Sermons on Waking Up:

Listen Up! Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010

Listening to God requires absolute, coourageous obedience to Christ.

“Renewable Energy: Listen Up!” Luke 9:28-36 There are many ways to say “Listen!” For example: “Shh! Listen!” - a whispered command so as not to disturb someone. Or “LISTEN TO ME!” - a loud command to get attention in as noisy place. Or “OK. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lighten Up Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011

If we want to RUN TO WIN as Christians in the persuit of Godliness, we must lay aside the things that would hinder us in the race.

Lighten Up 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Can you imagine running a race and you have a 50 lb. sack on your back Usane Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He can run 110 yards in 9.58 seconds… faster than it takes me to run to the front doors. If he runs uphill… with a hat over his eyes… with this thing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

"Get Up!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2011

A sermon about Jesus' authority.

Matthew 9:1-8 “Get Up!” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Authority has gotten bad press in much of the world. In many of our minds it goes together with nasty ideas like “oppression” and “human ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Grow Up! Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 21, 2008

Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount.

Introduction Advertising agency- nationwide telephone survey on lying. 91% of all Americans confessed that they regularly lied. One out of five admitted they could not get through one day without going along with a previously lie. We live in a day when we have been bombarded with erased tapes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Charismatic

Filler Up

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008

Filling our lives with Jesus

Filler Up Acts 2:1-4 Vv 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it ’ filled ’ all the house where they were sitting. Filled: is a Greek word = pleroo…..(play ro’o) it denotes the filling of a vessel within, as the wind filled the house inwardly. Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Speak Up

Contributed by Archie Norman on Aug 14, 2015

Speak Up

Speak Up Acts 16:11-15 1. Paul's connection to an influential partner - vs.6-7, 10 2. Paul's commitment to an intentional plan - v. 13, cp. 17:2 3. Paul's confession to an invisible persuasion - v. 14 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gear Up

Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Sep 22, 2015

What do we need to do to maintain healthy relationships?

GEAR UP! Our relationship with Christ (vertical relationship) is very important . Today we are going to focus on our relationships with others in a family, in a community and in a church. 1. Definition of gear: A gear or cogwheel is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Level Up

Contributed by Greg Carr on Sep 22, 2015

Three things to help us get to a higher level in our walk with God. Included in this sermon is a kid's sermon I did before the adult sermon.

Kids Sermon So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. 1 Kings 19:19 NKJV Elijah needed a replacement and God sent him to a young man named ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Going Up!

Contributed by John Gullick on Jan 25, 2016

A sermon that encourages folk to move up into the purposes of God. The second point uses material I got from the internet.

Going Up - Experiencing something different Ezra 10 4, Rise up take courage and do it. Mark 1 - 17 Don’t you want to experience something different in 2016? Do you want to go up not down? Well I want to assure you life will be different but I want to tell you you have to choose ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grow Up Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 19, 2016

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Jesus Is Better- The Better Priest". Christians must continue to mature.

Series: Jesus Is Better- The Better Priest [#3] GROW UP Hebrews 5:11-14 Introduction: On this Father’s Day, I want you to think about your father, your children, and your grandchildren. As we watch them get older, we expect them to grow up and mature. As the “man of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Shake It Up!

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 9, 2015

A message about getting out of ruts, of being decanted like wine (emptied from vessel to vessel) The dangers of stagnation, and the upward call of God in Christ.

Shake it Up De 1:6 "The LORD our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying, 'You have stayed long enough at this mountain. De 1:7 'Turn and set your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the lowland and in the Negev and by ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Listen Up!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 21, 2015

Now, where is God leading you? Is God leading you or are you trying to lead God?

Mark 10:32-45 (NKJV) 32 Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: 33 "Behold, we are going up to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Denomination: Baptist

Building Up! Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

Building up others in the Body of Christ.

Romans 14:19 “Let us concentrate on things that make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together.” (NTME) Question: What is Keeping the Church from growing? Key: Don’t cause a weaker Christian to sin! What We Do Affects Others: Can cause other believers to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Look Up

Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 21, 2016

How to look at our spiritual walk with the Lord

Title of sermon 1.LOOK UP sermon text Col 3:1-15 The bible tells us, in 2nd Tim. 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Up! Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 25, 2014

To have the wisdom to live in a chaotic and confusing world, we must grow in our relationship with Christ.

Title: Wise Up Text: Daniel 2:1-49 Truth: To have the wisdom to live in a chaotic and confusing world, we must grow in our relationship with Christ. Aim: To pursue and submit to Christ’s will in order to live wisely. INTRODUCTION During the week, when I have lunch at home, I often watch a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-49

Denomination: Baptist