Sermons on Dealing With Difficulties:

Breaking Down The Walls

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 8, 2019

Just as the Apostle Paul had to deal with separations between Jewish and Gentile Christians in his day, we need to deal with separations between white and black churches (and many other ethnicities as well) today.

(This sermon was preached in 1997 and needs updated examples) There was once a subway car, almost empty, except for a Chinese man and a Jewish man, who sat in their seats, silently, holding their newspapers high as they read. Suddenly the Jewish man stood up, rolled up his newspaper, walked over ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Single And Whole

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 30, 2018

This sermon deals with the reality that every single person is a whole person. It deals with the single lifestyle and what if offers compares to the marriage. The early church lifted up the single lifestyle. I have a powerpoint available on request.

Single and Whole 5/27/2018 Colossians 3:1-14 Psalms 119:105-112 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 As we have celebrated our volunteers, you can’t miss the fact that the singles in our church play a vital role in completing the mission of God here at New Life At Calvary. Singles ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Feel Your Pain

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 26, 2013

This message this morning is going to deal with those among us that are STILL HURTING - HURT IN THE PAST AND STILL WEAR THE SCARS – DEALING WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PAIN, MOST OF THAT PAIN REFUSING TO LIE DORMANT IN OUR MINDS

TITLE: I FEEL YOUR PAIN SCRIPTURE: II SAMUEL 11:1-5 / 12:18a This is a passage of Scripture that most if not all of us have been introduced to at a very early stage in our Christian journey. Between the two Scriptures that have been read there is so much that took place, that I will only ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Compare And Contrast Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 17, 2015

PAUL CHANGES FOCUS IN CHAPTER FIVE AND BEGINS TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF SANCTIFICATION. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF A TWO PART MESSAGE THAT DEALS WITH FIVE CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE OLD COVENANT AND THE NEW COVENANT, THE FIRST ADAM AND THE LAST ADAM..

COMPARE AND CONTRAST ROMANS 5:12-6:14 THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN SOME VERY CONTROVERSIAL THEOLOGICAL POSITIONS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE UNIVERSALITY OF SIN. IT DOES NOT SEEM FAIR THAT BECAUSE ADAM SINNED, WE SHOULD ALL BE PLACED IN A GUILTY POSITION AS SINNERS. SOME HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Born In Sin…born Not To Sin

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

We live in a society that knows a great deal about the PHYSICAL BIRTH, but very little about the SPIRITUAL BIRTH!

Illus: A mother was watching a PBS special showing the birth of a baby. The mom thought it would be a good starting point for answering questions about the facts of life. • As her five-year-old studied the baby coming out of the birth canal, he asked, "Mom, does that hurt?" • Recalling ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Your Situation Is Very Temporary! Focus On The Eternal!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Feb 22, 2015

Pain, in our lives, is temporary as well as wealth and those who are injust provoking suffering.

Your Situation Is Very Temporary! Focus on the Eternal! By Kelly Durant 1 Peter 1:23-25 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:23-25

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Wants To Give Us The Greatest Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 22, 2022

1. Go to God for the answers you need (vs. 1-3). 2. Keep telling the good news about Jesus (vs. 4-5). 3. Keep trusting Jesus when things go wrong (vs. 4-6). 4. Start looking at life from God's point of view (vs. 7-11). 5. Pursue God's kingdom with great passion (vs. 12).

God Wants to Give Us the Greatest Life The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 11:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 22, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 11. In the last chapter, the Lord chose His twelve Apostles and sent them on a mission to the lost sheep of the house ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Born Again Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 26, 2007

To help people understand what it means to be "Born-Again".

Message Jn 2:23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. Jn 2:24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. Jn 2:25 He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Christian Relationships Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 19, 2012

The way we love and submit in the home, the way we work in our jobs, the way we treat our employees, are all a reflection of our relationship with God.

Illustration A young bride was at her wedding rehearsal and was visibly shaken and nervous; overwhelmed by the details that she had to remember. And the pastor realized this and pulled her aside after the practice and said, "This is all you have to do. When you come in for the wedding, all you have ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Games People Play - Life Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity.This sermon deals with abundant life.

The games people play - Life A LIFE WORTH LIVING Introduction: 1. I was in the summer of my Eighth grade year when my family moved to Huntsville, Alabama. The primary reason that we moved to Huntsville was the church. Mayfair Church of Christ was the largest congregation that I had ever seen, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jonah Floatin Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 14, 2010

This is a message about dealing with Jonah’s that have gotten into your boat and are causing much hardship, and what to do with them.

Dealing with Personal Jonah’s, and throwing them overboard Text: Jonah 1:4-14 Last week we talked about Jonah fleeing from the presence of God and what it cost Jonah to do that, and God’s counterattack to his rebellion. We said Jonah’s rebellion: Cost Jonah the smile on God’s face, the peace in ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Love

Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 6, 2007

The message deals with 1. First Love, 2. Forgotten Love, 3. Remembered Love, 4. Rejuvenated Love.

First Love Matthew 22:37; Romans 12:11; Rev. 2:4 1. First Love Do you remember your first love? For some of you this morning like myself, it has been a number of years but I still think you can remember their name. You might remember the first kiss. Do you remember what it was like? For ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Is Divorce Okay? Series

Contributed by Derek Helt on Nov 7, 2000

Divorce touches Christians as much, or more, than it does those outside of the church. How should we deal with it?

Is Divorce Okay? Text: Mark 10:1–12 Derek Helt One time a couple of years ago my wife and I were talking with a friend of ours. Our friend happens to be a single mother with two children. In the course of our conversation, she began telling us about her marriage to the father of her children. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Have Much To Learn From Joseph And How He Obeyed God.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 18, 2016

Joseph was human, more human than we believe; he was the same as us. He had his own share of problems that we can relate to, problems relating to a tight knit community that was quick to condemn. Could we to overcome such difficulties.

This sermon was delivered at Holy Trinity, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on Sunday the 18th December 2016; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Please join ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Episcopal

Rejoice In Your Sufferings Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 11, 2008

This sermon deals with the reasons you need to rejoice in your sufferings because of what it produces in you including perseverance, character and hope.

Folk the reality is, we live in a world where there are natural disasters, political catastrophes, economic hardships, accidents, illnesses, death and widespread wickedness. No one can be a part of such a world without times of suffering. Likewise, the believer is not sheltered from adverse ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist