Sermons on Family Encouragement:

Hope For The Future

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

Getting encouragement from the prophecy of Zechariah

“Hope For the Future” Zechariah 12-14 Intro: This morning we remember the death and resurrection of our Lord. And we remember with hope. The words of scripture tell us by partaking of the bread and the cup we do “show the Lord’s death till he comes.” Sometimes it takes memories to give us ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Where To Do When You're Hopeless, Helpless And Haggard"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 24, 2007

Direction and Encouragement for overcoming sin and addictions

"Where to Do When You’re Hopeless, Helpless and Haggard" "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Holiness

Our Greatest Temptation

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A lesson to encourage total surrender to God

OUR GREATEST TEMPTATION Luke 22:39-46 INTRODUCTION: A poor country preacher and his wife were having a terrible argument. Seems she had bought a very expensive dress and he was none to happy. "How could you do this!" he exclaimed. "I don’t know," she wailed, "I was standing in the store looking at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Am I My Brother's Keeper

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002

A lesson designed to encourage discipleship responsibity.

AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER? Galatians 6:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Without a doubt, the event of Genesis 4 must have been the most difficult, the most heart-wrenching experience God would face with His creation. At the beginning God created the world in perfection, brought man into an innocent existence and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Him We Are Conquerors

Contributed by Joe Overholt on Nov 16, 2006

This message encourages the believer to walk in victory

In Him We are Conquerors He Never Loses Foundational Text: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. This morning ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Wells Of Issac

Contributed by Chuck Cochran on Jan 25, 2001

This sermon encourages the believer to grow in their faith.

“The Wells of Isaac” or Prosperity in The Famine Gen. 26 1) There is a Problem v. 1 2) There is a Precept v. 2 (Rule or Principle) 3) There is a Promise v. 3-4 Every Christian should Prosper in a Famine by examining the truths found in “The Wells of Isaac”. 1) In The Wells of Isaac you will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Peter, Our Brother In Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Apr 7, 2008

Peter, Our Encouraging Brother in the Faith!”

1. NEVER once does God ever sugar coat the men & woman He’s chosen to use. Plainly he writes through the pen of Paul: 1 Cor. 1.27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 3 – Holiness Or Holy-Less Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To encourage believers to become legends of holiness.

[S] Today the Olympics and the race for the gold will come to a close. Thousands of Athletes representing hundreds of countries and millions of fans have gone to Beijing China to compete in the game of all games, the Olympics. World records were shattered and new legends rose to the top. In some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Methodist

More Series

Contributed by Lo Attles on Nov 28, 2008

to encourage people to do more for God.

Manuscript: More Acts 12:11 You can Believe God for More then what you are living. God help us not become institutionalized. When people first go to prison, they hate it. The longer they stay the more they learn to tolerate it. When they stay to long they embrace the hardship of prison. They have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The End Of The Curse Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008

The blessing is not the encouragement to begin, but the progress of the work.

Wouldn’t it be great if good health was contagious? All a well person would have to do is breathe on a sick person and he would get better. A person without AIDS could give a blood transfusion to a person with AIDS and they would be healed. The contagion of meningitis would work the opposite way, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Mennonite

A Bad Situation

Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010

This is a sermon of encouragement in light of the tragedy in Haiti.

Text: Psalm 40:1-3 Title: A Bad Situation Introduction: “On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, reducing much of its capital to rubble. (A bad situation) It was the worst earthquake in the region in more than 200 years, with as many as 50,000 feared dead. (A bad situation) ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Mind Of Christ(Mri)

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009

Paul encourages to have the mind of Jesus

Who can forget FRANKENSTIEN: Igor drops the right brain and brings the wrong one. 1. We don’t need a new brain but we do need a new MIND. People in this world with great brains but terrible minds. We need the mind of Christ in us. 2. A mind contains our attitudes, desires and will to surrender ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

The Perfect Will Of God

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Sep 22, 2002

An encouragement to strive for excellence in Christian living.

THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 St. Paul knew that anything short of surrender to the will of God would be inadequate. It is interesting that Paul chose the term living sacrifice. In the Levitical system a sacrifice was usually dead. In chapter 6 verse 11 he explains what he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Holiness

A Sunday Morning Message

Contributed by Rodney Mason on Mar 14, 2002

A message of encouragement during discourage times.

Introduction: We find Mary and other women on the way to the tomb to anoint Jesus with spices. They went believing that something was going to happen, but as they went they still were wrestling with some issues. They were dealing with stones and how they keep us from getting to Jesus. But we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trying Of Our Faith

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials

We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:13-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ