘begots’ and a bunch of stuff that happen thousands of years ago”? Our passage today certainly cannot be considered boring. We have a sex scandal at the highest levels of government. There are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Heating Us Up Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 17, 2003

If we are luke warm, how do we heat things up?

Revelation 3:14-22 October 5, 2003 Heating Us Up Last week I compared the Church of Smyrna with the Church of Laodicea. After the service I was reminded that this passage has been read over our church prophetically in the past. I also think that this message over all the seven comes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: *other

Hold Up The Light

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jun 2, 2004

We must continue to hold up the light of Christ

Hold Up The Light Scripture Reference: John 1:4-9 (KJV) John 1:4-9 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Picking Up The Pieces Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004

First in a series from Ephesians; and for the Day of Prayer for World Peace. Our lives and our world seem fragmented. But God brings order to our lives by choosing us; He redeems the messes we make; and He calls us to the work of restoration.

Do you experience life in pieces? Do you find that each day is a jumble of bits and pieces, fragments? That most of the time there isn’t any coherence, there isn’t any consistency? Do you feel that each day is a whole lot of things to be done, but they don’t always hold together? I don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Up Is Hard Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 10, 2005

Are we progressing in the faith or are we, like many of those Hebrew Christians: • dull of hearing • still need to be taught elementary truth • babies wanting milk, not solid food?

In the earlier chapters we have studied some wonderful passages about the Saviour’s divinity and humanity and His wonderful fitness to be our merciful and faithful High-priest. Now we are going to move on to some rather difficult or unpalatable passages. It is tempting to skip these, but they are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hurry Up And Wait

Contributed by Geoff Hamrick on Jul 16, 2005

Have you ever heard the expression, “Hurry up and wait?” This thought goes against everything we know as a way of life today. Because of technological advancements, we have become a society of impatient people. We want it…and we want it now.

Hurry Up and Wait Pastor Geoff Hamrick Psalms 27 Have you ever heard the expression, “Hurry up and wait?” This thought goes against everything we know as a way of life today. Because of technological advancements, we have become a society of impatient people. We want it…and we want it now. If ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible