Sermons on Facing Trials Boldly:

Facing Temptation

Contributed by David Seeley on Mar 5, 2004

God has promised to provide a way of escape for every temptation we face. Because of this there is no need for us to fall repeatedly into sin. We must learn to lean on His strength to keep us strong during temptation.

Facing Temptation Text: Luke 22:31-32 “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” I. Realize that Jesus was tempted (Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Holiness

Facing Temptation Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This sermon is about dealing with temptatoin. It is based on Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life.

Someone once said, “I wouldn’t be tempted if temptation wasn’t so tempting.” Sam Levenson said, “Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we’ll find it.” Flip Wilson said, “The devil made me do it the first time, but ever since then I’ve been doing it on my own.” Oscar Wilde said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Face Of Deceit

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Aug 1, 2004

Why would a man lie to himself?The Face of Deceit takes many forms.

The Face of Deceit What is Deceit; The intentional misleading or beguiling of another; in Scripture represented as a companion of many other forms of wickedness, as cursing (Psa 10:7), hatred (Pro 26:24), theft, covetousness, adultery, murder (Mar 7:22; Rom 1:29). The Revised Version (British ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 14:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing Temptation Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 6, 2005

How to face temptation.

In the Broadway Play, My Fair Lady, one of the characters sings a memorable song. The Lord above made liquor for temptation, To see if man could turn away from sin, The Lord above made liquor for temptation, BUT, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck, When temptation comes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Facing The Future

Contributed by Joe Durai on Aug 18, 2004

How do I face the many crossroads that will come up in an uncertain future?

FACING THE FUTURE Let us reflect and absorb the Bible’s perspective of facing the future. A popular saying is Religion is man’s attempt to reach God but Jesus is God’s attempt to reach man. We all come to crossroads at several junctures in our lives and we wonder which is the path we should ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Faces In The Crowd

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 19, 2002

A look at those who lined the road during Jesus triumphal entry.

John 12:12-18 (CEV) The next day a large crowd was in Jerusalem for Passover. When they heard that Jesus was coming for the festival, they took palm branches and went out to greet him. The shouted “Hooray! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!” Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing The Inside

Contributed by Tom Evans on Apr 1, 2002

AS WE FACE CHALLENGES AND TEMPTATIONS IN LIFE, WE SHOULD NOT BE SO CONFIDENT AS TO BELIEVE THAT ON OUR OWN STRENGTH WE CAN TACKLE THEM.

Facing the Inside THERE ARE CERTAIN TOPICS APPROPRIATE FOR MEAL-TIME AND OTHERS THAT AREN’T. THIS PAST WEEK, I TOOK PASTOR PAUL HUNT TO FURR’S FAMILY DINING. THIS GAVE HIM A TASTE OF SOME GOOD TEXAN FOOD: FRIED OKRA, BLACK-EYED PEAS, CORNBREAD AND THE LIKE. FURR’S IS AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:20-22, Numbers 15:37-40

Denomination: Adventist

Facing Tomorrow

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002

How to continue on in a world of uncertainty.

7, April 2002 Dakota Community Church Facing Tomorrow Introduction: ILL. Have you ever seen the TV program called "Early Edition.”? The basic storyline centered on a young man who somehow was able to read tomorrow’s newspaper today. - How would you use that knowledge? - Would you use it to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-16, Proverbs 27:1

Denomination: Mennonite

In The Face Of Opposition Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Oct 28, 2002

Part 3 of a series; When Christ grows the church, we can expect opposition both inside and outside the church, illustrated in Acts 4 and 5.

Trinity Baptist Church October 27, 2002 How Christ builds His Church In the Face of Opposition Acts 4:32-5:42 I’ve used it with you before and I will again because it’s a zinger. It’s one of Chuck Swindoll’s: "Where there’s light, there are bugs." The point is, where truth, or light, or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Problems

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Aug 5, 2001

learning through problems

“LEARNING FROM ProblemsPart” Nehemiah 4 Pastor Jeff Seaman Have you ever had one of those weeks that everything went wrong that could go wrong? This has been one of those weeks for me. I have started this week on a new job so that we can put more money back into the church for ministry. I was a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Face Of Faith Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 1, 2001

Abraham illustrates Paul’s belief in salvation by faith.

Introduction: Did you have any childhood heroes? Who were they? What was it about them that made them a hero to you? One of my heroes was Captain James T Kirk of the starship Enterprise. It was his ability to command and direct that fascinated me. Heroes are human examples of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-22

Denomination: Church Of God

The Faces Of The Stranger Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001

Let’s talk about what makes it difficult for us to form community, and in so doing, we will also find an explanation for the turmoil our world is seeing and has always seen.

The Faces of the Stranger Pastor Jim Luthy I’ve really wrestled this week whether to return to our series on community or to talk about the recent attacks on our nation. On one hand, we are being asked to return to normal, whatever that means, and these messages on community are meant to equip us ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8, Matthew 23:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faces In The Mirror

Contributed by Danny Thomas on Oct 9, 2001

A message on our reflection in the mirror of the Word.

Faces in the Mirror James 1:22-25 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing The Border

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Dec 26, 2005

Jesus is coming again. Unsure where I got illustrations.

Facing the Border - Gen 5:22-24 - John 14 Intro. Adam sinned, and we see in verse 5, the effects of the sin. Eight times the phrase “and he died” follows the record of a man. But in the midst of it all, a man is named who escaped death, Enoch. He did not taste death because he walked with ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of Jesus

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

Ever wondered what the face of Jesus looks like. The Word of God tells us.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA THE FACE OF JESUS II Corinthians 4:1-6 Intro: Paul writes to the Corinthians while he is under great persecution and stress, yet he says that he has fainted not (v. 1). This is because he has received mercy, and, therefore, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist