Sermons on Dumbed Down:

Put Your Pencils Down

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 1, 2001

A Labor Day and Communion message, dealing with the sources of satisfaction in work. Designed for audience participation.

Labor Day, and school is starting again. I wonder, do they still do the same things as when I was in school? Do they still have the same rituals? Maybe not. Things do change. Dodgeball, for example. Now that was THE game in my day. You had the right to throw the ball as hard as you could and ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Casting Down Your Crown

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 2, 2001

Will you cast down who you are to give God the honor that He is due? This message is both a challenge and an encouragement to do so.

Around the end of May, I was here at the church praying and studying, and during that time of seeking God, the Lord spoke something to me that has been recently renewed and revived in my heart: I want this church to exemplify heavenly praise. For many weeks I’ve weighed this out in my heart, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Inside Out & Upside Down"

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001

From the short version of The Sermon On The Mount, we learn newness of life.

Sermon.989 “Inside Out & Upside Down” Luke 6:17-26 The Sermon on the Mount is a Biblical classic! It’s a unique picture of what it means to live as a Christian in the world. Jesus stood and delivered this sermon on a level place; a place where every Christian could understand its ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Sat Down

Contributed by Lynn Loe on Sep 12, 2001

Reinforcing the completed work of Jesus Christ for the believer.

When Jesus Sat Down Hebrews 12:1-2 1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Is Your Heart Sitting Down?

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 10, 2001

The peace of God-- its importance and how to acquire it.

Is Your Heart Sitting Down? Col 3:12-17 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27, Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Up With Faith, Down With Walls Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 25, 2001

TRUSTING THE LORD HELPS PEOPLE OVERCOME OBSTACLES. Here are two sets of consideration about the correlation between people, walls, and faith.

November 27,1994 --PM UP WITH FAITH, DOWN WITH WALLS Hebrews 11:30-31 INTRO: Jericho was a city which had been promised to Israel by God Himself. Joshua¡¦s job was to take the city, but a large, imposing wall hindered progress. So many would face the wall and believe it impossible to conquer. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Walls Must Come Down

Contributed by E.t. Cummings on May 15, 2001

It involves how God will deliver you from the snare of the fowler.

Have you ever discovered walls in your life? Or, have you face an obstacle that you thought would never leave you? I also would like to know, is there anything in life that has ever stopped you from reaching to the place in life that you wanted to get too. In this walk of life, we need to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:4-13, Joshua 6:20

Denomination: Baptist

Show Down At High Noon!!!!

Contributed by Matthew Drake on May 29, 2001

The Devil thought he’d make a match for Jesus, he found out at High Noon how wrong he was!

Read Luke 23: 33-34, 39-46, 53-56 I. Introduction This morning we are going to travel back 2001 years ago to the year of our Lord. The setting of this infamous scriptural story is in Jerusalem on a hill called Golgatha, otherwise known as Calvary. What we will find brings the toughest grown man ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let The Walls Come Down

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Nov 14, 2003

Letting the Walls of our life come down so we can let God in and we can reach out.

Last week I stood in the food court of the Seattle Center waiting for my sandwich to be prepared. As I walked by one area, a piece of graffitied stone stood beside me, encased on 4 sides with a wooden framework but the edges of the stone showing and left ragged. I thought it was unusual that they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-50, Mark 13:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way To Go Up Is Down

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 17, 2003

Looking at Jesus being the conquering Lion and the sacrificial Lamb, the way to win is to submit to God’s plans and purposes.

Revelation 5:1-10 – The Way to go Up is Down I’m sure most of you know what an oxymoron is. It’s a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself. There are lists and lists of the things, and here are some of my favorites: Artificial Grass, boneless ribs, big town, harmless lie, communist ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Good Things Coming Down"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 12, 2006

God is good in giving, and all that He gives is good.

13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Orthodox

Time To Take Down The Tree

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 24, 2006

A message to remind us 1) what God has done for us 2) what He has promised us, and 3) where He is taking us. We must make the decision whether or not to take God into the New Year with us.

So, all the presents have been unwrapped and even some of the gifts have been exchanged. The leftover turkey is all but gone and we have had to let our belts out a notch or two. All seems well and we are happy as can be – or are we? Many people find themselves depressed during the weeks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: *other

Pulling Down Walls Of Discrimination

Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Dec 17, 2005

An advent sermon, learning to beat discrimination, learning from the geneology of Jesus

In one of the parishes where I worked, there were two families who were fighting over a property dispute. Both the families were rich and influential. Both tried to get the support of the local church in their favour. So they wrote to the parish council expressing their views and claims. One of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Catholic

When God Comes Down

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 12, 2006

Why is there no revival today in North America? We cannot say that there is no revival because of the disunity of God’s people. We cannot say that there is no revival because we have not been evangelistic enough today.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. WHEN GOD COMES DOWN By James O. Davis (Isaiah 64) Introduction Why is there no revival today in North America? We cannot say that there is no ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tearing Down The Walls And Barriers

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 11, 2002

Jesus faced 16 major walls while ministering to the woman at the well!

Little Walls ...... Big Barriers. .... By Wade martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 16 Walls Jesus tore down. Hidden in Bible stories are many neat truths, let us ponder THE WOMAN AT THE WELL, AND SEE HOW JESUS OVERCAME every obstacle that the enemy threw up, I hate throw up, seems ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God