Sermons on Bad Circumstances:

Jesus, The Cure For Suicide

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2007

Judas, don’t go there. Why Jesus is the cure for suicide no matter how bad things are going in your life.

Intro: in every passion play one of the main characters is Judas. He is a central figure to the Crucifixion story. His betrayal has been the topic of many theologians over the ages. Here are a few facts that some people don’t know about Judas. First he was from Kerioth, so he was an outsider among ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If David Can Defeat Goliath, So Can I

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 15, 2010

If little ol' David can defeat the big bad giant called Goliath, we can defeat the Goliath in our lives.

I Samuel 17:1-11, 48-51 Topic- If David can defeat Goliath, so can I There was a rap song by Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince that came out in the early 1990's that was entitled, "I think I can beat Mike Tyson". The basis for that song was that during the 1980's up to 1990, Mike Tyson was an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Faith Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Oct 12, 2010

Discrimination is a bad thing in any form. We as believers must never discriminate with regard to whom we share our faith.

Understanding Faith The Book of Mark Mark 7:24-31 I. Introduction: A. We live in tumultuous days. 1. Hardly a week goes by without one group of people calling another group racist somewhere in the country. 2. The words people use to explain something or to present their side of an issue are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 7: Look Out For The Culture Of Celebrity Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 25, 2010

Is there such a thing as the celebrity pastor? Is that a good or bad thing? How should I look at a church to make sure I will be fed as a believer?

As we’ve seen in looking at the problems of the Corinthian church, the members of this congregation had expended a great deal of energy putting certain leaders up on pedestals and then aligning themselves with that leader and claiming their leader was better than theirs. In the first part ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

After The Fire Goes Out

Contributed by James May on Sep 3, 2006

After a major fire at our church the aftermath is really bad. Here are some things that God revealed to me through it all.

After the Fire Goes Out By Pastor Jim May This past week has been very challenging. Since the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, we have been dealing with the aftermath of the fire at our church. There is just so much to do it seems overwhelming. Dealing with insurance companies; trying to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"A Healthy Jealousy" Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jun 17, 2013

The word, "Christian", sometimes carries a bad connotation in our society; Would someone be "jealous" of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?

“A Healthy Jealousy” Romans 11:11-14 Last week we looked at Romans 11:9-10, which is Paul quoting from Psalm 69: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Peculiar Pilgrims

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014

Even when we are not great orators, it is no bad thing to own the good news concerning Jesus Christ as a valid subject for conversation.

PECULIAR PILGRIMS. 1 Peter 2:1-12. Jesus told His disciples, ‘You shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth’ (Acts 1:8). When persecution broke out after the martyrdom of Stephen, the church was dispersed throughout Judea and Samaria, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Omission Of The Comission

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 15, 2013

It is not all about the bad things that someone does, but we also need to deal with the matter of the good things that we are not getting done.

Omission of the Comission Mat. 28:19, 20 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (KJV) 19 Por tanto, id, y doctrinad á todos los Gentiles, bautizándolos en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your God And Your Mission Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 16, 2016

If you want to lead well in a bad world, you need to know your God, and what he's called you to do.

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Scripture: Titus 1:1-5

Denomination: Holiness

The All-Seeing Eyes Of God

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jan 1, 2017

This sermon reminds us that God sees all. It's both: delightful and dreadful. He sees our good and bad immediately.

Introduction: Have you ever thought about the all-seeing eyes of God? The traveler in our our text emphasizes the tiredlessness of God. He neither sleeps nor slumbers. Imagine that; His eyes are eternally opened. Although, we do not think of God in physical sense except through Christ; we try to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Not Done With You Yet

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Aug 27, 2012

God still wants to use you no matter how many wrong turns, mistakes, and bad decisions you have made.

I leaned pretty heavy on Wayne Searls' great sermon, God Wants To Do A New Thing In Your LIfe. I redacted it. Took Some out, added a good bit to it. This is what came out the other end. TITLE: God’s Not Done With You Yet 08-27-2012 TEXT: Isaiah 43:18, 19 “Forget the former ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Has Tattoos

Contributed by David Diyanni on Jan 11, 2011

Many pastors preach against tattoos, too bad they didn't tell God. He has tattoos on His hands!

God Has Tattoos! A. In the Book of Isaiah 49:16-17, we read that Israel was in a time of great trouble. God was judging them for their rebellion and sin. The Babylonians had come in and destroyed their country and carried many away captive. The people were crying out, "Where is God in all of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:16-17, Isaiah 49:16

Denomination: Vineyard

3 Questions About Wealth

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 31, 2008

It’s not that money is bad, but it is how we view it, how we get it, and what we do with it that matters.

Passage: James 5:1-6 Intro: (Read the 1999 wealth distribution statistics.) 1. in our world, there are certain activities that are not evil in themselves, but whose elevation to god status lead us into sinful behaviors and attitudes. 2. money itself is not evil, and having money does not ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Cain;s Road Of Religious Ruin Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011

Cain had at least two bad room mates and I am not talking about Able but Satan and his sin nature.

Intro: 1. In my research of Cain and Able, I discovered that all of their problem stemmed from the fact that they were roommates. In "Children's letters to God" I found these: Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Behaving Badly

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 2, 2015

Bad behavior and the consequences thereof may be far-reaching but in coming clean we find the grace of God to be equally far-reaching.

20150802 10th Sunday after Pentecost B Web Site Title: Behaving Badly Text: II Samuel 11:26-12:13a Thesis: Bad behavior and the consequences thereof may be far-reaching but in coming clean we find the grace of God to be equally far-reaching. If this text were to be funneled through the College ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational