Sermons on Emotional Affair:

How To Beat Spiritual Depression

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Mar 2, 2004

What do you do with those "tough weeks?" Does everyone have them, or is it just me? How can I climb on top when I feel like God is 1,000,000 miles away? We find answers in Elijah’s story... *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

I Kings 19:1-6, 9-12 INTRODUCTION: How many of you have a Christian person you really look up to – someone you really admire as a Christian? Perhaps it’s someone you admire because of the way they’ve been used by God. Perhaps you can just sense a closeness to God in them. Now, when you feel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Pride's Devastating Effects Series

Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jul 23, 2005

Too many people don’t understand how bad pride can be for them spiritually. This sermon attempts to point that out.

Prides Devastating Effects Back in college when I was really looking for what God wanted me to do with my life, I began a youth ministry. I took a position at a church in Missouri and began working with the youth of that church. One kid in particular sticks in my mind really well. He was the kid ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is In The Memories Of Families

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

The first sermon of a four part sermon series on family life.

Ten years ago, today Susan and I were driving from Richmond, Virginia to Virginia Beach, Virginia on a ten-day vacation. We had spent a couple of days in Richmond with friends and toured several areas of Richmond including the Civil War battlefield of Petersburg. One of the most moving moments for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Doubt: An Unwanted Guest

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005

HOW TO DEAL With Our Doubts

Doubt: An Unwanted Guest George Iles:- Doubt is the begining, not the end, of wisdom A couple were off to a friends place. The morning was pleasant, and they enjoyed themselves until they happened to remember a certain bridge which was very old and probably unsafe, “I shall never dare to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 43:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Caution: Courage Required!

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005

How Do You Sell C-O-U-R-A-G-E

Caution: Courage Required! Joshua 1:1-9 1. The Nature Of Courage: Top News Stories of the Century 1 1945 U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Japan surrenders to end World War II 2 1969 American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Courage: Faith In Action

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005

A Simple Outline on steps to Courage

Courage: Faith In Action Josh, 2 1. How would you define courage? The ability to stand up to an enemy? The ability to do something you are afraid to do? What David displayed when he fought Goliath? Taking action on what you believe? 2. Illustrating Courage David, a 2-year old with leukemia, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

There's No Reason To Dance Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 22, 2005

Message 5 of 6 on emotions. Depression.

There’s No Reason to Dance Psalms 10:1 LORD, why are you so far away? Why do you hide when there is trouble? We all understand what depression is and how it affects us. Some of us are more given to depression than others but we’ve all felt its power in our lives – irrespective as to whether or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stress U Out Series

Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 2, 2005

In the drama of life, how do you respond? There are many things that are beyond our control: the person that yells at us, the person that cuts us off in traffic, the store clerk that talks on the phone instead of helping us, the employee that never seems

Stress U Out Series: Melodrama or Mellow-drama - Act 2 Introduction: In the drama of life, how do you respond? There are many things that are beyond our control: the person that yells at us, the person that cuts us off in traffic, the store clerk that talks on the phone instead of helping us, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Over Re Acting Series

Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 2, 2005

In the drama of life, how do you respond? There are many things that are beyond our control: the person that yells at us, the person that cuts us off in traffic, the store clerk that talks on the phone instead of helping us, the employee that never seems

Over Re Acting Series: Melodrama or Mellow-drama - Act 3 Introduction: In the drama of life, how do you respond? There are many things that are beyond our control: the person that yells at us, the person that cuts us off in traffic, the store clerk that talks on the phone instead of helping us, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Talk To Yourself What Do You Say And Is Anybody Listening?

Contributed by William Nieporte on Sep 6, 2005

Addresses the problem of unbiblical self-talk and how to speak the truth of grace to your mind.

When You Talk To Yourself, What Do You Say? And Is Anybody Listening? Romans 5:1-11 Introduction: “Since you have been justified…” That’s Paul’s way of addressing Christians—people who have placed their faith in the redemptive work of Christ at the Cross and in the Resurrection. “Since you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Go Up Higher

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Sep 15, 2005

A very personal experience

Each year in March Jill and I have a Continental holiday. Last year and this we revisited Malta and Gozo, two strange little islands – Malta with little beauty, but with tremendous history written in its buildings, Gozo much smaller and much greener with tremendous walking and swimming and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Problem Of Suffering

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 28, 2006

Why do we suffer? What is the cause of suffering?

The Problem of Suffering By Kenny McKinley Text: Lamentations 3:1-24, Romans 8:18, 2nd Cor. 4:17 (Read Lamentations Text) Have you ever looked around at your life, or just life in general and asked, “WHY?” Have trials and hardships ever come into your life for seemingly no reason? Of course ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Critics

Contributed by Eric Baldwin on Feb 1, 2006

A message for the enlightment of mankind towards our attitude about God.

“God’s Critics” My ears had heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. -Job 42:5-6 NIV More often than not I find that mankind is very apt to be critical. Many of us like to call ourselves opinionated, we like to say that we are just up ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Power Of Patience Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 4, 2006

5th in a 5 part series the book of James on making practical application to real problems.

THE POWER OF PATIENCE JAMES 5:7-12 INTRODUCTION: As a young Dad pushed his son’s carriage down the street the youngster howled in rage with displeasure. "Please, Bernard, control yourself... Easy there, Bernard, Keep calm! Everything will be alright," the Father kept saying quietly. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Dealing With Disagreement Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 10, 2006

What are the dangers of disagreements in the church and how do we deal with them? This sermon follows the roles of the three ’characters’ in this passage: Paul, ’Euodia & Syntyche’ and Syzgus

Dealing with disagreement. Philipp 4:1-3 WBC 12/03/06am Fantastically useful, practical and real passage this morning. I want to take you through it- through the three main characters in it PAUL He’s the one with the birds-eye view in this… and he starts by saying PHP 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist