Sermons on Dealing With Tragedy:

James 3:16 Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 21, 2016

This was a part of our 3:16 series and this message looks at how we can get to the place that we Agree to Disagree with others.

James 3:16 The date was October 1st 1770 and the event was the funeral of noted evangelist of the time George Whitfield. Whitfield was a contemporary of John Wesley and Wesley had been asked by Mr. Whitfield to deliver the funeral message. It is interesting to note that their relationship went ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Collision Course

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

You are headed for a wreck

Collision Course Intro: You heard about the guy that applied for the job at a train terminal. He was asked several questions. The last was, what would you do if a train from the east was traveling at 75 mph and a train from the west was traveling 85 mph and they were going to collide. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

8 Keys To Fighting Fair

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 3, 2013

This lesson is about not fighting because hey let's face it well all fight. Rather, using biblical principles let's learn how to fight fair.

I want to talk to you today about fightin’. I don’t mean fist-fighting but verbal fighting, arguing. This is not a lesson designed to tell you to stop arguing per se. No, I want to share with you some wisdom from the Proverbs on how to fight fair. The truth of the matter is we fuss and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:6-7, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 18:13, Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 16:27, Proverbs 17:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

Agents Of Grace

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 25, 2019

The Bible directs us on how to respond to our anger as agents of grace.

February 24, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Luke 6:27-38 Agents of Grace Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. What do we do with anger? Anger is an emotion. It’s an emotional response to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:3-11, Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Haunted By Hurts Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 10, 2014

We no longer have to be haunted by hurts

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • If there is one common experience we all share in life it is being hurt. Being hurt seems to be a part of the human experience. • One of the reasons we experience hurts in our lives is the fact that God created us to be relational. WE are created in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith That Will Help You Through Any 9-11

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Sep 14, 2011

When trouble comes in the form of murder, divorce, death of a loved one who do you go to for comfort?

FAITH TO GET YOU THROUGH ANY 9-11 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Rich McQuinn on 9-11-11 TEXT: PSALM 46:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Do you have your Bibles today? Please raise them up so I can see them. Open them to our text this morning from Psalms 46:1-11. I want to give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

When Good Advice Goes Wrong

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 19, 2009

The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation.

WHEN RIGHT ADVICE GOES WRONG Job 4:1-9, 17-21 et al Proposition: The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation. Objective: My objective is to ...read more

Scripture: Job 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Nation In Mourning

Contributed by L. Durham on Sep 14, 2001

A sermon addressing the Sept. 11 tragedy.

A Nation in Mourning Biblical Text: 1 Thess. 4: 13-14 “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Would You Deny Him, Or Die For Christ?

Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 17, 2001

Addressing the Columbine High School Tragedy

Would you Deny Him...or Die for Christ? Phil. 1:21-24 Date: May 2, 1999 By Cooper Abrams INTRO: Most of us are fully aware of what happened in Littleton, Co, when two teenage boys took guns and pipe bombs into the their high school and cold bloodedly murdered 14 of their class mates and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Things To Remember

Contributed by Brent Lawrence on Sep 22, 2001

A response to the tragedy of September 11, 2001

Things To Remember In the Wake of the September 11, 2001 Tragedy The tragic events of September 11, 2001 brought so many feelings and emotions to so many people. For the first time, we realized as a nation how vulnerable we have become. Easing the feelings of instability and insecurity has been ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing The Giants Series

Contributed by Larry Pozza on Apr 25, 2007

A sermon following the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Facing the Giants Isaiah 58 Introduction A. This past week has confirmed to us once again that there are giants in the land. We often forget about them until they raise their ugly head and shout out to us from the street. a. Like Goliath starred down the Israelites in the valley of Elah (1 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sinners In The Towers?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 10, 2011

God has a message for us in tragedy.

As we look at the tenth anniversary of 9/11 we need to reflect on what this means to all human beings not just Americans or the people who had loved one die that day. It is a lesson from God for all of us. Throughout the centuries people of all faiths have tried to explain tragedy. Natural ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

01 Come Thou Fount Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 21, 2014

Doing it our way will end in tragedy

I Sam 4 & 8 Come Thou Fount - Robert Robinson (1726-1791) in his early teens lived in London - Mixing with a gang of punks and led a life of alcohol, & crime - When 17 he attended a George Whitefield meeting - For the soul purpose of “scoffing - He ended up professing faith in Christ - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Weep With Those Who Weep

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 27, 2018

This is our foundation for handling tragedy biblically

A. Opening illustration: “Our God who is omnipotent is also weak in that God has imposed limitations on God’s omnipotence to give us the space to have a real autonomy” – Bishop Tutu, “The only answer Christianity has is that God is a sadist” –Blogger, “God had nothing to do with the shootings.” Why ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Almost! (The Story Of A Man Who Almost Had It All)

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 1, 2016

A sermon examining the tragedy of "almost" surrendering to Christ.

Almost! - (The story of a man who almost had it all) Mark 10:17-22 I read a story about a 62 year old man named William Hyatt. He was found in the Mojave Desert with his face and his hands buried in the sand seeking water. His car had broken down, and he had walked 22 miles through the Desert ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist