Sermons on Emotional Reaction:

What To Do When... You Are Confused Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 8, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times, and bad times, and in the mix we take our focus off of God. This series will show you how to keep your eyes focused on God no matter what is going on.

What to Do When… part 1 “When you are confused” Story – when I was little I had a bad habit of sleep walking. One night I guess I got really confused and I walked into our spare bedroom and thought it was the bathroom… this might not have been a big deal accept I was having a dream that I was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Do When... Things Go Wrong Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 8, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times, and bad times, and in the mix we take our eyes off of God. This series will show you how to keep our eyes on God no matter what is going on.

What to Do When… part 2 “When things go wrong” Story – the summer before my sophomore year we had a really big summer camp planned up in the mountains of Tennessee. We were supposed to have repelling, mountain climbing, mountain bike riding, nature walks, and a lot of other cool things. I had ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:7-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Do When... Things Go Right Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 15, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times and bad times, often we take our eyes off of God in these times. This series will show you how to keep your eyes on God no matter what is going on.

What to Do When… part 3 “When things go right” Story – my good day: woke up feeling good after a good nights sleep. I for the first time in my life had an outfit that was less that 1 year out of fashion and it was hanging up waiting for me. I got to school and found out that to that point in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-15, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Overwhelmed But Not Overcome"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 15, 2002

The major thrust of David’s life that we are examining is his tremendous leadership ability and the depths of his emotion as we read from the Psalms the true expressions of his heart to God.

"OVERWHELMED BUT NOT OVERCOME" (The Leader’s Endurance) Dr. Dennis Deese 1 SAMUEL 22:1-5, PS. 57:1-11, 142:1-7 The major thrust of David’s life that we are examining is his tremendous leadership ability and the depths of his emotion as we read from the Psalms the true expressions of his heart ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Crawling Out Of The Fairness Hole #4 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how we might crawl out.

February 24, 2002 Job 1:1-6; 30: 25-27 Crawling Out of the Fairness Hole On April 12, 1995, two young women were traveling between Sunman Indiana and Milan Indiana in a nearly new Mustang GT. The 18 year old was driving, the 19 year old was in the passenger seat. A they rounded a rain slick ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:25-27, Job 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Making The Hole, Whole #7 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the Emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

March 17, 2001 “Making the Hole, Whole” Jimmy and Dave found a sink hole that seemed to appear out of nowhere one day. The hole was on a path they usually traveled to go to Mr. Earl’s pond where they would fish for sun perch and brim. In the summertime they traveled that path often and the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of A Rested Soul

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Aug 27, 2002

There is nothing more powerful and effective than a believer who has a rested soul. Discover the importance of being refreshed and renewed daily

The Power of a Rested Soul February 2002 Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Weary – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Of The Broken Hearted

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 19, 2002

Before we can be truly used by God we must get to a place of brokenness in our lives

PRAYER OF A BROKEN HEART Date: January 27, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalms 51:15-17 Introduction Have you ever meet someone who was broken. I mean just down right, low down & broken. Maybe it’s you. Realizing the state of the ugliness of your sin, your lifestyle, and your disobedience ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Depression

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003

Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, affecting nearly everyone through either personal experience or through depression in a family member. Each year over 17 million American adults experience a period of clinical depression.

(Slide #1) Job 30:16-17 16 "And now my heart is broken. Depression haunts my days. 17 My weary nights are filled with pain as though something were relentlessly gnawing at my bones. NLT (Slide #2) Job 30:25-28 26 So I looked for good, but evil came instead. I waited for the light, but darkness ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:16-17, Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

5 Types Of Broken Heart Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 1, 2003

5 types of broken heart in scripture

5 Types of Broken Heart Text: Psalms 38:8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. The heart is mentioned more that 945 times in the KJV. The first mentions are in Genesis 6:5,6 God knows your thoughts. God lives in heaven, but heaven isn’t so ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Get Bent Out Of Shape Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

Whatever is broken in your life, Jesus can fix it. When suffering or religious rules bend you out of shape, let Jesus get you bent on the joy of God’s kingdom.

When You Get Bent Out of Shape Luke 13:10-21 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION I recently read a funny story that illustrates how most of us are never satisfied. Frank and Mabel had been married for 40 years. Frank turned 60 a few months earlier and they were celebrating Mabel’s 60th birthday. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-21, Matthew 12:9-14, Luke 13:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Forgetting The Past

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

A lesson encouraging us to forget the past which can hurt our vision for the future.

Title: Forgetting the Past Text: Philippians 3 Introduction: A woman was on her way to work one day on the metro and had a chance encounter with another woman with whom she had gone to high school years before. They had once been good friends, but had lost touch because their lives had taken ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sitting In The Darkness

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 30, 2003

Attempting to explain and show how to deal with the "dark times" that we all experience in our lives.

SITTING IN THE DARKNESS SCRIPTURE: Psalm 107:10 “Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:” INTRODUCTION: It is probable that it was on a return from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:6-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hanging On When You Feel Like Letting Go

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 25, 2003

A holiday word of encouragement to the distressed.

Hanging On When You Feel Like Letting Go December 1, 2002 Isaiah 64:1-9 1. Excitement Holidays-family, friends, shopping, vacation, TV specials, parades, lights A. Can be fun, but also fearful -Reunion of contentious family -drunk relative who embarrasses themselves, everyone ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:4-9

Denomination: Holiness

Bitter Bones And Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 5, 2003

A hard look at bitterness and how to get rid of it God’s way.

BITTER BONES AND ANGRY EYEBROWS EPHESIANS 4:30-32 INTRODUCTION… E. Stanley Jones, Reader’s Digest, December 1981 A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is—a biting of oneself. We think ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ