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  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Dealing With Difficult People Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    Dealing with Difficult people God’s way.

    Dealing With Difficult People Strategies From Genesis Many Christian writers and counselors will give you a specific course of action to use on each type of difficult person. I will share common types of difficult behavior in a few minutes, but I want to lay a proper foundation first. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dealing With Difficult People Part 1

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 17, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,712 views

    An Expository Message On Jesus Instructions For Dealing With Difficult People. Those Who Are Our Enemies, Who Hate Us And Mistreat Us.

    Dealing With Difficult People Pastor Larry Sarver New Life in Christ 1633 SW 34th St. Palm City, FL 34990 561-283-9426 pastorsarver@yahoo.com www.palmcitynewlife.org Illustration: About 15 years ago, Amy and I were on our second or third date. She was driving and I was the passenger on U.S. 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "this Is Extremely Difficult"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 20, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,951 views

    A sermon about discipleship,

    “This is Extremely Difficult” Luke 6:27-36 A colleague of mine told me about a time a certain person in the church came to his office and told him: “I don’t like you.” Months later, she came up to him and said, “I get the feeling you don’t like me.” His response was, “Honestly, you make it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Handling Difficult Situations God's Way

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 23, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,123 views

    We all have the freedom to choose how we handle difficult situations in life. The best way to handle problems in life is not to seek the council of the world but instead be like Jesus during His arrest ... seek and obey God's will.

    Handling Bad Situations God’s Way Matthew 26:46-56 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Living in a fallen world means going through hardships in life is unavoidable. Who has not had an unexpected expense occur so large that they thought this might be the one that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Difficult People Part 2

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 24, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,186 views

    An Expository Sermon On Dealing With Difficult People. Part 2 0f 2

    "Dealing With Difficult People" Part 2 Pastor Larry Sarver New Life in Christ 1633 SW 34th St. Palm City, FL 34990 561-283-9426 pastorsarver@yahoo.com www.palmcitynewlife.org Read Luke 6:27-38 Illustration: There is a story about Leonardo Da Vinci when he was working on his famous painting of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Difficult People Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,291 views

    Good News for Dealing with Difficult People.

    Dealing With Difficult People Strategies From Genesis (And Beyond) (Part 2) I want to begin this message by giving you some common contemporary types of difficult people you may encounter. • The Bird Dog- Four legged bird dogs’ point to where the hunter should shoot. The two-legged Bird Dog likes ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Does The Bible Say About Divorce And Remarriage?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    This message looks at the major passages in the Bible on this difficult subject.

    - “A divorce is like an amputation: you survive, but there’s less of you.” - Margaret Atwood. We will look at what the Old Testament has to say about divorce and remarriage, then what Jesus has to say, then what Paul has to say. We’ll follow up with how that all comes together in specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Help In Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,147 views

    A study of chapter 17 verse 1 through 24

    1 Kings 17 God’s help in difficult times I am getting tired of watching television. I mean I use to be a TVaholic. Now the movies are lousy. The programs stink. And the News! They are keeping us in the dark relative to key news and feeding us worthless information. I am sick and tired of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Thank You, God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 6, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,514 views

    Explores finding hope in desperate circumstances through faith, grace, and trials, transforming us into true disciples of Christ.

    Good morning, family. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? We gather here, in this place of worship, with hearts full of hope and spirits yearning for wisdom. Let's begin with a quote from G.K. Chesterton, a man of great faith and insight, who once said, "Hope is the power of being cheerful in ...read more

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    Fasting To Feasting Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
     | 6,982 views

    God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. He has done it in the past, and He will do it again.

    Fasting to Feasting September 21, 2008 Zech 8:18-23 Intro: God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. Remember Abraham and Sarah – old, childless, wandering. God turned their barrenness into a nation of people still prominent today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is Three Simple Things PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 150 views

    God’s steadfast love transforms us, enabling us to extend patient, kind, and honest love to others, even in difficult relationships and situations.

    If you’ve ever stood at the sink late at night replaying a hard conversation, wondering whether love can last through another week of deadlines, disappointments, or disrespect, you are in good company. Hearts get bruised. Words get sharp. People we care about act like porcupines. And if we’re ...read more

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    Trust In God's Guidance, Mercy, And Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,143 views

    This sermon encourages reliance on God's strength, dissolving anxieties through prayer, and trusting in His divine plan, as guided by the Scriptures.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I stand before you today, not as one who bears all the answers, but as a fellow traveler, a fellow seeker of the divine truths that our Lord has so graciously revealed to us in His word. Today, we have the privilege to open our hearts and minds to the profound ...read more

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    Facing A Difficult Assignment From God

    Contributed by Rick Johnson on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 245 ratings
     | 26,267 views

    When God calls a leader He equips him to be successful in the task.

    Joshua was facing the greatest crisis of his life. It was two-fold: (1) following Moses as the leader of the nation - 1:1, and (2) facing a great task in leading the people - 1:2-4. The former dealt with possible rejection and the latter with personal inadequacy. God will stretch you in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Build Friendships With Difficult People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,841 views

    In our quest to develop a better relationship with a difficult person, we should be aware of some of the BASIC STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING INTIMATE FRIENDSHIPS.

    In our quest to develop a better relationship with a difficult person, we should be aware of some of the BASIC STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING INTIMATE FRIENDSHIPS. Developing a trusting relationship is a process that involves work. A true friend walks in when others walk out on us. Someone who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Defensive Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Superiors

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    Be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger while showing a Holy Spirit given wisdom.

    Defensive Strategies For Dealing with Difficult Superiors (James 1:19-22) ILlustration:Formula for handling people: 1. Listen to the other person’s story. 2. Listen to the other person’s full story. 3. Listen to the other person’s full story first. Gen. George Marshall, Bits & Pieces, April, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational