Sermons on Do Good Things:

First Things First

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009

Half our miseries are caused by fancying things that we think are coming upon us: half the things that we expect to come upon us never come at all. Where is our faith? “Do not be worried about tomorrow” that is the commandment of Christ, and it is the way

Opening illustration: A seminar leader wanted to make an important point, so he took a wide mouth jar and filled it with rocks. “Is the jar full?” he asked. “Yes,” came a reply. “Oh, really?” he said. Then poured smaller pebbles into the jar to fill the spaces between the rocks. “Is it full now?” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Would You Do?

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 13, 2013

A homeless man walks into a bar. What would you do? (Sermon based on TV show What Would You Do? , the episode centering on the treatment of the homeless.)

Show video from You Tube “WWYD? - No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no service!” I cannot watch this video without being overcome by emotions. I am forced to ask myself “What would I do?” Would I have been one of the many to sit and watch as this person is cast out of the bar? Would I have turned my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:45, Matthew 25:35, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Foursquare

Created For Good Works

Contributed by Perry Hancock on Sep 23, 2021

A sermon that challenges Christians to do the good works that God has created them for.

Created For Good Works Ephesians 2:8-10 Boudreaux and Fontenot were at the family reunion. Boudreaux asked Fontenot, “When is the last time you asked yourself, ‘Why am I here?’” Fontenot said, “What you talking about?” Boudreaux said, “You got to figure dis out. It’s a philosophical, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

An Unexpected Friday Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 1, 2018

Of all the things that were expected to happen the Friday after the triumphant entry, nobody expected these things.

An Unexpected Friday Nobody had expected this. It was only five days ago that the people of Jerusalem had welcomed Jesus as their Messiah. For three years Jesus had travelled throughout Israel. Preaching, teaching, healing the sick and feeding the hungry. He had quieted storms and cast out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do The Do Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 30, 2013

We don't need to fill another notebook, with more outlines, of powerful truths, and wonderful insights, we do not suffer from a lack of correct heads, but what we need is to have more of a consumed heart, and more of walking out what we already know.

Do the Do Today we are back in our series on James, and today probably more than any other message you will see why I chose for our series title, "James seeing things from the right perspective." Today we are going to talk about a subject that Jesus spoke on frequently, and in our text today James ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Will Faith Do?

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Feb 21, 2005

This is a message that shows us three things that having faith in God will do.

What Will Faith Do? Hebrews 11:1; I Samuel 17:12-51 I. Faith Will Reject Discouraging Words (v. 26-37) A. God Sized Faith Will Overcome Negative Attitudes 1. People of faith will see past the problem (v. 26) 2. People of faith will often be misunderstood (v. 28) 3. People of faith will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:12-51

Denomination: Baptist

3 Things I Don’t Want To Be; 1 Thing I Do Want To Be

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 20, 2011

I don’t want to be a backslider, a "castaway" or a reprobate, but I do what to be a disciple.

3 Things I Don’t Want to Be; 1 Thing I Do Want to Be Chuck Sligh March 3, 2002 Thanks to Bob Cook at Church at Grace Park, White House, TN for this sermon over 30 years ago when I was his assistant pastor. The skeleton outline was his; the meat of the message, including illustrations, is original ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31

Denomination: Baptist

Putting First Things First

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 25, 2013

Where is the “moral paralysis in your own life? • What is God calling you to do that you are resisting right now? • Do you see where your resistance is hurting yourself?

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Sermon: Putting First Things First Oct 27th, 2013 Scriptures: Haggai 1:2-9 Intro: The book of Haggai: • Second shortest/OT • Right after/Zephaniah…just before Zechariah. • Doesn’t help much! Can’t find ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Invesment Of A Good Name

Contributed by John Perry on Jul 4, 2011

People invest in all kind of things, some of them pay off & some of them don't! But one investment that will always bring a worthwhile return is the investment of a good name.

Bunbury Wed pm 22/06/11 “The investment of a good name” Intro: *** In today’s West Australian N/p carried a story about Australia’s most trusted person. Fiona Stanley has been rated as the most trusted person in Australia topping the list of 100 celebrity, sporting & public ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Brings Good News Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

Things sometimes look bad but Jesus coming brings the Kingdom of God near

By Rev Bill Stewart On the 8 May 1945, Victory in Europe Day, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill broadcast to the nation that Germany had surrendered and that a final cease fire on all war fronts in Europe would come into effect at one minute past midnight that night. The Act of Military ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-39

Denomination: Anglican

No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 17, 2003

Sometimes we like to pad the cross so that people aren’t accidental hurt by its sharp edges. Now it is okay to do this with our methods, but we must never pad the message. We must always represent the reality of the Cross of Jesus Christ is about.

No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross Text: 1 Cor 1:20-25 Intro: This evening I would like to bring you a message entitled “No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross” I am taking the thoughts I am sharing from a article I read earlier this week by Victor Knowles entitled “Cutting Corners of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do Not Do It

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 4, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 23: 1 – 12

Matthew 23: 1 – 12 You can think it but don’t do it 23 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, 2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Yesterday Things Were Different

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 8, 2020

The same sensation felt as the good old days, has been felt by everyone at some point in their lives. The one constant that has never changed is Jesus and The fathers amazing love for each of us!

Yesterday things were different Yesterday things were different Today they're different again Jesus will never change Jesus is always the same By George Younce Throughout history, people have come accustom to living a certain way, with certain values and certain people in their lives. Things ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-11, Acts 9:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things Jesus Borrowed

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 4, 2018

Jesus borrowed 5 things during His ministry. "I have nothing Jesus would want to borrow." Yes you do; He wants to borrow your voice, your hands, your smile, your eyes – and live inside you!

THINGS JESUS BORROWED INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Don’t you just love those sales calls? 1. THE TELEPHONE CALL. A grandmother was preparing lunch for her granddaughter when the phone rang. "If you can answer one question," a young man said, "you'll win ten free dance lessons." Before she could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:14-21, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Time For Everything

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

A good thing done at the wrong time can be a bad thing. That is, it can actually do more harm than good.

Art Linkletter tells of the young woman who married a wealthy old man. She was apparently quite fond of him in the beginning, but then she started to focus on the demands of maintaining a home. She told her husband that the garden looked shabby. All right he said spend some money to take care of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8