Sermons on facing challenges: showing 196-210 of 117,466

Face To Face Time With God

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 6, 2013

The sermon shares what it takes to get Face Time with God: It involves spending time with God. When one spends time with God it changes you, it puts greater balance in your life.

Exodus 34:29-35 Face To Face Time The Bible in today s lesson said that Moses Face did shine after meeting God Face to Face , vs 29he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. 1. Let us consider: Surely it will take great ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35

Denomination: Methodist

Face To Face With Our Faith Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 13, 2015

What is the purpose of trials and tests?

Face to Face with our Faith James 1:9-20 Max Lucado shares a story that happened in November 2004. A group of teenagers decided it would be fun to steal a car and go for a joyride. They find a credit card, get some groceries, a 20 lb turkey, and head to the video store. There they are caught on a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Face To Face With Divine Generosity Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Mar 19, 2015

The greatest defining moment in life is when you make a commitment to receive the gift of eternal life.

DEFINING MOMENTS – PART FIVE FACE TO FACE WITH DIVINE GENEROSITY JOHN 3:16-18 (PAGE 752 - DR. LARRY L. THOMPSON (2015) Introduction: Today we are focusing on the most important defining moment in life; when you, as a person created by God, understand the amazing, sacrificial generosity of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Persecution With Deepening Faith Series

Contributed by Peter Ceccardi on Apr 25, 2024

So, as we prepare for the possibility of persecution, let's not underestimate the challenges that believers face in today's society.

Preparing for Persecution Friends, I want to share something personal with you today, something that's been weighing heavily on my heart. You see, I'm faced with a dilemma—a real moral quandary that's testing the very core of my faith. It's about my gym membership, of all things. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Our Fears

Contributed by Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) on Apr 8, 2019

We all have our giants to face in today's society. Our giants may be our fears, our difficult challenges, our health or our finances. Let us battle our giants as those in our Bible have done so in the past.

We have been talking, over the past few weeks, about some of the challenges we’ve all been facing. Some, more than others but nonetheless, challenges… and how they tore at our hearts and, more sadly, tore at our faith. I like to think of these challenges as our giants. What is a giant to you? They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:16, Luke 12:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power To Face Your Giants

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Sep 13, 2010

What are the giants that are challenging you today? Stand up now and face your giants by the same tactics that God has given to David!

POWER TO FACE YOUR GIANTS 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 1Sa 17:2 Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:33-58, 1 Samuel 17:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Faces In The Crowd: The Man Healed Series

Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Apr 4, 2011

Responding to the example of the friends that brought their crippled friend to Jesus, we are challenged to invite others, to expect God to do amazing things, and to praise God in response.

“Faces in the Crowd” – Luke 5 This is the second message in our series entitled “Faces in the Crowd”. This series focuses on a number of characters found in the Gospels, whose names are briefly mentioned, typically appearing in one story and then we seldom read of their story again. In essence, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Your Giants (2) Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 18, 2016

By God's grace and strength, we can overcome our challenges in life. Remember where your strength lies. Let the glory of God drives you

David was able to overcome Goliath even though he was smaller, younger, untrained and inexperience. He wasn’t terrified because he was not focusing on the giant. • We need to WATCH WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT because whatever we focus on affects us. We are easily overwhelmed because we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Navigating Life's Challenges

Contributed by Polimetla Joy on Jan 30, 2023

Join me in exploring how to face life's challenges with confidence in God. We will look at biblical principles for triumphing over trials.

Understanding Trials - Life will have struggles, but God uses them to grow us. They reveal areas to improve and create endurance, character, and perseverance. Trusting God's Will - In difficult times, it's normal to question, but trust God has a purpose and plan. He sees the big picture ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 41:10

Fighting Our Common Enemy Together

Contributed by Richlove Taylor on Oct 12, 2024

It touches on the challenges faced by many in marriages and emphasises the need for unity and support between spouses. The idea of "fighting our common enemy together"

Introduction We thank God for an opportunity to be able to stand be for you this morning to share the word of God with you. Today is a day dedicated for fathers the world over. But like it has become the tradition, rather if there is any day that fathers are dishonored, and insulted it is rather ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-20, Genesis 2:17-25, 1 Samuel 22:23

Facing The Giants Of Your Life With Prayer Series

Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 17, 2011

A message that encourages us to commit the great challenges and trials in our life to God in prayer.

“Facing The Giants In Your Life With Prayer” Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 We all have probably heard the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17…how God used a brave young man full of faith to face a huge hulk of a man so that God could get the glory. With sling in hand, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Your Hope In The Final Revelation

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 3, 2023

Think about the concept of seeing God face to face - it is spoken of through the Word - a hope of salvation.

11.5.23 1 John 3:2–3 (EHV) 2 Dear friends, we are children of God now, but what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he is revealed we will be like him, and we will see him as he really is. 3 Everyone who has this hope purifies himself just as Jesus is pure. Keep Your Hope ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Godly Vision And Goal-Setting Part Two

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 26, 2013

While there are building blocks for goal setting, there are also things we can do when we face opposition to what God has told us to do.

Godly vision and goal setting part two “Meeting the challenge of opposition Nehemiah chapter 4:1-4:11 Introduction- Last week we looked at goal setting and vision casting. We saw that most people have goals and visions as young people. They aspire to be great protectors of the world as ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Facing Our Jericho

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Jun 13, 2007

So many times we try to follow God’s plan, we try to do what God wants us to do, BUT we try to do it in our own timing. And when we do, we rarely accomplish all that God wants us to accomplish.

FACING OUR JERICHO Over the past three weeks, we have been studying the book of Joshua. We have found truths here that have given us great hope and comfort in the midst of our great pain. We have seen God’s hand at work, not only in the lives of the children of Israel, but we’ve seen His hand ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Baptist