Sermons on Complaints:

Secrets Of Happiness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 22, 2020

What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12.

What are the secrets of happiness? Are they really secrets or just ignored? Let’s understand secrets of true, permanent happiness, found in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. Poor in Spirit Matthew 5:1-3 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Thanks Giving 2012

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 27, 2013

Sprinkled with humorous illustrations, this expository sermon highlights three things for which every Christian should be thankful for: God's people, God's provision, and God's power. PowerPoint available.

Give Thanks Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/18/2012 With only four days left until Thanksgiving, what are you thankful for this year? Multi-colored leaves on a crisp afternoon? Football? Turkey, cranberry-sauce, and pumpkin pie? Friends, family and freedom? I read about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Thanksgiving-The Forgotten Holiday

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 19, 2018

It is just me or is the focus on Christmas happening earlier and earlier as the years go by? Years ago you didn't see anything Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Now the attention on Christmas starts before Halloween. What we can do to give Thanksgiving the attention it deserves?

THANKSGIVING-THE FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY It is just me or is the focus on Christmas happening earlier and earlier as the years go by? Years ago you didn't see anything Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Now the attention on Christmas starts before Halloween. And let's not forget Christmas in July; as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:1, Proverbs 15:17, Deuteronomy 8:10-14, Psalm 100:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Storm Called Fear

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 4, 2025

Fear is one of the most common things Christians have to face. We need to distinguish between the enemy or danger and the fear that the enemy or danger produces, and know how to deal with the fear.

INTRODUCTION Today is the first Sunday of 2025. Happy New Year! I thought that at the start of the year I would review a couple of the most basic aspects of Christian life. I have given the title of today’s talk, ‘A storm called fear.’ It’s about fear, worry and anxiety. Next Sunday, we’re ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 64:1, Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 13 – Jeremiah And The Nation Are In Affliction; The Nation Is Expelled; Bodies Suffer; Bitterness - Chapter 3:1-5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 24, 2025

Sin brought bitterness and hardship, so bad that horrible things were done among the people. These verses dwell on that today. God is blamed for it all through His allowing Babylon to come. They walk in darkness, but they suffer their own fate.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 13 – JEREMIAH AND THE NATION ARE IN AFFLICTION; THE NATION IS EXPELLED; BODIES SUFFER; BITTERNESS - CHAPTER 3:1-5 LAMENTATIONS CHAPTER 3 Now we enter into a lot of shorter verses but each one has a definite, strong meaning. I trust you might find a delight in ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1, 2 Timothy 3:12, Lamentations 3:2, Genesis 3:24, Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:15, Lamentations 3:3, Revelation 6:16-17, Revelation 9:20-21, Lamentations 3:4, Deuteronomy 28:47-48, Lamentations 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:49-52, Deuteronomy 28:53-57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The People Of The Covenant Lord: Their Likemindedness Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002

The covenant people are commanded to depend on the Covenant Lord in order to grow together in unity of mind according to the Word, so that God may be glorified.

INTRODUCTION: Once I visited a new age bookstore. The owner said Christianity, Islam, Buddism, Sikhism, Agnosticism are all the same in substance because truth is relative--“what is true for you.” I could not get her to test her theory by standing in the road and chanting, "the truck is going hit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bemidbar "into The Wilderness" Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 12, 2025

Yahweh was going to personally lead the people. The journey began on a note of optimism and obedience, however, as the story develops, obedient Israel quickly became rebellious Israel.

June 14, 2025 Israel was now a fully functioning nation. They had a center of worship, laws and a standing army. It was now time to leave Sinai. Yahweh was their Leader and he was going to personally lead them through the activity of the cloud. The journey began on a note of optimism and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Mercy Me: Cultivating The Gift Of Compassion

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2000

We can develop compassion by seeing, touching and serving people the way Jesus did.

7-18-99 MERCY ME: CULTIVATING THE GIFT OF COMPASSION You know that feeling you get in your stomach when you are going down the first drop of a roller coaster. It’s the same feeling when you hear horrible news. Your stomach feels like it has just been kicked in. The New Testament has a Greek word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36, Mark 1:40-42, Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blindness In Misinterpreting God’s Way-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 26, 2025

5 of 6. YHWH God answered the frustrations experienced by His prophet Habakkuk, when he misinterpreted God’s way. Spiritual blindness results from misinterpreting God’s way. But, ?What characterizes that blindness? Misinterpreting God’s way, blinds you to...

*!!Due to time restraints I had to end this sermon having preached :7-9 only!!* The BLINDNESS In MISINTERPRETING GOD’s WAY--V —Habakkuk 1:7-11(:5-11) Attention: I recently returned from visiting family in Iceland. Our last day there, we went for an early evening walk down a trail leading ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:7-9, Habakkuk 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is Patient

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Oct 6, 2025

Someone said you can learn a lot about people by watching how they wait for an elevator. Some people are swayers; they kind of sway back and forth. Some are pacers and shufflers. Others are pushers, they keep pushing the button.

Alba 10-5-2025 LOVE IS PATIENT I Corinthians 13:4 Don't you wish the world was a perfect place? I mean in a perfect world… • Chocolate would have no calories. • Procrastination would be honored as a virtue. • Teenagers would rather clean their rooms than be on their phones. • Politicians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Budding Of Aaron's Rod

Contributed by William Yates on Dec 28, 2003

In this message we see that Aaron carried with him a rod that became alive and fruitful. What is it that the world sees us as believers carry? That which is dead or that which is living?

Numbers 17 Aaron’s Rod 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2"Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses--twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod. 3And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 17:1-11

Even Though! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 12, 2004

It’s easy to praise God when things go our way, but what happens when they don’t.

You ever argue with God? Or complain to God? Wanting to know why He did what He did and why He didn’t do what He Didn’t do? Perhaps you were simply offering him advice on how to run the world. Not necessarily the entire universe but the world, or at least your little corner of the world. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ushering In His Excellence Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 28, 2006

Paul understood he could not accomplish the task before him without total submission unto God. God’s gifts are for the body and we need His help. I Cor.12:31 tells us to earnestly covet them!

Ushering in His Excellence pt.2 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death By Resurrection

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 13, 2005

Communion meditation for October 2, 2005 and part of the fall 2005 sermon series

A month ago, we started our walk through the book of Acts with Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the remaining disciples and others gathered in the upper room. We began in Jerusalem. This morning our walk still finds us in Jerusalem but that will soon change with the events ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:59-60

Denomination: Church Of God

The Conversion Of Saul Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

this is the study on the conversion of Saul. The 11th in a series in the book of Acts

The Conversion of Saul Acts 9:1-31 Acts # 11 At the end of chapter seven and the beginning of chapter eight we have been introduced to Saul. Saul was very religious and very zealous for his faith. He had the very best training in the Jewish religion. We was very zealous of his faith. He was not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Baptist