Sermons on Face Your Fears:

Christian - Hold Your Head High

Contributed by John Huyser on Sep 3, 2024

In the face of Elon Musk and other public celebrities mocking Christianity and where shedding faith is celebrated, Psalm 45 offers Christians the reason to hold our heads high.

While every wedding a pastor officiates at is special, there are those from my days in Jarvis, Ontario that immediately spring to mind. To begin with, Jarvis, Ontario students proudly wear the moniker of Hicks. Compared to the other city high school students, the Jarvis Hicks come from Southern ...read more

Where To Turn In Your Darkest Moment Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 5, 2023

When we face challenges and don't know what to do, we can turn to God, seek His guidance, and trust in His power to deliver us.

Hey guys, I want to share a story with you today. It's about a king named Jehoshaphat. Now, Jehoshaphat was a pretty cool dude. He was the 6th king in the line of David and he was all about God. He didn't mess around with other gods, he was all in for the God of his father and walked in His ...read more

Topics: Faith, Spiritual Growth, Prayer, Hope

Many Are Afraid- Herod’s Fear Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Dec 3, 2009

You never seem to hear about people saying they are afraid of Jesus but truth is not only were people afraid of Jesus when he was born but millions are still afraid of him today.

Jesus. What Child is This? Part 1- Many Are Afraid- Herod’s Fear Matthew 2:1-18 One of the most interesting emotions I think humans experience is fear. It’s an emotion that goes up and down all the time. Sometimes we love it and look for it (movies, roller coasters, extreme sports) and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

"from Fear To Faith"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 29, 2021

A sermon for an Easter Sunrise Service.

“From Fear to Faith” Matthew 28:1-10 Let’s all think about this for a second? What are you afraid of? What is your biggest fear? What causes you, at least every once in a while, to wake up in the middle of the night, heart racing, mind going a million miles an hour? What is that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Perfect Love Drives Out Fear

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

When we comprehend God’s perfect love for us, we will live without fear and be moved to keep his commandments for all the right reasons.

Fear of punishment is a very effective form of motivation. It’s used quite effectively in the military. Soldiers are trained to obey orders. That’s what boot camp is all about. You find out very quickly that you better listen and get it right the first time or you face the wrath of an angry ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Facing The Giants: Will A Man Serve God For Nothing? Series

Contributed by Ron Dunn on Aug 28, 2006

(Facing the Giants—This sermon would probably lend itself well to the clip where Coach Taylor is talking to the team and says, “It means we’ve got to give Him our best in every area. And if we win, we praise Him; and if we lose, we praise Him. Either way,

Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reconcilable Differences. The Reconciliation Of Jacob And Esau - Genesis 33

Contributed by William Akehurst on Sep 2, 2024

Do you need reconciliation in your life? Is the fear of confrontation holding you back from fulfilling GOD’s Purpose in your life? Have you changed from what or who you once were? Don't let the past hinder your future. When we surrender ourselves to the LORD, we should...

2024.09.01.Sermon Notes. Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau - Genesis 33:1-20 William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Do you need reconciliation in your life? Is the fear of confrontation holding you back from fulfilling GOD’s Purpose in your life? Have you changed from what or who you once were? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:1-20, Genesis 27:29, John 13:13-17, 1 Timothy 6:6, Genesis 31:13, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:26-27, Luke 1:37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Seeking God Feels Dry: Are You Seeking The Right Thing? - Psalm 63 Part 8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 1, 2025

What does it mean to seek God's face?

Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Review Step 1 in learning to love God is to resolve to prefer God over this world, after having counted the cost. Another step was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1

Countering The Critics Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 19, 2015

Whenever you attempt to do anything great for the glory of God, expect opposition. So when it comes, pray, proceed with the work, and protect yourself as much as possible.

This last fall (September 19, 2014) when Apple introduced its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, a group of workers from Teardown.com lined up at 5 a.m. at various stores in Austin to buy the devises. Then they returned to the company's offices, where engineers began disassembling the new products. One of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living Called And Anointed Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon aims to explore the lessons from the Bible on how to live out God's call in our daily lives, by overcoming challenges with faith and embracing our spiritual gifts.

“Heavenly Father, we come before You today, humbled and grateful for the opportunity to gather in Your presence. We seek an outpouring of Your Holy Spirit upon this place, as we strive to understand Your Word and apply it to our lives. We ask for an invasion of Your wisdom and revelation, as we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Topics: Spiritual Gifts, God's Call, Facing Giants

Sermon Series: Called & Anointed

Why We Fear Everything Else?

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 31, 2024

Fear of God is missing in our lives because of which we fear everything. When we fear God, we can live in peace in the midst of all the terrifying events that surround us. We fear something because it is powerful or has the power to harm or kill us.

Why we fear everything else? The reason we fear everything else, like COVID, earthquakes, and destructions, because we don’t fear God. God does not make us tremble, and we are not scared of him(reverence for God). Fear of God is missing in our lives because of which we fear everything. When we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:31

Fear Is Foreign To The One Full Of Faith Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003

Though there are plenty of things in the world that worry us, Jesus shows us how to overcome fear: by trusting him!

Pentecost 5 Matthew 10:24-33 You know that your company is downsizing, and your boss asks to see you in his office. This is the first year that you fill out your income taxes by yourself, and the I.R.S. informs you that you are going to be audited. You go into a routine check-up at the clinic, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Fear Of Losing A Loved One Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Feb 23, 2003

This sermon deals with the issue of grief and how the death of a loved one impacts us and how we can make it through the this tough time by the power of the resurrection.

Janey and her husband, Larry, waved goodbye to their fourteen year old daughter Shannon and her friends on the morning of May 14. "The sun was just coming up. The pink light of dawn shined through her hair, picking up auburn highlights and creating almost a halo around her head," said Janey. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-50

Denomination: Methodist

Looking Toward The Future

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014

WANTING ASSURANCE THAT OUR FUTURE IS IN GOD'S HANDS

“LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE” Jer 1:11 “11 The word of the LORD came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied.” INTRO: Seeing is very important in our lives. The majority of statistics say that we remember ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Views Of The Cross-Greek Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009

The cross is not easy for everyone to accept. It is foolishness to the Greeks and a stumbling block to the Jews.

Crucifixion in the Greek Mind March 2, 2008 Views of the Cross: Greek What an idiot. We all do stupid things. How many times have you done something in your life that makes the people around you say: what an idiot? I want you to think of something stupid that you have done. As far as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-23

Denomination: *other