Sermons on Dealing With Enemies:

The Real Deal Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 12, 2012

There is truth that we must acknowledge. That truth is Jesus! He raises the bar to our lives by what he says and how he lives. We follow him in truth.

1. Scales: A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that tell a person’s fortune and weight. "Listen to this," he said to his wife, showing her a small, white card. "It says I’m energetic, bright, and resourceful." "Yeah," his wife nodded, "and it has your weight wrong, too." ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Narcissim Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 17, 2021

This message looks at the story of Samson and how people can deal with narcissism

In November 0f 1998, I began a sermon that had been percolating in my mind for a few days. It was going to be a message about Samson, the Judge from the Old Testament. If you've attended Sunday School or VBS, you know who I mean, the dude with the long hair who was betrayed by Delilah. Sound ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-5, Judges 13:24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dealing With Anxiety Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 1, 2021

During these days of COVID, Anxiety seems to be an ever-increasing problem, here are some suggestions for dealing with them

Have you ever been afraid of tomatoes? I mean, other than after watching the movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”? Today, you might not like tomatoes, but chances are you’re not afraid of them. But things were different in the 1700s. During that period in history, a large percentage of Europeans ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dealing With Depression Series

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on May 21, 2021

OVERCOMING

Dealing with Depression I Want to talk about depression. Depression affects each and every one of us sometime in our lives. It can make you feel like you want to give up, commit suicide, withdraw within yourself, fatigue, and loneliness. It can be a constant everyday battle. But there is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Dealing With Ocd Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 22, 2021

OCD is often joked about but this mental health issue can severely impact people's lives. Saul's obsession over David ultimately impacted his ability to rule Israel.

In 1884 he moved to the United States with nothing but a letter of introduction to Thomas Edison. The letter was written by his former employer, Charles Batchelor, and it simply read, “I know two great men, one is you and the other is this young man.” Today, when we think of Tesla, we think of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

What A Deal! Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 22, 2021

The New Covenant is an incredible deal available to us from the Lord. It has made the Old Covenant obsolete, and when we consider it, it is a deal we cannot afford to pass up!

My wife Jeanie is a shopper par excellence! She loves to shop. But what she loves to shop for is the great deal—she loves finding and getting something of great value for pennies on the dollar. So she’s an expert garage saler. She’s always checking out the sale racks at the back of stores. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, John 14:16-17

Denomination: Bible Church

Dealing With Suicide Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 30, 2021

The suicide of Judas is the only case of suicide in the New Testament. This message looks at what we can learn from that event as we deal with those who take their own lives.

When I was a teenager one of my favourite television shows was MASH, and Angela and I have just started from the beginning and are watching it all over again. And if you are familiar with the TV show or the movie than you are familiar with the theme song, which is called Suicide is Painless. If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:3-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dealing With Contradictions

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 8, 2021

As Christians, we live in world that is foreign to us. We live in a world that contradicts the life that Jesus lived - a life that He said we could also live. This message examines the reasons why we face contradictions in our lives and how to deal with them.

In the Gospels, Jesus uses a method of teaching known as parables to communicate principles about the kingdom of God. A parable compares two things by placing them side by side. By using parables, Jesus compares the unfamiliar, the kingdom of God, to the familiar, nature and life experiences. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:15-21, John 17:20-23, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Anger

Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Jan 20, 2021

Anger is one of the works of the flesh which has a devastating effect on people. Redemption through Christ can help you deal with this emotion.

TOPIC: DEALING WITH ANGER TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:26-27 "Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil." Dealing with the emotion of anger is a complex and challenging issue that confronts us every day. Anger is short of just one letter ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dealing With Prejudice Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 10, 2020

God is always at work…and sometimes we get to see it. When we don’t see it…remember God is always at work.

We made a quick road trip to Virginia last weekend to see two of our daughters and sons-in-law…and three of our grandchildren. Here’s a picture of us decorating pumpkins with them. And here’s a picture of our grandson Dean with his pumpkin. Dean lives in Davenport (we join Biff and Robin Rollins ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-33, Galatians 3:28-29, Ephesians 3:6, Mark 7:18-19, 1 Timothy 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Differences Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 17, 2018

Message 44 in our exposition of Romans. This message discusses unity in spite of differences.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Maintaining Unity in Spite of Differences” Romans 14:1-15:12 Review Transformation in how we live begins with renewal of how we think. From chapter 12 on, Paul specifies several areas where we need to adjust our thinking and change our living. A. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Dealing With A Weasel

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 23, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Samuel 1: 1 – 27

2 Samuel 1: 1 – 27 Dealing with a weasel 1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2 on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Dealing With Discontentment

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

Discontent is one of the major issues of the world today. One of the major causes of discontent is comparison.

Discontentment is one of the biggest problems that human beings face today. Spouses get discontent with each other and divorces happen. Children get discontent with parents and move away. Congregation members get discontent with their pastors and churches break up or new denominations are born. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-15, 1 Samuel 8:5-20, Numbers 11:4-6, Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Double Dealing

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 27, 2019

A study in the book of Matthew 20: 17 – 28

Matthew 20: 17 – 28 Double Dealing 17 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Dealing With Sin

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 15, 2017

Whether ignorant or evil, they are working for Satan who spread the lie that all ours sins, past-present-future, have already been forgiven; thus, we do not have to worry about sinning.

Dealing With Sin Illustration It is remarkable what people will do in response to hearing what they want to hear, or in response to getting their own way. For example: there is a TV show called ‘Big Bang Theory’ and in this show there is a wimpy nerd, named Leonard, who will say and do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Christian Church