Sermons on Discouraged:

Dealing With Discouragement Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 9, 2015

Overcome discouragement when you redirect your energies, refocus your vision, and rally together.

A man stopped to watch a Little League baseball game and asked one of the youngsters, “What’s the score?” “We're losing 18-0,” was the answer. “Well,” said the man. “I must say you don't look discouraged.” “Discouraged?” the boy ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:10-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Coping With Discouragement Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019

Job was broken and in need of comfort.

Lessons learned from Job #3 Coping with discouragement Job Chapter three Introduction- For the last two weeks, we have looked at Job and what happened to him. We saw that he was attacked by losing possessions, wealth, his family, and while he was trying to get a grip on what was happening, we ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26

Denomination: Nazarene

Fighting Discouragement

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 9, 2019

Discouragement and depression can keep you from accomplishing what God wants for your life.

Fighting Discouragement Nehemiah chapter 4 Prayer- Father, today would you allow us to sense your presence. It is what each one of us needs for our lives. In your presence discouragement, anger, loneliness, anxiety, they all leave when they are replaced with your Spirit dwelling in us. Help us ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-14

Denomination: Nazarene

"Overcoming Discouragement" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 6, 2018

Discouragement has terrible timing. Discouragement always shows up unannounced. But we can overcome it AND we must.

“Overcoming Discouragement” Nehemiah 6: 1-16 A funny thing happened in a town in Maryland …. a woman named Edith, a mother of 8 children was coming home from a neighbor’s house one Saturday afternoon. As she walked into the house she saw 5 of her youngest children huddled together, focused ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Dissed -Discouraged

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 10, 2019

Overcoming the things in your life that hold you back

Series Title DISSED Sermon Title: Discouraged ME: Today we begin a 3 week message series called DISSED. It is a series on how to move forward from the things that hold us back. Let me first start by pointing out two important things concerning the word Dissed. First of all the word begins ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rx For Discouragement Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 15, 2017

If you want to overcome discouragement in your own life, then believe the good news, believe God’s Word, and be with God’s people on a regular basis.

An optimist and a pessimist were at the coffee shop where the optimist commented, “Isn’t this a wonderful, bright, sunny day?” The pessimist replied, “Yea, but if it doesn’t stop soon, all the grass, flowers and crops will dry up. Two days later, it’s raining and the optimist says, “Isn’t ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Outlasting Discouragement

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

Discouragement must not wear us down

2Ch 32:9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 2Ch 32:10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013

We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Foursquare

Overcoming Discouragement

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 3, 2008

When discouragement comes we have an encouraging word to get us moving again.

Overcoming Discouragement Griffith Baptist Church – 10/5/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 4:10-23 Key verse: Nehemiah 4:20 - In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. Premise: When discouragement comes we have an encouraging ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating Discouragement

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

A nationally known preacher told a group of men at a preacher’s conference that HE HAD NEVER BEEN DISCOURAGED A DAY OF HIS LIFE!

Listen, he lost all credibility with many of the preachers there, because that just sounded like it could not be true. Everyone has to battle some degree of discouragement at some time in life; I MEAN EVERYONE! The Bible tells us that there was none greater born among women than John the Baptist, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Disgusted With Discouragement!

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 6, 2022

David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. Sometimes we have to do the same.

Disgusted With Discouragement! I. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Freedom Democratic party during the Jim Crow era. She and her family had endured the horrors and difficulties of living in the South while black in that time. Mrs. Hamer was born October 6, 1917, in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Disappointed But Not Discouraged

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Dec 15, 2019

Disappointment refers to sadness or displeasure from failure to fulfill ones hopes or expectations. Discouragement means loss of hope or enthusiasm as a result. It is possible to be disappointed without being discouraged.

DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED Introduction Frequently, employers will ask prospective employees what their biggest disappointment in life has been. The question probably gives employers a hint about how these prospective employees handle times of stress and hardships in life. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Age Of Discouragement

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

Legend has it that Satan once had an auction. He auctioned off all the weapons he possessed except one, it was the tool of discouragement.

He was asked why he refused to auction off the tool of discouragement. His answer we are told was simple. He said, “With this one tool I can accomplish everything I want to accomplish.” This is the most powerful weapon that Satan has, and he is a master at knowing how to use it skillfully! • ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-42

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Discouragement Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 9, 2023

Haggai brings a word from the Lord to help the people deal with discouragement

Haggai: The Best is Yet To Come Haggai: 2:1-9 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-08-2023 Satan’s Tool Box It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection, each being marked with ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Discouragement Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 18, 2024

Next in series on Nehemiah. Addresses overcoming discouragement.

Nehemiah 4 Discouragement I remember it like it was yesterday. I was a young youth pastor, in my late 20s. I had been a part-time youth pastor at that church for about a year. I was beginning a new study called Prayer Life. By the way, if you eat a study to help you with your prayer life, I ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Baptist