Sermons on Bear Others Burden:

How To Give God's Best To Others Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

God wants to change how you feel. God wants to change what you desire. God wants to change how you work. God wants to change how you act. God wants to change how you love.

Today, I am praying for two families with rebellious children. Children who are now adults and addicted to drugs. These families need hope. I am praying for Breenan, a little preemie baby at a Little Rock hospital. Breenan was born seven weeks too early. I am praying for young newlywed husband ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Our Hope To Love Others (A Loving Hope)

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 15, 2022

How should we love others despite of an angry and vicious world around us? How can we have hope to love others just as God love them? May this exhortation give us the attitude towards loving and caring others for God.

Intro: This month is considered to be the love month of the year since we are celebrating Valentine’s Day every February and so everybody wanted to feel that love is in the air. Though for us Christian, this feeling or emotions of love should not be felt during this time only but in every day of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8-11, 1 Corinthians 16:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Delivered From The Pots

Contributed by Danny Williams on May 16, 2010

God will deliver you from your heavy burdens.

Remembered the different 'pots' in my life: Momma's pot of soup cookin in the kitchen, Dad's large pot of brunswick stew cooked in a big pot outside stirred with a boat paddle, and mamma's large pots with cucumbers for pickles. Pots are large containers for cooking or for transporting food. Pots ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Treat One Another Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 16, 2019

We have a choice -- treat one another as the world would or as Jesus would.

1. Grace: Around 70 years ago a conference on comparative religions was held at Cambridge University. Theologians and scholars from around the world came together to explore various religious ideas. One topic was: Which belief (or doctrine) is unique to the Christian faith? Many of the things that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On The Quest For True Contentment

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 5, 2024

Contentment is defined as being in a state of happiness and satisfaction.

Sarah Ban Breathnach, an American author once remarked: “Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” Philippians 4:11-13 reminds us: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Hebrews 13:5, Luke 12:15, 2 Corinthians 12:10

How To Trade Your Sorrows For His Joy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 3, 2011

How to Give Up Your Hang Ups in Exchange for His Loving, Liberating and Life Giving Inspiration

I’m Trading My Sorrows, I’m Trading My Shame, I’m Laying it Down for the Joy of the Lord Eph. 4:22-32; 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Each Other, Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 7, 2009

Jesus prays for our unity as Christians so we can be a witness to the world that he is real.

Many of us know the story after Joshua, things went well for a while. They kept their promise, they were devoted to following God and not worship other gods of the land, but it didn�t take long. After only one generation they went back to their evil ways. They lost sight of the promise they ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010

Some say that religion is merely moral rules to control behavior, Jesus transcends religious rules to address a deeper spiritual need.

Introduction Some people have said that religion is the development of myths and stories to provide moral principles to control human behavior…to create moral rules in order to control social behavior. There are certainly some destructive tendencies that social groups would want to contain. I ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Big Enough!

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 12, 2010

This sermon illustraites that God is Big Enough to handle all our pain; all our sorrow; all our brudens!

In the book The Shack, by William P. Young, (a book I highly recommend reading) (especially if you have ever been angry with God over a hurt, or loss) a conversation takes place between the central character of “Mack” and Jesus… Jesus asks Mack “do you think humans are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus The Weight Lifter Series

Contributed by Wilson Spencer on Jan 7, 2012

First in a four part series on the birth of Christ, this sermon looks at how Jesus was lifting burdens, or weights, even before his birth.

Jesus, The Weight Lifter (Series on the Birth of Christ – Part 1) Pastor Wilson Spencer Liberty Baptist Church December 4th, 2011 Luke 1:5-6 “5. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah: and his wife was of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Our Adversities Into Opportunities

Contributed by Terry Denis on Mar 19, 2021

We all have adversities in life. As Christians, crisis could be an opportunity to do the plan of God in our lives at a particular situation. Let us look at the story of Joseph and be encouraged by his example.

Turning our Adversities Into Opportunities Genesis 37-50 The Story of Joseph.  1. Crisis #1 - His brothers hated him. (Genesis 37:3) a)  Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his sons because he had been born to him in his old age. He also gave him a robe (cloak) of many colors. b) His ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time: Three Kinds Of Yokes

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 13, 2023

Jesus’ yoke is a "system of instruction, admonition, and discipline."

There are three kinds of yokes: an egg yolk, the yoke of a shirt around the neck of the garment, and a yoke mentioned in our Gospel today, which is a wooden bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at their necks for working together. Biblical and Jewish faith calls religious instruction a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Catholic

The Call That Frees Us….and Others Too!

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 10, 2015

When we follow Jesus, we believe that God has something better for us and all of humanity. That is the message of the readings from Jeremiah, Hebrews and Luke. We are to spread that message in our world by witnessing to God's love for us.

There is a story that Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish minister and politician, was preaching one Sunday on the end times, and in particular on the Day of Judgment. As he reached the climax of his address, he said that on the Day of Judgment, "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth". At that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Greatest Example Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015

But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. - Matthew 6:15 Sometimes the lesson of forgiveness can only be obtained through being the recipient of someone not being willing to forgive you. If we have been hurt i ..

But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. - Matthew 6:15 Sometimes the lesson of forgiveness can only be obtained through being the recipient of someone not being willing to forgive you. If we have been hurt in our past by someone we can be those who will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Vengeance Is Not Ours

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 15, 2012

We should forgive others for we have been forgiven.

Vengeance Is Not Ours February 12, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should forgive others for we have been forgiven. Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Supplemental Passage: Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist