Sermons on Handling Snakes:

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 Hindrances

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006

Exposition of Nehemiah 6

How to Handle Hindrances Neh. 6 Vance Havner once wrote Any housewife knows that the best way to remember the things she meant to do and forgot is to start praying. They will come to her mind to divert her from prayer. I’m not a housewife, but I know that happens to me all the time. Almost every ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Handling The Power Encounter

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006

As Paul and his team went out into a dark world, it was no surprise that there were times when the light came smack up against the darkness. These "power encounters" are inevitable. How do we handle them?

Passage: Acts 16:16-41 Intro: When we hear the word power, certain pictures come to mind. 1. huge guns, bombers, nuclear warheads. 2. human beings are obsessed with power, we love to be the ones with more. 3. every Sunday in the Fall, teams walk onto the football field for a “power encounter,” to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How To Handle Stress?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2003

Stress is a reality of life in our hustle and bustle life styles. We find pressures pressing in on every side. We find ourselves pressed to the wall because of these anxiety producing phenomena’s. So how do we handle stress? Jesus demonstrated to us throu

How to handle Stress? Thesis: Stress is a reality of life in our hustle and bustle life styles. We find pressures pressing in on every side. We find ourselves pressed to the wall because of these anxiety producing phenomena’s. So how do we handle stress? Jesus demonstrated to us through his life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Handling Life's Struggles Series

Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 29, 2002

Life has tremendous pressures and trials, yet Peter had learned how to respond to release God’s power in his trials.

1 Peter 1:10-25 VCC August 9, 1998 Handling Life’s Struggles Introduction Peter is written to those who were going through all kinds of trials (1:6) Many go through life’s struggles relying on their own power, their own resources, their own strength, but God has not designed us to go through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-25, John 16:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Handle Obstacles?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2002

We must overcome hinderances and obstacles to advance the Work of God!

HOW TO HANDLE OBSTACLES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Gen. 24:56 And he said unto them, HINDERME NOT, SEEING THE LORD HATH PROSPERED MY WAY; SEND ME AWAY THAT I MAY GO UNTO MY MASTER. Galatians 5:7 YE DID RUN WELL; WHO DID HINDER YOU, that ye should not obey the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7, Genesis 24:56

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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 Burdens Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

There are three kinds of burdens: The kind we share; the kind of we bear; and the kind we wear.

INTRODUCTION On my mission trips to China, I’ve noticed the standard of living keeps rising. More Chinese people are driving cars, and because of American fast food, they are getting overweight as well. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed yet—the main mean of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5

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

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

Handling A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 14, 2011

A broken ehart can be hard to overcome, through Jesus we can

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • One of the dark emotions we deal with that can make our world come to a standstill is the dealing with a broken heart. • There are so many things that happen in life that can contribute to having a broken heart. • The loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle The Storm Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 19, 2011

Using the physical and literal storm Paul faced on his way to Rome, this message gives insight into how we can handle the "storms of life" that come our way

INTRODUCTION * Paul, the main figure in the past 14 chapters of Acts, has faced much adversity, but has realized all that God has done for him during that time * One of Satan’s goals from the beginning of the church has been to oppose it in such a way as to try to stop it (Acts 1 = the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Emotional Burnout Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 21, 2011

Emotional burnout can be devastating to our life if let it go unchecked. David shares a blessing with us from Psalm 40:1-3

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Do you ever get to the point where you ready to just check out, things are hitting you from every direction, and you are at your wits end. • Life runs at a fast pace these days and it is easy to get overly stressed or emotionally burned out. • The American Psychological ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Handling Objections And Criticism

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Feb 27, 2013

Peter might be riding high on the cloud of joy and excitement as he is reporting to the Church of Jerusalem the advancement of God’s Kingdom to the Gentile. But instead of appreciation and recognition, what he received is objection and criticism. Let's se

HANDLING OBJECTIONS AND CRITICISMS Acts 11:1-18 Act 11:1 Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God. Act 11:2 But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, some of the Jewish believers criticized him. Act 11:3 "You entered the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational