Sermons on Dealing With Hatered:

When Is Enough Enough

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 2, 2004

This message deals with the thought -- "When is enough enough when we are serving Christ"

WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH? ACTS 20:17-27 $3 Worth of God I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of Him to make me love a black man or pick beets with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving Behind My Anger

Contributed by Sam Griffiths on Jan 20, 2004

A challenge for people to recognise their anger, see that it may be a blockage of growth in Christ, and then to deal with it

Leaving behind my anger Ephesians 4:26 – “In your anger do not sin” Someone sent this letter to a well-known national Christian magazine: “I find I am an angry Christian and my anger spills out unpredictably. I find it hard to allow myself to be angry. My sense of guilt gets in the way. I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:26

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Lonely Tonight

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Feb 9, 2004

This is a Valentine Sermon that deals with the feeling of being lonely and what to do about it.

Are You Lonesome Tonight 2/8/04 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Hopefully, we all have just celebrated Valentine’s Day. This is the day when we show our appreciation to those we love. You might have received the traditional gift of flowers or candy. Maybe you received a card. Whatever the gift, it is nice ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-18

Denomination: *other

The Unpardonable Sin?

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 14, 2004

What is the Unpardonable Sin? Jesus deals with the sin of "blasphemy against the Spirit," here.

If this sermon is helpful to you look for my latest book, “The Greatest Commands: Learning To Love Like Jesus.” Each chapter is sermon length, alliterated, and focuses on the life and love of Jesus. You can find it here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1606471120 The Unpardonable Sin? by Scott R. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Bad Things Happen To Everybody Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005

First in a series on James. This message deals with principles for handling difficulties in our lives.

A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 1 “Bad Things Happen To Everybody” James 1:1-10 “I heard a story of a man who was riding on a subway. It was quite crowded and he had to face the door. He was prone to motion sickness and he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Please Don't Ask Me To Pray

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 2, 2005

This sermon deals with why we are reluctant to pray to God in both public and private.

Please Don’ Ask Me To Pray 9/4/2005 Psalms 51:1-13 Hebrews 3:10-15 How many of you have ever been at a meeting and it came time to open in prayer or close in prayer and you were saying on the inside “Please don’t ask me to pray.” One of our members who lived to be about 105 was Mr. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taking Sin Seriously Within The Church

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 13, 2005

This message deals with the four biggest questions about the lost discipline of church discipline.

Taking Sin Seriously Within The Church - Answering Four Key Questions: 1. What? “The church must discipline serious sin.” - v. 3. - Many have given into the idea that we are to be completely non-judgmental, but “Judge not” is not all Jesus said on the subject. - Matthew 7:1 vs. John 7:24. - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Character Counts Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 13, 2006

Third in a series from 1 Timothy. This message deals with the qualifications for church leaders.

Read 1 Timothy 3:1-12 The following is a confidential report on several candidates being considered for positions of church leadership. Adam: Good man but problems with his wife. Also one reference told of how his wife and he enjoy walking nude in the woods. Noah: Former pastorate of 120 years ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Adam's Rib Or Women's Lib Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

Second in a series from 1 Timothy. This message deals with the role of women in the church.

Note: I’m indebted to Ray Stedman for the title of this sermon - it was just too good to pass up! Read 1 Timothy 2:8-15 (NIV) Questions to ask: 1. Should this be applied universally for all believers at all times? 2. Is it a complete handbook for church behavior? 3. Was Paul a chauvinist? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Blue Print For Lasting Friendships

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jul 9, 2006

This sermon deals with Our Friendships and Gives insight to what a True Friend Is.

Gods Blueprint for Lasting Friendships Proverbs 18:24 and Selected Passages A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. 1. One of the most severe epidemics of our time is loneliness. Though most of us are surrounded by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Church Of God

Hold Fast

Contributed by Donato Solano on Jun 8, 2005

This sermon deals on how to keep ourselves from falling away from the faith.

INTRODUCTION The Bible predicts of the coming out of the many from the faith. I am afraid to think that that time is fast coming. Our duty as body of believers is how to prevent some of our brethren from falling away from the faith? I. BE LOYAL TO THE FAITH, 13-14 (Biblical Doctrine) A. Keep ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

If My People

Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 6, 2005

This is a sermon dealing with 2 Chron. 7;14, and the healing of our nation and church.

MUB JULY 3, 2005 2 CHRONICLES 7;14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. OUR NATION CELEBRATES 229 YEARS OF ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dark Side Of Doubt

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 11, 2005

A sermon on doubt (Material taken from Gary Habermas’ book, Dealing with Doubt)

It is one of the strangest phenomena that you could ever discover that in the Bible, from beginning to ending, there is never any argument, any defense, any presentation, any discussion concerning the existence and the reality and the being of God, never. God is just presented and that’s all; "In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting That Second Wind Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

How to deal with weariness and discouragement-using Elijah as an example the process of renewal is discussed.

Getting that Second Wind (Fifty Days of Consecration #8) 1 Kings 19:1-18[1] 05-08-05 How many of you know what it means for a runner to get his second wind? I’m not enough of a runner to know much about the experience first hand. But I’m told that there comes a point when the runner feels like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

The Central Role Of The Pastor Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2005

# 6 in a series on 1 Timothy this sermon deals with the role of the pastor in the local church.

“The Central Role of the Pastor !” 1 Timothy 3:1-7 What is a pastor suppose to look like? I have been told on occasion you don’t look like a preacher. I don’t know whether that is an insult or a compliment. Someone wrote a facetious account called “The Perfect ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist