Sermons about Faith In Hardship

Discouragement

Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on Sep 15, 2003

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Sometimes Christians become discouraged, or lose heart, because of any number of reasons. If untreated, this can cause you to just give up and fade back into where you came from: the world.

. Sometimes Christians become discourages, or lose heart, because of any number of reasons. Some of these are listed below. If untreated, they can cause you to just give up and fade back into where you came from: the world. II. Reasons for being discouraged: A. REASON #1: Bad things are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Peter 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surviving Dark Valleys Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004

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5th in a 6 part series on surviving stress. This series uses the popular "Survivor" TV show as a "hook" and Psalm 23 as the Biblical foundation.

SURVIVING DARK VALLEYS Psalm 23:4 INTRODUCTION: (Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Christian Church

Spiritually Dry? Your God Will Come Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 12, 2002

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We can take the entire text of Isaiah 35 and stretch it out like a template over any portion of history, whether it be the whole of human history or the tiniest portion of your very life, and see that God consistently brings people from desert to glory.

Spiritually Dry? Your God Will Come Isaiah 35 Pastor Jim Luthy A song by the late 70’s, early 80’s rock group Styx describes the place many people find themselves spiritually these days. Listen to the words and see if any of these words or phrases correlate with your spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Of Conflict Resolution

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001

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Successful people know how to apply the principles of the art and science of conflict resolution

Lessons of Conflict Resolution (Acts 15:36-41) Illustration:Years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the statue symbolizes a pledge between the two countries that as long as the statue stands, there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' Call To Repent

Contributed by Mike Honzell on Feb 11, 2002

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Understanding Why Bad Things Happen

JESUS’ CALL TO REPENT Luke 13: 1-5 INTRODUCTION: A. Tragedy and injustice have always been a part of life 1. Jesus spoke of two that took place in His day a. There was a tower in Siloam that fell killing 18 people b. There were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 2: The Problems Of Pain

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006

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“If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures suffer pain; therefore does God lack goodness or power, or both?” -C. S. Lewis

A. THREE MYTHS ABOUT PAIN 1. God’s children are not supposed to suffer pain. 2. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with me. 3. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with God. B. WHY PAIN? 1. “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were ...read more

Scripture: Job 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 2

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 26, 2006

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This lesson looks at suffering through the laws of natural growth, proposed by Henry Drumonoud.

A. THE LAW OF MOTION: “Every body will continue in a uniform motion in a straight line, except when an outward force changes it.” 1. Sometimes God sends suffering into our life to cause us to change our direction. a. Joseph was prepared to save the world. “Ye thought evil against me; [but] God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

From Sighing To Singing

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

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What Do I Do When I Am Discouraged - Lonely - Despondent - Helpless Unassisted - No One Cares - Desperate - Without Hope - Frustrated - Depressed

PS. 13 Sun. Mar.14/93 FROM SIGHING TO SINGING Discouraged - Lonely - Despondent - Helpless Unassisted - No One Cares - Desperate - Without Hope - Frustrated - Depressed - 14 million sq. km of desolation - a cold beyond imagination - high -45 C - a world almost ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Seen The Pilot

Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Oct 7, 2004

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Our lives are literally a journey, and like those who once sailed the seas in magnificant old sailing ships, we shall encounter many storms. We need prepare for them and firmly establish to whom we shall entrust our helm .

† I have Seen The Pilot † Mariners tell of a story about an old square rigger sailing ship which found itself hard pressed on a lee Shore For you landlovers - a lee shore is a dangerous shore which the wind is blowing toward and any ship said to be on a Lee Shore is one which finds itself in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deliverance From The Powers Of Darkness

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Nov 23, 2004

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Indeed our battle is not with flesh and blood. it is with unseen forces; powers of darkness. How can one obtain deliverance from these powers of darkness? Come along.

DELIVERANCE FROM THE POWERS OF DARKNESS Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. An understanding of the operation of the powers of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Life Does Not Seem Fair Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 20, 2003

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Life doesn’t seem fair. Nonbelievers seem to experience more blessings than we do. In order to find some spiritual stability we need a reality check.

When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair Let’s begin this morning by talking about perception. How we view something becomes reality for us. The New Scientist magazine has compiled a list of actual statements made by children regarding their perspective about scientific matters. There are three kinds of blood ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Through

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Nov 29, 2007

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In this life, I believe, there are 4 types of people. a) There is the macho man type of person. They walk around as if the whole world belongs to them. They will manipulate people just to get their own will. They do not care about other people’s feelin

Micah 2:7 – 13 Vers 13 BBE: The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head. Darby: One that breaketh through is gone up before them: they have broken forth, and ...read more

Scripture: Micah 2:7-13, Micah 2:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Praise During Personal Struggles

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006

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Praising Jesus for who we are in Him gives us the framework for finding victory and comfort during difficult times.

The Power of Praise during Personal Struggles Ephesians 1:1-14 As we read this passage, here are the three keys to learning the lesson we will focus on today. Before we being, let me tell you this: this is a rich passage of scripture. There is so much here that we could literally spend 6-7 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Depression

Contributed by N B on Sep 21, 2006

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Depression has many roots and takes mant forms. The Bible gives us account of how to handle depression.

Depression Acts 18:1-18 OPEN: Psychiatry students were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes that many mentally disturbed people go through… for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Blessing Brings Great Testing

Contributed by Dave Martin on May 17, 2005

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Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.

Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ May 15, 2005 Great Blessing brings Great Testing! Part 1 Many Examples is seen in God’s Word... · Jesus’ Baptism > Tested in the wilderness (Mt 4) · David conquered enemies > Fell to Bathsheba (2Sam 8 & 11) · Elijah ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-26

Denomination: Bible Church

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