Sermons on Back Troubles:

When It's Hard To Forgive

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 9, 2025

What is the hardest thing in the world to do? The answer comes back the same: the hardest thing in the world is to forgive. Yet this is what Jesus calls us to do.

Introduction – The Hardest Thing in the World What is the most difficult thing in the world to do? Some might say climbing Mount Everest, running an ultra-marathon, surviving cancer, or raising teenagers. But ask almost anyone — psychologists, pastors, ordinary people — and the answer will come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-27

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Power Of The Cross

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 12, 2025

The power of the cross is the redemptive work of God through His Son Jesus to reconcile us back to Him. The power of the cross: For God so loved the world!

THE CROSS! THE CROSS OF JESUS IS, BY FAR, THE MOST WELL KNOWN AND RECOGNIZED SYMBOL ALL AROUND THE WORLD. WHAT WAS, TO THE ROMANS, THE MOST HUMILIATING FORM OF TORTURE AND EXECUTION BECAME THE EMBODIMENT OF SACRIFICE AND SALVATION THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN. THE CROSS! THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS UPON ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13-17, Romans 5:6-8, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Romans 10:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Psalm 4 - You Have Enlarged My Steps Series

Contributed by Rob De Jongh on Nov 2, 2020

David and his men were exhausted when they came back to their encampment to find their women and children taken away captive. With no strength, how could they pursue?

Verse 1 of Psalm 4 appears to be a reference to Psalm 18, written about David’s desperate situation at the time of his fight with the Amalekites. His wives and children, and the families of all his soldiers had been taken captive. The specific phrase that links these two psalms is “Thou hast ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:36, Psalm 4:1, Psalm 18:36-39

Reconcile: Jesus Is The Reconciliation Artist Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 17, 2019

A new relationship becomes possible when we recognize what God has done in Jesus to reconcile us. Conflict leads to reconciliation and back to the cross.

This our second message in our 3 week series entitled “Reconcile.” Jesus once said, the scriptures say an “eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”(Matt 5:38-39) In this simple ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22, Matthew 5:38-39, Genesis 1:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Month Of Understanding Money Matters

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Mar 4, 2020

New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters.

New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters. Talking about money Solomon acclaimed to be biblically one of the wisest men on earth prayed - "Give me money enough so that I will not steal, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19, Acts 20:35, Proverbs 22:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paul Missed The Memo

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 2, 2024

Since some believe they can time travel in Jesus they should go back and teach Paul the prosperity gospel as he obviously missed the memo on that.

Acts 14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-23, Colossians 2:18, Mark 1:26

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want Cheese With Your Whine? Weary Waiting

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2022

Are we impatient with God? Whining, complaining and frustration cause us to look back on the onions, leeks and garlic and forget the slavery. WHINING IS A SYMPTOM OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

DO YOU WANT CHEESE WITH YOUR WHINE? WEARY WAITING! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ARE WE IMPATIENT WITH GOD? WHAT SEEDS DOES IMPATIENCE PLANT? HOW ABOUT TOTAL REBELLION AND WHINING AND COMPLAINING? DO WE LIVE IN A DAY OF WHINING, ANGRY, FRUSTRATED, COMPLAINING, GRUMPY PEOPLE? ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14, Numbers 11:5, Exodus 14:10-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Gifts To The Church Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 25, 2022

Paul corrects the Corinthians' preoccupation with the gifts and draws them back to God's intent, highlighting the nature, the Giver, the purpose and the diversity of the gifts.

1 Cor 12:1-11 God’s Gifts to the Church When the church comes together, God blesses us with gifts to serve Him. • It is however very easy for us to end up boasting about them as if they are our achievements. • On the flip side, some think that they do not have any gifts and so they sit on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:7-16, Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remaining Confident When We Fail

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 22, 2022

We all fail at times. When that happens, how do we pull ourselves out of the dugout and get our heads back into the game of life?

There was an important business executive who boarded the New Orleans to Washington train. He had a very important business meeting and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about five o'clock in the morning. Since he was a heavy sleeper, he found a porter and told ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-5, Genesis 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Reactions Of The Disciples Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 26, 2020

True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and commitment to Christ and His missionary work, even there are threats and persecutions in their ministry.

Acts 4: 23-31 Reactions of the Disciples 4: 23-24a Prayers in Persecution 4: 24b-30 Prayers with Scripture 4: 31 Prayers and the Spirit of God Acts 4:23-26 Prayers Increased True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

Choices+transformation = Abundant Living

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 19, 2021

This sermon looks at how our choices can lead us to becoming a Abundant Person in the LORD using the stories of the widow of Zarephath and Ruth as back drops.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Theme: Thanksgiving Title: Right Choices + Transformed Living = Abundant Living INTRO: Good morning! Grace and peace to all of you from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit! I hope all of you are enjoying life to its fullest! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16, Ruth 3:1-5, Ruth 4:13-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Special D Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We have been blessed but are we a blessing? We have received but do we ever give anything back? It may be time to return to sender!

Return To Sender Pt. 1 - Special D I. Introduction Written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott wrote the song Return To Sender in 1962 and was first recorded and released by none other than Elvis Presley. On November 11th, 1962 the song peaked at #2 for 5 weeks on Billboard's Hot Top 100 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-11, 1 Samuel 1:24-28, 1 Samuel 2:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reel Talk Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We have been blessed but are we a blessing? We have received but do we ever give anything back? It may be time to return to sender!

Return To Sender Pt. 2 - Reel Talk I. Introduction Written in 1962 by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott the song Return To Sender it was first recorded and released by none other than Elvis Presley. On November 11th, 1962 the song peaked at #2 for 5 weeks on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Priority Mail Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We have been blessed but are we a blessing? We have received but do we ever give anything back? It may be time to return to sender!

Return To Sender Pt. 3 - Priority Mail I. Introduction Written in 1962 by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott the song Return To Sender it was first recorded and released by none other than Elvis Presley. On November 11th, 1962, the song peaked at #2 for 5 weeks on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16, 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Time Has Come..." Series

Contributed by Christopher Howitz on Oct 29, 2017

"Jesus is YHWH himself, bringing people back from spiritual exile, the returning King himself, bringing the long-awaited circumcision of the heart by the Holy Spirit."

Last week we stood on the edge of the Promised Land, and we were given the choice, by YHWH, between life and death. However, the simple option of choosing life, of choosing YHWH, or loving Him fully and others equally, we discovered, is only possible through radical heart surgery – circumcised ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican