Sermons on Handling Critics:

Being Thankful By Thursday

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Being thankful is critical to being a whole/well person.

"Being Thankful By Thursday" November 24, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A. The world celebrates Easter with Easter bunnies & Easter eggs & new clothes & spring breaks - heralding the coming of spring. But Easter is a holy day for Christians, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Never A Discouraging Word

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 3, 2004

Questions to ask yourself when you are tempted to criticize.

According to the old western ballad, "Home on the Range", the range was a place, "where never is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day." Fanciful thought. Never hearing a discouraging word would be pleasant. But that really wasn’t true in the old west and it’s certainly ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-16, Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

What A Set Of Circumstances

Contributed by Rich Middleton on Mar 13, 2008

How we respond to our circumstances is critical to the otucome.

What A Set Of Circumstances!!! This morning we are going to examine the last sermon in this years Christmas series. We’re going to look at Matthew 1 and talk about what a set of circumstances. So what do you do and what does God do when you have a set of circumstances? We’re going to look at 3 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hearing The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Leon Dasrath on Aug 12, 2015

Hearing and understanding the voice of God is critical for all beleivers

INTRODUCTION Last we ended off with some false teachers that were trying to bring a different a gospel to the gentile believers The one thing that they mentioned was that the gentiles needed to be baptised in order to be saved The one thing that came out of our message was that, we are saved by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:5-10

Denomination: Charismatic

Judge Not Series

Contributed by Js Collins on Mar 14, 2012

Censorious Judgment -means highly critical and finding fault.

Judge not Luke 6:37-42 37 ¶ "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38. "Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keep On Dancing

Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 1, 2001

Christians should follow David’s example when dealing with their critics.

Keep on Dancing by Ian Biss 7/2/01 Intro... Harrison’s Postulate states, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism." * Rotarian, Aug. 1994, p. 56 Some folks are very involved in the lives of others, in fact: Have you heard the story of a woman who was so entwined in other ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:16-22

Denomination: Grace Brethren

The Loveliest Place

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001

Worship as a Christian, in the context of fellow believers, is critical to spiritual well-being.

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (I): The Loveliest Place Bible Reading: Psalm 84 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Let Us Worship And Bow Down (I): The Loveliest Place p.1 "What on earth was I thinking?" It was a dark February evening when this thought kept ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Getting Our Heads Together About Our Problems” Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Practical how tos in handling problems in our lives

“GETTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER ABOUT OUR PROBLEMS” Sunday, July 11, 2004 Today begins a new series called Getting Our Heads Together. I took that from 1 Peter 4 when I was reading it during the 40 Days of Purpose. I really liked it in the New Living Translation. All the texts I will be quoting are ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God In The House Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 12, 2011

When God is in the house, things are different. Inspired by a message at the 2011 Evangelism Conference by my friend, Dr. Kevin Hamm.

A Word to the Church God in the House Luke 7:36-50 * (READ TEXT) A few weeks ago, I heard a preacher say these words (with which I concur); “As believers, we are told to tell other people about what Christ has done for us, in us, and through us. After we tell them and win them we bring them back ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Arise And Build

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Nov 18, 2011

The God of Heaven who saves you wants to call you and give you a job—something worth doing. But, you cannot build without a foundation, and that foundation is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Take your Bibles, please, and be finding the Book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah, chapter 2, and verse 11—page 783, if you have one like I have. Well, all right, the Book of Nehemiah. We’re thinking, this morning, on this particular subject: “Let Us Arise and Build”—“Let ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Will Testify To Jesus No Matter What You Threaten

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 22, 2022

Jesus was the stone rejected by Sadducee and Pharisee alike, but His presence is the foundation stone for the Church He left behind to continue His mission.

Saturday of Easter Week It’s remarkable that the same Sanhedrin council who, six weeks earlier, had been able to condemn Jesus to death for blasphemy, and then proceed to bribe or blackmail the Roman procurator to execute Him seems powerless in our first reading. They have brought the apostles to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:9-15, Acts 4:13-21

Denomination: Catholic

Sinners Sin

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2020

Point your finger in the right direction.

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. We spend too much time condemning the world we are called to lead to salvation. Jesus only had condemning words for the religious leaders who thought they were righteous and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Healthy Heart

Contributed by Camillus De Almeida on Mar 6, 2004

As the physical heart is to our bodies so is our spiritual heart to our leadership ability

THE HEALTHY HEART (An Outline Study) “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Oliver Wendell Holmes 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR HEART “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues.” Pro. 4:23 1. A healthy heart is the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting It Right Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 28, 2017

Work hard at handling the Word of God because how we handle God’s Word determines whether we’ll be an approved worker or an ashamed wanderer.

Getting it Right 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Rev. Brian Bill April 22-23, 2017 The Bible clearly says, “There is no God.” Does that surprise you? I’m not making that up. This strong statement comes as a direct quotation from Psalm 14:1. That’s a problem, isn’t it? How could the Bible, which is all ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Faith For Life's Fires

Contributed by William Wyne on Sep 8, 2003

A lesson on handling the fires of life as faithful believers.

Someone has so rightly said, "Life is ten percent of what happens to us and ninety percent how we respond to it". During my year residency in CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) at Children’s Hospital in Detroit, I learned as an eyewitness and a Pastoral Care Giver, the contrasting responses of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-30

Denomination: Baptist