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  • Between A Rock And A Hard Place Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 7, 2021
     | 3,062 views

    We have all been caught in the middle and painted into a corner. The Lord works in those times to help us draw close to Him.

    Between a Rock and a Hard Place Exodus chapter 14 selected verses Introduction- Good morning, How you ever heard some of these familiar terms? Caught in the middle In a jam Painted in a corner Up the creek without a paddle These phrases let us know that someone is in ‘over their head.” In a ...read more

  • Hard Times, High Hopes

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 25, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,370 views

    Questions, questions, questions! Hard times make us seek answers. Jesus is the answer! Lift up your head in hard times and look for the Son of Man.

    What kinds of questions do hard times make you ask? Think of one of the hardest times in your life; what question would you like answered? Take a note card from the pew in front of you. Write out your question. Hard times can confuse us and make us ask the wrong questions or expect wrong ...read more

  • When The Way Is Long And Hard

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 10, 2020
     | 3,104 views

    Our lives can feel like those of the disciples in the boat, battling headwinds where we barely make any headway. But Jesus will come to us across impossible circumstances. His presence strengthens our hearts.

    August 9, 2020 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 14:22-33 When the Way Is Long and Hard Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There is a lot of fatigue and exhaustion going on in today’s gospel story. To begin with, ...read more

  • It’s Okay If I Say It! Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 20, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,429 views

    Meekness is a hard nut to crack because we tend to think that being a bully is the opposite of being meek, and nobody wants to bullied. (No one wants to be bullies so why do want to be meek?)

    Beatitudes Sermon Series: “It’s okay if I Say It!” (4 of 9) Matt 5.5 July 12, 2015 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A Over the last several weeks the Beatitudes have challenged us to develop the attitude that Jesus demands for His disciples to posses. 1 The ...read more

  • Hardness Of Heart Or True Friendship

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2025
     | 74 views

    Tested friends are the most valuable ones, sturdy shelters against future adversity.

    Friday of the Seventh Week in Course 2025 Jeshua ben Sira was an Alexandrian Jew who spoke both Hebrew and Greek. About two hundred years before Jesus Christ his family gave us a compilation of his writings, which we call the Book of Sirach. It was used so often in the early Church that it ...read more

  • Good News For Hard Times!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 114 ratings
     | 26,268 views

    No matter how hard the road may be there is good news for those who will trust in Jesus.

    Good News For Hard Times! Acts 9:32-43 Hard times are nothing new. Hard times, times of trials and tribulations, seem to be as constant as the sunrise. You can watch the news on any given day and hear of the hard times of those around our country. You can read the morning paper and learn of the ...read more

  • Asked To Do Hard Things Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Oct 19, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,917 views

    We shouldn't expect the work of the Lord to be easy.

    Ezekiel put in A LOT of effort to obey God, even to the point where obeying God put him into uncomfortable situations. He was asked to do many difficult things. Here are some examples: In Chapter 4 of Ezekiel, God wants Ezekiel to get the point of the siege God is going to let happen to ...read more

  • Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,385 views

    I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her

    Scripture: Phil. 1:23 Subject: “Between A Rock and A Hard Place” Introduction: I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy sharing her philosophy and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She ...read more

  • Old Habits Are Hard To Break Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 7, 2017
     | 11,818 views

    In this sermon, we witness Abraham falling back into the same sinful pattern of lying and we are forced to wrestle with our own struggle against sinful habits that are hard to break.

    Introduction: A. Several elderly nuns were on the second floor of their convent one night when a fire broke out. 1. When the nuns realized the fire was blocking the exit, they took their habits off, tied them together to make a rope, and climbed out the window. 2. After they were safely on the ...read more

  • Work Hard Or Hardly Work?

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Sep 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,075 views

    This sermon uses the Labor Day holiday to explore how God works for us, in us, and through us.

     WORK HARD OR HARDLY WORK? HEBREWS 13:20-21 LABOR DAY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2004 OSCEOLA, AR CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE INTRO. Labor Day is tomorrow and one of the first things I think ...read more

  • Nothing Too Hard For God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,083 views

    This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's limitless power, navigate doubts with faith, and honor His omnipotence, despite human limitations and uncertainties.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I stand before you today, not as a stranger but as a fellow traveler, encouraging you to look up and see the greatness of our God. A God who is not confined by our understanding or our circumstances, but whose abilities are as boundless as the heavens. We find ...read more

  • A Lesson Learned The Hard Way Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,368 views

    In this lesson King David learns that we must learn and obey the commands of God. Unfortunately, he learns that lesson the hard way.

    Introduction: A. I love the old story of the man who bought a horse from the preacher. 1. The preacher told the man that it was a great old horse, but it had a few quirks. 2. The most important thing to remember is that the horse won’t go unless you say, “Praise the Lord,” and the horse won’t stop ...read more

  • Saying "I Love You" Anyway

    Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,187 views

    Christ’s love for us is so obvious through his actions that he didn’t need to say "I love you" to us. Yet the good news is he showed his love and he also said "I love you"!

    Jane Smith Memorial Service One of the great privileges of being a pastor is I am invited into people’s lives. During times of great human emotion – birth, death, marriage, baptism, graduation, and so on – I am offered a place of honorary membership in their family. And it has been a great ...read more

  • When It's Hard To Connect

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2016
     | 4,696 views

    Start with some weak reasons and finally talk about the main reason why people fail to connect with God (Title, outline and material from Dr. Tim Clinton & Dr. Joshua Straub's book, God Attachment, chapter 7, pg. 95-110)

    HoHum: When I was a boy, my mother had a cookie jar much like this one.  Most of the time it was filled with cookies.  My mother would sometimes tell me not to eat any cookies before dinner because it would spoil my appetite.  Well, I remember on time when I didn't listen to what my mother told ...read more

  • When The Bible Is Hard To Understand Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,095 views

    3rd of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." Title is self explanitory.

    Military Doublespeak: A rotating wing aircraft suffered a hard landing due to the stress failure of a helical hexiform rotating compression device (A helicopter crashed because a bolt broke). Huh? Sometimes things are hard to understand. Sometimes important things are hard to understand—like ...read more