Sermons on Cut Off Your Hair:

How To Renew Your Thinking

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 12, 2003

Paul urged the early Christians to replace their old sinful natural responses to difficulties with new attitudes. The great apostle wrote, "Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. To be made new in the attitude of your mi

Someone once said, "Attitude is everything." People with great attitude succeed. Those with negative attitudes fail. Illustration;Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way. Viktor Frankl, concentration ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:21-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Off That Coat! Feel The Paradigm Shift That Is Coming?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 27, 2015

The religious crowd tends to desire to feel comfort and safe with the status quo? Be quiet poor old blind man? No, I hear Jesus is coming this way.

TAKE OFF THAT COAT! WHAT DO YOU WANT? CAN YOU FEEL A PARADIGM SHIFT? MY MIRACLE IS COMING! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WHAT DO YOU WANT? CAN YOU FEEL A PARADIGM SHIFT? I WILL FEAR NO EVIL? I WILL FEAR NO EVIL! A. DO WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ROD? THE STAFF? B. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Answering The Call

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Jan 22, 2003

This message includes a skit with your cell phone to illustrate how we react to God’s calling us to ministry after being born-again. Great attention grabber!!!

ANSWERING THE CALL START MESSAGE OUT WITH SKIT: SKIT FOR MESSAGE “ANSWERING THE CALL” (Arrange with a high schooler before hand to call you on your cell phone and go through the script. Have your cell phone on the pulpit and make sure people in the audience hear it - THIS WILL REALLY GET THEIR ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Born Again A New Years Message

Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Dec 26, 2003

What we should expect to do and to receive as we enter the New Year>

Born Again A New Years Message John 3: 1-8 John 3 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ripped Off By God? (Matthew 20:1-16)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 6, 2007

Sermons by Father Dave ...

I’m really sorry Kon isn’t here. Kon is my best mate, and was my trainer and corner-man for all my fights, and it’s not that I need him here ‘in my corner’ when I’m preaching. It’s because when I first met him, he said to me, “Dave, I’ve read the Bible, and what about that guy who hires some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fishing And How To Tackle It

Contributed by W F on Jul 3, 2006

A message to encourage listeners to become more active `fishers of souls.’

INTRODUCTION On the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia, there is obviously an abundance of fish. They are all shapes and sizes. It’s a fisherman’s paradise. There is only one problem, it is a conservation area and no fishing is allowed. Maybe you have experienced the same ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-5

Denomination: *other

Axes Upon Thick Trees

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Aug 2, 2006

A thick tree requires more effort than a tender plant in cutting it down.God wants you to become His battle axe, to cut down such trees.

Jeremiah 51:20-23: ”Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider; With thee also ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 51:20-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

#1 Flies, Irritants, What Ticks You Off?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2020

Do little things tick you off? What irritates you will tell a lot about you. This is part one, I use a fly swatter and rubber flies. We will address dead flies in the ointment in#1 and #2.

# 1 IRRITATION, SHOW ME WHAT TICKS YOU OFF? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two parts) I have a fly swatter and I am constantly swinging it to the point of frustration. I also have several rubber flies. I would like to thank Phil Walton for the fodder for this lesson. Thank ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ignored Alarms

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

Are there alarms going off in your life that you need to pay attnetion to?

On Wednesday this past week, I curled up on the couch with Melissa to watch ABC’s Emmy winning television show LOST. If you haven’t seen the show before, it is about a plane crash that leaves its survivors stranded on a Pacific island. As the men and women band together to try and escape, they ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Live Again – From Dry Bones To Abundant Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2025

Imagine walking through a vast valley, the ground littered with dry, lifeless bones. No movement. No heartbeat. No hope. That is the scene Ezekiel was shown in his vision—a nation spiritually dead, cut off, and hopeless.

Go! And Live Again – From Dry Bones to Abundant Life in Christ Ezekiel 37:5 (NLT) – “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!” Introduction: A Valley of Dry Bones and a World in Despair Imagine walking through a vast valley, the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:3-11, Genesis 2:7, Romans 10:17, John 20:22, John 11:25-26, Ephesians 2:1, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Goodness And Severity Of God

Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Oct 18, 2000

Rom. 11:22 "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Rom. 11:22 "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." Flood - Sodom and Gomorrah - Tower of Babel IIPet. 2:6 "And turning the cities of Sodom and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:22

The Tragedy Of Refusing Forgiveness. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 26, 2024

Forgiveness is a difficult process. When we are hurt by someone and we do not know what to do, we often keep that anger and sadness within us and cut that person off from our lives.

John 3:19-20 :"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed." Today, we confront a sobering ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:2, Matthew 25:46

Not Of Lords ---Not Of Swords

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 17, 2007

God is looking for more than bosses to lay down rules. God is looking for more than swords to cut ears off those coming in force. God wants you to know Him personally.

NOT OF LORDS --- NOT OF SWORDS --- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. GOD HAS MADE A CHOICE. GOD’S SYSTEM IS NOT OF LORDS AND SWORDS. MANY WOULD DIE FOR THE LORD? THEY JUST WON’T LIVE FOR HIM? DO YOU DESIRE AN ADVISORY POSITION WITH GOD? BOSS OR SERVANT? A. God has often baffled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:24-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What An Introduction!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 5, 2010

Paul starts off cool, and then heats up quickly. He cuts to the chase calmly and directly and doesn’t mince words. SALVATION IS NOT OF WORKS! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

What an Introduction! Galatians 1:1-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WhanAnIntro.html Paul starts off cool, and then heats up quickly. He cuts to the chase calmly and directly and doesn’t mince words. Galatians is God’s rebuttal of legalism of every description. The Mosaic Law is neither ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Philadelphia: The Church Of The Open Door Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008

Here was a cutting edge church! They were the original Bb4D church! Is your church a Be Before Doing church?

Revelation 3:7-13 Philadelphia: The Church of the Open Door The Mandate for the City 7a Philadelphia had four directives. First, their mission was to promote Hellenism. Their intent was to advance the culture and civilization of ancient Greece, especially in the period after Alexander the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist