Sermons on Courage:

The Power To Start Again

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 10, 2021

The only permanent thing in life is change

The only constant thing in life is change. Change requires changes and adjustments. Change is permanent and constant. Some change causes permanent damage and loss and require rebuilding and redoing. Other changes require people to start afresh at the beginning. There is also change that elevates, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3

Pursuing The Call Part 10 Gaining An Eternal Focus For Life Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

In our text today, Acts 20:17-38, Paul is passing on to others learnings and things to watch out for. Paul knows that the people that have gathered to learn from him will never see him again

ACTS Pursuing The Call – Series Conclusion Dr. Tom Bartlett September 8, 2019 Acts 20:17-38 OUTLINE Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them: (Acts 20:17-18a) Gaining an Eternal Focus for Life Acts ...read more

Denomination: Other

Funeral - Sudden Heart Attack

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 16, 2021

My friend, Jon had many health issues and died suddenly of a heart attack. Sudden heart attack is a real pandemic in America.

In preparation for funeral services I often ask people if their loved one had a favorite bible passage or bible story that I can share. Most don’t have one, but when I asked Linda she immediately said, “Joshua 1:9.” Joshua 1:9 (ESV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On Egalitarianism

Contributed by William Meakin on Feb 4, 2022

Egalitarianism is defined as "A belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs."

Brad Miner, an American author once remarked: “The egalitarianism that is the most offensive is the notion, whether embodied in opinion or law, that every way of behaving is as good as any other and that the man who stands apart by reason of his dignity, restraint, and discernment is somehow an ...read more

Scripture: John 13:16, Proverbs 22:2, Acts 10:34-35, Philippians 2:3

Not A Tame Lion

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 7, 2022

We like to keep things calm and happy in church, but one day Jesus really upset folks in his home synagogue. Are you ready to follow him?

You’ve heard me say before that I love The Chronicles of Narnia, written by C.S. Lewis. We read them over and over again to our children as they were growing up. Maybe a year ago one of them, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, came out in a very successful movie. That inspired me to read ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

The Winners

Contributed by George Warner on Jul 9, 2021

One righteous person plus God is a unanimous majority / The Holy Invisible Ones outnumber the rest of us

In the Bible Saint Paul mentions an innumerable company of angels (Hebrews 12:22). And likewise Saint John, after experiencing a supernatural vision, describes numbers of angels that he saw. And the number of them was 10,000 times 10,000 and thousands of thousands (Revelation 5:11). There are some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11, Hebrews 12:22

Don't Look Back

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 5, 2025

Life leaves us with memories—some warm us, and some wound us. If we spend our time looking back, we risk missing the new thing God is doing right in us.

Intro: Danger of Looking Back Memories light the corners of our minds, but they can also weigh heavy on our hearts. They can warm us — or they can wound us. The truth is, some people are walking around half-dead because their past has become a prison. The question for us today is this: Are we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Abigail - Unsung Hero/Agent Of Grace

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Sep 21, 2025

Imagine being a level-headed person caught between two hot heads that, left to themselves, would destroy each other and everyone around them. This was Abigail, an Unsung Hero of the Bible, whose story we find in 1 Samuel 25.

What is a hero? Over the last two weeks we have explored stories of ordinary people that undertook extraordinary tasks that ended up having huge impacts on the people of God in their time. (Wesley United Methodist Church, Crookston, MN - Unsung Heroes of the Bible: 9/7/25; 9/14/25) We have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-43, Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Lutheran

Bringing Down The Walls Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 5, 2024

Victory takes continual obedience, even when nothing seems to happen.

A. APPROACHING THE BATTLE 1. Our battle plan comes from God. “I have given you Jericho, its kings, and all its mighty warriors” (6:2). “Joshua told the priests to carry the Ark of the Covenant around the city. Have seven priests walk in front carrying a ram’s horn. Have armed men lead the way ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Not Done Yet

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jun 10, 2025

Caleb has conversation with Joshua about his inheritance

Joshua 14:6-15 Not done yet Joke Devil shows up to church one day Do you know what this is? Panasonic SL-H 201 belt drive turntable, this device costs between 300-500 dollars in 1970s This Belt Drive turntable came out in the mid to late 1960s, This particular model came out in 1970 55 ...read more

Denomination: Other

Neither Wimps Nor Wolves Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

The wolf who has learned to guard the sheep has a permanent place at the master’s fire.

Do any of you remember the old musical Camelot, about King Arthur and the Round Table? It was popular back in the early 60's, it’s one of the reasons the Kennedy White House started being called Camelot. The reason I bring it up is because of Lancelot. Remember Lancelot? Until he and Guenevere ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope Beyond Challenges SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

No matter what you're facing today, remember that there's a promising future waiting for you. Something good is on its way, beyond these challenges.

I don't know what you may be going through today, but God wants you to know that there is hope for your future. Something good is coming after this. In 2 Samuel 8:1, it says that David defeated the Philistines and took control over them. He conquered them and brought them under his authority. This ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:1

Topics: Faith, Trust, Resilience, Courage

Win The Day - Kiss The Wave Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of taking the first step of faith, using the story of Nahshon from the Exodus, who courageously led the Israelites forward even when there seemed to be no way.

There is a legend in Judaism about a man named Nahshon. He only gets one begat in the Bible. Of course, that’s one more than you and me! He is the great-great-great-grandfather of King David. He disappears almost as soon as he makes his debut, but Nahshon is credited with saving the nation of ...read more

Topics: Courage, Faith Steps, Exodus

Sermon Series: Win The Day

Always Restoring Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the unchanging nature of God, focusing on His ability to restore and transform anything in our lives, no matter how broken or hopeless it may seem.

This is the final week of The Always God series and I hope you have enjoyed it. It’s been fun exploring with you all the ways that God has moved and interacted with His people in the past and learning how He is still moving in these same ways today. You and I can experience God today. The eternal, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Topics: Restoration, Courage, Eternal God

Sermon Series: The Always God

Making An Impact For God Sermon I: The Courage Of Conviction Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 20, 2020

In times like these, when pressures are brought to bear on the committed by the uncommitted, mature Christians must dare to be like Daniel whose courage of conviction became his personal testimony for the Lord.

MAKING AN IMPACT FOR GOD: THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION As my elder brother passed through death into life everlasting life, a hospital chaplain spoke of the process as a “tug of war” between Creator God and Medical Science. My brother, like many of us, had made the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21