Sermons on Avoiding Trouble:

Avoiding The Captivity Of Your Mind

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009

Discussion of the idea that we need to follow the philosophies of Christ rather than the philosophies of the world.

Avoiding the Captivity of Your Mind Colossians 2:6-8 June 7, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: My heart broke last week when I found out that New Hampshire’s governor had signed a bill into law allowing gay marriage. New ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Avoid The "Slow Fade" Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 8, 2010

Daniel's response to his vision demonstrates how to avoid having our relationship with God slowly fade away.

Go ahead and turn in your Bibles to Daniel 8 as we continue our journey through the Old Testament prophets. This morning, rather than read the entire passage all at once at the beginning, we’ll deal with our passage section by section. As always, the first thing that we want to do is to put ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Reasons To Avoid The Mud Hole. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 30, 2010

WE have reasons to avoid the mud hole of sin on our life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1  Look at that mud hole, that looks fun as long as someone else is doing the clean up.  Do you remember being a kid and being drawn to mud puddles, water pebbles, and mud holes?  There was something about the mud that as a young boy it had an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Avoid A Pity Party

Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011

We must learn to stop feeling sorry for ourselves and learn to see the blessings in life.

“HOW TO AVOID A PITY PARTY” By Dr. Tom Wallace The Story Of The Prodigal’s Brother is one often missed by many preachers. Yet we find a great life lesson here about pouting and having a "pity party." Luke 15:25 - 32“ …and he was angry and would not go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Fear And Trusting In God

Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 16, 2011

God has promised to never leave you nor forsake you.

David the Shepherd had been anointed King by the Prophet Samuel. Though Saul still sat on the Throne of Israel the Lord has promised David that he would one day be King of Israel. The first time Saul meets David was when the Philistine Goliath challenges Israel to a duel. David - filled with faith ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Heart Trouble

Contributed by Mike Ingo on Aug 11, 2011

Exploring symptoms of spiritual heart disease.

Heart Attack Info: now we talk about spiritual heart failure: more deadly: kills us twice! Heart: in text: seat of feelings, desires, affections, impulses: seat of intellect (in the mind). As a noun: innermost, core, center: (inner man). Signs / Symptoms: see signs, have to be told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Holiness

How To Be Victorious In Trouble

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011

C. H. Spurgeon says, "The gloom of the cave is over the psalm, and yet, as if standing at the mouth of the cave itself, the prophet poet David sees a bright light a little beyond." If you are in trouble, in the cave – In the darkness of trial – remember t

Intro: Each one of us sooner or later (if not presently) experiences trouble. Here in this 142nd psalm we find David in great trouble. The whole Psalm teaches us how to be victorious in trouble – not how to escape trouble – but rather how to glorify God in the midst of trouble. I. WHAT WE ARE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: *other

Turning Troubles To Triumph

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

People need to know that God is real and that He is sufficient for all their needs and desires. And the only way that will become a reality for them is when it becomes a reality for us - and we begin to carry out the two-fold ministry that Jesus began...w

TURNING TROUBLES TO TRIUMPH JUDGES 6:11-14 Today we will be looking at the subject of miracles...a subject we all would probably say we believe in, and yet one in which we have little faith to believe in when it comes to God performing the miraculous through us. But this whole excursion into the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-14

Hope In Troubled Times

Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 11, 2011

A call to trust God in times of trials

Hope in Troubled Times Today is the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. A lot has changed in the past 10 years yet some things have stayed the same. I. Seeds of Fear We now have heightened security at our airports, terminals and other major gathering places. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

The Trouble Lies Deeper Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 27, 2011

We give glory to God by living a life that is consistent with the heart of the law and not just the letter of the law.

The great preacher of many years ago, Henry Ward Beecher, had a clock in this church that didn't keep good time. It was always too fast or too slow. And he fiddled with it month after month after month trying to get it right and it became kind of a standard topic of conversation in the church. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

Trouble Maker (Nlt)

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 12, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a troublemaker? Are you a trouble maker? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To stay away from disobediences and idolatries at all cost. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 18:18 (NLT) 18 “I have made no troub

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a troublemaker? Are you a trouble maker? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To stay away from disobediences and idolatries at all cost. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 18:18 (NLT) 18 “I have made no trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “You and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Troubled Triumphant Chruch Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 18, 2012

A final overview sermon of 1 Corinthians, after a sermon series studying 1 Corinthians.

Text: 1 Corinthians, Title: The Troubled, Triumphant Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/17/12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: C. Main thought: A. 1:10-13 1. Division among the body of Christ. “Is Christ Divided?” 2. We divide over ages, preferences of music, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thankfulness In The Face Of Trouble Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 25, 2013

Stephen has just been stoned, Saul is ravaging the church, and many believers are going to rancid prisons getting beaten and fighting off the rats, just because they love Jesus. is the basis for my Thanksgiving sermon. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Bear with me.

Here in chapter 8 of the book of Acts we are finally introduced to this Pharisee named Saul. Perhaps no other religious person in Israel had more of a zealous hatred for Christ and Christians. Let’s pay close attention to the very first verse of Acts chapter 8: “Saul approved of his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

The Cure For 'i" Trouble Series

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 6, 2013

Church is not about having our way. We need to approach church with a servant attitude and the mind of Christ. Based on the chapters of the book, I Am A Church Member by Tom Rainer

Introduction: This morning, we as a church are going to take an "I" test. Not an e-y-e test, but a capital letter "I" test. You see "I" troubles have plagued many a church for years keeping them for experiencing the fullest blessings of God and from making the deepest impact in a lost world. So ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Troubles Of A Godly Teenager Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 6, 2013

Joseph was only seventeen when his brothers sold him into slavery. He faced many struggles that are common for young people today. We can learn from his struggles and victories.

Sermon Notes April 7, 2013 FBCam The Troubles of a Teenager Genesis 37:1-11 What were you up to when you were seventeen? For me, it was my first year at Bible College. I was a year younger than Kim who attended when she was 18. At 17 Kim was enjoying her senior year of High school, like most ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational