Sermons on Anxious:

The Enemy Within: Fatigue Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 15, 2007

The Christian can sleep better if he has learned sleep comes from God, has learned to trust God, and has learned Life’s real meaning.

The Enemy Within _Fatigue. Psalm 127:1, 2 INTRO.: How often have we heard someone say, “I was just too tired to get up and go to Sunday School?” or, “I work so hard all week, I’m just worn out by Sunday.” This kind of fatigue is an enemy of spirituality. ILLUS.: Joke about sleeping in Church ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ministry Can Be A Struggle!

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006

There is no doubt that when Paul arrived, alone, in the sinful city of Corinth, it was a little bit of a shock. Worn down, lonely, discouraged, he needed the provision of God.

Passage: Acts 18:1-17 Intro: When we read Acts, we get a picture of Paul in our minds. 1. we picture him striding powerfully from one rejection to another, brushing off the effects of this beating or that imprisonment. 2. but here in Corinth, it seems to have caught up with him. 3. many miles on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

#firstworldproblems Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Oct 8, 2017

An interactive all age Harvest Festival sermon re turning our grumbling into gratitude and our angst into thanks

If you saw this (#firstworldproblems) on Instagram or Twitter - what would you think would be the rest of the post? (Take suggestions) I was doing research for my sermon on Thursday (otherwise known as reading the newspaper)- researchers working with a behavourial psychologist from Goldsmiths ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-30, Deuteronomy 8:7-18, Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Anglican

Fear Not

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 22, 2018

A sermon dedicated to our graduating seniors to stir up courage.

1. “Fear Not” is repeated in the bible 365 times in one form or another. FEAR is a big deal to us and God 2. It seems we all have some kind of fear a. Claustrophobia – Fear of confined Spaces b. Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded c. Globophobia – Fear of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Angry And Do Not Sin - 2 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 19, 2013

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. This one is about how the devil exploits our sinful anger.

Dakota Community Church Ephesians 53, Grace at Work 23 May 19, 2013 Be Angry & Do Not Sin 2 We are given six behaviors we are to discontinue - because they destroy unity. We are given six replacement behaviors which will foster and protect unity. 1. Instead of lying; speak truth ...having put ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Mennonite

Why Pray When You Can Worry

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 17, 2017

Consider your ways says the Lord in Haggai 1:7 and one appliaction for reflection for me was on the phrase in the Lord's Prayer : Give us our daily bread

Sermon Neither the Old Testament reading nor the Gospel reading are in the Lectionary today, yet the reason I would like to talk on them is because this is where I am this week I was fascinated the other day watching “Ghost ships of the Arctic” on television. The programme was about the recent ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Blessed Is The Man

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 20, 2020

A message on what it means to be a man who is following the ways of the Lord.

Blessed is the Man Theme: A challenging message about getting back to our heritage. Letting God restore our heart as men. Text: Jeremiah 17:1 – 10 Introduction Each one of our young men will receive a gift today from our church. It is a key chain with a cross. On the placard there is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:1-10, Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Church Of God

Surpasses Knowledge

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 25, 2021

How to have that knowledge that surpasses all understanding

July 25, 2021 Sermon title:  Surpasses knowledge. Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 3:14-21, NLT Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth 14When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,  15the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.  16I pray ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

#4 Thief - Worry. (Chapter 4)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 22, 2020

If you could sum up chapter 4 of Philippians, it would be that Paul talked about worry and what to do if we worry!

Philippians 4:6-Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7-and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  (NKJV) Philippians 4:6-Don’t ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Gratitude Always

Contributed by David Zachrich on Nov 20, 2022

It is good to be reminded about gratitude because it is not always in our hearts or on our minds. No, instead of gratitude, anxiety is.

Philippians 4:6 “Gratitude Always” Friends in Christ, I hope for you – for your family, your friends – that these next several days are happy ones. I hope that you have time to enjoy good people, good food, good times as our nation reminds us to be grateful for the blessings we have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Fear Not - A Proper Place Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon aims to teach us how to handle fear and anxiety by placing them in God's hands, responding to challenges with faith, and finding strength in scripture.

Welcome! Today we begin our second week in our four week series titled Fear Not. Last week we talked about healthy and unhealthy fear and the importance of recognizing the difference so that we can respond appropriately. We learned that God, “...did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Topics: Fear Management, Faithful Response, Freedom From Anxiety

Sermon Series: Fear Not

The Surprising Results Of Fear And Faith

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Oct 24, 2003

We have gotten used to fear as a part of our daily lives. But it is a monster, ready and willing to destroy our effectiveness as believers, and steal our joy. Let’s see what Paul has to say about it in the context of this familiar passage about prayer.

How many of you have memorized that passage, at some point maybe even have quoted it? Good. You know what they say about familiarity though, don’t you? Familiarity can breed a lot of contempt and this particular passage is a familiar one. You’ve heard it many times. And sometimes the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Fix Your Fears (Part 2) Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003

Lesson 12 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. It is the second sermon on Jesus’s words about worry. I preached part 1 and 2 as Sunday AM & PM combo.

Fix your Fears (part 2) Matthew 6:25-34 Intro. Near the end of his life, Mark Twain said, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” We spent our time this morning looking at this passage from the Sermon on the Mount and we focused almost ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worry

Contributed by Peter Parry on Jan 29, 2005

The two Christian ingredients for combating worry are having Jesus in your heart and having faith in Jesus.

WORRY (Mt.8:23-27) It is one of the Bible’s prescriptions for worry--this incident on the sea I just read to you. How often we are told not to worry, but worry we do about our health, job, family, some personal problem, some world crisis, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Congregational

Me Worry?

Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Sep 3, 2008

Don’t Worry ,easier said than done. # thrings the bible teaches us regarding how not to worry

Worry Trail Illustration - Moneys tight, how are you going to pay the rent and buy food? -Maybe you are without a job, or your boss is threatening you. -maybe your spouse works late a lot, what are they up to? -what are your kids doing with their friends, and you can’t sleep at night until their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican