Sermons on Facing Discouragment:

Peter Falls On His Face

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 17, 2010

Right after an astounding and historical confession of faith, here we find Peter arguing with Jesus. And the source of the problem was predictable, since Peter was a human being stuck in the physical and being led into the spiritual realm. Self-interests

Passage: Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: Peter must have been feeling pretty good! 1. just made the first confession of faith in Jesus as Promised Messiah and the Son of God. 2. great enthusiasm from Jesus, “go to the head of the class!” 3. and then, a few minutes later, everything has changed. 4. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Health Issues And Facing Death Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 30, 2010

Two things are inevitable when we are born into this fallen world. We will all get sick in some way, and we will all die. What is God's role in all of this?

Two things are inevitable when we are born into this fallen world. We will all get sick in some way, and we will all die. So it makes sense that we understand how to deal with these certainties according to Scripture. When the Bible talks about suffering, it is almost never speaking about physical ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-24

Facing The Sign Of The Son Of Man Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 15, 2011

How shall we acknowledge the sacrifice of Christ re-presented in the Mass: by facing together in prayer the cross--the sign of the Son of Man.

January 17, 2011 St. Anthony of the Desert Spirit of the Liturgy New wine does not go into old wineskins, so the synagogue-Temple services, on which the Catholic Mass is based, have been replaced by the Liturgy of the Word and the re-presentation of the Calvary sacrifice. Here, the great High ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Facing Life’s Difficulties Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 6, 2010

How we are to take joy amid the hardships of Life.

Sermon: Facing Life’s Difficulties Series: James - Real Faith for Real Life James 1:1-12 Background of James Written by James, the Lord’s Brother Written around 45 A.D. Written to show that a Real Faith is lived with Real Actions in Real Life James tells us a real faith Finds Joy in the midst of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Face Your Giants Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Mar 23, 2011

Focusing on God, not the gaints, brings victories.

How to Face Your Gaints ! Samuel 17:20-29, 34-37 You know this story well. Not only from Sunday School and church sermons do we learn this story, but also from daily life when things are referred to as “between David and Goliath.” Here’s the jest of the story. Two major forces ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:20-37

Denomination: Baptist

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

Grace: The Strength To Face Ourselves

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Nov 24, 2007

Piecemeal study can be very confusing to the new convert as well as the struggling oldtimer. Grace allows us to see ourselves without giving up on our humanity.

Grace: The Strength to Face Ourselves Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Nothing in the past 50 years has caused as much controversy as Grace. 1. Talk of grace raises a host of emotions. a. Fear – the free ride syndrome that Paul dismisses in Rom. 6: 1 b. Anger – You got to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saving Face Or Saving Faith Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007

What approach are you taking to be justified before God? Are you trying to justify yourself by what you do, or are you trusting yourself to what Christ has done on the cross of Calvary. Are you saving face with God or do you have a saving faith in God?

Saving Face or Saving Faith? Galatians 2:15-21 Have you ever found yourself in a precarious spot where you had to save face? Have you ever had to make excuses to protect your reputation? Have you ever found yourself trying to justify a course of action you took? If you answer no to all or any of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Faithfully Facing Our Future

Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 29, 2007

God assures us of a future that is better than all our past.

Faithfully Facing our Future New Year’s Customs Not all countries celebrate the New Year at the same time or in the same way because of different calendars and customs. In Ancient Egypt, the holiday was celebrated when the Nile flooded, usually near the end of September. This flooding made it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Facing The Giants In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Mar 4, 2008

This is the introduction to a few sermons that I will be preaching about different types of giants in our lives and how to handle them.

“Facing the Giants in Our Lives” Text: I Samuel 17:40-47 40 ¶ And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-47

Denomination: *other

Facing Your Giants Of Fear Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008

We all face fear at one time or another. One person writes that fear is the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind.

INTRO: I read this week that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and refers to a panic that is completely out of proportion to the perceived threat behind it. Extreme cases of a phobia can result in escalated anxiety and a full-fledged ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lion Chasers - Facing Fears Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 17, 2008

This is my re-arrangement of Mark Batterson’s message from the Chase the Lion series.

Lion Chaser - How do you chase after those things that most people run from? Can you believe that God wants you to do some amazing things...if only instead of running - you’ll take chase. We’ve been looking at a guy named Beniah who had some pretty amazing feats - most notably he chased a lion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Face Up To Life And Death

Contributed by Victor Yap on May 5, 2008

Paul, Pt. 17

FACE UP TO LIFE AND DEATH (PHILIPPIANS 1:20-26) A man was out of town on a trip and he asked his brother to take care of his cat for him while he was away. The cat was a beautiful Siamese and meant a great deal to the man, although the brother who was caring for the cat didn’t like cats at all. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Facing My Future With Faith.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 15, 2005

Much of the Sermon on the Mount is dealing with the subject of facing the future with faith.

Facing my future with faith. Matthew 6:31 -- 34. 01/16/05 We are talking about a series of messages on faith. Psychologists, counsels, and many others have said the No. 1 fear for America today is the fear of financial bondage or the fear of recession or the fear of depression. Anytime we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Living Life In The Face Of Death

Contributed by Nathan Eyland on Jan 23, 2005

A look at life in the face of inevitable death.

While preparing for this sermon I read a number of sermons by some older preachers. One of them commented on the fact that much of what was taboo when he was younger was now brazenly displayed on T-shirts for all to see. However he suggested that something that once was not taboo - death - is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist