Sermons on Do Not Quit:

What Mindset Do You Have? Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 22, 2013

Purpose, direction, the world vs. spirit

“WHAT IS YOUR MINDSET” Romans 8: 5-8 (p 800) January 20, 2013 INTRODUCTION: I started thinking about this sermon when I was at lunch Monday…and I couldn’t wait to get back to the office and ask some of the staff this question….Ready…”Who controls your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Ever Get Discouraged?

Contributed by James Webster on Feb 4, 2013

This is a short devotion that can be used for any group

Do you ever get discouraged? To ask if we get discouraged sometimes of the things life has to offer compares to asking, “Does a baseball player use a baseball?” Life and its circumstances are often discouraging. We get discouraged when things don’t turn out or happen like we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-39

Denomination: Nazarene

What In Our World Is God Doing?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 4, 2013

How God has worked is how He is working and how He will work. To understand this is to begin to weed out of our life the merely good and concentrate on what God has for us.

Ernest Hemingway was one of the great American writers that changed the way writers wrote and readers read. According to him, the value of a book was in proportion to how much good material you are willing to cut from the manuscript. If, for example, in the last draft of the manuscript one sentence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Do You Have An Undivided Heart

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 19, 2013

When the heart is divided, you won’t know who you really are

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Feb. 25,2013 The Undivided Heart – Psalm 86:11 “Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name”Ps. 86:11. Translators/divided/how/translate/phrase. • The NASB says, "Unite my heart to fear your name." • CEB, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever Your Hand Finds, Do!

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 25, 2013

What work you should do for God is not a mystery; God says your work is "near at hand." You don't have to go far to find it. We will look at WHAT job you're to do, HOW to do it, and WHY you should do it.

WHATEVER YOUR HAND FINDS, DO! Eccles. 9:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR GENRE: LAZY JOKES 1. What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? A pouch potato. 2. ‘Yo momma so lazy’ Jokes a. Yo momma so lazy, she has a stay-at-home job and STILL can't get to work on time. b. Yo momma so lazy, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Like Free Gifts?

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Mar 6, 2013

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

I. Todays message will be one focusing on 2 Corinthians 5:21 a. Do you like getting free gifts? b. Many people would answer yes to this question. Not too many people would refuse a free gift. People would not turn down a free gift because it is free. c. God gave you and I a free gift that will last ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: *other

Just Trying To Do My Job

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 8, 2011

We spend so much time debating with God that we miss out on our blessings. God is trying to take us out of the norm and we fight the Lord because we are comfortable and satisfied where we are.

TITLE: JUST TRYING TO DO MY JOB SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 5:1-11 Have you ever found yourself in the position, where it seemed like no matter what you did, it just was NOT GOOD ENOUGH? Have you ever found yourself in the position that no matter how hard you worked, seemed like you just could not get ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Should I Do, Preacher? Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 14, 2011

A sermon on Hebrews 10:1-18 based on God's will

HoHum: One time a woman asked the preacher, “What should I do, Preacher? I want to follow and serve Jesus. I want to do his work totally and completely.” The preacher said, “Great, you could be a part our weekly ladies Bible study group and later you could perhaps lead ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Have A Sabbath Rest?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 25, 2011

God gave us the Sabbath for our good. We need to rediscover what is lost when Sabbath is neglected or broken. There is a blessing for us that God has given when we set asside our legalism and simply hear His word on this matter.

The word “Sabbath” occurs 62 times in the New Testament in the NASV. How many times do you think it occurs in the Old Testament (which is about 3 times the length of the New)? 114 times. Most of the New Testament occurrences are in the gospels. Jesus, early on, begins facing ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Do When The Leaders Sins Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 15, 2011

A look at what to do when the leader falls into serious sin.

Introduction: A On my lamp in my office I have written a post-it two things: 1 Why am I so easy on myself and so hard on others. 2 My job is not to prepare sermons; my job is to prepare people. 3 Today, I’m going to give a third leg to our four leg chair. a Issues are not the ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Must I Do To Be Saved

Contributed by Robert Glass on Jul 15, 2011

What Must I do to obtain Salvation?

What Must I Do To Be Saved? By Robert A. Glass In the city of Thyatira, Paul and Silas were preaching the Gospel and they healed a young damsel. (Acts 16:16) The town’s people became angry because they had used the girl to make a profit. “And when her masters saw that the hope of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hitting The Mark Of Doing Life Together Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 2, 2012

Second in a series from the Preaching Team at Northridge Christian. This one is on the theme of doing life together in small groups. Jesus instituted this small group principle in the appointment of His Apostles. They, in turn, applied that principle in

HITTING THE MARK – WEEK 2 Hitting the Mark of Doing Life Together Mark 3:13-18, Acts 2:42-47 INTRODUCTION: Its true isn’t it? There are just some things we are not meant to do alone. And here at Northridge we believe the best pathway to spiritual growth is by intentionally being ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Been There; Been Tempted To Do That

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 12, 2012

As our High Priest, Jesus understands our struggles and temptations and gives us access to God.

Been There, Been Tempted To Do That Hebrews 4:14-16 Intro: A man had placed a claim with his insurance company for injuries that he had received and they sent him a letter asking him to explain and justify his claim. This is his reply. . Dear Sirs, I was recently moving 500 pounds of bricks from ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Have Eeyore Syndrome?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 5, 2012

Could your nickname be ‘Eeyore’? Are you known as ‘Negative Nellie’ or, ‘Gloomy Gus’? Being a negative person and being a Christian is not a workable combination. Let’s see what we can do about that.

DO YOU HAVE EEYORE SYNDROME? INTRODUCTION: "Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning; which I doubt." "Why, what's the matter?" "Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can't all, and some of us don't. That's all there is to it." "Can't all what?" said Pooh. "Gaiety. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Which Kingdom Do You Serve?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 18, 2012

Live your calling as an Ambassador.

Acts 5:34-39 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Baptist