Sermons on Hard Seasons:

When The Way Is Long And Hard

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 10, 2020

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

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Resurrection Hope In Hard Times

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009

Easter message

Resurrection Hope in Hard Times 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’m like a lot of people in our world today. Grew up in a broken home, bounced between parents, wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Facing The Hard Realities Of Life!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Feb 20, 2011

Life's difficulties are often disguised opportunities.

Introduction: Long days of chill had passed when many parts of the world were filled with raucous cheering and strident reveling to celebrate, once again, the best yet conclusive events of the past year – Christmas and New Year. A plethora of jolly greetings filled the air – at homes, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:42-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Broken Heart Vs. God

Contributed by Alexandria Jimenez on May 30, 2018

In life, we may face many broken hearts, and trials that affect our hearts. Yet, we can cling to God, his promises, and his strength through it all!

MY HEART VS. GOD'S HEALING HAND: As I laid in bed one night, my mind wandered to the last 3 years. The hardest times of my life. (A time in my life filled with heavy attacks from the enemy, and major heartbreak.) I had just had a moment of prayer and worship to God before bed, at this point in my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 55:8-9

Life's Hard - Wear A Helmet Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 30, 2008

As believers we are called to wear the Armor of God and a very important part of that Armor is the Helmet of Salvation...

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 30, 2008 Date Preached: September 28, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Preparing To Do Battle! Sermon Title: Life’s Hard – Wear a Helmet! Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Introduction: What is a hat? What is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Nothing Too Hard For The Lord

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 25, 2018

A sermon examining the fact that God is all powerful.

There Is Nothing Too Hard For The Lord Genesis 18:1-14 Genesis 18:14 poses an important question... "Is there anything too hard for the Lord?" I would submit to you that the answer is no! God is Omniscient, which means that He is all knowing. God is Omnipresent, which means that He is everywhere ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Moses In The School Of Hard Knocks Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 31, 2011

In this lesson we look at the incidents of Moses killing the Egyptian and running to Midian. What did Moses learn from this period in his life and the mistakes he made? We can learn a lot from the school of hard knocks.

Introduction: A. Has anyone here ever made a mistake? 1. Probably a better question for us is there anyone where who has never made a mistake. 2. Have you ever made a really foolish mistake? Like this boy sawing off the branch he was sitting on! That’s really dumb and painful! 3. Have you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It’s A New Season

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 14, 2010

This message is a prophetic word to shift you into your new season

Three Kings not to mention all their armies, and animals found themselves in a desperate situation (they had went seven days in the wilderness and they had no water). This is a dilemma: water is a necessity of life, it’s not an extra or luxury it’s necessary to sustain life. Without it you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:1-20, 2 Kings 3:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thanking God In Hard Times Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 9, 2017

1) A Communal Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:1), 2) A Careful Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:2-5), 3) A Contemplative Thanksgiving (Psalm 75:6-8), and finally 4) A Certain Thanksgiving (Psalm 57:9-10).

There are a lot of reasons why it seems odd to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Not only does it seem that we just finished summer, but also in regards to what is going on in our world. We have witnessed tropical storms, earthquakes, terrorist acts and so many instances of suffering. For those who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 75:1-10

Denomination: Other

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Kindness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 21, 2017

God's kindness to us sinners motivates and empowers us to be kind to others.

Well, we’re just about halfway through our sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit. The fruit that we want to consider today is kindness. What kind of fruit would you compare kindness to? An apple? Nah, an apple is too hard and looks like a baseball that you could whip at someone. A lemon? No. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Test? Seasons Of Testings!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 30, 2025

We dread test. A test is just an opportunity to prove you have studied. Have we ever considered testing? Test are not bad. Would you want a doctor that never passed a test?

WHY TEST? SEASONS OF TESTING. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Have you ever heard on the TV or radio: This is a test. This is only a test. If this had been real we would have told you… David Rock told me: A TEST IS A WAY TO PROVE YOU HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-4, Job 23:10, 1 Peter 1:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trust God In Every Season Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 5, 2022

The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual seasons in our lives.

Trust God in every season “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Times & Seasons!

Contributed by Pastor Sam Georgis on Jan 14, 2023

The time and the season is very important in our lives as Christians, our God works by time and season, The worst possible thing that you can lose is not money, or people.... IT’S TIME!

The book of Genesis is a great book; the meaning of genesis in Hebrew is “in the beginning”. It’s good to know the beginnings of things! Many people are lost, adrift, mislead, misplaced, and deceived because they don’t know how they’ve started their foundation! Or what would their foundations ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Patience Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 14, 2017

Patience is not a grim, gritting your teeth kind of forbearance, it's a joyful mercy.

Can anyone identify this plant? (Show picture on screen.) How about now? (Show another picture.) It’s wasabi. You sushi lovers are familiar with wasabi, but you’ve probably never tasted the real thing. Even in Japan it’s estimated that only 5% of the restaurants there serve real wasabi. What you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Denomination: Lutheran

What Season Are You In?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 8, 2010

Notice, even though God knew man’s heart hasn’t changed, He said, God will show mercy by never cursing the ground again. Noah’s first acts was to build an altar and sacrifice to the Lord. Because of Noah’s faith, God instituted the law of Seedtime and Har

What Season are You In? Text: Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” If you belong to God, right now, your season is designed just for you. How can you be sure of this? Two reasons, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:22

Denomination: Pentecostal