Sermons on Shake The Dust Off:

Get Off The Fence

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Feb 22, 2008

Did you know that God cannot perform a miracle in our life if we allow offenses to rule it? This lesson will show you how to rid your life of offenses as well as how not to be one.

Text: Matthew 13:53-58 Verse 57 says that they were offended at Him. Why? Because they could not believe that He was the Son of God. I want us to look at this word “offense” today. What does it mean? What does the Word say about it? First, we must define the word: Offense. Webster’s II, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Take The Limits Off

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Apr 27, 2008

HOW TO UNLOCK GOD’S FULL POWER FOR YOUR EVERDAY LIFE.

TAKE THE LIMITS OFF INTRO: THE MUSTARD SEED. 1: THE LEAST OF ALL SEEDS A) THE SIZE OF THE SEED B) THE TINY SMALL SEED C) ALSO THE GREATEST OF HERBS D) GROWS INTO A TREE E) GIVES LODGING AND REST TO THE BIRDS POINT: TO SEE A MUSTARD SEED YOU WOULD NEVER THINK IT COULD GROW INTO A TREE. TO THINK ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Other

Getting Off The Fence

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 6, 2007

Emphasizes the importance of making a decision for Christ wholeheartedly.

GETTING OFF THE FENCE A week ago yesterday, I had the opportunity to perform the wedding ceremony for an old high school friend of mine. After the wedding, I went to the reception and visited with some other old friends. Sitting around the table, telling stories from the old days, the parents ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Take The Limits Off

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008

Stop limiting God

TAKE THE LIMITS OFF Psa 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. Psa 78:42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. God is sovereign and in His sovereignty He can do whatever He wants to do. So, He chose to give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:41-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take A Day Off Series

Contributed by Tim Shepard on Jun 16, 2008

This is fourth sermon in The Ten Commandment series and encourages people to take a day off even in today’s busy world.

TAKE A DAY OFF Well here we are. This is the fourth week in the sermon series about the Ten Commandments and I have good news for you. There is only one sermon left after this one. I know that some of you are counting right now. In your heads you’ve already figured out that we’ve only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: *other

The Big Pay Off!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2008

Sometimes life is tough, but for the believer it will be worth it all!

The Big Pay Off James 5: 1-12 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Nativity Off Script! Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 1, 2009

A poem, ’The Ode to the Innkeeper’ tells of being too busy to recognise Jesus and so leaving him out of our life and a nativity story which points us to receiving Him.

THE NATIVITY OFF SCRIPT! The innkeeper at Bethlehem was one of the minor characters of the Nativity. He couldn’t find room for Mary as an expectant mother. Why? This poem tells he story. It’s called: THE ODE TO THE INNKEEPER The Innkeeper stands, he is guarding the door He’s got all he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Show Or Show Off? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 25, 2009

Many times when we think of God using us and us using spiritual gifts we think of some pretty impressive stuff - miracles, prophecy, healings and the like. But Paul gives us some great instruction about the color of the ways God uses us.

We’ve come to this point in our study through Romans by seeing that since God has had so much mercy on us that it is only reasonable for us to make ourselves available to Him to help spread the truth of God’s love and gift of salvation. Last time we saw that we need an accurate look at ourselves ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Ripping Off God Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 3, 2011

... Test Me now with this, says Jehovah of Hosts, to see if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you, and pour out a blessing for you, until there is not enough room. God said it, so I’ll say it. God is willing to take up the challenge. Tithing is no

Opening illustration: 24 year old Danny Simpson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank. Danny got 6 years in the clink for stealing $6,000. But the gun he used in the robbery ended up in a museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting Off The Old

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 17, 2011

Living as children of light. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Ill: • A friend of mine once saw a tramp and decided to help him; • He noticed he was wearing a dirty old coat; • It was ripped and fit only for the bin. • So my friend offered the tramp his coat; • The tramp took it but to my friends surprise; • Instead of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Brethren

Better Off Dead Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

A sermon series on Job

“God is Good…All the time!” Am I Better Off Dead? Job 2:1-10; 3:11, 20-26 Am I Better Off Dead? Here’s the answer: YES and NO–it all depends. If you’re a Christian, yes, heaven is preferable to life, but you don’t get to set your departure time. If ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Knock-Off Parenting

Contributed by Brian Tome on May 1, 2013

The goal of parenting is maturity. For the knock-off version, the goal is happiness. God’s goal is spiritual maturity.

As a consumer, I say, “how can I make my life most bearable” NOT “how can I build into my kids.” The reason why I was a stickler for getting kids to bed wasn’t necessarily building into them but making my life bearable. The goal of parenting is maturity. For the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Off The Tap Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2013

How can avoid being in debt? And is it all up to me, or is God involved in helping me accomplish that? And what is the significance of the debts all being forgiven at the Feast of Tabernacles?

OPEN: Little Tommy told his mother he had decided what he wanted when he grew up. “Well, honey,” she responded “what’s that?” He said, “I’d like to have a million dollars, a big house, and no bathtubs.” “No bathtubs?” asked his mother. “Why not?” “Because,” he said,” when I grow up I want to be ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Off With His Head

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2012

Sermon for Proper 10 (Sunday between July 10 and July 16 inclusive) Year B

Off With His Head / Mark 6: 14 - 29 Intro: Have you ever heard the expression “Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive.” It was first published by Sir Walter Scott in a poem titled, “Marmion” in 1808. It is often mistakenly attributed to Wm. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Peeling Off The Grime

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Mar 12, 2014

Being born again is like taking a shower after a hard days work

Peeling Off the Grime A side effect of hard physical labor is that we get dirty. Working out leave us sweaty and less than sweet smells. And after awhile, we start to feel as if we can take a putty knife and peel off the grime. I know I am really looking forward to summer. But summers here in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist