Sermons on Doing Without:

Do I Really Have A Choice?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2000

When we are offered great choices, although we think we have no real freedom, we can choose to live emotionally, we can choose to give and affirm life for the most vulnerable in our society, and we can always choose to receive God’s gift of eternal life.

“Do I really have a choice?” That question was posed the other day by one of our teenagers. She was talking about whether she had to go to school. She felt cornered. She felt boxed in. She was speaking for a great many of us. We feel as though we really do not have any choice about many ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Contributed by William Mccaffery on Oct 15, 2004

The Bible is clear about how we can receive the salvation offered to us by God through Jesus Christ.

Introduction: In 1 Corinthians 10:11, we read, “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” The witness of the Old Testament is an example to the New Testament church. In the stories of the Old ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revival, What Would Jesus Do

Contributed by Thomas Baird on May 31, 2004

What are we willing to do to recieve revival?

2/15/03 Revival, What Would Jesus Do? Have any of you in here today ever tried to do something that you did not really feel like doing? Or, have you ever tried to convince someone of something you were not convinced of yourself? Here I am, I have four Children, and My wife is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Body Got To Do With It? Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004

We are to please God with our bodies.

WHAT’S THE BODY GOT TO DO WITH IT? I Corinthians 6:12-20 S: Holiness C: Our bodies are to be used to honor God. Th: Live the Difference Pr: We are to please God. ?: How? KW: Issues TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 6:12-20, three issues that we must act on in order to please God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have To Follow The Bible

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2013

This message deals with the origin of the Bible, the content, the makeup, the different translations, and what makes it different from other books.

I am grateful to Timothy Peck on Sermon Central in his message “What Christians Think About the Bible” for much of the content for this message. Great Job Timothy "Do We Have To Follow The Bible?" 9/15/13 Proverbs 2:1-15 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Pastor Rick How many of you grew up ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Must I Do To Be Saved? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

In answer to the question: There seem to be a lot of different ideas about how a person can be sure to be allowed into Heaven. I have a lot of family members who tried different approaches. Are they in Heaven or not?

Question to be asked: There seem to be a lot of different ideas about how a person can be sure to be allowed into Heaven. I have a lot of family members who tried different approaches. Are they in Heaven or not? Intro: I’m going to guess that the main reason for this question is that someone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do You Answer Jesus?

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 4, 2021

What is our reaction to the Saviour? What do we do with the message of Jesus Christ? That’s a good question for us, who hear and read often about the coming of Jesus in the flesh and about his dying on the cross. So what do we do now? How do treat the message of the gospel?

In this world there are scientists of all kinds. So many people, researching so many areas of knowledge. And among these many scientists, there are those who study human behaviour. They will even conduct social experiments because they want to know why people act and react the way we do. You could ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11, Luke 2:21-40, Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Can One Man Do? Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 6, 2023

One man's failure brought mankind's fall, and one man's fix bought mankind's favor.

[Grateful Appreciation to Skip Heitzig of Calvary Church Albuquerque. His teaching on Romans 5 really impacted my own.] Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Romans 5. If you’ve spent any time around Glynwood, you’ve noticed that we always start a sermon with “Please you’re your Bibles ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

My Month Of Walking In Wisdom

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 7, 2020

It is with delight and joy that I welcome you to the month of walking in wisdom. One of the specific attributes of life that God clearly requested and commanded we should get is wisdom

It is with delight and joy that I welcome you to our month of walking in wisdom. One of the specific attributes of life that God clearly requested and commanded we should get is wisdom. "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding". I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:3-4, Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Only A Mother Can Do

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

Mother’s Day Sermon that examines the qualities of an unnamed mother in Mt 15 and Mk 7

1. Title: What Only A Mother Can Do 2. Text: Matthew 15:1-18; Mark 7:24-30 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, May 14, 2006, Mother’s Day. Objectives: -for the people to understand the qualities of the unnamed woman that speak of her outstanding faith; for them to appreciate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Could Jesus Do With Healing? Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 28, 2003

Teaching regarding healing.

31Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. 32They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority. 33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 34"Ha! What do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-44, Luke 8:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lesson 21: Do Not Conform To Their Sinfulness Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 10, 2018

The danger is that we begin to think of the morally abnormal as normal and the things that tend to cause moral carelessness as matters of indifference. Christ-like love banishes the indecent.

Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 10/27/17 Lesson 21: Do Not Conform to their Sinfulness (Ephesians 5:1-7) Ephesians 5:1-7 (KJV) 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do With Hand-Me-Downs

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

An examination of traditions that concludes: traditions can have good beginnings and can protect the truth, but they are a stumbling block when given the same attention as God's word

Mark 7:1-13 Introduction - It's 1903. Russian czar Nicholas II notices a sentry posted on the Kremlin grounds for no apparent reason. After some hunting around he finds why. 127 years earlier, In 1776, Catherine the Great had discovered the first flower of spring on that spot. She gave an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do I Love Jesus? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2011

John the Baptist understood who Jesus was and what it took to love Him as He deserves! Let's take a look at how John understood his love for Christ!

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 7, 2011 Date Preached: January 9, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: How Do We Love Jesus? Sermon Text: John 1:14-32 [ESV] 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-32

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon "Do-Over" - Satisfaction Guaranteed?

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 22, 2015

Since 2002 I have undergone a complete theological transformation and many of the sermons posted here from my earlier days in the ministry are; to put it nicely, “A little off.” This series is an attempt to remedy this situation.

21, March 2004 22 February, 2015 Dakota Community Church Satisfaction Guaranteed Sermon “Do-Over” Introduction: Jesus promised abundant life. This sermon heads off the rails even before we get out of the gate with a wrong foundational premise. What is Jesus talking about in John ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite