Sermons on Dont Lose The Salt:

"Perhaps My Socks Don't Match"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 18, 2009

Are Christians called to be ’pretty’?

Isaiah 53:1-5; Matthew 21:31b-32 “Perhaps My Socks Don’t Match” I was speaking to a friend of mine who is a campus minister at a college. He was feeling, perhaps, a bit dejected. You see there are a lot of Christian groups on the campus of this particular college—and his is the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Family Matters; Don't Miss It Mom Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 11, 2009

Motherhood boils down to a series of opportunities. Mom don’t miss the opportunities God has given you.

Intro: The mother of three notorious kids was asked, “If you had to do it all over again would you have children? Sure,” she said, “but not the same ones.” Admit it there are days when all moms feel this way. However, at the end of the day if you had to do it all over you would have the same ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be Corrupted - Unleavened Vs. Leavened

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 27, 2015

To show that we need to live lives in an unclean world. James 1:27 (Amplified Bible) External religious worship [religion as it is expressed in outward acts] that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help and care

I. EXORDIUM: Are you leavened or unleavened? I'm unleavened because I walk by faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 2 Corinthians 5:7 (Amplified Bible) For we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Let Your Mind Wander Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 30, 2015

This message looks at teh need to be thining the right things

DON’T LET YOUR MIND WANDER PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9 FINALLY, BROTHERS, WHATEVER IS TRUE, WHATEVER IS HONORABLE, WHATEVER IS JUST, WHATEVER IS PURE, WHATEVER IS LOVELY, WHATEVER IS COMMENDABLE, IF THERE IS ANY EXCELLENCE, IF THERE IS ANYTHING WORTHY OF PRAISE, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. 9 WHAT YOU ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Even Think About It!

Contributed by Doran Williams on Sep 18, 2014

This message examines the 10th commandment concerning covetousness.

Introduction: I was a teenager in the 1960’s there was a very beautiful car roaming the highways and byways at that time and it looked like this. PHOTO (red 1966 Mustang convertible). I must admit, I coveted it, greatly. But money seemed to be big issue or at least the lack of it, so I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Share The Word To Dogs And Swines

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 22, 2014

To show that we need to redeem the time because the days are evil, we need to share only to people who need the LORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you waste your time sharing the WORD to scorners, mockers and scoffers? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to redeem the time because the days are evil, we need to share only to people who need the LORD. Ephesians 5:16 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Think Of Your Sinful Nature Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 9, 2014

To show that what fills our heart will provoke us to return to it.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you remember your sinful life before? DON'T DO THIS. Remember how the LORD saved you. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that what fills our heart will provoke us to return to it. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 11:15 (Amplified Bible) 11:15 If they had been ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Believe Everything You See

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 21, 2014

We are called to trust God and walk by faith, and not by sight. Focus on the promise and not the problem. Feed your faith and not your fears.

Read Num 13:26-33 and Num 14:1-9. What will you do when what you see doesn’t sync well with what God says, like the experience of most of these scouts? • They didn’t expect to see fortified cities, let alone giants in the land. And so many of them, spreading over such a large ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Just Empty The House And Sweep It Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 14, 2016

Don't just empty your life of vices; fill it up with prayer, fasting, almsgiving and good work.

3rd Sunday in Lent 2016 Extraordinary Form “As the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, so are our eyes on the Lord our God, until He has mercy on us.” The words of the psalmist could and should integrate our meditation on God’s word today, because all the ills of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

"I Don't Beleive In Organized Religion"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 7, 2011

A sernon for Pentecost.

Acts 2:1-24, 36-41 “I Don’t Believe in Organized Religion” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United MEthodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org It is somewhat popular these days to say something to the effect of, “I don’t believe in organized ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Contributed by Paul Sterrett on Mar 13, 2013

What is the Godly approach to take in our attitude towards what the future holds for us?

DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW James 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION When I started preparing my preaching calendar for May, I realized that on May 20, I had a problem…This was the day we wanted to honor our high school seniors, recognizing them for their accomplishments and encouraging them ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Look, But God's Looking At You!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 8, 2012

God sees us for who we really are!

1 Samuel 16:7-But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Guy Henry tells this story…This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Put Yourself Above The Gospel Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 28, 2010

What's permissible for me to do once I believe in Jesus Christ? The answer to that question is actually tied up in how Jesus wants to use you in spreading the gospel. Learn in this lesson how to put His love above your freedom.

As we begin chapter 8, Paul answers a second question the Corinthians posed. And for that I want to mention two things: 1. I want to go back to what I’ve said throughout this study. As believers in Jesus Christ we are first being transformed into the character of God (Rom 12:1 , 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Don't Let Temptations Sink You Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 10, 2011

Though so often we start out with such good intentions, things happen in our life to trip us up from serving God. What are those things and how can we avoid them?

Paul has just gotten finished encouraging us to pursue our relationship with the Lord and our being used by Him in the furtherance of the gospel like we were competing for the Olympic games, or in a boxing match where winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing! It’s a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Don't Let Temptations Sink You

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 10, 2011

Though so often we start out with such good intentions, things happen in our life to trip us up from serving God. What are those things and how can we avoid them?

Paul has just gotten finished encouraging us to pursue our relationship with the Lord and our being used by Him in the furtherance of the gospel like we were competing for the Olympic games, or in a boxing match where winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing! It’s a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel