Sermons on Difficult People:

I'm Going Over My Mountain

Contributed by Richard Roberts on Jul 3, 2008

Climbing mountains can be difficult but for the eagle its just somthing to soar over Come lets go Over our mountain!

Deuteronomy 2:3 3. Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. Going Over The Mountain 3 Facts About this mountain #1) Exodus 3:12 12. And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:3

Denomination: Church Of God

Mother's Day - A Mother's Love

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001

I know that many mothers pray. Sometimes they pray out of necessity. Sometimes they pray because motherhood is not easy, but extremely difficult.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGECHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) TEXT: Matthew 20:20?23 ILL. Someone wrote, "Mother's Day is traditionally the day when children give something back to their mothers for all the spit they produce to wash dirty faces, all the old gum they held in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Receiving The Gift Of Worship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2009

As changes in worship style come, many will find the changes difficult to accept, but it will be easier if we see Liturgy as primarily a divine gift.

May 4, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?" When the RSV translation talks about “the circumcision party,” we get an unintended pun in English. Literally, it refers to a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

A Loaf Of Bread, A Jug Of Wine, And Laughter

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2009

Dated 1989. Our faith is not joyless. God uses the simplest of things to bring us support and gladness in the midst of difficult times.

Says the poet, "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and Thou beside me singing in the wilderness … Wilderness were paradise enow" The very picture of romantic fulfillment. All I need is a chunk of good fragrant bread, a flask full of the vintner’s art, and you whom I love, and I will be fulfilled. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:19

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace Is Sufficent

Contributed by Craig Hale on May 14, 2003

In times of difficult trials or storms,how are you going to maintain your walk with Him? Job is a good example for us to look at

Job Chapter 1 God’s Grace Is Sufficient Introduction: The book describes Job as being a blameless and up right man, and one who feared God, he consumed a Considerable fortune. Job had a big family lots of children as well as live stock Job’s reputation was very much respected. One might ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis Women: Tough Choices

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 23, 2021

God introduces several women in Genesis. They did not have easy lives. They experienced difficult situations. They had to make tough choices.

Let's take a brief glimpse at some of the women in Genesis. We can learn lessons from the choices each of them made. Eve The mother of all living - Genesis 3:20 Ate of the forbidden fruit - Genesis 3:6 Consequences – sin and death entered the world Immediately – Lost her home (the Garden of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

When The Saints Go Marching In

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 2, 2015

Christians are not isolated individuals who live in the world alone. We are connected. We pause to remember those who have passed on, but in whose memory we hold dear. We also remember their impact on us and our own impact as people of God.

handing it to a clerk at the cash register. “Was it a gift?” asked the clerk. “No, I bought it for myself,” he said, “and I made a mistake. “Didn’t you like the translation? Or the format?” “Oh no,” the man said, “the format was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-31

Denomination: Anglican

The Two Witnesses

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 2, 2002

According to William Barclay, the eleventh chapter of Revelation "is at one and the same time the most difficult and the most important chapter in the Revelation."

According to William Barclay, the eleventh chapter of Revelation “is at one and the same time the most difficult and the most important chapter in the Revelation” (2:65). This chapter is part of that second interval or parenthesis (10:1-11:13) which concludes with the sounding of the seventh ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Missing Link In Understanding Leadership In The Church

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jun 4, 2020

Many in our community find it difficult to understand that a Christian leader serves those that he leads differently from the world concept.

Today, in our world, the most important subject hardly discussed among believers is the reign and the governing rule of Christians with Christ in the present dispensation and the future to come.  In fact, a good number of believers shy away, not wanting the hot seat of talking about the role ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Shall Love

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Oct 23, 2014

Make a Friend -- Be A Friend -- Bring A Friend To Christ. Loving your neighbor is at the heart .of making a Friend.You're not living if you're not loving. You Shall Love!

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings Prior to the Message. Today's readings are Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 90; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46. It has been said .....that love...... may not make the world go around, .....but it sure makes the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Anglican

Walking In The Will Of God

Contributed by Richard Deem on Mar 1, 2001

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

The Buzzard, The Bat, And The Bumble Bee

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 1, 2006

Scripture: 1 John 5: 1-5 Purpose: To share how we can overcome difficult times by focusing on Jesus.

Scripture: 1 John 5: 1-5 Purpose: To share how we can overcome difficult times by focusing on Jesus. Introduction: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: Other

In Everything Give Thanks

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017

Thanksgiving is easy to do when the blessings are falling around us, but it can be very difficult when we are facing trials and challenges of

  1 Thess 5:18:says: "In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” This theory sounds  beautiful,  it sounds Christian, it sounds spiritual and it sounds very cool .But to most of us  it just isn't practical! .   Thanksgiving is easy to do when the blessings are ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Growing Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 6, 2021

Hope is essential in the day we live. What are you expecting? In difficult times we need. hope. Are you a hope giver?

GROWING HOPE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HOPE: GOD’S PROMISE, is an optimistic state of mind, YET HOPE IS MORE THAN WISH OR OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDES, wish to strengthen a desire, DESIRE WITH EXPECTATION, feeling of desire that something will happen, a feeling of ...read more

Scripture: Job 11:18, Jeremiah 29:11, Hebrews 10:23, Romans 12:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unhindered Power Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Through the Holy Spirit, we have the strength to share the gospel, persevere through difficult times, and love others with the love of Christ.

Today, we're going to talk about power! But not just any power, we're talking about the power that comes from the Holy Spirit. It's an awesome gift from God that helps us do amazing things in our lives. We're going to look at three ways the Holy Spirit gives us strength: to share, to persevere, and ...read more

Topics: Spiritual Power, Divine Guidance, Holy Spirit, Unhindered Faith