Sermons on Handling Critics:

Handling Conflict Appropriately Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002

No church will be free of conflict. What makes or breaks churches is what they choose to do with conflict.

The Safest Place on Earth - Part 2 February 17, 2002 INTRODUCTION “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Handling God's Word

Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Apr 24, 2001

There are many preachers today who mishandle God’s Holy Writ--some use it to make money and teach false doctrine, some use it to beat people over the head, some use it to justify wicked habits and styles of living; look into II Timothy 2 and find out how God wants His servants to use His word!

HOW WE SHOULD HANDLE GOD’S WORD II TIMOTHY 2:9-26 Introduction: Read II Peter 3:15-16. Many preachers and teachers are just what these verses describe—unstable—and many times as they get up to preach or teach, they actually wrest the Scriptures. We must learn how to respond to God’s word and how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Timothy 2:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Principles For Handling Change

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001

Manuscript of sermon on Gen.46:1-7 and learn from Jacob how to handle change.

Principles for Handling Change Genesis 46:1-7 by Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC Sermon preached at South Vancouver Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren August 8, 2001. A young minister just out of seminary, decided to take a job on the police force for a few months, in hopes that the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Handling Disappointments At Christmas

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 14, 2001

This sermon deals with the reality that Christmas brought disappointment to the lives of the participants in the first century and still does the same for us today.

Handling Disappointment At Christmas GNLCC 12/16/2001 Isaiah 7:13-14 Luke 1:26-38 Text Matt 1:18-25 Everything about the way the world celebrates Christmas gives the impression of a wonderful time of joy, fun, excitement, and happiness. The lights are beautiful, Santa is a jolly old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Handling God's Checkbook

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002

In our finances, we must remember that God owns all that we have. That should change how we make our financial decisions.

March 11, 2001 Matthew 25 ¡§Handling God¡¦s checkbook¡¨ INTRODUCTION „h How would you react if you were handed Bill Gates¡¦ checkbook with permission from Bill Gates to do whatever you wanted with it? „h Would it change the way you responded to this opportunity if you knew that you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 3, 2000

Dealing with temptation in daily life.

HOW TO HANDLE TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: An EXAMPLE of Temptation; How JESUS handled it. I. THE FACT OF TEMPTATION. A. Its Nature: Two ways the word "tempt" is used in the Bible. · "God did tempt [test] Abraham" (Genesis 22:1) · "God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 29, 2000

God’s strength is available in our times of temptation.

How To Cope with Life’s Struggles (Part 8) HOW TO HANDLE TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: An EXAMPLE of Temptation; How JESUS handled it. I. THE FACT OF TEMPTATION. A. Its Nature: Two ways the word "tempt" is used in the Bible. ·"God did tempt Abraham" (Genesis 22:1) ·"God cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Problems Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jul 21, 2002

A biblical response to problems enables the follower of Christ to grow into Christian maturity.

How to Handle Problems James 1:1-18; 5:7-12 “HOW TO” SERIES IN JAMES #1 Truth: The Christian life-view stands countercultural. Problems move us to God who gives us His grace to benefit from our faith-trials. We develop the perseverance and patience, the faith-life, the quality of life that comes ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Handle Life

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

This sermon gives Biblical guidelines to deal with the pressures of life successfully.

Introduction Lloyd J. Ogilve, in his book "Life Without Limits," tells the story of a pastor who in the space of one week heard the following comments from various people: A woman said; “I’m under tremendous pressure from my son these days. I can’t seem to satisfy him, however hard I work. He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 30, 2007

This sermon examines three attitudes that will help you handle temptation.

If we are to handle temptation there are three attitudes we must adopt. 1. The first attitude is to see the cause of the temptation. Apparently some people, to whom James wrote, were blaming God for their temptation. James says “No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Scriptures Skillfully Series

Contributed by Greg Addison on Jan 10, 2008

How much of the Bible is a normal christian supposed to know? The standard for all of us is a skilled workman. There are several basic skills we should all have as beleivers.

Handling the Bible Skillfully Janet and I love the Colonial period of time. I read about it regularly, both about the Revolutionary War and the period leading up to and immediately after the writing and adoption of the Constitution. I love studying the war and the incredible victory won under the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 20, 2007

Five principles for dealing with the temptations we face.

Ronald Meridith described in Hurryin’ Big for Little Reasons a quiet evening when he heard the sound of wild geese approaching in flight. He noticed the tame geese on his pond. “They heard the wild call they had once known. The honking… sent little arrows of prompting deep into their wild ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Mennonite

How To Handle An Adversary Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on May 21, 2007

Dealing with our enemies can be difficult, yet David gives us practical steps on how to handle an enemy in his relationship with Saul

INTRODUCTION, Quite possibly one of the most difficult statements Jesus ever made is found in Matthew 5, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Matt 5:44] That statement is found in the Sermon on the Mount. The verse right before it says you have heard it said, “Love your ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Anger

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 22, 2008

There is a right way and a wrong way to handle anger!

1. Illus. of my first church • Tensions in the church over last pastor. • Found out later that some were so angry that they were bringing firearms into the worship service! 2. The church is a divine/human institution. It is divine because Jesus is the head. It is human because we are the body! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle A Snake

Contributed by Anthony Craver on May 18, 2006

If we live for Christ, we will encounter some snakes! Here is how to handle them!

How to Handle a Snake I. Introduction Now we Pentecostals always get accused of handling snakes. We don’t handle snakes as some do. They get their idea of handling snakes from Mark 16:18. In this chapter we see several signs that Jesus Himself said would follow those who believe. Mark ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal