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  • Loving God When Life Is Hard

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 24, 2014
     | 6,320 views

    Loving God when life is easy is no challenge. Loving God when life is horrible - that's a challenge that God equips us for.

    Sermon for Outdoor Service – “Loving God When Life is Hard” – August 24, 2014 No matter where we were to find ourselves at any one moment on this planet, we would discover that we have a great many things in common with every other human there. We all need to eat, sleep, ...read more

  • "The Sad Part About Christmas"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 330 ratings
     | 13,794 views

    Today as we study Matthew 2:1-12 we will see the 3 paths that men will take when they are confronted with Jesus and his truth.

    "THE SAD, SAD, PART ABOUT CHRISTMAS" TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION In 3 days it will be Christmas day. All over the world people are fighting the crowds at malls, wrapping presents, putting bikes and swing sets together, sitting on Santa’s lap, decorating Christmas trees, putting lights ...read more

  • Resurrection Power Realized Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 6, 2010
     | 3,596 views

    When you are confronted by a sin, say to yourself, “I have a new life with the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, sin has no part in me!”

    God gave us brains so we can see, listen, and respond! Some of you have better brains than others. But in spite of the fantastic abilities of our brains, we all have a problem remembering everything. Even those who we may say has “photographic memory” still will not remember everything they see or ...read more

  • Which Jesus?

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Mar 28, 2013
     | 4,568 views

    The burial of Christ confronts us with the clear reality of his death and resurrection. The burial of Christ ensures that we accept the historicity of his death and resurrection.

    The gospel is summarized in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. The Apostle Paul writes, “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,” (1 ...read more

  • The First Person To Doubt The Virgin Birth Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 10, 2011
     | 4,408 views

    The Christmas story begins well before the birth of the Son of God. At the least, it begins with a startled teenage girl who is confronted by an angel with an unexpected announcement.

    “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favoured one, the Lord is with you!’ But she was ...read more

  • John The Baptizer Series

    Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,844 views

    John the Baptizer had courage to confront the darkness in people's lives and to speak into their lives that he loved with tears in his eyes and compassion about their sin.

    So now we’re gonna talk about John the Baptizer. It’s not John the Baptist. John wasn’t a Baptist. He’s a baptizer. Story starts. He had a dad. He had a mom. Most kids, that’s where the story starts. John’s dad, Zechariah, was a priest, served the temple, ...read more

  • Summoned By Kings Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,783 views

    Elisha boldly confronts Joram about his compromise with sin. God also shows how gracious he is to Joram by granting him victory.

    The NFL has started its season again, and in about a month the NHL will begin its regular season too. As always, fans are eager to learn how the new crop of draft picks will do. Will they live up to the hype that accompanied their first-round selections and their multi-million dollar contracts? ...read more

  • How To Get Jesus To Change His Mind: When "no" Changed To "yes" Because Of Faith.

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020
     | 3,766 views

    Sermon on the Canaanite Woman that Jesus called a dog, a racial slang against... As we confront racism, what shall we do with such a difficult passage?

    Title: How to get Jesus to change his mind Proper 15, Matthew 15:21-28 Intro: “Jesus wasn’t white, but he sure was a racist.” So says David Peters, a priest from Austin Texas. Do I have your attention? If we step back and watch this scene unfold, it is no wonder how someone could accuse Jesus of ...read more

  • Now, That's Some Preaching

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 5, 2024
     | 1,377 views

    Sermon focuses on what happened the day Jesus preached at the synagogue. Distinctive authority and power. Confronted Evil. Freed Humanity. Lessons for us today.

    Scripture: Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:18-19 Title: Now, That’s Some Preaching! Sermon focuses on what happened the day Jesus preached at the synagogue. Distinctive authority and power. Confronted Evil. Freed Humanity. Lessons for us today. INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and ...read more

  • The Party’s Over PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 133 views

    God lovingly confronts our misplaced affections and hollow celebrations, calling us to honest repentance and deeper relationship, offering restoration instead of shame.

    If your week has worn thin and your soul feels tired, welcome. You’re in the right place. God meets us in the ordinary and the overwhelmed. He meets us in the pew and in the parking lot, in the headlines and in the heartache. And He has a word for us today—steady, strong, and sure. Have you ever ...read more

  • Breaking Barriers By The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 15, 2026
     | 219 views

    This sermon reveals how the living Word of God possesses divine power to confront, dismantle, and permanently remove every barrier resisting destiny fulfillment.

    BREAKING BARRIERS BY THE WORD OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 4:12 Key Verse: “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the ...read more

  • No More "but Lord"

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025
     | 196 views

    Elijah’s call on Mount Carmel still confronts us: in a world of divided hearts, choose Christ decisively before silence becomes surrender.

    1. The War No One Sees There was no trumpet, no sword, no marching army that morning on Mount Carmel. The battle Israel faced wasn’t visible—it was spiritual. It was a war for allegiance. They still attended worship. They still claimed to be God’s people. But their hearts were split between two ...read more

  • The Way Of Escape

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 5, 2025
     | 331 views

    Temptation confronts every believer, but God’s faithfulness always provides an exit—grace stronger than sin, hope greater than failure.

    “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” --- The Common Struggle Every believer knows what it ...read more

  • David: A Man After God's Heart (2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 18, 2020
     | 5,380 views

    What made David a man after God's heart? David's confrontation with Goliath demonstrates David's committed, confident, and courageous heart!

    David: A Man after God’s Heart (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/28/2016 Last Sunday we started a new series exploring the life of David. The Bible dedicates more pen and parchment to the life of David than to anyone other than Jesus himself. His adventures are ...read more

  • The Monster Of Rejection

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,431 views

    Our mind is a battleground. The battle to become more like Jesus takes place in our mind. There are mind monsters that we must confront. It is time to turn on the light!

    I. Introduction The Scare Factory illustrated in Monsters Inc. is still in full effect. However, rather than harvesting the screams of children to power the city of "Monstropolis", the monsters in this scare factory harvests our peace and our sanity. Adam and Eve fall in the Garden and ...read more