Sermons on Hard Headed:

Seek God & Be Sought By God: Obeying The Magnetic Tug At Your Heart Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 12, 2024

Draw near to God, with a full heart, loving God with all your heart. And believe Jesus really loves you and wants to be with you too!

"Bruce Larson tells how he helped people struggling to surrender their lives to Christ: For many years I worked in New York City and counseled at my office any number of people who were wrestling with this yes-or-no decision. Often I would suggest they walk with me from my office down to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7, John 6:44, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Matthew 6:33, Isaiah 45:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

James Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 9, 2022

Even after more than two years of miracles, James is a skeptic. It would, after all, be rather hard to swallow the idea that the brother you had grown up with was the Son of God.

Jesus came from a big family. Matthew 13:55-56 names Jesus' brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas and mentions sisters (plural), so He had at least six siblings. James is consistently named first when Jesus' brothers are listed, which in his day likely meant that he was the eldest of ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Unconditional Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Nov 17, 2021

Thanksgiving Holiday: Habakkuk saw a nation headed for destruction. He saw the economy about to collapse. But when he looked up by faith, he saw God, and all his fears vanished. No matter what, he was thankful.

In the spring of 1621, after having landed at Plymouth and survived the first hard winter, the Pilgrims weren’t doing very well. Many people died during the winter. Two Native Americans named Squanto and Samorset, helped the Pilgrims learn how to survive in the new land by showing them farming ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Has God's Promise Failed, Or Do His Purposes Stand? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2004

However complicated it is to harmonize the doctrine of Sovereign Grace (election) with man’s responsibility, the Scriptures hit us over the head with the reality that those who are saved are saved because God chose them apart from anything good in them

Has God’s Promise Failed, Or Do His Purposes Stand? (Romans 9:6-13) 1. We see the Sovereign hand of God in saving people all the time. Take this article about a young man from Turkey: 2. Last time we saw that this section of Romans deals with the Sovereignty of God. 3. Paul has begun answering ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:6-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Anger - Right & Wrong

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001

We have always pictured Jesus as the tender Lamb of God - the One who is always loving & compassionate. It is hard for us to imagine Him as one who is angry.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. There is no need for me to tell you that during the past few months our nation has been embroiled in bitter controversy. We have heard terrible allegations & angry words, & experienced the frustration of trying to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk A Mile In Their Shoes Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 24, 2000

If I am going to do battle for peace and justice, I need appropriate equipping -- sometimes for hard work, sometimes for self-defense, and always for a teachable spirit.

There may be some things of which it can be said that one size fits all, but shoes are not among them. Shoes are very personal, and when they’re wrong, they’re wrong. If they hurt, they hurt. With some things, you can make do with the wrong size – a belt that’s too long, pants that are a bit ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12, Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

How To Help People Trust In The Scriptures

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

HOW TO HELP PEOPLE TURN THEIR TRUST FROM A STRONG LEADER TO THE SCRIPTURES Some Christians have a hard time letting go of the controls over their church members.

HOW TO HELP PEOPLE TURN THEIR TRUST FROM A STRONG LEADER TO THE SCRIPTURES Some Christians have a hard time letting go of the controls over their church members. Instead of helping their members learn how to trust God, some leaders try to foster a dependency in their members. As a result many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians 1: 5-8 Series

Contributed by Marvin Penner on Mar 20, 2001

Objective: To understand that thanksgiving should have it’s foundation in what God has done in salvation in order to survive the hard times and to begin to build that foundation.

Thanksgiving Sunday Oct. 8/00 Meeting Creek Objective: To understand that thanksgiving should have it’s foundation in what God has done in salvation in order to survive the hard times and to begin to build that foundation. Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1: 3 - 10 Tell the Story of the Roman slave ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-10, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With An Impossible World

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

We live in a world that is a very hard one to live in at times. How do we deal with it? Well, we begin by looking at God’s word...

DEALING WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD Psalm 37:1-17 READ PSALM 37:1-17 AFTER INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION: The headline article in "The Saturday Star" for July 5, 1997 is about the latest milestone made in space when NASA’s Pathfinder successfully came to rest on the planet Mars Friday. Pathfinder ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Real Meat Of The Word

Contributed by James May on Oct 1, 2001

The real meat of the Word is not only some special hidden revelation or hard to understand teaching, it is simply doing the complete will of God even when it requires suffering for the Lord.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3, Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Your Name? Week 1 Series

Contributed by Randy Bennett on Aug 17, 2004

Satan, the father of lies, has convinced us that we are worthless sinners. What does God say about us - and how hard is it for us to accept it?

What is Your Name? Big Idea: Satan has deceived us into believing that we are simple humans, just “sinners, saved by grace.” God calls us His children and Jesus tells us that we are made new in Him. Which voice are we listening to? Scripture: John 10:10 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 6:1-14 1 Peter ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preach With Power

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 22, 2005

A preacher friend of mine once told me, that he had a hard time finding something to preach about. We take a look at the theme of effective preaching.

Abraham Licoln once said, "I like to watch a preacher who looks like he is fighting off a swarm of bee’s as he preaches." There are varying styles of preaching, some exciting, some very powerful. Yet, sad but true, many are boring. One guy described some preachers as being, "drier than cracker ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:25-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Justified By Faith, Or By Works?

Contributed by Charles Degner on Oct 23, 2006

This difficult chapter of the Bible is not hard to understand if you ask a simple question. James says we are justified by our works, not just by faith. But justified BEFORE WHOM?

James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-26 Pentecost 17B Rev. Charles F. Degner 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Escape Lifes Greatest Prisons Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

How To Escape Life’s Greatest Prisons Series: Surviving the School of Hard-Knocks July 9, 2000 I want to talk to you this morning about how to escape life’s greatest prisons… OR we could entitle today’s message… “The Amazing Benefits of a Positive Attitude”! As you’ve heard me say before, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Danger In The Drift

Contributed by Tom Etterlee on Jul 14, 2007

Why do people commit spiritual adultery? Why do people become fallow (hard toward God, neglectful, weeds of sin)? Because they begin to drift.

I. Drifting – Hebrews 2:1 – (lest happily we drift away from them) a. Drifting requires no effort 1. Just stop oaring (working) 2. We ought to give the most earnest heed b. Drifting can be an unconscious process 1. It is possible to drift unaware 2. When ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist