Sermons on Facing Discouragment:

Seeking The Face Of God

Contributed by John Quigley on Jan 12, 2013

What does it mean to seek the face of God? Listen to King David in Psalm 27.

David writes in Psalm 27:8 "Come," my heart says, "seek his face!" Your face, LORD, do I seek. We modern day folks find this to be strange I think at best. Seeking God's face? What does that mean, God is spirit, you can't see his face. Yet we read today in Matthew 4, that Jesus came and called His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Face Temptation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 23, 2011

Jesus’ preparation for His temptation in the wilderness shows us how to prepare for the temptations we will face in life.

Words are important and if we’re not careful they can easily be misunderstood. These actual newspaper headlines were collected by graduate students at the Columbia School of Journalism and illustrate that truth: •Autos killing 110 a Day; Let’s Resolve to do Better •Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Chris Layton on Sep 13, 2011

Regardless of what comes Jesus is there.

Title: Facing the Storms of Life Text: Mark 6:45–52 Introduction Think back on the storms we’ve all seen… 9/11… Hurricane Katrina… Earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan… Maybe more personal ones: the death of a loved one… the loss of a job… your spouse walking out… Big or small, national or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Baptist

Fatih To Face The Furnace Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011

Fatih is Faith is rooted in God’s WORD, realizing life has WOUNDS, remembering God’s WORKS and resting in God’s WILL

FAITH TO FACE THE FURNACE Gladys Aylward was a missionary to China more than fifty years ago. She was forced to flee the city she was living in when the Japanese invaded during World War II. She could not leave the orphans she cared for behind and so with only one assistant, she led more than a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:15-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Praying In The Face Of Opposition

Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011

When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of Faith: The Centurion Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 13, 2012

Centurions represented the best of Roman men. They rose through the ranks to become commanders of one hundred men. Those who appear in the New Testament are presented as strong and good men. This unnamed centurion witnessed the climatic events conn

Title: The Face of Faith: The Centurion Text: Matthew 27:54 Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:45-56 (GW) 45 At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 About three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of Fear-Joseph Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 14, 2012

“What is the gospel?” Well, Paul defined it for us. “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the

6-23-03 Title: The Face of Fear: Joseph Scripture Reading: “After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. And ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of Folly-Judas Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 17, 2012

Only after his betrayal did Judas feel that he had played the fool. And then he considered that the only appropriate response was to end his life in suicide.

5-19-03 Title: The Face of Folly: Judas Text: “The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born” (Matthew 26:24). Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of Faithfulness: John Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 18, 2012

today we want to focus our attention on John. His face beneath the cross is the face of faithfulness. A study of John’s presence at the cross will help us in the pursuit of faithfulness.

5-12-03 Title: The Face of Faithfulness: John Text: “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Formula For Facing The Future

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 5, 2014

As the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they were at a threshold, just as we are every new year. In Dt. 28:28, Moses gives us a formula for facing the Future, one that is as apropo for us today as for the Israelites.

A Formula for Facing the Future Chuck Sligh January 5, 2014 TEXT: Deuteronomy 29:29 – “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” INTRODUCTION To ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:28

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Giants In Life

Contributed by Bill Mostrales on Sep 29, 2014

“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses”

Facing the Giants in Life Text: I Tim. 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses” Introduction: IN EASTON’S BIBLE DICTIONARY Giant symbolize Violent or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Thankfulness In The Face Of Trouble Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 25, 2013

Stephen has just been stoned, Saul is ravaging the church, and many believers are going to rancid prisons getting beaten and fighting off the rats, just because they love Jesus. is the basis for my Thanksgiving sermon. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Bear with me.

Here in chapter 8 of the book of Acts we are finally introduced to this Pharisee named Saul. Perhaps no other religious person in Israel had more of a zealous hatred for Christ and Christians. Let’s pay close attention to the very first verse of Acts chapter 8: “Saul approved of his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

The Face Of God Is Jesus

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 12, 2014

To show that the LORD JESUS's face is what we look unto now for the salvation of our souls.

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen GOD face to face? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS's face is what we look unto now for the salvation of our souls. IV. TEXT: Exodus 33:20 (Amplified Bible) 33:20 But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing Invincble Foes...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2014

There are times it may seem we are helpless and hopeless, our foes seem invincible... That is when God does His best work.

WHEN WE START FACING THE INVINCIBLE FOES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WHEN YOU ENEMIES AGREE: COME LET US MAKE WAR... WHEN YOU PROBLEM IS INVINCIBLE... A. INVINCIBLE: incapable of being conquered 2 Chronicles 20:1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Facing A Holy Satisfaction

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014

Sometimes we face a HOLY DISSATISFACTION drive us to change and move forward. The Father's plan is to be a fruit tree, not fire wood.

WHY DO PEOPLE FACE A HOLY DISSATISFACTION? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Dissatisfaction... make discontented, lacking contentment, restlessness, lack of ease, distress, Finding no rest or peace, uneasy, agitated, tense, nervous. I. MY FRIEND WE NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BEGIN A NEW ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God