Sermons on dont stay down:

Don't Be Mad

Contributed by Reverend Michael L. Collins on Mar 17, 2012

Luke 6:6-11

Luke 6:6-11 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be Shocked By Suffering Be Sensible! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004

We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus Christ.

Don’t be shocked by suffering, be sensible – 1 Peter 4 Thesis: We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pruned If You Do And Pruned If You Don't

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 9, 2007

Successful Christians produce fruit by staying connected...abiding in Jesus.

I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I once had a neighbor that had some. He was planning to make wine in his garage. That was pretty aggressive for a guy in Birmingham Alabama. The first couple of years he had lots of vines and he spent lots of time arranging them on his trestles and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Seek First Things First Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 30, 2020

The whole world is worried about many things. Worry about the Extinction of the human race by CORONA, worry to find the right Vaccine, worry about GDP growth, worry about the future of the Children, and everything. At this juncture, Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us “First seek the First Things”.

Theme: “Seek First things” Text: Matthew 6:25-34 Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We praise God for the grace of God for enabling us to enter into the 5th month in 2020. This month the Spirit of God inspires us to meditate under the Theme “ Seek the Welfare”. First of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

Allow Me To Be According To God's Will

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 23, 2019

Don't use thought knowledge to judge and condemn others allow Jesus to deal with them Himself

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *ALLOW ME TO BE ACCORDING TO GOD'S WILL* Romans 14:20-23 King James Version (KJV) 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:20-23

Denomination: Charismatic

Don't Be Alarmed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 12, 2009

We should have no regrets or fears when Christ returns if we are living as faithful disciples.

Mark 13: 1 – 8 / Don’t Be Alarmed Intro: A young lady busied herself getting ready for a blind date. Dinner at an exclusive restaurant with live music and dancing. She went out to have her hair done, did her makeup, put on her best dress and was ready for her date’s arrival. His expected ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Such A Moron

Contributed by Jay Patton on Aug 6, 2002

A warning that being a Christian means living a life that has been transformed by the Spirit.

Introduction: Jim Marshall running the wrong way Read Scripture/Pray Explanation of Jewish wedding – 3 stages: Background: 2nd part of Olivet discourse, disciple’s question, sandwich of 5 Purpose Statement: To avoid losing site of the goal I. Be Committed A. Recognize Who it is that called you 1. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be Afraid Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 3, 2001

In this message we will learn from Elisha and his servant how to overcome fear. (Real People True Stories - part three)

"DON’T BE AFRAID" TEXT II KINGS 6:8- 23 On summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you stay with me all night?" Smiling the mother ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don’t Covet

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 19, 2012

Be satisfied with what God gives you.

Don’t Covet October 21, 2007 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Be satisfied with what God gives you. Focus Passage: Exodus 20:17 Supplemental Passage: 2 Sam 11:1-3 Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Ones The Wolves Pulled Down!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 6, 2005

Be strong and don’t lag behind for the wolves are watching and drooling!

The Ones The Wolves Pulled Down! Garth Brooks had a song awhile back called Wolves written by Miss Stephanie Davis. In it he speaks of thinking about the ones the wolves pulled down the morning after he drove heifers to lower ground during a bitter January with ten-foot drifts and wind that had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 15, 2020

In this message as we look at the life of the prophet Jeremiah we will learn some powerful truths that will help us to keep going when we feel like giving up.

How To Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up OKAY… I want to start off with 2 passages of Scripture that have been some of my favorites for years. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9 Therefore, my dear ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9, Jeremiah 1:4-7, Jeremiah 20:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be A Complainer

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Some people are ungrateful about their experiences while others experience the same things and are thankful. Some look for the negative and others look for the positive. Some complain and others are complimentary.

DON’T BE A COMPLAINER INTRODUCTION: PRETTY GOOD SHOW FOR A NICKEL A typical American family was driving home from church one Sunday. Dad was fussing about the sermon being too long and he also said it was boring. Mom said the organist played too loud. Sis said the soloist sang off key. Grandma ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1, Numbers 21:4-6

Don't Be Afraid Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus casts out fear

Don't be Afraid John is unique. Unlike any other gospel. John is new, different. Different stories, different teachings, different characters. Events occur mostly in Judea not Galilee, no parables at all - but sermon like conversations. Written 60 years or more after the resurrection, the author ...read more

Scripture: John 6:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Shut Your Engine Down! Keep It Running!

Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on May 6, 2010

Sometimes believers are faced with cruelty and acts of wickedness in its most vicious form. What do we do? We have the assurances of God in the scriptures that no matter the wickedness and

Don't Shut Your Engine Down! Keep it Running! Pastor Gbenga Shadare The time now is exactly 2.43am. The date is Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Am sitting, working on my laptop, while listening to and half watching TV. The TV noise comes alive in my consciousness from time to time. So I pick up the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Let Your Haters Get You Down

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 14, 2013

It is a great mystery to me; I truly cannot understand how people with Jesus in their hearts can be so hateful and hurtful towards one another? How can they be so impatient and angry at each other? When that should love each other instead.

6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-9

Denomination: Baptist