Sermons on dont be foolish: showing 286-300 of 124,708

Don't Assume

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 14, 2010

A sermon for a school service of teenagers, not necessarily believers.

I want to begin this morning thinking about assumptions. If I asked you what is about six inches long and produces a white, frothy substance when rubbed back and forth and in and out, I’m sure you’d all make an assumption, when the answer is in fact a toothbrush. Assumptions cause all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Afraid

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 5, 2010

When Christ calls us to the impossible, we are challenged to face our fears.

Don’t Be Afraid / Luke 5: 1 - 11 Intro: During the summer months when I was in college, I worked in the office of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. Because I was an intern, I had to work what they called the “swing shift.” That meant you work 2 week rotations of 7 to 3, 3 to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Afraid

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Feb 13, 2010

We are all afraid of something. However, as Christians we shouldn't be afraid of anything. God has promised to protect us from all harm.

-What are some of the things that y’all are afraid of? -Do you know what Americans top fears are? -According to a Boston Globe survey, Americans top fears are: 1. Public speaking 2. Snakes 3. Confined spaces 4. Heights 5. Spiders 6. Tunnels and bridges 7. Crowds 8. Public transportation ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

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 Afraid

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 6, 2011

You have to get out of the boat and trust Jesus to lead you in order to do the will of God.

Matthew 14: 22 -33 / Don’t Be Afraid Intro: A woman was walking down a city street when she heard a voice in her ear say, “STOP!” Startled, she did and a brick fell from the roof above and fell right in front of her. She could have been killed. A few days later, she was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Ashamed Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2011

1- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been saved and called 2- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been given grace 3- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been given a ministry

INTRO.- ILL.- The London Missionary Society almost lost the most prominent missionary of the nineteenth century when they were considering him because the candidate forgot his sermon. Had it not been for one member of the society’s board, they probably would have rejected the young man. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be Wicked

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 2, 2013

Psalm 1

I. Do you know any wicked people in your life? 1. Wicked people usually only look out for themselves. They usually hurt other people to get what they want in life no matter who they are. 2. When people act like this they probably do not know the Lord. This gives you a chance to present the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: *other

Don't Faint

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 11, 2012

A sermon on unanswered prayer, and a great visual illustration involving a cement block that goes along with the message

Don't Faint (Props needed for illustration: 8x8x16 cement block, hammer) Lu 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (KJV) Today I want to talk to you about fainting. I have an illustration that I am going to use in a few moments that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Lose It Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2011

Losing your temper may lead to losing a lot more than that.

One of my favorite shows is Law and Order, and so of course I’ve been watching the new spin-off, Trial by Jury. Last Friday the story featured a man who shot a pedophile who had been paroled back to the neighborhood where he had been apprehended for his original crime. And of course many ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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 Tithe! Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Apr 11, 2012

Why is it a pastor seems to have your permission to talk about your marriage, your family, your workplace, but when they start to talk about your personal finances and giving there seems to be this real discomfort, and we get the rap right away of always

Imagine we’re worshipping in heaven and you give me a shove, you say to me, “I’m really mad at you”. I say, “Oh, why is that”. Because you never told me how important it was to settle my account with the master. What do I mean? If you look at the parable of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Dos And Don'ts Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on May 11, 2011

Is Jesus a legalist? Are we really supposed to follow what he says?

I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, “I’m fine, I’ve never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It’s not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

"Don't Be Afraid"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 6, 2013

A sermon on tithing and trusting in God.

1 Kings 17:8-16 "Don't Be Afraid" In her Book, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom--A Christian who got caught hiding Jewish people from the Nazis during World War Two--tells the story of she and her sister Betsy's experiences in the German Concentration Camps during the Holocaust. At one of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: United Methodist

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 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