Sermons on Handling Critics:

Handling Life's Tests Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 19, 2014

When you face a crisis, don't depend on your own strength; depend on the Lord. "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation."

A recent (2013) Super Bowl ad, featuring the Mercedes Benz CLA, packs a powerful message. Take a look (show Mercedes Benz 2013 Super Bowl commercial). The ad starts with a thirty-something man sitting in a cafe. As the waitress serves him a cup of coffee, the man looks out the window and sees two ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-42

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Handling Emotional Burnout Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 9, 2012

The answer for the anguish of emotional burnout is through 1) The Merciful Rescue by God (Psalm 40:1–3), 2) The Multiple Resources in God (Psalm 40:4, 5), 3) The Motivational Responses to God(Psalm 40:6–10)

Today as we remember our brave men and women who fought in defence of the freedoms we enjoy we often think of those who lost their lives in combat. We tend to overlook however those who were injured in battle. The one injury that is hardest to detect is the one that can't be seen in a physical ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-10

Denomination: Other

How To Handle Offences

Contributed by Benjamin Beckley on Nov 19, 2013

Life is an offence-full place, no matter how good you are, as long as you still exist on earth, offence is a must. Though Offence do happen, how can we handle it, because the way you handle offences influences the end result of the offence.

INTRODUCTION: Life is an offence-full place, no matter how good you are, as long as you still exist on earth, offence is a must. You may be an offense free person (not offending anyone) but that does not exempt you from being offended by someone. There is no offence free world on earth, even God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Handle Tragedy

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 2, 2011

Four principles that help us deal with tragedy

“HOW TO HANDLE TRAGEDY” SELECTED PASSAGES OPEN The Poisonwood Bible is a novel written by Barbara Kingsolver. It’s about a family who in 1959 move from the state of Georgia in the USA to a small village in the Belgian Congo to swerve as missionaries. The family is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Anger

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 8, 2010

Anger, while not sin, is a dangerous emotion that must be processed quickly and in a godly manner.

How To Handle Anger Matthew 5:21-26 INTRODUCTION A. Dr. S. I. McMillen, in his book None of These Diseases, writes, “What a person eats is not as important as the bitter spirit, the hates, and the feelings of guilt that eat at him. A dose of baking soda in the stomach will never reach these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Adversity Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2010

We are encouraged to trust in our sovereign God by looking for what is relatively good in times of adversity.

Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes addresses the issue of how to handle adversity. Let us read Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14: 10 Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting A Handle On Loneliness

Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Sep 12, 2010

In the very first book of the Bible the word of God says it is not good for man to be alone – I will make him a help meet. Loneliness is one of the most heart wrenching feelings you can experience. You do not have to be alone to feel alone. You can

HOW CAN I HANDLE LONLINESS? INTRO: It has been said that an individual can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without oxygen, and about four seconds without hope. In the very first book of the Bible the word of God says it is not good for man to be alone – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-17

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Temptation comes in many forms; we are tempted not to tell the truth, to take something that does not belong to us, to take advantage of someone, to gossip, to over eat, to hold a grudge, or to withhold from the Lord that which rightfully belongs to him.

How to Handle Temptation James 1:13-18 Introduction Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, “I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!” That is not the answer! But the fact is, there isn’t a day that goes by that we are not tempted in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Getting A Handle On Temptation Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011

Only God knows what is for our ultimate good.

Intro: 1. Sailhammer, "The centerpiece of the story is the question of the knowledge of the "good." [God alone determined what was good, 1:10,12, 18, 21,25, 31/ 2:9,12,18]. The Serpent then implied by his questions that God was keeping this knowledge from them (3:5). [The truth is, it was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Life

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

How do we handle these pressures in a way that we find success and that we please God in the process?

How To Handle Life Mark 6:14-29 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 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How To Handle Hardship Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 18, 2010

God works His good through our trials when we pray and when we stay.

How to Handle Hardship James 1:2-5 Rev. Brian Bill 7/18/10 I came across this response from a man who was asked for additional information from an insurance company. In blank #3 of the accident form, I put “trying to do the job alone” as the cause of my accident. You said in your ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle An Arguement Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 3, 2006

Sign at the entrance to a psychiatric hospital: Do you want to be right or Do you want to be well? How one handles an arguement might indicate how well we really are?

How to Handle an Argument Proverbs 15:1-4 A couple had been married for fifty years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s this?" he asked as he gave ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

Handling Hurts In The Church Series

Contributed by Captain David Kauffman on Nov 4, 2006

How do we align our hearts - when trouble surrounds – when difficulties pile up – and there seems no possible way of escape? Series Theme Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18 Series Theme Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handling Satans Attacks

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Oct 11, 2006

Learn how to practically handle satans attacks.

HANDLING SATANS ATTACKS Nehemiah had it in his heart to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. He had prayed, fasted, confessed his sin, risked his life, gathered men to help, inspected the situation and went forward to do Gods will. Rebuilding the wall would be hard in and of itself, but the job was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Conflict Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 19, 2009

Being reconciled is more important than being religious.

How to Handle Conflict Matthew 5:21-25 Rev. Brian Bill 4/19/09 On Monday Megan and I did some errands together. Our first stop was to M&H to drop off our lawnmower blade for its yearly sharpening. When we walked in I held up the blade and Rob immediately told me that I had had it on upside down. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-25

Denomination: Baptist