Sermons on Wake Up Call:

In My Father's House

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 13, 2018

The call of God is the greatest privilege granted us.

In My Father’s House Luke 2:41-52 I am sure many of us have wondered about Jesus’ early life and upbringing. Matthew leaves the child Jesus after his parents returned to Nazareth and picks Him back up more than 25 years later. Mark doesn’t pick up the story until Jesus came to John for Baptism. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52, John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Calling To Service – You’ve Been Drafted! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 22, 2014

Many believers ask the question, "Where does God want me to serve?" -- Paul gives us some clear teaching on 'where' God has called each believer to serve!

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 19, 2014 Date Preached: June 22, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: God’s Calling to Service – You’ve Been Drafted! Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 7:17-31 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon Title: "You Will Be Called By A New Name” Part Ii Series

Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Mar 27, 2025

You are not what they called you. You are who God says you are. Through Jesus, you’ve been renamed, restored, and repositioned.

Sermon Title: “You Will Be Called by a New Name” Text: Isaiah 62:1–5, 10–12 Theme: Identity shift through salvation. From forsaken to favored, from tainted to treasured. 🙌 Introduction (Bridge from Part I) In Part I, “The Watchman’s Call,” we answered heaven’s cry to take our place on the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Keeping Fixed On Jesus--Part Two Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 21, 2005

Effective disciples and relevant Churches in the twenty-first century must always “keep their eyes fixed on Jesus.” This is a two-part series on Hebrews 12:1-3.

--Hebrews 12:1-3 Last Sunday we began looking at one of my favorite passages of Scripture which has done so much to inspire me both as a Disciple of Jesus Christ and as an avid runner. As Effective disciples and a relevant Church in the twenty-first century we must always “keep our eyes fixed on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Bob's Legacy

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jan 9, 2015

Don't just be religious. Make your life a spiritual quest.

Bob’s house was well built, by which I mean that his life was well-grounded. That’s what the Bible means – at least, most times – when it talks about building houses. We saw in Proverbs where it says, “By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pastoring A Rebellious People Series

Contributed by David Wilson on Feb 17, 2011

God calls Ezekiel to minister to a tough crowd with a tough message!

Chapter Two of Ezekiel, following the amazing vision of God’s glory in Chapter one, describes God’s call to Ezekiel as well as his mission. He is to go to a people who are discouraged and disgruntled. However the reason for their discouragement and bitterness is a failure to recognize ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up The Christian Marriage In This Post-Modern World

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on May 29, 2001

Out of thanks for the love that God has shown us, the Christian husband and wife will submit to one another in humble love in the roles that God has given them.

Today we continue our series about building up families in a post-modern world. And I have been assigned the task of talking to you this morning about marriage. And you know, I don’t think it would be too wise of me to preach today based on the vast knowledge that I have acquired after two whole ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Lutheran

God Made Me Strong And Sets Me Up

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 28, 2016

To show that GOD made my feet strong as hind's feet and sets me up securely upon my high places.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is setting me up? The LORD JESUS is setting me up to obtain more grace, spiritual blessing, great favors and heaped gifts. John 1:16 (Amplified Bible) For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Beating Around The Bush"

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 30, 2013

We fast forward now and Moses enters on the scene again at the age of 40. He was perhaps one of the most unlikely candidates for leadership that we find in the OT.

“Beating Around the Bush” Exodus 3:1-14 I remember clearly a time in my life when I had gotten to a point where God was speaking to me about making some major changes in my life and ministry. God was about to do something new in my life and the details were not very clear for me. Can ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah 1 Series

Contributed by Austin Lamos on Jan 25, 2021

Jonah part 1. A look at Jonah chapters 1 and 2.

Good Evening. I ‘ve got some good news for you. Or maybe you won’t like it so much but it’s still going to happen. I’m going to be bringing the Word to you tonight and on Sunday. So, I get to do something that I don’t normally get to do. We’re going to have a two-part message for tonight and ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Don't Excuse Yourself From God's Banquet Of Salvation

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 19, 2003

In the parable of the great banquet Jesus gives us a graphic warning about excusing ourselves from God’s feast of salvation in time and in eternity.

“Are you looking for just the right excuse for a certain situation? Ask your pastor he has heard them all.” Although more of joke than advice there is some truth to it. Pastors do hear a lot of excuses. But I think it would be more correct to say that only God has truly heard all the excuses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Pursuing The Call Part 7 From Spiritual Confusion To Super-Natural Power Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

So, were in Acts, chapter 19 where we see our man Paul, still Pursuing The Call as he’s come to the city of Ephesus, he’s making good on an earlier promise to return to these believers there and continue his work.

ACTS Pursuing The Call – Part 7 Dr. Tom Bartlett August 11, 2019 Acts 19:1-20 From Spiritual Confusion to Super-natural Power Acts 19:1-20 (ESV) OUTLINE From Spiritual Confusion to Super-natural Power Acts 19:1-20 (ESV) True salvation is only in Jesus and comes with a special blessing And it ...read more

Denomination: Other

2 Peter (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 16, 2021

Growth in Christian Virtue Eyewitnesses The Appearance of False Prophets Purpose of This Letter The Coming Day of the Lord A New Heaven and Earth

(notes from biblegateway.com) (MARILYN HICKEY MINISTRIES: WRITTEN ABOUT 65 AD FROM A ROMAN PRISON TO BELIEVERS SCATTERED IN ASIA MINOR) Growth in Christian Virtue; explanation-knowledge of Christ, gift, growth and ground 1 [a]Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle (FOLLWER THEN SENT) of Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Jackie Hill on May 3, 2011

There are three types of people that respond to the truth, which kind are you and are you willing to take the next step in your journey with Christ?

“Crossing the Line” John 6:60-71 Introduction… Have any of you seen the old Disney film, “Davy Crocket”? It is one of my all-time favorites. There is a scene in that movie, at the Alamo, when Col. Travis draws a line of the ground and asks the men that want to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Wise?

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014

What we can learn from the journey and joy of the Wise Men.

Are you WISE? January 5, 2014 Matthew 2:1-12 Well, we made it through last week. That was fun, wasn’t it? We shoveled 5 times last Sunday, then the cold hit, and we all huddled in our homes. But that’s behind us. Now, can you believe we’re almost half way through January? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist