Sermons on dont turn away:

Don't Be A Zombie! Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 18, 2006

5th in a series on the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3

Wake up and live your life in the power of God the Holy Spirit! It’s always a challenge for me to come up with a sermon title – one that’s catchy, grabs our attention, yet captures the essence of what the message is about. Here are some possible sermon titles I considered: “A Morgue with a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Give In And Don't Give Up!

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 11, 2004

God’s desire for His children that they should not give into temptations for He is their help and strength in time of need.

“Don’t Give In & Don’t Give Up” 1 Corinthians 10:13 1. Temptations that you encounter are of common EXPERIENCE to all people. (10:13a) Ephesians 6:12-13; James 1:13-15; Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4; Luke 4:1-13; 8:13; 1 Timothy 6:9-10 2. God will not allow temptations ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be Surprised Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

5th in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Focus is on Being Ready for the Lord’s Return.

1 Thes. 5:1-11 Having a baby—Not surprised. Been preparing for awhile—vitamins, books, nursery, bag packed. Even though we didn’t know the day nor the hour, we knew the day was coming and we were living our lives looking forward to that day. In our Scripture this morning, we are instructed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Wither Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2014

Dealing with anger can be seen in this trip to the synagogue.

• tied to last week’s sermon, the disciples ate from grain field. • lesson, Jesus is the Lord of Sabbath and Lord of everyday. • The theme, Sabbath traditions were not recognized by God. • Sabbath was designed for the man’s good, not mankind to obey restrictive ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be An "Almost"

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Feb 17, 2003

This sermon encourages the listener not to be an "almost", but to be all that God intends them to be in life, first through Salvation, then through living in His will.

There is not one of us here tonight that would not raise our hands high in the air, when asked if we wanted to be all that God wants us to be. There is a plan that God has for all of our lives, and to find the ultimate fulfillment in life, we must gain a knowledge of that plan, and then put it ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Be An Oxymoron!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 26, 2016

A Casual Disciple of Christ? Jesus teaches us that such a disciple is no disciple.

What do you call these word combinations? “A little pregnant; airline food; plastic silverware; unbiased opinion; fresh dried fruit.” They’re all oxy…morons—expressions that in their superficial, or literal meanings are self-contradictory or absurd. Can you be a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Lutheran

Don't Lie Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 26, 2013

Do we hate what God hates, do we love what God loves, do we want what God wants? That’s the question today, please take time to consider it in your own heart.

One of the great things about the early community of believers is the open practice of love and unity. ALL the believers were united in heart and mind. What that means is that they all had the same agenda. They weren’t clones, but they all wanted the same things and thought the same way about ...read more

Don't Be Deceived

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on May 22, 2012

In order to understand how we can be deceived by the Evil one we need to take a note from Joshua and learn from his experience.

Don't Be Deceived Joshua 9 There is a theme in this story that applies to every human life: Deception Ephesians 6:12 says, “we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Don't Cry" Series

Contributed by Chris Talton on May 13, 2002

Just as Jesus restored hope to a mother who had lost her son through a miracle, so he can restore hope to parents who have or are in fear of losing their children today.

May 12, 2002 Luke 7:11-17 ¡§Don¡¦t cry.¡¨ INTRODUCTION Some of you are familiar with the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Well, on one Mother’s Day, Calvin is pictured standing by his mother’s bed. "Hey, Mom! Wake up. I made you a Mother’s Day card." "My, how sweet of you." she says. "I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-23

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be A Judas

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Dec 4, 2010

Judas is infamous for betraying our Lord, but we are guilty of betraying Him as well every time we break one of His commandments.

DON’T BE A JUDAS Text: Mark 14:12 – 26 Over the past 21 years, I have had the privilege of teaching over a thousand students. I have lost count of how many Joshes I have taught. Jordan is a popular name too, and as a matter of fact, I have two of them in my classes this year. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be A Pain! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 20, 2002

We need God’s help in defeating sin’s results.

DON’T BE A PAIN! I Chronicles 4:10 S: Evil, temptation and sin Th: Prayer: A Passion for His Presence Pr: WE NEED GOD’S HELP IN DEFEATING SIN’S RESULTS. ?: How? KW: Admonitions TS: In our final study of the prayer of Jabez, we will find five admonitions to follow that will help us defeat sin’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Fear

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 27, 2015

To show that GOD never meant us to give fear, we fear what we don't need to fear, stop being afraid of fear itself and the destruction of the wicked because they don't have the LORD as their Protection, while we have the LORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you afraid? No. I'm not a coward like unbelievers. Proverbs 29:25 (Contemporary English Version) Don't fall into the trap of being a coward-- trust the LORD, and you will be safe. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD never meant us to give ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Don't Be Surprised" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 8, 2005

Do you often think that because God doesn’t answer prayer quickly that He is not going to answer at all? That doesn’t matter. Don’t be surprised WHEN He answers your prayer.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches April 10, 2005 “Don’t Be Surprised” Acts 12:11-19 INTRODUCTION: When has God surprised you by intervening in a situation that you thought was hopeless? Probably you can think of a time when at the last minute things began to miraculously turn around, things started ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Be Afraid

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2009

One of the joys of Easter are Christ’s words, "Do not be afraid."

Title SlideMatthew 28:1-10 Easter Worship April 12, 2009 BlankHave you ever had to endure a period of life where everything seemed to be going your way? I know, it’s hard to take while it’s happening, isn’t it? On the one hand, you’re thrilled with the way things are going, but at the same ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

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