Sermons on Hard Saying:

Slackers And A Christian Work Ethic

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 14, 2010

Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient.

Title: Slackers and a Christian Work Ethic Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-13 Thesis: Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient. Introduction Some men were overheard chatting around the table at a local restaurant about retirement. One of the men, a guy who looked to be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer And Peace

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 27, 2002

Life is hard. Prayer is our pathway to peace.

This morning, I’m going to begin by openly acknowledging a fact of life. It’s something each one of us knows to be true, something we’ve all learned by personal experience, but which we usually try to avoid admitting publicly. And here it is: life is hard. For everyone. Ever since Adam and Eve took ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham's Unwavering Faith (Part 2)

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 14, 2011

Meesage about keeping faith in the hard times

Abraham’s Unwavering Faith (part 2) Romans 4:18-25 Review Last week, when we examined Romans 4, we looked at the faith of Abraham We saw that Abraham – Against all hope – He believed He didn’t let the circumstances dictate his faith or belief in God’s promises We ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things That Are Not In Place

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 24, 2009

Satans hard heart caused him to fall

SOME THINGS THAT ARE NOT IN PLACE Text: John 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. ( 1) Satan is out of place his greed caused him to go after God. His selfish heart cause him to seek Gods throne. He wanted power so he could be a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24

Denomination: Baptist

What Is God Asking You?

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

This sermon poses the questions is anything to hard for the Lord?

GENESIS 18: 9-15 WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU (GENESIS 3:9) WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER (GENESIS 4:9) WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM, WHERE ARE YOU GOING (GENESIS 16:8) WHERE IS YOUR WIFE (GENESIS 18:9) WHERE ARE YOU? GENESIS 18: 9-15 DO YOU TRUST ME? “I can do everything through Him who gives me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parenting Is Heart Work Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 18, 2008

Parenting is not only hard work, it is heart work.

Parenting is Heart Work Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill 5/18/08 I came across a job posting this week that I thought I’d pass along to see if there any takers. JOB DESCRIPTION: Long-term team players needed for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Expressing Our Faith

Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007

Showing our Faith throught the hard times.

Sermon Scripture: John 12:1­8; Mark 14:3­9, especially Mark 14:9 Expressing Our Faith Introduction: In our lives we have a choice. We might respond to Jesus in a conventional way, "going through the motions," or we might surrender our lives to Him as an expression of our faith no matter how ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Even If You Don't

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 25, 2021

Faithfulness to God is blessed even in hard circumstances.

1. The challenge to faithfulness even when things don’t go our way. 2. Habakkuk 3:16-19 16 I hear, and my body trembles; my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones; my legs tremble beneath me. Yet I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us. 17 ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Pages

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 13, 2009

Find it hard to obey? Learn to live in the pages!

LIVING IN THE PAGES LUKE 2:21-38 I John 5:3-4 3 Loving God means doing what he tells us to do, and really, that isn’t hard at all; 4 for every child of God can obey him, defeating sin and evil pleasure by trusting Christ to help him. (TLB) Living in the Pages means OBEDIENCE. Luke 2:21-24 21 On ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Church Of God

The Do Nots Of Christian Living

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

We dear ones are called to Holiness not just good enough to get by. That’s a pretty high standard for any of us and God knows that so He gave us some help and identified behaviours and actions that we need to purge from our character.

The Do Nots of Christian living Leviticus 19:1-2 Leviticus Chapters 15 through 18 Matthew 22:34-40 Many people see religion as a waste of time. I would be one to agree with them. However FAITH is another matter. Religion is made by man but FAITH is what God is calling us to. People ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:33-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 21, 2018

Jesus said that He was the Good Shepherd, the kind of Shepherd that looks after and protects the sheep - Jesus not only preached this but lived up to it to the full, even to dying so as to protect the sheep.

The Good Shepherd John 10: 11-18 Today’s reading is part of a dialogue which culminates in one of the ‘I AM’ saying of Jesus. St John’s gospel is renowned for its I AM sayings as it gives a unique picture of Jesus and the characteristics of the Son of God. Those two words in themselves are very ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18, Isaiah 40:10-11

"i Am" Declarations Of Jesus - Sermon I: "bread Of Life" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 26, 2019

God sent His Son into the world so that all who believe in Him, and receive the salvation God offers through His Son Jesus Christ, should have et eternal life. Jesus is essential for life that has no end!

GREAT “I AM’ DECLARATIONS OF JESUS Who was Jesus? You will recall that He himself asked that question of His closest followers. First, He asked them, “Who do folks say I am?” Then He asked them a pointed question, “Who do YOU say I ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35

"i Am" Declarations Of Jesus - Sermon Iii: "true Vine" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 26, 2019

No one knows God (as Father) and Christ (as Lord) "just because". There must be a genuine spiritual connection. Jesus the Son is the essential for connecting to God the Father in ways that bear fruit to God's Glory!

GREAT “I AM” DECLARATIONS OF JESUS Who was Jesus? You will recall that He himself asked that question of His closest followers. First, He asked them, “Who do folks say I am?” Then He asked them a pointed question, “Who do YOU say I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1

Testimony Of Paul

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 24, 2013

It is God who gifts us with faith, and who equips us for the ministry He has given us. Ignorance is no excuse. If the chief of sinners can be saved, then so can I, and so can you. To God be the glory.

PAUL’S TESTIMONY. 1 Timothy 1:12-17. Paul is ‘an Apostle of Jesus Christ according to the command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope’ (1 Timothy 1:1). I. THANKSGIVING. The Apostle gives thanks to the One who strengthened Him for this service, Christ Jesus our Lord. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is The Way, The Truth And The Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 16, 2015

Believe in Jesus: 1. Because He is the way without exception. 2. Because He is the truth without error. 3. Because He is the life without end.

Jesus Is the Way, the Truth and the Life John 14:1-6 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 23, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Jesus Christ is the great I AM, Lord God Jehovah of the Old Testament, and over the last 5 weeks we have looked at the Lord's "I AM" statements ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist