Sermons on Feeling Abandoned:

Why Doesn't God Do What I Ask? Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 24, 2017

What are God's reasons for not answering?

A. INTRODUCTION: WHY OUR PARENTS DON’T DO ALL WE ASK 1. It’s not good for us. 2. They don’t have resources. 3. They have other plans for us. 4. They have something better. 5. It would hurt us. B. WHY SOME HAVE GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1. Promise. “Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do” (John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:39

Denomination: Baptist

How To Deal With Heart-Break Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 6, 2013

Sermon from II Timothy 4:9-13 which shows how Paul dealt with great disappointments and heart-breaks due to the unfaithfulness of others.

What Really Matters How to Deal with Heartbreak II Timothy 4:9-13 I’ve been a dedicated believer in Christ now for the last 44 or 45 years, more than 26 as a pastor. One of the things I’ve learned in that time is that a key to persevering in Christian life, and in particular in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-13

Denomination: Bible Church

Suffering Because Of Others

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 12, 2011

Sometimes innocent people suffer because of the sins of others.

Suffering Because of Others September 11, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Sometimes innocent people suffer because of the sins of others. Focus Passage: I Samuel 22:1-23 Supplemental Passages: For what credit is there if, when you sin and are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Why Have You Forsaken Me? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 10, 2020

Psalm 22:1-21 gives us the experience of the Sufferer.

Scripture Psalm 22 is an appropriate psalm for our meditation tonight, Good Friday, and also for this coming Easter Sunday. The reason is that the first part of Psalm 22 (verses 1-21) focuses on the experience of suffering on a cross, and the second part of Psalm (verses 22-31) announces the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Foolishness Becomes Creative Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2014

Foolishness is not just a general concept, it shows itself in concrete situations, like the three we will examine this morning.

When Foolishness Becomes Creative (Proverbs 22:13-14, 16) 1. Sometimes you wonder how some creative people could have such little sense. 2. A New York fugitive that jumped bail and fled from one of upstate New York’s biggest pot busts in history has been caught in Oregon after 20 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Palm Sunday Of The Lord's Passion: Cry Of Dereliction, And Salvation And Healing

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 13, 2025

In marriage, husbands, and wives fulfill your vows in your interpersonal communication. Abandonment prevails in small and large ways. The healing is to deliver the intimacy in your marriage out of what Jesus did for you.

Brennan Manning was an author who later was ordained as a Franciscan priest and who served in the Korean War. He tells the story of how he and his best friend, Ray, enlisted together and served in the same Marine platoon. One night a grenade landed in the foxhole where Brennan and Ray were. Ray ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Letting Go Of Loneliness

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 4, 2005

Loneliness and feelings of abandonment can rob us of life’s joys. The Bible offers clear paths that we can take to overcome loneliness and regain the joy of life.

Psalm 22:1-2, 19-21, 27-31 “Letting Go of Loneliness” INTRODUCTION In the book, Clan of the Cave Bear, by Jean Auel, the main character Aila commits an unpardonable sin. She is a woman, but she likes to hunt, which is the domain of the men. The Clan passes a death sentence on her, and cast ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Feel Encouraged Despite Your Discouraging Circumstances

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Remember the famous old hymn, "Do you have any rivers you think are uncrossable? Do you have any mountains you can't tunnel through? God specializes in things thought impossible.

Remember the famous old hymn, "Do you have any rivers you think are uncrossable? Do you have any mountains you can't tunnel through? God specializes in things thought impossible. He does the things others cannot do! Sometimes people feel depressed, disheartened and frustrated when those around them ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Don't Feel Spiritually Fed

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

What do you do for nurture when you don’t feel spiritually fed? Steps toward being spiritually nurtured: Love, Study God’s Word, Live God’s Word, Fellowship with Believers, Service to Others.

by the Rev. W. Maynard Pittendreigh, Jr. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Pittendreigh@aol.com Are you being fed, spiritually? Are you being nurtured in your faith? Are you taking care of your soul’s health? Those are important questions. They are every bit as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Does God Feel When People Hurt?

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 25, 2001

We find the answer to this question in the story of the invalid by the pool of Bethesda.

Intro: One day our local video store was having a clearance on old movies. They had hundreds of old movies on sale for $2.00 a piece. Me and my son Andrew had a few movies in mind that we would like to buy and decided to go to the sale and take advantage of the opportune deal. We arrived just ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Feel Like Quitting Don't

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 10, 2003

Have you ever felt like just giving up? I hear Pastor’s say all the time I resign every monday morning... God gave me this at a very crucial moment in my ministry and I was hurt,tired and fed up. Teri and I had just lost our son.

When you feel like quitting DON’T! 1 Peter 2:9 John 21:1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: (NIV) John 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-3, 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

When You Feel You Are Missing The Fullness Of Joy

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 16, 2005

The Causes and Cure of Spiritual Weariness

WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE MISSING THE FULLNESS OF JOY Part one The Causes and Cure of Spiritual Weariness - Pastor Ed Pruitt Sunday July 30, 2000 Freedom To Obey God! Romans 6:15-23 15 So since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Paul now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Keep Going When You Feel Quitting Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 30, 2004

In this message Jeremiah will tell us the 3 keys that kept him going when he was surrounded by many reasons for quitting. (The Faith Factor - part 4)

How To Keep Going, When You Feel Like Quitting Faith Factor – part four Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Gal 6:9 QUESTION – how you ever felt like giving up? Have you ever felt like quitting, like throwing up your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Pass, When You Feel That You Are A Failure

Contributed by Dwayne Williams on Sep 11, 2006

how a person handles failure can mean the difference between living a victorious life or living a life filled with bitterness, hostility, solitary, and anger.

How to pass even though you feel like you are failing 2 Corinthians 4: 6 – 12 Main Focus is 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 I know this title of this sermon doesn’t really make sense to a lot of people on this morning, I know that they will have questions that will pop up in people head like, what do you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Feeling Joy When You Don't Want To Series

Contributed by David Newman on Jan 2, 2008

Reason we don’t feel as much joy as we would like is because we are milk Christians rather than solid food Christians.

People love a baby. You only have to watch when a new baby enters our auditorium how people flock around that baby. People love little children as well. We consider them so cute. And when they come up with the most interesting comments we just laugh at them. Kids have few if any inhibitions. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist