Sermons on Doing Without:

Relationship Builders Pt.5 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we’re going to be looking at the foundation. Without a sturdy foundation, the house will eventually collapse

INTRO: Birchwood, Wisconsin – A Wisconsin hunter is accused of killing five people and wounding another three after he allegedly shot them over a fight involving a tree stand, authorities said Monday. The dead included a teenage boy, a woman and a father and son, Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Invites Us To Follow Him

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 22, 2003

PENTECOST 6(C) - Jesus invites us to follow Him without hestitation and with steadfast mercy.

JESUS INVITES US TO FOLLOW HIM LUKE 9:51—62 JULY 20, 2003 LUKE 9:51-62 51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53but the people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Lutheran

Bearing Up Under Trials Series

Contributed by Joe Garza on Oct 26, 2006

We need to endure and have the ability to remain under tremendous weight and pressure without succumbing

DO WE HAVE KNOWLEDGE IN CHRIST JESUS (Bearing Up Under Trials) Part 6 of 9 Holy Ground Spirit Filled Church 6-17-06 Pastor: Joe M Garza Text: 2:Peter 1:5-8 INTRODUCTION: We have observed that growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ begins with the foundation of faith (conviction and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Denomination: Christian Church

What To Do When Our Lives Are Interrupted By The Death Of A Loved One?

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

Death is a fact of life, but God's Word tells us how to deal with it.

Intro: 1. Samuel Wise founded the Free Synagogue in New York City back in 1907. He once accepted an invitation to address an anti-Nazi meeting in Brooklyn. He received several death threats. He opened his speech with these words: “I’ve have been warned to stay away from this meeting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 6- "Just Do It" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Feb 13, 2017

Part 6 of our James series

Bona Fide A study of James Part 6 “ Just do it” How many of you have ever put anything together without reading the instructions? How many times has this worked out with less than perfect results? Most things in life require instructions Things that seem so simple to us now as ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Keys - Malachi Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 6, 2023

One of the great enemies of God is apathy. A lack of interest in God is the same as rejection without declaration.

So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Understand Everyone In Every Situation

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 22, 2006

Message about the condition of mankind without the redeemig work of Jesus Christ at work in his life.

Titus 3:1-11 1Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, 2to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. 3For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Aug 27, 2009

This Parable shows how outrageous the grace of God is and no one is excluded without first being included

Parable 14 - Laborers in the Vineyard When we were students in Los Angeles we used to go down to the beach with friends for a BBQ • at the time the big rage in drinks was wine-coolers • Being Australian and a little ignorant of brands in California, one day we bought a cheap bottle of wine from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Empowered

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Aug 6, 2020

Without being empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are followers. But once we are empowered, we are ambassadors.

EMPOWERED Today I’m going to help you feel empowered! You might say, Woah! Me? Empowered? I don’t think so. That’s not me . . . But please stay with me on this and don’t drift off. Our series is “The Wellbeing of my soul” – This is not about achieving great things for yourself This is not about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Acts 2:1-4

Jesus On Two Mountains Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 3, 2023

It's hardly possible to contemplate Mt. Tabor without thinking of Mt. Calvary.

Second Sunday of Lent 2023 After St. Aelred I don’t know if it is possible to hear the Gospel accounts–any of them–of the Transfiguration of Christ on Mt. Tabor without thinking of another elevation a few miles away. I mean the holy hill we call Mt. Calvary, where Jesus, the Son of Man and Son of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:8-10, Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Fearless Faith Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 21, 2020

Believe God and face adversity with courage, face the adversary with confidence, and face achievement without conceit.

In our day, when a lot of people are worried about staying safe, Mark Moring from Elburn, Illinois, has some suggestions: 1st, Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20 percent of all fatal accidents. 2nd, Do not stay home because 17 percent of all accidents occur in the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-40, Judges 7:1-25, Judges 8:1-35, 1 John 5:4, Proverbs 16:18, 2 Corinthians 12:9, James 1:5, James 3:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Christmas Is Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Dec 20, 2005

You cannot think of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem without also thinking of the bloody cross at Calvary

Christmas is Sacrifice Text: Hebrews 10:1-14 Introduction: In England there is a place called The Pilgrim Way. It is one of the many footpaths throughout the country, but it is unique in that it was the path that Christians, for hundreds of years, took as a religious pilgrimage. For many it was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gibeon's Deception (Joshua 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 10, 2025

Are there rash decisions we make without prayer? Let's look at Joshua 9.

What happened to Israel when they neglected to ask God about an important decision? Should we ask God for discernment in a world of deception? Let’s look at Joshua 9. Did the kings of the land join forces to fight against Israel? Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Art Thou Or What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do

Contributed by D. Walls on Feb 15, 2012

Saul had questions that could not be answered except by the Lord.

WHO ART THOU, LORD? OR WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME TO DO? B.R.: ACTS 5:34-39; ACTS 9:1-16; TEXT: Act 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. Introduction: The mind of Saul was in pain as he traveled ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:34-39

Denomination: Holiness

Witnessing By The Power Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001

At times Christians know their theology of the Holy Spirit without sensing the miracle that lies within them

OPEN: This is the first our series on “Connecting with Jesus” and our text tells of how we can connect with Jesus in our witnessing. TEXT: Acts 1:8 One night a wife found her husband standing over their infant’s crib. As she watched him looking down at their very first baby, she saw on his face ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ