Sermons about Difficult Passages

Habakkuk's Powerful Prayer

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 28, 2007

based on 14 ratings

| 38,017 views

This message deals with Habakkuk’s prayer and how we can look to God to strengthen our faith in difficult times.

"HABAKKUK’S POWERFUL PRAYER" Habakkuk 3 INTRO – Life is full of questions, isn’t it? Some questions are unimportant. Others have life-changing, life-altering implications. And then there are those questions that sound relatively unimportant, but definitely have life-changing implications. ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In The Will Of God

Contributed by Richard Deem on Mar 1, 2001

based on 538 ratings

| 57,175 views

Often the commited Christian finds it difficult to discern the will of God. It may surprise you to know that it is possible to be in the will of God and not really be aware of it!

TEXT: Acts 16:6-10 INTRO: In 1984 my family attended a Spiritual Retreat (Conference) in Bertchesgaden, West Germany. This was an annual event for those involved in the Ministry to the Military in Europe. These were "high times", indeed. Not only were we "high on a mountain, nestled in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Look Back?? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011

based on 1 rating

| 10,412 views

This message is the fifth in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message looks at Jesus' warning in regard to looking back.

At first glance Jesus sounds very harsh as He addresses someone that sincerely wanted to follow Him. What’s wrong with wanting to tell His family goodbye? In 1978 the Little River Band wrote a song that describes a great tendency that many of us have. Listen to these few lines from this song. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:61-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taming Our Tongues Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 19, 2001

based on 34 ratings

| 4,332 views

We can tame and control so many things, but our tongues, ooh, how difficult that is.

First Baptist Church September 30, 2001 James 3:1-12 On the September 13th edition of the Christian television program "The 700 Club," Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson had the following conversation regarding the terrorist attacks — Falwell said, "The ACLU’s got to take a lot of blame for this. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Love Found A Way To Help Us Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 11, 2001

based on 51 ratings

| 5,541 views

Jesus shows us how willing He is to help us in our darkest and most difficult times!

Love Found a Way to Help Us May 12, 2001 “Judy Rogers, now a woman, remembers the year her father was laid off work. Family finances, already lean, became leaner still. “Christmas was coming, and for months Judy’s father had been promising his wife a new dishwasher. That good woman was still ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:48-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy - Psalm 126 Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 10, 2002

based on 34 ratings

| 8,234 views

How do we sustain joy in the midst of difficult circumstances? By reflecting on God’s blessings and promises.

Right now in Texas, a woman named Andrea Yates is on trial for the crime of murdering her five children, ages 7, 5, 3, 2, and six months. According to news reports, she confessed to police that she led them one at a time into the bathroom of their family’s home and drowned them in the bathtub. When ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Moses And The Stool Pigeon

Contributed by Edward Boyce on Jan 25, 2002

based on 131 ratings

| 13,426 views

Change in the congregations of America is difficult and is often resisted. This sermon looks at Moses as a model for transformation and change in a church.

The Story of Moses and the Stool Pigeon Exodus 13:17-18 Deuteronomy 8:1-16 In 1914 a very sad thing happened when Martha died. Martha was the last of passenger pigeons. One hundred years earlier the passenger pigeons covered the landscape. It was not uncommon for flocks of over one hundred ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18, Deuteronomy 8:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Love You Lord

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 8,199 views

A sermon on how we can be thankful during difficult times based on Psalm 18:1-3.

Sermon for 11/21/2004 Psalm 18:1-3 Introduction: If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of one hundred people; here’s the way the world would look: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere, and 8 Africans. 50 would suffer from malnutrition and one ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encouraging Words In Desperate Times

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 1, 2007

based on 14 ratings

| 19,618 views

Paul understands that his life is drawing to an end and pens these encouraging words to ministers and believers in difficult ministries.

Introduction - Running toward Unseen Goal United States runner Marla Runyon has been legally blind for 22 years. Even so, she competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In fact she qualified for the finals in the 1500 meter race. (Marla finished eighth, three seconds behind the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Five Roadblocks On Hell's Superhighway

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 17, 2004

based on 131 ratings

| 9,791 views

The longer you travel and the farther you go on this road the more difficult it will be for you to find an “exit ramp”.

FIVE ROADBLOCKS ON HELL’S SUPERHIGHWAY "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

In Times Like These

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 27, 2004

based on 295 ratings

| 31,430 views

In difficult times we must: 1- Count the blessings 2- Consider the source 3- Continue the life

INTRO.- ILL.- 22 year-old pop singer Britney Spears got married again for the second time in nine months. The first marriage lasted only about 55 hours. Someone calculated that if she kept up this pace by the time she is 50 she will be married some 39 times. SHE GOT MARRIED AGAIN. I say, so ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord Offers Sight For The Seekers Of 2005

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 30, 2004

based on 38 ratings

| 8,966 views

Isaiah uses the rock of Abraham as a source of comfort and hope to the Israelites and us who face difficult times.

December 31, 2004 Isaiah 51:1-6 1 "Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; 2 look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was but one, and I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Sight And Vision

Contributed by Martin Odom on Dec 25, 2006

based on 35 ratings

| 31,209 views

Vision is the key to accessing the invisible spiritual supplies that God provides to sustain us through difficult times.

Sight and Vision 2 King 6:12-17 Not long ago my wife made me go to the doctor. The married men know what I am talking about when I say that she made me go to the doctor. I was just going for a check up, but you know that there are some parts of that check up that I find particularly unpleasant. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

Out Of Weakness Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004

based on 46 ratings

| 6,682 views

It can be so difficult to handle our personal weaknesses, but know that God is using them for His glory.

Out of Weakness Purpose Driven Life #35 Cornwall/Montreal May 8, 2004 When children come to Jesus they come knowing they are not particularly strong. This is to their advantage, and this is what Jesus knew when He brought them forward to bless them. Matt.19.13-15- Jesus saw something that others ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:27, Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can I Be Confident In A Crisis

Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 4,393 views

Based on Rick Warrens book,Answers to Life Difficult Questions. I added illustrations and made it to a sermon.

HOW CAN I BE CONFIDENT IN A CRISIS? Illustration: When I was young my Dad always told me about his childhood and how they lived in a house that is near the Sea. The thing that he most feared was the typhoon since their house is made of wood, it will be beaten down, almost carried by the wind, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Sermons on Difficult Passages:

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

Confident Preaching

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 28, 2007

Contributed by Richard Deem on Mar 1, 2001

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 19, 2001

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 11, 2001

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 10, 2002

Contributed by Edward Boyce on Jan 25, 2002

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 1, 2007

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 17, 2004

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 27, 2004

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 30, 2004

Contributed by Martin Odom on Dec 25, 2006

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 18, 2004

Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008