Sermons on disappointed: showing 316-330 of 16,795

Freedom From Discouragement Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 15, 2012

WE do not have to live in discouragement because God has a plan!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Mark Smith in an article in the June 2000 Readers Digest said the following: Like many high school seniors, my son was filling out college-scholarship applications. One form asked for extracurricular activities. He answered: “wrestling.” The next question requested ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tomorrow Can Be A Good Day

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 2, 2010

How to Live in a Better Day: ◆ Look to a Better Day ◆ Start Each Day with God's Perspective ◆ Don't Live in the Past ◆ Get Rid of Bitterness

❶ Last Week Had Bad Days • Health care summit gets & political divisions • SeaWorld trainer killed by killer whale • Chile’s 8.8 earthquake: death toll passes 200 • Hawaii issues tsunami alert with 3 to 8 feet waves, evacuating up to 100,000 residents and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

When God Says

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 3, 2014

We don’t like to be told ‘no’. When we ask for something and the answer is ‘no’ we feel rejected and deprived. We walk away frustrated or sad. What about when God says 'no'? Let’s look at some examples where people had a proper response to being told no.

WHEN GOD SAYS “NO” INTRODUCTION: We don’t like to be told ‘no’. When we ask for something and the answer is ‘no’ we feel rejected and deprived. We walk away frustrated or sad. It can take the wind right out of our sails. Sometimes a ‘no’ answer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Says "No" Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 15, 2014

At first glance the book of Numbers reads a bit like an operations manual. It’s got numbers of soldiers, lists of names, and a bit of repetition. Tucked between those lists and numbers are some stories of real people, dealing with real issues of faith!

WHEN GOD SAYS “NO” NUMBERS 23-24 ***This message tagteam preached with Jesse (layperson in our church) INTRODUCTION (Erik) -Does anyone remember Y2K? For those that were too young let me explain. -When computers were first being made they were programmed to assume that the year ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Life Seems Scattered Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Navigating life's difficult circumstances.

When Life Seems Scattered Series: BREAKOUT – God on the Move through the Book of Acts Brad Bailey – April 29, 2012 Intro One thing we each have in our lives… is circumstances… things outside ourselves that effect the context we are in. Some circumstances we welcome… ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Basket Case

Contributed by Ron Kelly on Apr 28, 2011

There are time in our lives where we've all been pushed to that breaking point! The point where we've tried everything, but nothing seems to be working out...

2 Corinthians 11:32-33, 32 In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; 33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands. TODAY’S SERMON TITLE: “A BASKET ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:32-33

Denomination: Christian Church

The Coming Of Immanuel Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 24, 2015

If we want to see God turn our disappointments into dreams come true, like Joseph, we must trust and obey Him.

Show video: Mary and Joseph (Skit Guys) “…Joseph, I’m pregnant.” Imagine Joseph’s disappointment when he heard those words. According to the custom of the day, the engagement period was a time to prove the purity of the bride-to-be. They were engaged for a year. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Are You Expecting A Miracle? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 21, 2015

Let's trust God for a miracle!

Are You Expecting A Miracle? Text: Acts 12:1-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation. — Andrew Murray 2. Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Dealing With Depression

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 11, 2017

This sermon deals with the topic of depression, what it is, it's signs and symptoms, biblical examples, reasons for, and how to handle it in our lives.

Spiritual First Aid “Dealing With Depression” I am not a medical doctor, nor am I a clinical physiatrist. This sermon series I’m doing is a treatise on various disorders and what the Bible says about them, from the reasons behind them to God’s prescription for them. The reason I am even doing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:3

Denomination: Foursquare

Dealing With Depression

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 11, 2017

This sermon deals with the topic of depression, what it is, it's signs and symptoms, biblical examples, reasons for, and how to handle it in our lives.

Spiritual First Aid “Dealing With Depression” I am not a medical doctor, nor am I a clinical physiatrist. This sermon series I’m doing is a treatise on various disorders and what the Bible says about them, from the reasons behind them to God’s prescription for them. The reason I am even doing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:3

Denomination: Foursquare

Why Me? Elijah Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 16, 2018

Sometimes, we make our own WHY ME moments, let's see how Elijah did so.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • At some point in your life, you will be hit with one of those WHY ME moments. • There will be times when these moments come out of nowhere, such as the case for Stephen and David. • There will be other times when you kind of do something that causes the WHY ME moment, such ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Jesus Journey Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 25, 2016

The story of this encounter, like our own journey of faith, may be viewed from three perspectives: 1) The need for understanding (Luke 24:13–24), 2) The source of understanding (Luke 24:25–27), and 3) The response to understanding (Luke 24:28–32).

Luke 24:13–24 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-32

Denomination: Other

The Sanhedrin – The Cruelty Of Injustice (3/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Jun 17, 2020

Life is harsh, people are often cruel, and accusations leveled at the innocent are crippling and inhumane. What can we learn from the Master when evil surrounds us? How do we handle betrayal and condemnation? We learn from Jesus as He faced opposition.

Message by: Tom Clark Introduction: Slide 1 (Title of Series) Good morning, Church. I hope you, like I, have been enjoying and gaining some wonderful insights from our current 12-part series derived from the Stations of the Cross. At the first station, the Last Supper, we learned about our need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:66-71

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not Such A Silent Night

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020

If your Christmas isn't coming together the way you would like, remember that our God is a God for the rough times, too. Look what Mary went through on the first Christmas.

If a good fairy appeared and said you could make a list to put together your perfect Christmas, what would you put on your list? Every year around Christmas time we get several chances to watch various versions of Charles Dickens’ classic story about Ebenezer Scrooge and the various spirits of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

A Time Top Kill Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 16, 2020

Mordecai refuses to bow and Haman plots his revenge.

For Such a Time as This: A Time to Kill Esther 2:19:3:15 Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-16-2020 The Final Solution On January 20, 1942, 15 high ranking Nazi and German government officials met at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to coordinate the implementation of what came ...read more

Denomination: Baptist