Sermons on You Raise Me Up:

If You've Seen Me Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 19, 2022

What do you picture when you picture God: A heavenly tyrant and scrupulous bookkeeper? "Every idea and assumption, says Trevor Hudson, must be measured against the person of Jesus."

Last Sunday I asked you to mentally or physically draw a picture of what you think God looks like. It may have sounded silly or trite, but I was very, very serious. As preacher, author, and lecturer Trevor Hudson so powerfully and succinctly put it: “In each of our hearts and minds there is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-11

Denomination: United Methodist

I'm Not Going There And You Can't Make Me!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 8, 2013

Let me tell you, “All men fall, great men and women get back up when they fall and keep pressing towards the prize.”

I'm not going there and you can't make me! I can remember saying that as a child, when I would get coerced into trying something, or doing something that I didn't want to. Wether it be trying some kind of food my parents thought I should, like my dad for example, he always wanted me to eat beets ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raising Kids To Be Healthy Adults Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 16, 2010

There are a few specific scripture references to parenting, but I think we need to look at the entire scope of scripture to really get a complete picture of how we are to parent. After all, God is the ultimate parent as our father, so all of Scripture giv

Before I became a counsellor, while I was still going to school, I worked as a family support worker. Essentially I would pick up kids from troubled homes who social workers were involved with but hadn’t taken the children away yet, and I would spend a couple hours with them and take them ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

2. Learn From Me Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 15, 2024

What does it mean to take up Jesus' Yoke?

Learn From Me Matthew 11:26-30 I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Matthew 11. If you are using one of the pew Bibles, this is page 766. I’m so glad you’re here today as we continue our series, Discipled. If that’s a new word to you, or one you’ve heard tossed around in church it simply means ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Raises A Widow's Son

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 1, 2013

In today's lesson we learn about Jesus' compassion, his power over death, and the response he inspires.

Scripture During his earthly ministry Jesus raised three people back to life from the dead. They were Jairus’s daughter (Luke 8:40-56), Lazarus (John 11:1-44), and a widow’s son (Luke 7:11-17). Let’s read about Jesus raising a widow’s son in Luke 7:11-17: 11 Soon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Buried With Christ, Raised With Christ

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 22, 2021

Because of our acceptance of and identification with Jesus in our baptism, we have reason to rejoice! That's what Romans six tells us.

Alba 9-19-2021 BURIED WITH CHRIST, RAISED WITH CHRIST Romans 6:1-14 Way back in 1854, the 61-year-old Sam Houston of Texas fame was baptized by a Baptist minister named Rufus C. Burleson at Rocky Creek near Independence, Texas. Houston had been known in his younger years as a rough living man ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Oh, That You Would Bless Me!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 20, 2019

It appears that Jabez came from a dysfunctional family, with a mother who tried to lay a guilt-trip upon her son, and a father who is not even mentioned in Israel's genealogy list.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER, RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ILL. During some of the darkest days of the American Revolution, after the Continental Army had experienced several defeats, a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Ephesians 1:3, Genesis 12:2, Psalm 37:23-25, Genesis 6:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Fixed Up"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2011

We have fear in our lives because we don't know God's perfect love for us.This lesson will help you understand how to allow that love into our lives.

Thank you for all your prayers yesterday. One of my prayers was that I would be able to write to you this morning. Amen thank you Lord. So many of you prayed for me that I was overwhelmed by your kindness and prayers. I got to the hospital at 6:45 but they didn’t operate on me till 9:30. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Rev It Up, Hop It Up, Tone It Up, Tune It Up

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003

Some things need to be revved up.

INTRO.- ILL.- One lady said, “I always do my exercises regularly every morning. Immediately after waking I always say sternly to myself, “Ready now. Up. Down. Up. Down!” And after two strenuous minutes I tell myself, “OKAY, NOW TRY THE OTHER EYELID.” ILL.- Mark Twain once said, “The only way ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Raises The Little Girl

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jul 15, 2006

The miracle of Jesus raising the little girls demonstrate the Lord’s authority of death itself.

Jesus Raises the Little Girl Luke 8:40-42 & 49-56 Introduction: This morning we are going to take a look at the other of the two miracles Jesus did upon his return from his encounter with the Demoniac in Gadara. He was welcomed upon his return by what is referred to as a multitude. Scripture is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Baptist

New Life- The Raising Of Lazarus Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 26, 2000

The raising of Lazarus - the centrality of belief in Jesus - how far does it go?

Introduction: Belief Do you believe in Jesus? Do you BELIEVE in Jesus? Do you really believe in Jesus? That I think is the compelling question that we’re faced with as we read this passage today. What does it mean for you to believe in Jesus? As an abstract question it’s probably easy enough to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Anglican

Giving Up The Pain

Contributed by Garry Lewis on Mar 3, 2005

Allowing You to trust God

Giving Up the Pain Matthew 11: 28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. So many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Don't You Know Me?

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 27, 2007

The invitation to see the Father while Jesus was on this earth was open for all to see in Him. Anyone and everyone had the opportunity to see, and to know, the Father through Jesus.

Title: Don’t You Know Me? Scripture: John 14:9 9 Jesus answered: "Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ’Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:9-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Prayers That Can Raise The Dead Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003

5th in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Considers the question of why God performs miracles in order to help us to know how to pray for the miraculous.

Have you ever heard a miracle? Not heard of a miracle, but heard a miracle? This morning you’re going to. We’re going to play for you a portion of a Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Brenham, Texas, on January 17, 1993. The teacher of this class in Reverend Duane Miller. Duane had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If Christ Has Not Been Raised Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 7, 2012

The Theological and Personal Consequences of No Resurrection from the Dead.

You may be here this morning because of tradition, curiosity or the urging of others. If you are our guest this morning, you may wonder why we do what we do. We are here today not because of tradition, although we do celebrate this date each year. We are here today not because we discuss ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Other