Sermons on discouragment: showing 841-855 of 17,176

When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jun 16, 2021

Maybe the Lord didn't show up when you needed Him. Maybe there was absolute silence in response to your most desperate prayers. It's happened before, and to people Jesus loved dearly. What could account for Jesus' seeming uncaring response?

Boy, we live in some tumultuous times, don’t we? Earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A nuclear disaster there as a result. Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya. Our nation involved in wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya. And wasn’t it only a few months ago that a huge earthquake ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Bible Church

Kind And Comforting Words Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 18, 2021

The oracle given in Zechariah 1:12-17 is expounded. These comforting words are applicable to God's people today. We sometimes wonder when God will intervene in our behalf just as the Jews did in our text.

Have you ever been treated unjustly and wondered why God seemed to ignore the oppression? When Babylon conquered Israel in 586 BC, they were extremely cruel to the captive Jews. Those Jews were experiencing God’s correction in their lives. But the Babylonians went way beyond that. They exacted an ...read more

Scripture: James 1:20, Isaiah 40:25, Romans 8:31-39, 1 Corinthians 10:11, Psalm 33:11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, Revelation 6:9-11, Haggai 2:1-23, Mark 15:34, Psalm 10:1-2, Hebrews 7:25, Haggai 1:1, Psalm 37:1-6, Zechariah 1:1-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Necessity Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 12, 2024

Message explores seven ways the church must be empowered by the Holy Spirit. The consequence of not having this empowerment is identified, and believers are called up to be filled with the Spirit in accordance with Ephesians 5:18.

Intro Have you ever felt like you did not have what it takes to live the Christian life? Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the challenges of life? What do you do when you feel like circumstances are pressing in on you with almost irresistible force? Perhaps you have never experienced those ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-17, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 17:6, 2 Timothy 3:1-6, Isaiah 12:3, Romans 8:26-28, Isaiah 55:1-2, James 1:5, Acts 15:1-28, Mark 16:15-18, Revelation 3:14-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Overcoming Depression

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Message on overcoming during times of depression from the life of Elijah.

OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT 1 KINGS 19:1-13 Sunpm 3/24/02 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith Will Find Encouragement

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Aug 17, 2002

Ever wonder why Jesus is silent before you? Today’s sermon will guide you to His answer.

Hi, thank you for looking at this sermon. I hope it helps. Please do not say the sermon did not help you just because you did not like the style or could not use the entire message for your own needs. I have discovered a few souls automatically hit the ’did not help me’ button if the message they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Ministry Of Encouragement"

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 10, 2006

"Encouragement" is God’s plan, program, and command. This message utilizes the use of "Encouragement Cards" to fulfill God’s plan for us to encourage others.

“The Ministry Of Encouragement” INTRODUCTION: “O give me a home, where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard, a DISCOURAGING word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.” Can you imagine that? … No DISCOURAGING words! Ever been DISCOURAGED? Not a good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Denomination: Baptist

Living By The Spirit's Strength SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

We must navigate our life not through our own strength or power, but by the guidance and power of His Spirit.

Zerubbabel, the governor of Jerusalem, faced a seemingly impossible task. God had instructed him to rebuild the temple, which was a daunting challenge. Rebuilding is often more difficult than building from scratch. Zerubbabel encountered opposition from the surrounding people who tried to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6

Topics: Holy Spirit, Spiritual Strength

And Thats A Fact !

Contributed by Travis Leib on Apr 8, 2018

Stay encouraged !

Stay Encouraged March 18, 2018 Title -And that’s a fact Revelation 22:12 ¬ - And behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me to give every man according as his work shall be. Facts these days, are debatable. illustration - Two men had an argument. To settle the matter, they went ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-13

Denomination: Holiness

Encourage One Another Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 16, 2022

The message is all about 'the why' and 'the how' in obeying God's command to encourage one another.

Parakaleo, Encouraging One Another One Another week 4 OKAY – welcome to week 4 of our series, “One Another, Doing Church Together.” UNDERSTAND IN - Matthew chapter 16 Jesus made a very bold prediction… On this rock (on this truth that I am, the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the Living God… on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Need Of Encouragement

Contributed by David Carter on Sep 23, 2009

ENCOURAGEMENT

ENCOURAGEMENT (Jumper Cable Sermon) I Samuel 30: 1-6 HERE WE FIND DAVID IN A TERRIBLE TIME OF DISTRESS. THE AMALEKITES HAD INVADED THE SOUTH AND HAD SMITTEN ZIGLAG AND BURNED IT TO THE GROUND AND HAD TAKEN THEIR WIVES, THEIR DAUGHTERS AND THEIR SONS CAPTIVE. V.4 - THEN DAVID AND THE PEOPLE THAT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Stop Now! Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 4, 2016

A sermon examining the importance of pressing on in your work for the Lord.

Don't Stop Now! Haggai 2:1-9 If we are honest there are times in life when we just want to give up. This is especially true concerning the ministry. We are not simply fighting stress, discouragement and exhaustion.... we are fighting an adversary (Satan) who is "walking around like a lion seeking ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Enduring The Struggles Of Rebuilding Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 27, 2015

This is the 5th sermon in the series "Rebuilding". When you are rebuilding, there will be struggles.

Series: Rebuilding [#5] ENDURING THE STRUGGLES OF REBUILDING Nehemiah 4:1-23 Introduction: I heard an old preacher say, “The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and to love our enemies, probably because they are generally the same people.” In the case of the Jews rebuilding the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

In All Things Be Thankful

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Nov 13, 2007

A topical Thanksgiving sermon utilizing a few great illustrations found here on Sermon Central along with thoughts of my own.

"In All Things Be Thankful" Ephesians 5:20 Back during the dark days of 1929 (The Great Depression), a group of ministers in the Northeast, all graduates of the Boston School of Theology, gathered to discuss how they should conduct their Thanksgiving Sunday services. Things during that time were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Be Strong, Be Fearless, And Build Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 5, 2016

God had to reprimand his people for not building his house. Their eyes were on their own selfish desire. This message is for a church in decline.

Last week we examined the life of Solomon. We discovered that he asked God for wisdom to govern his people but chose not to use it. So we read these sad words concerning the nation of Israel. 1 Kings 11:9-13 “The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Raising Dry Bones

Contributed by Brian Barrett on Nov 21, 2002

Just as God caused these dry bones to live He can make our churches alive.

Raising Dry Bones Ezek 37:1-10 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal