Sermons on Challenging:

Be Strong

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013

Graduation Day Sermon 2012

Be Strong – To the things that you WILL face!!! Deuteronomy 31:1-8 On behalf of the staff and body of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, I congratulate you as graduates for achieving this great accomplishment in your lives. Whether it be finishing high school or finishing a college/graduate ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

No Hill For A Stepper

Contributed by G W Bill Elliott Jr on Feb 15, 2020

Problems are always upon us and getting over the little humps is easy. Getting over the larger ones simply means you grow to be bigger than that hill… so-as to just step right over it, rather than struggle to climb it.

Too often, we look on that passage “God never gives you more than you can handle” as though He is putting you through some awful test, or that He is “easing up on the throttle” regarding just how much pressure He is causing you to endure. This writing is to help us see this passage from His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, Matthew 13:3-9, Psalm 119:67

Denomination: Independent/Bible

True Disciple Series

Contributed by Harun Dawar on Jul 31, 2019

True Disciple of God

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is coming soon. praise the lord Story: As we all know what happened to our formal graduates last week. Pastor Prabhan along with few more pastors went for evangelization, place called jalore in Rajasthan district. They ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Disciple Series

Contributed by Harun Dawar on Jul 31, 2019

True disciple of God

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is coming soon. praise the lord Story: As we all know what happened to our formal graduates last week. Pastor Prabhan along with few more pastors went for evangelization, place called jalore in Rajasthan district. They ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be An Example Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 27, 2020

The world sees us as examples of Christianity. We have Jesus as our example of how we should act.

Opening and Introduction In our lesson tonight, we heard part of a longer passage that’s a discussion on how a wife and husband should treat each other. It’s a message about relationships. This text applies to all of us, married or not. We’re all in some form of relationship with each other… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Choose Life

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 20, 2019

Each day we live, we face many choices. Some are minor and insignificant, while others are major with lasting consequences. Moses offered a serious admonition to Israel - choose life!

Choose Life! Deuteronomy 30: 19-20 Today is designated as Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day set aside on the third Sunday in January to celebrate and stand for the right to life, particularly in the unborn. Babies within the womb are the most vulnerable human beings. They have no ability to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In The Journey - A Christmas Sermon

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Dec 31, 2024

As long as we live in this world, our lives are part of a greater journey—a journey of faith, hope, and purpose. When we look closely at the Christmas narrative, we realize that it is also a story of journeys.

Christmas: A Time of Journey When we look closely at the Christmas narrative, we realize that it is also a story of journeys. Every major figure in the story of Christ's birth undertook some form of a journey. The Bible itself is filled with stories of journeys, from beginning to end. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-49

Denomination: Other

Living In The Times: The Issachar Anointing

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 20, 2025

We live in a time of uncertainty—wars, disasters, moral decay, and trials seem to be on all sides. However, as believers, God has equipped us with the wisdom and strength to live faithfully in every season, trusting Him.

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Narrative of the present Israel-Iran war. Narrative of the condition of the American church and what we must do. Discerning the times, knowing what to do and then taking action! INTRODUCTION: We live in a time of uncertainty—wars, disasters, moral decay, and trials seem to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fatherhood In This Generation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to emphasize the importance of fathers as spiritual leaders in their families, following God's design for fatherhood, and to encourage support for fathers in our community.

Good morning and happy Father’s Day! Today, we're going to dive into something that impacts our families, our communities, and our world - fatherhood. In a time when the role of a father is often misunderstood, misrepresented, or even dismissed, the Bible provides us with clear guidance on God's ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:15

Topics: Godly Father

The Great Commandment PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023

Emphasizes the importance of loving God wholeheartedly and loving our neighbors as ourselves.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today with hearts full of hope and minds open to the teachings of our Lord. We come together as a community, bound by our shared faith and love for God. Today, we turn our attention to the Gospel of Matthew. In chapters 22, verses 37 to 40, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Topics: Obedience

Love Difficult People PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 10, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to respond to trials and adversaries with love, kindness, and prayer, reflecting God's grace and becoming better, not bitter.

Good morning, beloved. It is a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? We are here, filled with hope, brimming with expectation, and united in faith. We are here to open our hearts to the Word of God, to let His truth seep into our very being, to allow His wisdom to shape our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-35, Colossians 4:1, Ephesians 6:9

Topics: Love, Enemies

Keep Digging PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 21, 2024

This sermon explores King Hezekiah's faith and leadership, focusing on the miraculous conduit he built, inspiring us to apply these lessons in our lives.

We gather here today to share in the goodness of the Lord, to seek His wisdom, and to draw closer to His heart. We stand together in fellowship, united in our love for the Lord, our desire to know Him more deeply, and our commitment to serve Him faithfully. We are here to nourish our souls with the ...read more

Topics: Miracle, Hezekiah's Conduit

Faith In The Midst Of The Fire

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 23, 2007

Being able to stand on faith even when everything around us seems to be going up in flames.

FAITH IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE Daniel 3:1-30 INTRODUCTION: The Babylonians invaded Palestine in 605 BC and carried away Jewish captives back to Babylon. They selected the educated, prominent and choice men and boys. Among this group was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednigo I want us this ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of God Series

Contributed by Sean Lester on May 10, 2009

Who can be children of God?

Children Born of God Rev. Sean Lester May 4, 2009 For Living Water Assembly of God, Newberry, Michigan QUOTATION QUESTION. Who can become God’s children? (30) (NIV) John 1:11,12 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

God’s Extraordinary Dream - For The Church Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 2, 2010

God has an extraordinary dream for His Church. When we pursue that dream, and become everything that He has destined us to be, many people will come to faith in Jesus, and God will be glorified.

GOD’S EXTRAORDINARY DREAMS… FOR OUR CHURCH SONG LYRICS: There Must Be a Place by Brian Doerksen Deep down inside, inside my soul I feel passion and fire I’ve got a yearning that words cannot express, a hunger for love and tenderness Deep down inside, I know you feel the hunger, and so do I When ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: *other