Sermons on Put Down:

Easter Sunday 2010

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 7, 2010

God turns everything upside down, from defeating the power of death, to breaking down our barriers that keep His life and hope out.

Easter Sunday Apr. 4, 2010 Intro: Video: “Blindness” from sermonspice.com “But then I met Jesus, and He turned everything in my life upside down…” Today is a day of life. We have walked through death, we have stood once again at the cross as Jesus died, but now we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

New Clothes Series

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 10, 2002

Believers are called to "put off" the old man and "put on" the new man. Literally, Christians exchange ashes for beauty, wrongness for righteousness.

Characteristics of Christianity pt 2 New Cothes I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10 (NLT) [Past tense] In ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:8-17, Isaiah 61:10

Denomination: Baptist

Grace In The Wilderness

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013

There is hope for the children of believers, if they will but put their trust in God.

GRACE IN THE WILDERNESS. Jeremiah 32. The LORD speaks of Israel's time after her deliverance from Egypt as a “time of espousals,” when she was “holiness to the LORD” (Jeremiah 2:2-3). This may seem a little surprising, since we know that the forty years wandering in the wilderness were a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Remnant That Would Not Bow

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 2, 2025

What if suddenly everything you believed in, everything you held dear, everything that was the center of your spiritual and communal existence, everything that you felt was worth living for in your life was stripped and considered illegal and immoral.

The Remnant That Would Not Bow Down By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - QUESTION: - What if suddenly everything you believed in, everything you held dear, everything that was the center of your spiritual and communal existence, everything that you felt was worth living for in your life ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Luke 16:3, James 4:4, Amos 3:3, 1 Kings 18:21, 1 Kings 19:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

Let No One Deceive You In Any Way

Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008

Veterans Day Sermon Putting aside deceptions...

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the Great War, the one called the War to End All Wars came to an end. Many people took this idea to heart. They wanted to believe because, the Great War had been so terrible, that men would not want to make war ever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Daniel’s Friends: "But If Not—“

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 8, 2020

Suppose your employer or ruler demanded you worship an image or idol, and would be put to death if you refused? That happened to Daniel's three friends, who were willing to die for their faith before ever bowing down to any other god besides the God of Israel.

Daniel’s friends: “But if not—“ Introduction: Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon during Daniel’s youth, certainly did not lack a sense of ego or self-importance. In chapter 2, he made an impossible demand on Babylon’s wise men, instructing them to repeat the king’s dream and what it meant or else ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Much Is Enough... And Who Do You Trust For It? Part I Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 9, 2013

Just because some gods let us down does not mean there is no God at all... god's let us down but God does not!

Title: How Much Is Enough and Who Do You Trust for It? Part I Text: I Kings 17:8-16 (16:29-33 and 17:1-7) Thesis: Just because some gods let us down does not mean there is no God at all… god’s let us down but God does not! Introduction I always shudder when I hear someone suggest that ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Makes Us Worthy

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 25, 2002

No one is worthy of the Love of God. He made us worthy when he put his son on the cross, when he put our sins and their penalties upon Jesus, and when he took the righteousness of Christ and put it on us.

He Makes Us Worthy: The view from outer Grace 8-18-02 Psalm 14: 1-2, Philippians 3:8-13 + I hope you don’t take offense if I say: There is no one here today… who is worthy to be here… in and by our own rights. Not you! Not me! History tells us… over and over again… that none of us are worthy of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-13, Psalm 14:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Whose Fruit Is It? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 24, 2003

Jesus tells us that we’re expected to "bear fruit." What does that mean and how can we do it so that we honor His desire in our lives on this matter?

OPEN: Back in the 70’s, a man and his wife were driving to thru Cape Cod, when they spotted a field loaded with blueberries. They stopped and proceeded to eat their fill. As they turned back to the car, the husband noticed that the rear door was open. In the back sat a Cape Codder munching away ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20, Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Armed & Dangerous

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 7, 2007

You have been equipped with the techniques to defeat the devil, pull down stronghold, cast down imaginations, and most of all be victorious in this spiritual warfare.

“Armed & Dangerous” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. 2nd Corinthians 10:4-6 OPENING: - Stop and think for a moment why is it that one person is able to do as the Bible says and love thy neighbor while another person loathes his neighbor and steals from him. One person sees all men are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

Denomination: Apostolic

Going Down The Rabbit Hole Of Perceived Reality: What Is The Truth Beyond Tyranny And Consumerism?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

It began with a question... Why am I here? What is the truth behind this blue green ball flying through space? It felt like something new began when I started that question.

It began with a question... Why am I here? What is the truth behind this blue green ball flying through space? It felt like something new began when I started that question. I broke free from the 9 to 5 life, from the television, the bars, the social media, and all of that, and came into a larger ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Power Of The "blood" In Times Of Global Locked Down: A Message For Holy Friday

Contributed by Joel Tejedo on Apr 11, 2020

Just like the ancient Egyptian society during the time of Moses, the world is crumbling and is panicking because of the plaque that is spreading, killing and destroying thousands of lives in our times.

“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Should I Respond To Humanists Who Play Down The Role Of The Spiritual World?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Kindly teach people that Christ’s gospel is supernatural in origin, wisdom and truth. Paul wrote, "I want you to know brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I

1. Kindly teach people that Christ’s gospel is supernatural in origin, wisdom and truth. Paul wrote, "I want you to know brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do We Get Back Up When We Have Fallen Down?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 20, 2023

A person may slip and stumble during their spiritual walk, just like a person can trip and tumble during their physical walk. But what happens afterward?

The genuine soul falls as an explorer may do, by faltering at some stone in his way. However, he gets up, and goes on his way with more consideration and speed. The writer might be utilizing the word “falls” not in the feeling of falling downward into transgression, yet in the feeling of being ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Genesis 7 - Imagine How Many Trees Noah Cut Down To Make The Ark! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 16, 2009

Don’t get sidetracked. Noah was saved from the coming judgment by coming into the ark. We can be saved from the coming judgment by coming to Christ and believing in Him. Come under His authority and trust Him today.

Genesis 7 - Imagine how many trees Noah cut down to build the Ark. Methuselah, whose name we have seen means "When he dies, judgment" was on his deathbed. God’s grace in giving man time to repent was drawing to a close. In Genesis 7 the entire earth is flooded. This isn’t a local flood. This is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational