Sermons on Chronic Complaining:

Holy Communion: No Reservations Allowed Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 13, 2017

God wants us to approach him with confidence that we are receiving his Son's body and blood with the bread and wine for the forgiveness of our sins.

Do you remember the restaurant scene from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? The snooty manager wasn’t going to let Ferris and his friends have a table because they didn’t have a reservation. No reservation at that fancy restaurant meant no service. With the help of his friends and some fancy ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Defeating King Me Series

Contributed by Bret White on Aug 28, 2007

We must defeat our selfish nature to allow Christ to take control. Where does it begin and how big of a problem is it?

Scripture Reading: James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15This is not the wisdom that comes down ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Merciful Peacemakers

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jan 27, 2011

This sermon shows practical ways to show mercy and be a peacemaker.

4th epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:1-12 Merciful peacemakers. Do you have an attitude problem? Who doesn’t at certain times or on certain days? Something perturbs you and it begins to show in your attitude. It can happen most anytime in the day. I want to start with a true story about a man who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Breakthrough Before You Breakdown

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 9, 2011

Message about breaking through whatever you are going through before breakdown happens.

Note: This message was started from a talk given by Joe Grice at the Ft. Mill Pastor’s Conference. Thank you Joe for the spark and idea. Title: Breakthrough Before You Breakdown Theme: To show that we need to breakthrough what we are going through before we have a major breakdown in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Cork A Good Whine

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

How to deal with the whiner and complainers of life

Intro: Eph 4:29-32 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

“ Faint Not”

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 21, 2011

Stop complaining and go to work for the Lord.

“ FAINT NOT” Matt.15: 32Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:32

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful No Matter What! Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Paul says that it is God's will that we be thankful under all circumstances. This is one thing we need never doubt, for it is stated clearly. We know then that it is possible for everyone of us to acquire the vision of Paul and be incurable optimists

Markus Bach tells of flying above the majestic Selkirk Range in British Columbia with a strange and intricate mechanism in the tail of the plane. It was called a magnetometer. This instrument was used in Ontario to detect 60 millions tons of silver, copper and zinc. It is an "electronic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Encourage One Another

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 29, 2019

Encouraging others seems like a natural activity for Christians, but the Bible tells us to do this dozens of times! Maybe we need a reminder.

ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER 1 Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. Introduction He had lived a rugged life and a sometimes violent life. When he became a Christian it was almost unbelievable. Walking through the door into a room of church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sign: Slippery Slopes: Unthankfulness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 30, 2019

We are studying the signs of the Second Coming of Jesus. This lesson deals with un-thankful attitudes as an acceptable norm?

SIGN: SLIPPERY SLOPES OF MIRY CLAY? (NEGATIVISM, UN-THANKFULNESS?) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com LET US START BY ASKING A QUESTION: WITH WHAT ARE YOU IN LOVE? WHY IS PATIENCE SO HARD? THE MORE YOU LOVE, THE MORE THANKFUL YOU ARE, THE MORE JOY, THE MORE PATIENCE YOU WILL ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:5, 2 Timothy 3:1-2, Psalm 40:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Arguing With God

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 29, 2009

Jonah

ARGUING WITH GOD (JONAH 4) What is a missionary? Here are some traditional and non-technical definitions from the web: "A missionary is a person who, in response to God’s call and gifting, leaves his/her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the Gospel and live ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Can We Complain About The Type Of Rod That God Uses On Us? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Feb 19, 2024

Habakkuk asked God why bad people succeed while good people do not. God's answer, they don't.

The Punishing Rod Part One Habakkuk 1:1-11 When Habakkuk was disturbed, he brought his interests straightforwardly to God. In the wake of accepting God's responses, he then reacted with a supplication of faith. Habakkuk's model is one that ought to support us as we battle to move from ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-17, Habakkuk 2:1-20, Habakkuk 3:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Murmuring And Manna Series

Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 6, 2005

The Lord provides for us in spite of our complaining!

John 6:41-51 Murmuring and Manna Intro: I. The Murmuring of the Crowd - v. 41-43 A. The rumbling of the crowd - v. 41 Grumbling, griping, and guttersniping! "murmur" - def. = to murmur, mutter, grumble, say anything against in a low tone a. of the cooing of doves b. of those who confer ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Childishness Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jul 28, 2025

a Christian's goal is to be childlike but unless we grow sp Nice waiting for hope tually we are childish the opposite of loving others

Annual Sermons Volume 1 (Part 1) Bob Marcaurelle bmarcaurelle@charter.net 2003 Lynn Ave, Anderson, SC 29621 Sermon 5 DEALING WITH CHILDISHNESS (1 Cor. 13:11) (My most requested radio sermon) “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Young People's Fear: The Enemy Of Their Faith"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 8, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to trust CHRIST to deliver them from their CHRONIC FEARS by facing them head-on through their FAITH in CHRIST

09 October 2005 John 14:27b (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: FAITH and TRUST in CHRIST can deliver our teenagers from their chronic fears. REFERENCES: AFRAID: di-lee-ah’-o – means FEARFUL, and to BE TIMID; - ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surviving In A Desert Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 14, 2009

The desert is one of the best places for faith to grow.

Title: Why They Call It the Desert Text: Numbers 11:4-23 Thesis: The “desert” is one of the best places for faith to grow. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge We are continuing our The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Series this morning. We began the journey last week ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational