Sermons on Doing Without:

Safe Guidelines For Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 30, 2001

Our young people need some safe guidelines for life and James gives several.

SAFE GUIDELINES FOR LIFE James 1:5-21 INTRO.- ILL.- George W. Bush, in an airport lobby, noticed a man in a long flowing white robe with a long flowing white beard and flowing white hair. The man had a staff in one hand and some stone tablets under the other arm. George W. approached the man and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Faith Is Not Enough Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Feb 9, 2002

This is part of a sermon series entitles, Overcoming the Grasshopper complex. Believers do not have to live their lives bound by the mistakes and sins of the past. they can achieve victory as they submit themselves to God’s plan for thier lives. this mes

TITLE: When Faith Is Not Enough TEXT: Numbers 14:39-45 THEME: rebellion, presumptive faith, Israelites, wilderness faith, sin, joshua, P.S. Many people forge ahead with faulty presuppositions about God and His will for their lives. Like the Israelites we have a tendency to rush into situations ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:39-45, Deuteronomy 1:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Fathers/Two Phases

Contributed by Jack Warford on Jun 14, 2002

We men and boys are Two Fathers going through Two Phases required by God’s Holy Word. We are either a father doing what God has instructed us to do, or we are a father-to-be learning by discipline how to someday be a father after God’s own heart.

This is the first Father’s Day I will have without my father. Let me say, that in heaven there is only one Father, and that is God himself, but my dad recently went there, and so while I am on this earth, I have two fathers in Heaven now. God gave him over 85 years on this earth, and he gave me ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14, 1 Kings 1:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

9 Out Of 10 Ain't Bad

Contributed by Wade Hatfield on Jan 9, 2002

This message encourages those who hear it to take time to "rest" and seek God. If we don’t take time to know God, we can never love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

“Nine Out of Ten Ain’t Bad…” By: Pastor Wade Hatfield Today, we are going to begin by looking at the Ten Commandments. How many think they could stand up and recite all ten? Maybe not many, but I’m sure that we all know them…listen as I go over them, and it will refresh your memory. The Ten ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

The Reward Of Godly Wisdom

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Feb 3, 2001

Fearing God and obeying his Word is great gain, and is worth the effort.

The Reward of Godly Wisdom (Proverbs 3:1-12) 1. My son do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; 2. For length of days and years of life, and peace they will add to you. 3. Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 17, 2004

Proverbial wisdom. 1- The eyes of the Lord 2- The happiness of the heart 3- The meal of vegetables

INTRO.- Quips and quotes. - Sign in the window of a flower shop: We don’t mind if you stick your nose in our business. - Most of us are like we were thirty years ago – only in slow motion. - Where Eskimos rub noses, Americans rub fenders. - Some people who try to look casual end up looking ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:3

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

I Pledge Allegiance Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005

We, as Christians,have a dual citizenship, and we need to know our relationship to Civil Governments.

“I Pledge Allegiance” Text: Romans, Chapter 13 Introduction. A man drives up to a large sheep ranch and locates the owner out in the pasture with his sheep. He approaches the owner and asks, “If I can tell you exactly how many sheep you own, can I have one?” The owner scratched his head and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Made To Serve God Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Mar 14, 2003

Part 5 of this series that is looking into the purpose’s of life and how to live them out. This message shows how we were made to serve God.

Living a Purpose Driven Life part 5 (Made to Serve God) Brian A. Moon (Based on the book Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren) Welcome to week number 5 of the 40 Days of Purpose! We have been taking an in depth look at why on earth am I here, or what is the purpose of life. We discovered that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Job 10:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Richer, Fuller Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 18, 2001

A richer, fuller life comes by committing ourselves to Christ in certain ways.

A RICHER, FULLER LIFE I Thess. 5:16-18 INTRO.- ILL.- A man by the name of George owned an apartment complex and had just completed the exterior brick work on the 2nd floor. He had some bricks left over and was trying to decide the best way to get the load of bricks back down to the ground level ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Worshipper's Portrait (Drawn With A Scripture Pencil)

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 20, 2002

In Psalm 15, David’s asking God what a real worshipper looks like; do we look like God’s answer?

One of the old confessions of the church (Westminster) says that man’s chief end is to glorify God and to fully enjoy Him forever. That’s a pretty decent answer to why we’re all here. We were created to worship. It is man’s chief end. Worship is an end, not a means to an end. We worship “because ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Reasonable Rebellion

Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004

Do we let fear and our own "realities" get in the way of God’s desire for our obedience and faith?

A Reasonable Rebellion Deuteronomy 1:19-2:14, Numbers 13 & 14 1. God said, “Go!” His People said, “No.” Deuteronomy 1:19-28 2. His People have their Reasons—a Human View of Reality. Numbers 13:26-14:4 • The Real Realities: the facts; it is the truth (v28). • The Apparent Realities: believed ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Use It Or Lose It

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 9, 2000

If we don’t use our faith we could lose it.

USE IT OR LOSE IT II Pet. 2:20-21 INTRO.- ILL.- Neon pink shorts and pink running shoes. What would you think of a guy who runs in these? You might think he was either gay or else he just didn’t care what other people thought. GUESS WHO RAN IN THEM? I’ll give you two guesses and the first one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Now?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 8, 2002

Let’s reason together about living for Christ on this side of Easter.

WHAT NOW? INTRO.- ILL.- A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That’s quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Just Speak The Word”

Contributed by Josh Mcclain on Oct 8, 2007

The POWER of speaking the WORD of GOD into your life...

“Just speak the WORD” Gen 1:1-14 1:1 In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal