Sermons on Do Not Grieve:

"What Do You Do?

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 27, 2007

A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Taking care of the poor

14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Lectionary 22 September 2nd Luke 14:1, 7-14 "What Do you Do?" "One sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him." Luke 14:1, RSV. "Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Make It Do What It Do Series

Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010

God made male and female distinct and different biologically and psychologically. Now God did create us spiritually identical. This is what makes men and women equal before God. Because of the explicit sexual language that is used in this book, Jewish tea

CYCLES 4 SISTERS “MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO!” Text: Songs of Solomon 1:12-14 Introduction: “What Is He Doing? In the Old Testament there are two books that never mention God in the entire text. These books are the Book of Esther, which is a story of the redemption of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Time To Do; A Time Not To Do

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2024

What comes to us when our breath stops, when our days pass and we don’t even make a shadow anymore?

Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Course 2024 Our first reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes/Qoheleth today may be for older Americans one of the ten most familiar Bible quotes. The atheist singer Pete Seeger penned “Turn, turn, turn” in 1959 and it became a Billboard number one song when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-22, Psalm 144:1-4, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Do Not Be Afraid

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jan 1, 2018

The message of Christmas is sometimes lost in the business of buying presents and getting ready for the big day. So the message of the angels announcing the birth of Jesus is reassuring, 'Do not be afraid' - Peace message.

“Do not be afraid.” – said the angel Those words are right in the middle of the gospel reading we hear at Christmas - in fact the very first words that are spoken. “Do not be afraid.” And then it gets even better. “Behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Do Not Neglect

Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 20, 2020

Nothing compares to our relationship with God, yet many choose to neglect it. This text reminds us that there is no escape for those who make that choice.

The book of Hebrews is different from many of the other letters of the New Testament, in that there is really no salutation. In most letters the writer will be identified right up front, and in this letter the writer is never identified; but, what we know is that ultimately, the writer of this book ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Quench Not The Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 22, 2025

The Holy Spirit is God’s divine fire within us, and we must do everything to keep Him burning. When we quench the Spirit, we lose touch with God’s presence and power.

QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Supporting Texts: Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10, Acts 7:51, Galatians 5:16-17, Romans 8:14 INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit is the life wire of every believer’s walk with God. Without Him, the Christian life becomes empty, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Ephesians 4:30, Isaiah 63:10, Acts 7:51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Go! And Grieve The Darkness — Until You See The Light Amos 8:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 4, 2025

Divine warning and impending judgement found in the sobering words of the prophet Amos. A prophet sent to a prosperous yet spiritually bankrupt people.

Go! And Grieve the Darkness—Until You See the Light - Amos 8:9 Amos 8:9 (NLT) – “In that day,” says the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth while it is still day.” Introduction: Today we step into a moment of divine warning and impending judgement found in ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:9-10, Matthew 27:45, Isaiah 59:2, Isaiah 9:2, John 8:12, Ephesians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Romans 10:9, Mark 15:33-35, Isaiah 53:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Things To Do

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Apr 10, 2019

General describing what every individual should do for their spiritual life.

THINGS TO DO Scripture: Acts 22:10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. God has a purpose for life. It is not just whatever. And, weekends are not made for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:10, Acts 2:38, Acts 9:5-6, Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Do We Do The Things We Do

Contributed by Dan Swan on Sep 7, 2006

Sermon deals with the original sin (carnal nature) that is in one’s life. Subsequent to salvation, the Holy Spirit empowers us to not make the same choices and mistakes we’ve made in the past by being entirely sanctified.

Why Do We Do the Things That We Do? Sept. 3, 2006 AM Romans 7:7—8:14 (NIV) Key verse 7:15 Why do we do the things that we do? That is a good question. There are guidelines, rules, policies, practices put into place all around us. And yet when the desire comes to break one of them, we succumb to ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Why Do We Do What We Do?

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 16, 2009

Why tithing is important.

Intro. Today is All Tithe Sunday. This year in Stewardship, I did not teach a lot on what the Tithe is. Some disregard it, some scoff at it, but the tithe is an acknowledgment that we believe God provides all we have, and that God is faithful to us. The tithe is the first part of what God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Big Picture

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004

The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004

Proverbial wisdom. 1- Making good plans. 2- Finding joy.

INTRO.- Quips, quotes and notes. - Before deciding to retire from your job, stay home a week and watch daytime television. - Science has increased our life span. We can look forward to paying our taxes at least ten years longer. - No matter what your lot in life, build something on it. - It’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guidance

Contributed by Warren Bird on Dec 15, 2002

How does God guide us in the decisions we have to make? This sermon provides an outline of a Biblical model of guidance, using Colossians 3.

Introduction I don’t suppose many of you are old enough to remember the original TV Quiz Show, “Pick-a-Box”. It was hugely successful back in the very early days of television in Australia in the 1950’s and 60’s – so, yes, all the episodes were in black and white. The big moments in “Pick-a-Box” ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 25:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rest Ing With God In Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 17, 2002

Hebrews 3:7-4:11 encourages us to enter God’s rest. In a time when the fulfillment and joy that brings rest is hard to find, what a word of hope!

Obedient Faith Brings Divine Rest Text: Hebrews 3:7-4:11 Maybe you’ve heard in the news that a large percent of Americans today are suffering from sleep deprivation. It causes road rage, traffic accidents, health issues and conflict at work and at home. We suffer from the curse of not enough ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19, Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Run, But You Can't Hide Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 2, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Stubborn Saint’s (which is a study of Jonah). This sermon looks at what happens when we run from God’s will.

Sunday Evening January 5, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Stubborn Saints [#1] YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN¡¦T HIDE Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: 1. Have you ever tried to run from somebody or something? I¡¦m sure you have. I have learned that I can run and hide from many things and many ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist