Sermons on Do It For The Vine:

Doing It Right

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

God is gracious and compassionate.

DOING IT RIGHT! Jonah 3:1-10 S: Grace Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: God is gracious and compassionate. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Results TS: In our study of Jonah 3, we will observe three results of God’s grace and compassion. INDUCTIVE God’s grace and compassion causes… I. JONAH TO ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Do-Gooder Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 30, 2002

We are to share good deeds at every opportunity.

BE A DO-GOODER Galatians 6:6-10 S: Mission Th: Grace-Full Living Pr: WE ARE TO SHARE GOOD DEEDS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. ?: How? KW: Investments TS: We will find in our study of Galatians 6:6-10, three investments we can make to fulfill our responsibility to share in good deeds. The _____ ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Doing The Stuff

Contributed by Fredrik Rich on May 6, 2002

This message looks at the raising to life of Tabitha (Dorcas) as a more affective means of evangelism to her community than her good works, good and necessary as they were in preparing the way.

Reading 1: Acts 9:32-43 Reading 2: Colossians 3:22-4:1 Sermon Miracles don’t really happen anymore, do they? Our passage this morning would certainly suggest that miracles were once common in the church. In fact, the Bible is full of miracles. You might even have your own favourite ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

Do This!

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Apr 5, 2001

In the Lord’s Supper, Jesus offers us his body and blood with the bread and wine as a contract signed in blood, guaranteeing us the forgiveness of sins.

“Cannibals!” “Flesh-eaters!” You know, that’s what Christians of the first century were accused of when they took part in the Lord’s Supper. That great mysterious ceremony which Jesus instituted the night before he died has really caused a lot of confusion over the years. Everybody seems to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Do It Now.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001

This sermon cast a vision for building a New Life Center for the future.

Do It Now 9/10/2000 Joshua 3:1-8 John 11:38-44 Today is the beginning of a new day in the life of our church. We are celebrating Kickoff Sunday in one of the greatest moves of faith we have taken to date. In a football game, the opening kickoff goes a long way in determining who gets the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do Not Be Deceived!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001

Maybe we think we have pulled the wool over God’s eyes, that God doesn’t see what we are doing, or know what is going on inside our hearts & minds.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. When you were a child did you ever have a special place, a secret place where you could go & be all alone? ILL. I heard a story once about a boy who did. On the back of their property was an old fruit tree. It had ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearing And Doing

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 14, 2001

To be a genuine Christian we must be intentional about our spiritual lives, we must be consistent, and we must endure.

On February 18 of this year, we heard the disturbing news that Robert Hanssen, a 25-year veteran of the FBI and expert in counterintelligence, had been arrested on espionage charges. He is accused of passing top-secret information to the Soviet Union — and later Russia — starting in 1985. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Methodist

"Do Not Be Afraid"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 21, 2001

A Christmas sermon.

“DO NOT BE AFRAID” Luke 2:1-20 By Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor, Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA George W. Truett, one of the great preachers of the first half of the twentieth century, said that his experience with people led him to preach on the theme of fear again and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Just Do It

Contributed by Germain Brown on Nov 22, 2000

You can do it in the Name of Jesus...

JUST DO IT 1 SAMUEL 17 HERE’S A STORY OF A GUY THAT WAS YOUNG AND GOOD LOOKING, LIKE ME, THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF SHEEP. HIS NAME WAS DAVID. HE LIVED IN A LAND THAT WAS CLOSE TO GIANTS. AMONG THESE TALL PEOPLE, LIKE ME EXCEPT ONLY LIKE FIVE FEET TALLER, WAS A GIANT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:41-51, Isaiah 54:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing Good Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 10, 2003

Wise people know when to, whom to, and how to do good.

DOING GOOD Wise Living Series #4 Big Idea: Wise people know when to or when not to, whom to or whom not to, and how to or how not to do good. Proverbs 3:26; 11:17-31 Welcome back to our series – Wise Living Series. We’re discovering principles for wise living. We started this series by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:17-31, Proverbs 3:26

Denomination: Church Of God

Doing God's Will Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

It’s one thing to know God’s will; it’s another to do it. God wants us to be pure, to love others, and He longs to have our lives attract others to the life-changing message of the gospel.

Doing God’s Will A wealthy man went up to his pastor and said, “I want you and your wife to take a three-month trip to the Holy Land at my expense. When you come back I’ll have a surprise for you.” Three months later they returned home and discovered that this man had built a beautiful new ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Be Ashamed Series

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Dec 5, 2002

Shame often hinders our effectiveness as Christians.

How To Become An Effective Christian “DO NOT BE ASHAMED!” II Timothy 1:8-18 Introduction It’s safe to say that we all have embarrassing moments that we’d like to forget… A woman told of a time when she was in high school and musical car horns were popular. Her mother’s deluxe car horn model ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing The Ds

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 25, 2003

Epiphany 3: For a world whose time is short - the only answer is to share the Good News - Jesus has ’done the Ds!’

Kicking and scratching and clawing – that’s how Jonah went to the big city of Nineveh. God had commanded him to go. “Tell the people that judgment is coming,” said God. The only thing between the Ninevites and judgment was this reluctant prophet. Now Nineveh was a powerful city, but it was also a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Doing The Work

Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003

When God gives us a task or a responsibility, He also gives us the ability and strength necessary to do that task.

Doing The Work Exodus 3:1-4:13 by S. M. Henriques There are few things as frustrating and discouraging as being given a job to do, and not knowing how to do it. The more active you are as a person, and as a Christian, the more demands there will be made on your energies, your time and your ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Be Afraid!

Contributed by Kristopher Morris on Mar 22, 2004

Because Jesus Christ has conquered death and paid the price for our sins, we can live lives free from fear.

“Do Not Be Afraid!” Revelation 1:17-19 World events seem to crowd in upon us. Tragedies, catastrophes, and crises seem to descend upon us without any let-up. All too often when we turn on the news we hear of another terrorist attack, like the one that killed 200 people in Madrid, Spain just over a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24, Revelation 1:17-19

Denomination: Lutheran