Sermons on Endure Hardness:

Hard Lessons From Wisdom Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 26, 2010

What we learn from our suffering sometimes is difficult for us to understand and accept, but God is faithful and will bring us thru...

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 16, 2010 Date Preached: January 17, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series on Job Sermon Title: Hard Lessons from Wisdom Sermon Text: Job 28 [HCSB] 20 Where then does wisdom come from, and where is ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Hard - Wear A Helmet Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 30, 2008

As believers we are called to wear the Armor of God and a very important part of that Armor is the Helmet of Salvation...

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 30, 2008 Date Preached: September 28, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Preparing To Do Battle! Sermon Title: Life’s Hard – Wear a Helmet! Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Introduction: What is a hat? What is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Easy Or Hard - Your Choice Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 8, 2008

God cares only about our obedience, will we make it "easy or hard?"

Easy or Hard – Your Choice Jonah 3:1-3 * When Deb and I were younger and living in Florida, there was a commercial on TV put out by a mechanic’s shop. As I recall, he would pitch his oil change service for a “low price” and would then hold up a burned valve or crankshaft (illustrating the coming ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Hard Questions That Jesus Asked

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 5, 2011

Life is filled with quesions, some simple, some hard. Jesus Christ asked hard questions, three of which are recorded in the eighth chapter of Mark. They are: What do you see? What’s your opinion of Christ? What is worth losing your spiritual life?

Hard Questions that Jesus Asked Mark 8:13-38 Life is filled with questions. Many require a simple yeas or no. But some questions are hard questions and require some soul searching to answer truthfully. Jesus Christ asked hard questions three of which are recorded in the eighth chapter of Mark. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:13-38

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Hard Realities Of Life!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Feb 20, 2011

Life's difficulties are often disguised opportunities.

Introduction: Long days of chill had passed when many parts of the world were filled with raucous cheering and strident reveling to celebrate, once again, the best yet conclusive events of the past year – Christmas and New Year. A plethora of jolly greetings filled the air – at homes, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:42-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Going Hard After God

Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007

Have you ever really gone hard after something in your life? Was there ever something you wanted in life almost more than life itself?

Going Hard After God Psalm 63:1-8 Ps 63:1-8… O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 4, 2007

I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her

Scripture: Phil. 1:23 Subject: “Between A Rock and A Hard Place” Introduction: I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her philosophy and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:23-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Help For Hard Times Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 21, 2012

1. Focus on your family right now (2:19-20). 2. Boldly decide to make a difference (2:21-23). 3. Pray for a Godly government (3:1-2). 4. Be prepared for persecution (3:3-15). 5. Have complete confidence in the Lord (3:2).

For Such a Time as This Part 3: Great Help for Hard Times Esther 2:16-3:15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 3, 2012 *There are dark days in the life of every nation. Some of us here tonight remember Pearl Harbor. Living in Florida in the sixth grade, I remember the Cuban ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

This Bed Is Hard As A Rock! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 10, 2014

First he had manipulated the birthright from his brother Esau. Then he stole his father’s blessing. Jacob was on his way to greatness. It was as exactly as his mother had told him She had been told by the Lord that the elder would serve the younger.

Genesis 28:10-19-Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. Then he dreamed, and behold, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Getting To Heaven Is Not That Hard. . . Or Is It?

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 21, 2015

Heaven is the most interesting and exciting place in the entire universe. We will be exploring and having adventures. Nothing we now know even comes close. No possession can compete with possessing heaven. No trip can compare with going there.

6 September 2005 Getting to Heaven is Not That Hard. . . Or is It? Matthew 13:44-13:46 It was only a nickel, but the owner was able to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Work Hard And Rest Well.

Contributed by John Colbert on Aug 2, 2015

The sermons that I have listed are 30 to 40 minute sermons. I have only listed the points and a couple of comments under each point of each sermon to give the preacher a remembrance which the Holy Spirit can lead on and speak through the man of God.

Sunday Morning Manna Mark 6:31 Then Jesus said, "Let's go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile." He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn't even have time to eat. Full Context Mark 6:31=41 Jesus the master of the universe ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31-41

Denomination: Baptist

How Hard Is Your Tongue?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 15, 2016

Are you trying to break bones of resistance or break relationships?

Pro 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Ouch! This smacks pretty much all of us. Sometimes it takes real patience when dealing with someone that is not of like persuasion, especially politicians. Note we are to speak with a soft tongue. I have been ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:15, Proverbs 15:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

When It's Hard To Connect

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2016

Start with some weak reasons and finally talk about the main reason why people fail to connect with God (Title, outline and material from Dr. Tim Clinton & Dr. Joshua Straub's book, God Attachment, chapter 7, pg. 95-110)

HoHum: When I was a boy, my mother had a cookie jar much like this one.  Most of the time it was filled with cookies.  My mother would sometimes tell me not to eat any cookies before dinner because it would spoil my appetite.  Well, I remember on time when I didn't listen to what my mother told ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 53:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Between A Rock & A Hard Place

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 7, 2017

When Jacob has to flee Laban, he learns Esau is comming at him with 400 armed men. His schemes have caught up with him as he finds himself between a rock and a hardplace. What was God doing in the situation? What do we do when we find ourselves in a place

Genesis 32:17-31 9/14/14 What do you do when you find yourself between a rock and a hard place? I’m talking about those times in life when there seem to be no good options. Your current job is almost unbearable, but there are no other jobs available—and you do need the paycheck. The people you’re ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:17-31, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 27:41-45

Denomination: Charismatic

Having Joy In The Hard Things Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 16, 2017

Philippians is a manual on living in joy. Here is how we live with joy in the hard things.

Text: Philippians 1:12-18 Title: Having Joy in the hard things Introduction: We have been looking this month at the book of Philippians. One of the major themes in the book of Philippians is joy. The words “joy” or “rejoice” are to be found in all four chapters of the book. ( 1:4,18, 25,26 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God