Sermons on Exhaustion:

Weary ---

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 9, 2018

Ministry and daily life can get so heavy... Have you ever just got weary of life? How did we get here? How long will we stay here? Is there a way to get over this weariness?

WEARY--- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I was traveling yesterday and was listening to the news on my radio. The word WEARY popped up on the face of the radio. I thought this very strange? WEARY, what does that mean. I kept looking over at the radio and it said: WEARY? As I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10, 1 Kings 19:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Recovering From Discouragement And Depression Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jun 27, 2011

We can become discouraged and depressed in the Christian life and lose our confidence. But there is a way back from this that leads to a closer walk with God.

9.1.11 INTRO Every New Year some people make New Year's resolutions -- we resolve either to start doing something good or stop doing something harmful. Favourites are to do with diet and exercise. Some have to do with relationships and behaviour. Many do not lead to lasting change. Some do. At ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Can I Get A Lift

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 17, 2010

If we are true Christians then we are in the people lifting business

Acts 4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Acts 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles feet. His name was Joses = Exalted Which is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:33-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transformation Series

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 15, 2013

Matt 28:19-20 has been dubbed as the “Great Commission” for the Church. In the broad stroke of this text we tend to over look the issue of disciple making. Even though of primary importance of the gospel it to bring people to Jesus. Once a person has gi

Matt 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore* and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ The Emptiness Is Gone, And You Are Complete

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 5, 2015

Only in Jesus can you find what you are looking for...

Colossians 2:8-10: In Christ you Have it All See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Triumph Over Trials Sermon Vi: Take Refuge In The Comfort Of God Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 13, 2020

In times like these, when troubles overwhelm and even Christians find themselves at their wits' end, mature Christians decide to look upon their extremity as an opportunity to renew their trust in the Lord as their refuge.

WHEN TROUBLES OVERWHELM, CHRISTIANS TAKE REFUGE IN THE COMFORT OF GOD Perhaps you’ve heard it said, or you yourself have said, “I’m at my wits’ end”! In other words: “I’m so exhausted trying to figure out how to deal with problems and difficult situations that I don’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Follow Jesus: Sustainable Servanthood Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 28, 2025

What do you think causes a person to drop out or burn out from serving God and people? What if you knew what would help you to serve faithfully for the rest of your life? Get ready to learn how to sustain yourself and your service!

Follow JESUS: Sustainable Servanthood Mark 1:21-39 How many people remember our church's annual theme? Two words: Follow Jesus. Jesus invites us to follow him. He starts with, "Come and see." And then, "Believe." Have you thought recently how unbelievable it is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-39

Denomination: *other

Being Zealous For The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Encourages believers to recognize when their zeal for the Lord is waning, and to seek rejuvenation and strength from God.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. Our topic today is a crucial one, because it's about our zeal for the Lord - recognizing when it's drying up, rejuvenating it, and relying on the Lord for strength. As A.W. Tozer once said, "The world is perishing for lack of the knowledge of God and the Church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Topics: Drying, Zeal

Making Progress

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2002

Some steps to spiritual improvement.

INTRO.- ILL.- A patient said to a nurse, "Nurse, I’ve got a bad case of arthritis. There is also a buzzing in my ears. I have a sprained ankle. My thumb is out of joint, and I see spots before my eyes." The nurse replied, "Wow! You must be awfully healthy to stand all that pain." As we age we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Got What You Wanted, But You Lost What You Had!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 7, 2018

We must guard against pursuing our desires at the expense of do what honours God. Christians, especially, can lose effectiveness in service if they fail to consider the cost of their choices.

GENESIS 25:29-34 YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED, BUT YOU LOST WHAT YOU HAD! [1] Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore, his name was called Edom.) Jacob said, “Sell me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

O Lord, Just Kill Me!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 22, 2019

God's mercy and our anger can often be in conflict. Such conflict can lead to discouragement that in turn can lead to despair. The child of God must guard his/her heart to avoid falling into deep gloom leading to thoughts of suicide.

“[God’s mercy toward Nineveh] displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the LORD and said, ‘O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Need For Prevailing Prayer

Contributed by David Becker on Mar 30, 2006

Prevailing prayer enables us to go beyond seeing the need met, to seeing the need meeter.

THE NEED FOR PREVAILING PRAYER TEXT - Exodus 17:8-16 8 While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek came to fight against them. 9 Moses commanded Joshua, “Call the Israelites to arms, and fight the army of Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill with ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Treadmill Christianity

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 9, 2005

In nearly every aspect of a Christians life, they feel like they’re on a treadmill. They can never quite do enough or be quite good enough. And just when they think they are up to speed, someone turns up the machine, and they are playing catch-up again.

Treadmill Christianity Titus 3:3-7 In 2001 we were about to have our first child and I decided that if I was going to be the dad that would play catch, and soccer in the yard then I needed to get into better shape. So I started going out to the local college and running. Every night Trista would ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disciples In The Making Pt3 Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on May 7, 2007

The last couple of weeks we have been looking at the struggles and pressures the disciples faced.

DISCIPLES IN THE MAKING pt 3 Mark 6:30-56 The last couple of weeks we have been looking at the struggles and pressures the disciples faced. First there was the pressure of unbelief, then the pressure of assignments, then people-pressure. There is a fourth pressure on the disciples in Mark 6, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"lord, I've Had Enough!" Series

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 21, 2003

This is part 3 of a series of sermons dedicated to the life and ministry of Elijah. It deals with the subject of spiritual frustration.

Elijah Part 3 "Lord, I’ve Had Enough" Have you ever had that kind of day or week where you just felt as though it couldn’t possibly get any worse? Maybe it seemed that only a short while before, everything was going fine. But then something ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist