Sermons on Stay Away:

Watchfulness And Witness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 25, 2020

God has delivered us up to the results of sin, with this horrible virus causing all kinds of evils, even people dying without the sacraments, and with politicians promising to take away, and actually taking away our God-given rights of free speech and religion and assembly.

First Sunday in Advent 2020 Watch! These are reflections for the new liturgical year, beginning with this first Sunday of Advent in the plague year. But every year, month and day is a time to get closer to the awesome loving kindness of our God, brought to earth in the passion, death and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:16-19, Isaiah 64:2-7, Psalm 80:15-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:33-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Refreshing.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2022

Peter preaches this message to his fellow Jews, admonishing them to repent. Turn away from idols, and unbelief—turn to Jesus.

Refreshing. Acts 3:19TPT Peter preaches this message to his fellow Jews, admonishing them to repent. Turn away from idols, and unbelief—turn to Jesus. This cleansing, this refreshing, would give every believer a new perspective on life. Because of the Holy Spirit, these believers would carry the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19, Acts 16:16-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grow In The Knowledge About God

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2023

Philistines might have gouged out Samson’s eyes, but they were unable to take away the knowledge he had acquired about God.

Philistines might have gouged out Samson’s eyes, but they were unable to take away the knowledge he had acquired about God. Samson understood deep down in his heart that God’s mercy overrules and prevails over human failures. Even if we may stumble 1,000 times as a result of our mistakes, yet God ...read more

Scripture: Judges 15:15, Judges 16:21

Dried Out But Not Dried Up

Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jan 5, 2006

A sermon that stresses the importance of staying in the word and remaining prayerful. Otherwise, we are weak and then the enemy will try and tear us down and strip us of all our joy.

Text: Ezekiel 37:1-3,7-10 (NIV) 1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry 3 He ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

The Letter Has Nothing On You

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Dec 12, 2018

You are married to grace now, you are dead to the law, stay dead to him and alive to grace. Be sensitive to the promptings of Precious Holy Spirit and you will fulfil this gloriously

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *THE LETTER HAS NOTHING ON YOU* Romans 7:1-6 King James Version (KJV) 7 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Charismatic

Motivation

Contributed by Grant Adams on Aug 2, 2022

What motivates us to not serve the Lord. There are so many hinderances in this world today. We have to be aware a stay focused on what God would have for us.

Helps and hinderances in motivation for the Lord Jesus Christ. A few weeks and services ago we began to study and look at what might help motivate us for Christ. What were they? Bible prophecies concerning Jesus coming again. Heaven. Hell. Tonight, I want us to look at the opposite, not what helps ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

Together In Disappointment, Together In Hope Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 2, 2008

Church life is full of disappointments, but it can be equally full of hope and fulfillment. The key is to stay together and see what God will do. God is a God of abundance and not of scarcity.

We serve a God of abundance and not a God of scarcity. Ours is the God who possesses the cattle on a thousand hills. He is not a dilettante deity with nothing in His hands; He is the God who flung the stars into space and who has made all things. All things are made by Him and all things are at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Wise Fool

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 15, 2007

We need to guard our hearts. Look at what happened to the wisest man in the world because his heart was turned away..

Everyone knows the story in the New Testament of the wise and foolish men. The Wise man built his house upon the rock. The Foolish man built his house upon the sand. Do you know that there is a story in the Old Testament about a wise fool? 1 Kings 11:1- 14 No man began with more promise than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Working Out Your Salvation

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 5, 2008

Some folks think we have to work for our salvation. Maybe we’re saved by grace, but we stay saved by our works. Big mistake.

Sermon for CATM – October 5, 2008 – “Working Out Your Salvation” Last week Pastor Bill Ryan did a splendid job of helping us understand the first 11 verses of chapter two of Philippians. I was thrilled actually, because Bill really did an amazing job…superb theology and superb application…making ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sinner's Repentance And The Saviour's Rejoicing

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jun 14, 2025

There is great joy in heaven, whenever a sinner genuinely repented and turned to the Saviour, either for the first time or after a fallen away from Him.

The Sinner's Repentance and the Saviour's Rejoicing Study Text: Luke 15: 3 - 10 Introduction: This passage, highlights God's boundless joy and relentless pursuit of the lost, using the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin. Jesus emphasizes that a sinner's repentance ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:3-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Expectation, Potential, The Mantle (1)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 31, 2019

Before us sets a great opportunity... there rest a dormant potential of the MANTLE OF GOD. Let us study the call of God on ELISHA. Will we grow or stay the same?

EXPECTATION, POTENTIAL, THE MANTLE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Part #1) God is looking for opportunities to reveal Himself to mankind. Seems we want to yield to opposition and limit the HAND OF GOD… we are weak, BUT GOD IS STRONG! God’s eyes are running to and fro ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9, 1 Kings 19:18, Psalm 68:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Just Like Us (Part Five) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 11, 2019

Last week we looked at Elijah. We saw how he was bold and courageous in taking on the 450 prophets of Baal but then Queen Jezebel threatens his life and he runs away. We can be bold and courageous in one situation and fearful and pessimistic the next. Today we'll look at Joshua and David.

JUST LIKE US (part five) Last week we looked at Elijah. We saw how he was bold and courageous in taking on the 450 prophets of Baal all by himself. And God comes through and delivers the victorious miracle. But then Queen Jezebel threatens Elijah's life and he responds by running away. The ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:6-11, Joshua 9:14, Acts 13:22, 2 Samuel 11:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Do When Trouble Comes

Contributed by S Henriques on Jun 24, 2003

When trouble comes, we sometimes wish we could run away. But Scripture offers us an alternative--and it works!

What To Do When Trouble Comes Psalm 46 S. M. Henriques Have you heard the story of "Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, Not Good, Very Bad Day"? Alexander was a boy about 7 or 8 years old, and he had one of those days when everything went wrong, disasters one right after another. Nothing went ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Love And Hate

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

Our love of God, if deep and true, must needs exclude--and therefore hate--all things that draw us away

“Love, love, love, love. Christian hear this is your call. Love your neighbor as yourself, for God loves us all.” Christians hear a lot about love. Today’s New Testament and Gospel readings are the standard texts on love, maybe throw in John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Anglican

If You Can't Stand The Heat... Series

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001

Given in a young adult’s prison, this sermon challenges the temptation to violence and intimidation and take the braver option: to walk away and come to Christ

Given at HM Prison Moorland, Doncaster, 27th August 2000 In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. You have probably heard the saying “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Now, this is not a reference to the way I cook, but if you like things done crispy on ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican