Sermons on Wake Up:

The Church Of Sardis: A Fellowship Taken Off Life Support (Revelation 3:1-6)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 1, 2024

The church at Sardis received not words of commendation from the Lord Jesus Christ, but instead, rebuke and condemnation as well a warning to wake up and strengthen what remains of its effectiveness, testimony, and purpose. Does this describe the church you attend?

The fifth church mentioned in Revelation 2-3 was located in the city of Sardis, fifty miles east of Smyrna and thirty miles southeast of Thyatira. Like the other churches, it was located in western Asia Minor, now known as the nation of Turkey. Sardis was on the major commercial and trade ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 11:2-5, Matthew 15:8-9, Mark 7:6, Titus 1:16, Revelation 3:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The 7 Ups Of Life

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 1, 2003

Seven ways to be "up" in our life even when everything seems down.

The 7 Ups of Life Scripture Ref: Psalm 118:24 1 Samuel 16:7 Proverbs 3:5-6; 13:3 Galatians 6:9-10 Philippians 4:6, 13 Matthew 6:25-33 Other Ref: The Bible Knowledge Commentary 1. Introduction a. Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore? Do you start each day with a smile and full of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalm 118:24, 1 Samuel 16:1

Contemporary Insanity Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 24, 2017

Nebuchadnezzar was blessed by God but thought too highly of himself. His temporary insanity that woke him up to the reality of God. He went on to honor God. Our culture has a "Contemporary Insanity" that rejects God and pushes him away. We must wake up!

1. Pride The owner of an old-fashioned corner grocery store in a small country town was fond of quoting a scripture after each sale. He had three old friends that would sit around a pot-bellied stove, playing checkers on a faded board. His ability to produce a scripture for all occasions never ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Up

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 6, 2023

Tabitha, who is also known as Dorcas, whose name means Gazelle, was the first woman explicitly called a disciple in the book of Acts. What did she do that merited being called a disciple?

TITLE: GET UP SCRIPTURE: ACTS 9:36-43 I am glad to return to the pulpit as Sis. Lawson and I struggled with COVID the past week and a half. My desire was to honor our woman last Sunday as March was “Women History Month.” I do want to recognize the importance and critical role women have in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Letter To The Church At Sardis: Appearing Alive, But Actually Dead Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 15, 2023

Sardis was a large and beautiful city in it’s time, with powerful defenses that made the residents over-confident in their ability to defend themselves from invading armies.

"In an address I lately heard, the speaker said that the blessings of the higher Christian life were often like the objects exposed in a shop window, one could see them clearly and yet could not reach them. If told to stretch out his hand and take, a man would answer, I cannot; there is a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sermon # 9 - Arise From Your Slumber Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 18, 2024

Just as Jonah slept through the raging storm there were others in the Bible who also slept for various reasons. Today if the church does not wake up and continues to be in slumber of any sort, we will become easy targets of the evil one.

We read in Jonah 1:5-6, And the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5-6, 1 Kings 19:5, Judges 16:19, Matthew 13:25, Ephesians 5:10-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Jesus Of Nazareth Calms The Storm On The Lake: What Are The Storms In Your Life? Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 8, 2023

The storm hits, don’t wake up Jesus, trust that he's with you in the storm, even though he’s silent. He’s asleep. But, Jesus is with you even though he’s silent.

"In April 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell and opened their parachutes. On the film shown on the telecast, as the final skydiver opened his chute, the picture ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:21-25, Mark 4:35-38

Denomination: Salvation Army

You Gotta Get Up

Contributed by Eric Keller on Dec 27, 2010

An exciting short message about getting up on Christmas morning!

YOU GOTTA GET UP! Luke 2:8-16 VIDEO: Christmas Excitement Boy excitedly opening up Christmas present. I. GOTTA GET UP CHRISTMAS MORNING! A. How many of us remember eagerly waiting for Christmas morning? B. As kids we can’t sleep on Christmas Eve C. But we know when we wake up there’s going to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Mercy Of God

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 10, 2022

Every morning, God's mercy says wake up, get up! Don’t lie down in bed depressed and refuse to get up, don't give up because nothing seems to be working or going on well in your life. Face the day, face any situation with the mercy of God.

Introduction Mercy is God’s Nature, God’s Character If someone were to ask you to describe your father, you would probably say things like he is tall or average height, dark or fair in complexion, likes jazz music, enjoys watching documentaries, has a good sense of humor or he is very strict, he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Exodus 34:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stir Up The Gift That Is In You

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 22, 2014

It doesn't matter how gifted you are it profits you nothing if the gift is not activated

Paul’s exhortation to Timothy was to stir up (agitate, disturb, wake up) The gift that was in him This Gift is the HolyGhost It is evident that Paul understood that it wasn’t enough to receive this gift but the gift must stay active, the gift must be stirred, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Wake Zone: Wakeboarders Series

Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009

This is the last of a five-part series on managing our core relationships with character and Christian love. This sermon focuses on the "high-wakers," or the difficult people in your life and how to handle them well.

We are finishing up our series No Wake Zone and today is our fifth and final message in this series. We’ve entitled it Wakeboarding. We’re going to talk about that a little bit. On your way out this morning, I think these are really cool, we have a gift for you. You got up early, lost an hour ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Fix It Up Series

Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 19, 2013

I want you help fix up your love shack because some of our relationships are in disarray

Well we’ve taken quite the journey together over these last several weeks at The Love Shack. If you’ve missed a week of this series, you can pick it up online or on iTunes, but we’ve been learning what it takes to move on up from the love shack relationally to the love palace or ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adding It Up

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

A thanksgiving message

13, October 2002 Dakota Community Church Adding It Up Introduction: The young man was feeling very proud of himself. As a brand-new college graduate he had taken the C.P.A. Exams & passed with flying colors. Now he was a full-fledged Certified Public Accountant. His father had been an immigrant ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-24, Luke 12:29-31

Denomination: Mennonite

Accept No Substitutes Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 13, 2004

Why would the Israelites accept stale stagnant water rather than the living water God offered them? Did they just wake up one morning and say "I don’t want to follow God"? Consider these intriguing thoughts.

OPEN: How many of you have ever bought “generic” products? Many of us do. We’ll go to the pharmacy and we’ll ask for the “generic” version of the medicine the Doctor has prescribed. Or, we’ll go the grocery store and purchase the store version of whatever product Kellogg’s or Seyfert’s or Land ‘o ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keeping On Keeping On

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 3, 2009

For the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor: in times of turmoil, God is still present, using war to wake up His people. Our temptation is to turn to idolatrous weapons, but He is giving us a chance to use compassion to win hearts and minds.

You will need some background and interpretation in order for you to appreciate the Scripture I’m working from today. Let me first set the stage of history, and then, as we read through, I’ll try to show you the shape of what is being said. The time in which this reading from the 41st chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:1-13

Denomination: Baptist