Sermons on Dealing With Discord:

Dealing With Sin

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 30, 2009

Be Transformed ❶. Warned of His Sin ❷. Reformed Through Fear ❸. Misinformed by Opinions ❹. Conformed to His Senses ❺. Deformed His Dignity ❻. Mourned His Decision

- TIME 6/10/91: Does evil exist or do bad things just happen? 1991 Morning Report - Blames God for the cyclone in Bangladesh, an earthquake, deaths by cancer - Mans outrage with the Kurds, Central American death squads - Hackings in South Africa\ - A father who set his 8yr old son on fire - Two ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-28

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Divorce

Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Jun 29, 2009

A message to bring hope to those who are in difficult marriages and those who have been touched by the pain of divorce.

DDealing with Divorce June 28, 2009 Mark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”3 Jesus answered them with a question: “What did Moses say in the law about divorce?”4 “Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Conflict Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 29, 2008

A part of the Romans series. How did Paul deal with the conflict over "salvation?"

DEALING WITH CONFLICT Romans 4:9-12 * What comes to your mind when you hear this word; Conflict. For the normal person, the very word brings about some physiological changes which correspond to apprehension and stress. Perhaps your heart races, your blood pressure raises a bit, maybe your hands ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Anxiety Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008

How to fight Anxiety

Philippians 4:4-9 June 8, 2008 Dealing with anxiety 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: *other

The Real Deal

Contributed by Andy Payne on Feb 9, 2009

Today many religions claim to be authentic belief systems, SO which is right. Recently we have witnessed the influence of Christianity being eroded from our society. In the name of tolerance, Christians told to yield to other beliefs. At the heart of t

Intro: Christianity faces a major dilemma. We face a grave threats. This is by no means new The apostle Paul (one who new Jesus) experienced a similiar attack from one of the churches he helped start Church in Galatia (49 A.D.) modern Turkey). Paul himself was accused by Jewish Christians of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Deal

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009

Our society confuses LOVE and LUST. Unlike lust, God’s kind of love is directed toward others, not inward toward ourselves. This kind of love goes against our natural inclinations. It is natural to love them that love us, but it is supernatural to love th

Opening illustration: Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me." Dr. Crane suggested an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Difficulty

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Mar 9, 2009

Job faced many problems, but his attitude and honesty with God brought him through. How do we face the problems in our lives? Is our attitude and approach right or in need of some work?

The Way Job Approached His Problems: 1. Job initially approached his problems with real emotion – intense grief. a. Let us not be afraid of real emotion. b. Sometimes life hurts and dealing with that pain is part of the process. c. It is much healthier and much better to be real with your emotion ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With Discouragement

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Mar 10, 2009

Verse 12 of our text directs us to be followers of them who through faith and patience inherited the promises (them = those listed in Scripture in general and in the book of Hebrews in particular).

DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT Text: Heb. 6:9-20 Introduction: Discouragement--you know what the word means. We, each one of us, have had our battles with dicouragement. The Lord directs us to cast our cares on Him because He ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Dealing With Family Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 21, 2012

Jesus did not rebuke or deny His physical family but His focus was always on the spiritual.

We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke Chapter 8. Please open your Bibles there. Luke 8 starts with “After this”. What happened before Chapter 8? Jesus talked about faith in Luke Chapter 7. We can note from what Jesus said that faith is based on truths and truths come from God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With Doubt

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 1, 2012

No matter the doubt you are dealing with, God understands the doubts. You cannot leave it alone. I challenge you today to expect doubt. I challenge you today to attack doubt at the source. I challenge you to look at the evidence. All three of these v

DEALING WITH DOUBT LUKE 7:18-35 INTRODUCTION… Story of Doubt The little boy cried out over and over, “Mom where are you?!” He was walking back and forth in the front of the store. People with shopping carts full of milk, bread, fruit, and other household items rattled past the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Success Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 14, 2010

David Gives us a fomula for success!

INTRODUCTION • MOVIE CLIP • SLIDE #1 • One of the pressure points of life deals with the whole issue of success. • The drive to succeed in life can be strong and it can be at times a bit elusive. • I think that most people want to be successful in life. • How many of us want to be a failure or how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:10-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Failure Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 21, 2010

We can recover from failure as David did when he sinned with Bathsheba

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One of the most frustrating parts of life can be dealing with failure, succumbing to sin. • Failure can be especially hard to deal with if you have not dealt with a lot of failure in your life. • The biggest failure in life usually has to do with walking down a path of sin ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Rejection Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 12, 2011

We continue our study of walking in the footsteps of Jesus. These footsteps lead us to a time when Jesus was rejected. This is of course just the first time; there would be many. In this meesage I deal with how to handle rejection.

“Dealing with Rejection” Luke 4:14-30 If we are honest, every one of us have felt rejection at one time or another. Rejection comes in a variety of forms. Sometimes it sounds like this ... * from a job interview... you know have great qualifications. I’m sure someone will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Temptation

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 18, 2011

Every one of us is confronted everyday with temptation from three sources – the world, the flesh, and the devil. None are immune. When temptation comes we can either overcome it or it can overcome us. How we deal with temptation will determine the outcome

Dealing with Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Struggling to make ends meet on a first-call salary, the pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought. "How could you do this?" "I was outside the store looking at the dress in the window, and then I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Anger

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 29, 2011

In just a few moments, we can destroy the testimony of a lifetime! Anger uncontrolled can lead to hurtful outbursts and spiteful actions that can ruin relationships for a very long time. Can God help me with my anger? What are the steps? Read on for victo

Dealing With Anger Covington Theological Seminary Chapel Thursday, November 11, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt angry toward a person or situation and wondered if your feelings were appropriate? Has your anger ever caused you to say or do something you later regretted? You’re not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:29

Denomination: Baptist