Sermons on Difficulties:

Finish With Praise

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 13, 2014

How many days do we live/spiritual haze missing our Lord.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church “Finish with praise” 23 November 2014 ***All sermons are condensed in form*** Isaiah 52:1… can I READ again….come on Church can be fun/exciting. History has meaning, because God is taking it somewhere, and what/vision ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Waste Your Storms

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 29, 2011

An sermon that is meant to encourage us when we are going through storms in our lives.

Title: Don’t waste your storms Text: Mark 4:35-41 Introduction Verse for the week “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) God works all things out for our good God works in the good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Visiting Down Under

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 1, 2011

The book of Revelation offers great insight for understanding martyrdom and persecution.

“Visiting Down Under” Rev. 6:9-11 If only we would read the book of Revelation as a message of comfort rather than a calendar of events, if only we would see Revelation as an opportunity for encouragement rather than a platform for debate, if only we would preach and teach it from a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Signs

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Oct 11, 2010

Facing our fears and understanding the big picture of Jesus' end time prophecies.

The best fairy tales come from the worst fears… Most of them were written in a time where poverty, famine and childhood abandonment were common. All three of those are mixed into a story about kids getting lost in the woods and eventually meeting a cannibalistic witch in a children’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Things Disease Cannot Touch

Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 30, 2011

A sermon preached for "Pink in the Pew Sunday" recognizing Cancer Awareness

THINGS DISEASE CANNOT TOUCH (Sermons2011/Things Disease Cannot Touch) NCBC 5/1/2011 Mark 5;24b-34 Pink in the Pew Sunday Storms left us with lots of stories this week. Cancer leaves everyone with a story. Introduce you to my Aunt Millie. She was full of life and laughter. We spent every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

It Will Come To Pass

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Nov 1, 2012

I heard of a Pastor who asks his congregation a question. He asks, in your time of trials and discouragement, what is your favorite scripture in the Bible that gives you strength and encouragement? A young man said, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not

It will com e to pass. I heard of a Pastor who asks his congregation a question. He asks, in your time of trials and discouragement, what is your favorite scripture in the Bible that gives you strength and encouragement? A young man said, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

Going From Bad To Worse Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 5, 2011

What should we do when our day goes from bad to worse? We should run to God. In this sermon, we see what Moses does when things don't go the way he would hope.

Introduction: A. Have you ever had a truly bad day? 1. Have you ever had a day that went from bad to worse? 2. Imagine this guy, parachuting into a beautiful lagoon populated by alligators! 3. How about this guy, being rescued by helicopter, only to be eaten by a shark! (probably a doctored ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rock - Exodus Part 16 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

God always redeems us when we humble ourselves and let Him do so.

INTRODUCTION • Exodus 15 - God reveals Himself as a healer…Exodus 16 God reveals Himself as a provider, Exodus 17 reveals Him as our banner or cover • The longer we walk with God the more He will refine us…if we let Him • God’s goal is to build us and refine us ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Positioned For Success - Exodus Part 17 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

A sermon about how God positions us for success in our physical and spiritual struggles.

INTRODUCTION • Exodus 15 God reveals Himself as a healer…Exodus 16 God reveals Himself as a provider, Exodus 17 reveals Him as our banner or standard. • They complained about water at the beginning of their journey and they were complaining about it 40 years later at the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elihu's Answer - Job You Are A Hypocrite Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 12, 2011

Elihu shows that Job has allowed himself to start sinning because he has not responded to the suffering the way God expected. Through his actions Job acts in a hypocritical way.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/faith-when-i-suffer/ Message “The Answer of Elihu – Job You Are A Hypocrite” The conversation has been going for 31 chapters. It is only then that we discover that another person has been sitting in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Got Questions Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

A sermon series on Job

God is Good…All the Time! “Got Questions?” Job 38-40 Presidents Calvin Coolidge was a man of few words, and the words he spoke were often blunt. A female journalist once told him, “Mr. President I made a $100 bet with another journalist that I could get you to say more than ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Towers Come Crashing Down!

Contributed by Diane Whitman on Sep 10, 2011

The question I want to ask, "What happens when the towers in your life come crashing down?"

Scripture: II Timothy 1:1-12 343 NYC Firefighters 23 NYC Police Officers 37 Port Authority Officers 3000 innocent civilians There were no parting words; there was no time for goodbyes; and there were no bodies to bury. Ashes that once were husbands and fathers and brothers and sons...ashes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fire Your In!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 12, 2011

They didn’t say, ‘We’re going to trust in God because He is going to deliver us.” They said, ‘We’re going to trust in God even if He decides not to deliver us.’

DANIEL 3:1-30-Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to gather together the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Work It Out: Turning Tough Times Into Personal Growth

Contributed by Mark Jobe on Sep 15, 2011

1) Start choosing an attitude of joy 2) Persevere so you can grow 3) Ask God for wisdom and he will give it 4) Don’t rely on your resources to get through 5) Remember there is reward and blessing in the end.

Which James? Author: There are several men named James mentioned in the New Testament (5), but reliable tradition assigns this book to the one called James the Just - the half-brother of Jesus. Jesus had brothers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3), and brother of Jude (Jude 1:1), who led the church in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Worry Gets Tough Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 7, 2011

Worry is one of the problems that many Christians face. Worry is part of the tough stuff of life

When Worry Gets Tough Luke 10:38-42 Morning Service An average person's anxiety is focused on : 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can't be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress 8% ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Church Of God