Sermons on Encouragement:

Unleashing The Power Of Encouragement

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006

An inspiration to both individuals & congregations to cultivate a CULTURE of ENCOURAGEMENT – enabling it to become part of your DNA, woven into your values & day to day lifestyle. This sermon will encourage you to be generous, lavish, extravagant with

Title: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT Pastor Dan Harman (Victory Church Portsmouth, ENGLAND) Definition: Encouragement = the act of giving hope or support that inspires confidence & a will to keep on keeping on. Aim: to INSPIRE you as individuals & as a congregation to cultivate a CULTURE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Give Encouragement Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Feb 11, 2008

It isn’t easy to follow Christ and Timothy was not the bold outspoken person that Paul was. Timothy’s heart was right, but he trembled at the task that was before him. The last four verses of this book remind us why Paul was so successful at encouraging

How To Give Encouragement II Timothy 4:19-20,21b Purpose: To show how believers can show encouragement to each other. Aim: I want the believer to look for ways to encourage others no matter how difficult. INTRODUCTION: It isn’t easy to follow Christ and Timothy was not the bold outspoken person ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Encouragement For Difficult Times

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 13, 2005

This sermon gives encouragement for facing difficult times.

Have you ever faced a difficult time? Your difficult time could be: the loss of a job, death of a family member, a relationship problem with another person, disease in your family, a problem at work. All of us face difficult times. Some of these times are emotional, some are spiritual, some are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of An Encouraging Word

Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Dec 15, 2005

We have the power in our tongue to build people up or tear them down. Let’s use that power for the good and discover the tremendous power of encouragement

The Power of an Encouraging Word Do you remember that old cowboy song called “Home on the Range”? One of the lines says, “Where seldom is heard a discouraging word.” What a powerful statement that is if you really think about it. Imagine what life would be like without discouraging words. People ...read more

Scripture: James 3:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Barnabas - Encourager Extraordinaire Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 20, 2008

Looks at the Characteristics that Barnabas had and encourages us to live our lives with those characteristics so we might use your gifts in an extraordinary way.

Barnabas – Encourager Extraordinaire Slide Last week we began a new series called from Ordinary to extraordinary. We saw how God took someone who was no leader at all and used him to lead a great victory that God orchestrated. Now God is not going to make everyone into such a leader, because ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37, Acts 4:36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Contributed by Willem Nel on May 17, 2014

We have received different gifts from the Father but we can all encourage another. We all need courage in our studies In our families In our relationships In our town

Encouraging yourself Embracing Rom 12 Motivational gifts We have received different gifts from the Father but we can all encourage another. We all need courage in our studies In our families In our relationships In our town 4 things: Promise Place where we are and why these promises ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-15

Denomination: *other

Encouragement And Consolation, But Not Comfort Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 8, 2013

God gives us abundant consolations in our ministry, but does not grant us the privilege to be comfortable.

The God of Consolation Monday of Tenth Week in Course 2013 St. Paul seems almost obsessed in today’s reading with the word paraklesis. In seven verses he uses some form of the word at least nine times. Paul is certainly trying to tell the Corinthians, and us, something ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Moms Who Are Encouraging Series

Contributed by Dave Stone on Jun 19, 2013

A look at Hannah, a woman of God who had an incredible passion for kids, and especially her firstborn Samuel.

Now I believe that the family is the heartbeat of the church, as we point our kids and pave the way for them to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And we’re gonna pick up the story today with a look back at the story that we looked at a couple of weeks ago with Hannah and Samuel. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:8-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Positive Encouraging Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 31, 2014

Learn how to cherish your spiritual family. Remarks from the Apostle Paul about his love and compassion for the Christians in Rome.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles to the book of Romans 16. We’ve come to the last chapter. Some of you have lived to the end of this series on Romans, and I’ve been preaching the last couple of years. Today and the next Sunday, I’ll finish this series. Today we’re going to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragement From The Lord

Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 10, 2009

This is a message that deals with church growth and encouragement through preaching

Encouragement From the Lord Text: Col.2:9-23 Introduction: Much of the preaching being done today perpetrates discouragement. Preaching ought to offer encouragement to the discouraged. But so many times it does not! May we notice the encouragement that Paul gives to this people. I. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer Of Love And Encouragement Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 17, 2011

Paul loved the church in Philippi deeply, but why? What were his reasons for having such affection for them? He spells out three reasons in his prayer in chapter 1:3-11

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 14, 2011 Date Preached: July 17, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: A Prayer of Love & Encouragement Sermon Text: Philippians 1:3-11 [ESV] ETS: Paul loved the believers in Philippi, not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage One Another

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 7, 2009

This message is about the Christians hope in the face of death.

This morning we turn our attention to a subject that has confused and divided more churches and Christians over the century then perhaps any other. Today we are going to look at the second coming of Christ. As a child, our death and the second coming of Christ, it seems to me was used to “Scare ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

On Being A Good Encourager Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011

To show how we are good encouragers when, from pure motives we deliberately give the message that truly encourages

I Thessalonians 2:1-12 Introduction - Story - Norman Vincent Peale - "Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms you could have tattooed an anchor or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encouragement Via Vision

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 14, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you see visions? Do you believe in angels? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that angels exists, and GOD's protection for people around us is because of us. IV. TEXT: Acts 27:24 (New Living Tra

I. EXORDIUM: Do you see visions? Do you believe in angels? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that angels exists, and GOD's protection for people around us is because of us. IV. TEXT: Acts 27:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) and he said, ‘Don’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Everyone Needs Encouragement

Contributed by Paul Estabrooks on Oct 24, 2012

Everyone needs encouragement—even the seemingly strong and mature—but especially those who suffer.

Today, in honor of International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, we will stand and kneel with our brothers and sisters in Christ who share our faith but not our freedom. Second Timothy is the Apostle Paul’s final written communication before his death. He was chained to a soldier ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:15-18

Denomination: *other