Sermons on Doing Without:

Jesus And The Mourning Widow Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2016

We can learn a lot about feeling compassion and acting on it from the actions of Jesus at Nain.

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2016 Extraordinary Form In the letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul famously tells his Catholic listeners that the task assigned to us by our baptismal consecration is to “watch carefully how [we] live, not as fools but as wise persons, redeeming the times ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

I Will Not Yield Series

Contributed by David Simpson on Sep 12, 2016

This message was delivered to a Men's Breakfast group and Sunday services on the fifteenth anniversary of September 11th. Our society and the church have often yielded in many ways since then. A wake up call to the church.

Sermon Lanier Christian Church September 11, 2016 (Also Hamilton Mill Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9/10/16) David Simpson – Sermon Series: Signs of Life - #3 Signs of Life: I will not Yield Isaiah 42:8 Fifteen years ago today, on a Tuesday, America was shaken to its ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:8

Denomination: Christian Church

Where Art Thou?

Contributed by Akanji Solomon on Sep 15, 2018

YOUR POSITION WITH JESUS

SERMON:WHERE ARE THOU ? THEME SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 3:9 WHERE ART THOU? SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CHURCH BUT FEW ARE GOING TO THE CROSS. GOD IS SPEAKING TO SOMEBODY TODAY,ASK YOUR SELF EVERYDAY WHERE AM I? WHERE DO I DWELL? IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR STAND WITH GOD, OTHERWISE YOU ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9, Revelation 12:9

Welcome To The Family Sermon I: The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 13, 2020

In times of divisiveness, mature Christians resist efforts to distract them from their unique relationship to God through Christ by focusing their minds on spiritual things and by devoting themselves to doing good not harm.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY - THE FAMILY OF GOD! “Welcome Home” are the two words that greet many folks who, in the wake of circumstances that necessitate a change in living arrangements, drive up to senior adult facilities like The Palms in search ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:2-11

Be Strong And Of Good Courage Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 6, 2020

In the face of a crisis, are instruction from God is the same as it was to Joshua, "Be Strong and of Good Courage."

2020 will be remembered as the year of the world wide coronavirus pandemic. We have seen and experience entire countries close down, commerce slowed down to crawl, whole states, cities, and communities shut off and placed in quarantine. Every day, we hear the new infection and death count. Our ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Belt Of Truth: It Is Wrong To Judge Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 11, 2023

A very prevalent scheme of the devil that is fired off at Christians is: “do not judge.”

THE ARMOR OF GOD AND THE LIES OF THE ENEMY The Belt of Truth: It is Wrong to Judge Ephesians 6:10-18 #armorofGod INTRODUCTION… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition If you would, please turn in your Bibles this morning to Ephesians 6. While you’re turning there, let me tell you a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Me Lord?

Contributed by Dale Carter Sr. on Oct 21, 2022

God never promised us a rose garden nor will all of our days be filled with sunshine, there’ll be a little rain sometimes. But nonetheless God has prepared the path and left us a map and instructions as to how to run, walk or stand as we proceed on our journey.

Intro: I pray that today’s message will be ammunition to help you gain the advantage of the battle in life which we all will have to combat someday. Signs of that day may appear all around us. We may hear warnings from the pulpit or when we read God’s Word, or it may come as a complete surprise. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Easter Never Gets Old Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 13, 2023

In this gospel narrative, not only are we going to encounter a resurrection before THE resurrection, we’re also going to encounter a Jesus who sees not only the brokenness of the world, but does something about it.

Listen to some of these crazy Easter traditions from different places around the world. In Australia, it’s become very popular to replace chocolate bunnies with chocolate marsupials called Biblys (I guess nothing says Happy Easter like chewing on a chocolate hamster ear). In the town of Haux, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stand Firm Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 19, 2021

Paul calls the readers of the Thessalonians to stand firm in giving thanks for others, stand firm in holding on to the teachings of Christ, and doing the good deeds and speaking with good words.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Stand Firm The Lord is good; His love endures forever. Introduction: Context of Thessalonica: Thessalonica city was founded about 315 BC by General Cassander worked under Alexander the Great, later became the king of Macedonia. Thessalonica was a daughter of Philip II of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Denomination: Methodist

Living Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 9, 2022

Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be transformed, renewed, revived, and reformed according to the standard of the Gospel of Christ.

Romans 12:01-08 Living Sacrifice to God 1. Present yourself - Romans 12:1-2 Present yourself as a living and pleasing sacrifice to God. This is the spiritual act of worship. Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Life In The Blood

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 4, 2013

You can't live without blood, nor can you live without the work of the blood of Christ in your life

Leviticus 17:11 (AV) 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: ….. Leviticus 17:14 (AV) 14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Cultivating A Life Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 28, 2025

Prayer is the breath of the spiritual life. Just as the body cannot survive without oxygen, so the believer cannot thrive without prayer.

CULTIVATING A LIFE OF PRAYER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 18:1 Supporting Texts: 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:16, Mark 1:35, Daniel 6:10, Ephesians 6:18 INTRODUCTION: Prayer is the breath of the spiritual life. Just as the body cannot survive without oxygen, so the believer cannot ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Message 14 - 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5:19 – Do Not Quench The Holy Spirit; Do Not Grieve Him Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 5, 2023

This important message is a fundamental teaching about the Holy Spirit. We will examine the work of the Spirit in a believer’s life, and look at ways we can quench the work of the Spirit within. We look at a number of ways we can grieve the Spirit God gave us.

MESSAGE 14 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 5:19 – DO NOT QUENCH THE HOLY SPIRIT; DO NOT GRIEVE HIM This message is an extension of the previous one. We are now going to consider the quenching of the Spirit in fuller detail. {{1Thessalonians 5:19 “Do not quench the Spirit.”}} (NASB) Here is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19, John 4:23-24, John 6:63, John 7:38-39, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:13-14, Romans 8:5-6, Romans 8:9, Romans 8:14, Romans 8:15-17, Romans 8:26, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 1:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do You Say He Is?

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 3, 2003

I share just a few thoughts of who Jesus is. Our text describes Him as King, Lord, and Prophet. He is that and more.

Our text,in verse ten asks the question, "Who Is this?" Verse eleven answers the questions this way, "This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. Matthew 16, Jesus asked the disciples "Who say ye that I am?" the disciples answered saying, "Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some Elias; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10, Matthew 16:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Tell Me What To Do Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2003

This sermon uses David’s experience with King Saul to teach biblical attitudes toward authority that God places over our lives. The limitations of scope in such authority and the basis of our respect for authority are discussed.

Don’t Tell Me What to Do! Submission to Human Authority I 2/17/02 Follow with me as we read I Samuel 24. This incident occurred during a very difficult time in David’s life. King Saul had listed him as #1 in the “Ten Most Wanted” fugitives in Israel. David had been running for his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22, Romans 13:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic