Sermons on Close Your Mouth:

Fitting Jesus Into Your Mold

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Feb 17, 2003

Too many times peopele, including Christians, fill their lives with all of their wants and desires and then try to fit Jesus into the room that is left. God said to seek first His Kingdom. We should strive to conform to His mold for our lives.

FITTING JESUS INTO YOUR MOLD Luke 18:18-27 INTRODUCTION: A. In the skit that our young people just performed we see that Jesus wasn’t very cooperative with their ideas about Him or about how He should act 1. Jesus simply did not fit into the mold that they had created. 2. Do you ever have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Luke 18:18-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Redemption Draweth Nigh

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 4, 2006

If our religion is going to be more than just performing of obligations we have to ask some hard questions.

"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: United Methodist

Inspect Your Spiritual Dna

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 30, 2011

Inspect Your Spiritual DNA 1) You’re more like Cain than you’d like to admit 2) You’re more like Christ than you realize

DNA testing is becoming more and more common. The police regularly use it of course to track down criminals but law-abiding citizens are also having their DNA tested. They want to see if they are descended from anyone famous. There’s a good chance of that if you are from mainland Asia ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18

Denomination: Lutheran

"Who's That Knocking At Your Door? Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 2, 2012

In our day there has been no end to false prophets. Jonestown clamed 900 victims, Marshall Applewhite with 1000 followers convinced 39 of them to take some sleeping pills and allow him to suffocate them. There was a comet that would be coming through an

“Who’s that Knocking at your Door?” Matthew 7:15-24 This passage of scripture is found toward the end of the longest sermon Jesus ever preached. In Matthew 5, 6 and 7 we find the famous sermon on the mount. Jesus has discussed every topic and sin imaginable …adultery, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-24

Denomination: Baptist

Useful Or Useless? Your Choice! Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 31, 2009

This message focuses on the wasted life of Judas and describes how we can make a difference in the lives of other people.

The Power of a Changed Life Useful or Useless? Your Choice! Acts 3:1-10 Turn in your Bibles to Acts 3:1-10. We come today to the 5th message in this preaching series titled The Power of Changed Life. Acts 3:1-10 One of the men God used in the 19th century was D.L. Moody. He was not a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Go Tell Your Neighbor

Contributed by Peter Pharis on Oct 24, 2014

We must go and tell the World about Jesus. It begins with telling those closest to us. Sometimes it means telling other Christians the Gospel.

TEXT We don’t know his given name. He may have used the name legion a long time. That is the way people knew him. Legion, swarmed by a cloud of demons. Now he was healed, free and in his right mind. I want to call him Marty. we'll find out why later. Marty wanted to follow ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Take A Look At Your Shoes

Contributed by Chase Gallimore on Apr 5, 2014

We explore how clean our shoes are as we learn from Moses what it means to walk on holy ground

Exodus 3:1-6 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Blessings Can Be Lost

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Oct 26, 2019

Our lives today are full of questions! * We question the matter of security! Am I secure in Christ?

GOD’S BLESSINGS CAN BE LOST by Bo Dunford altered by Luther Sexton “DON’T FOOL AROUND AND LOSE IT” Scripture: Judges 16:15-21 Judges 16:20 “And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:15-21, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 1 Samuel 13:13-14, Revelation 2:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Imitate Christ In Your Community Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Aug 2, 2007

As we are spiritually transformed by God’s Holy Spirit (Romans 12:1-2) we will show the evidence. Romans 13:4-14 shows that we will imitate Christ in our Community.

IMITATE CHRIST IN YOUR COMMUNITY Romans 13:8-14 I. A Universal Proclamation (vs. 8-10) – LOVE A. An Ongoing Debt 1. Allow no ongoing, outstanding debts except love 2. If you have ever had a personal debt you know the first thing that enters your mind when you see that person is that you “owe” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Place With The King

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 6, 2004

David shows us a model of gracious copnduct that gives us a small glimpse of just how great God’s grace truly is.

Finding Your Place with the King 2 Samuel 9 I. An Injured Man (1-3) The fact that Mephibosheth was injured (2 Samuel 4:4) The kingdom of Saul was falling apart and there was great concern for the family of Saul. The family was in the midst of fleeing from their homes when Mephibosheth was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Return To Your First Love

Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 12, 2001

Has your relationship with Christ grown cold and distant?

Return To Your Fist Love God wants to send real revival! More than just a banner stretched outside a church building, more than just a few conversions, more than just a temporary rush of emotions and more than a gathering like we have here this morning. God wants and God desires to send real ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

My Land Is Your Land Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 12: 1 – 20

Genesis 12: 1 – 20 My land is your land 12 Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Broad Place!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 9, 2014

We got to traverse the rough terrains before we enter the broad place prepared for us!

BROAD PLACE OF THANKS GIVING – DAVID 2 Samuel 22:20”He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.” After traversing caves, wilderness, barrenness, loneliness, weariness, emptiness and nothingness; finally God brought David to a broad place! ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daring Great Things For God

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Sep 29, 2005

A close look at the challenges that David faced in his confrontation with Goliath

Daring Great Things For God Text: 1 Samuel 17:1-44 Theme: Great causes present great challenges. I. They challenge our motives – See 1 Samuel 17:1-28. Eliab, David’s oldest brother, asked a question that is relevant to anyone in similar shoes. “Why have you come?” God cares more about our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hot Sync Your Marriage

Contributed by Mike Fox on Aug 18, 2007

You really can make a difference in your marriage. Saved or unsaved, you need to learn some tools to keep your marriage!

Hot-Sync Your Marriage! "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." Proverbs 18:21 We used to have just PDA’s. Now, like most, we’ve updated to PDA Phones, mainly for business. But when we had our PDA’s, we had a feature called "Hot-Sync". ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Apostolic