Sermons on Hard Situations:

Why Worry?

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 2, 2019

It’s hard to be full of joy when everything is wrecking, But if you keep your JOY everything will work out

Why Worry YOU CAN Be Happy (PROVERBS 17:22) ILLUS: Alarm clock didn’t go off A case of the depressed blues is headed your way You’re late for work, have a flat tire, try to take wife’s car it wont start she left the lights on, Get the jumper cables jump it off, in a hurry, Blue light special ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don’t You Dare!

Contributed by James Stophel on May 22, 2014

It is hard to resist a dare. Why even Eve was dared by the devil in the garden. Perhaps what is needed is the right type of dares.

Don’t you Dare! 1st Peter 5:8 – Genesis 2 Don’t you dare!! How many of us this morning have ever heard that phrase! I would about guarantee that most of us have heard that….or even use that…… at one point of our life. I would even add that there is something ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Nation

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 5, 2016

A Patriotic message chronicling the Christian founding of this great nation and how we need to stand for God during these hard times

A Christian Nation Psalm 33:12 Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Recently a national radio talk show host and a listener were talking about Christianity in America As the conversation continued the host, an avowed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas X-Files- Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without The Son Of God

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 8, 2020

Jesus is hard to find today because He is systematically being "X'd" out of Christmas.

The Christmas X-Files Today we find ourselves looking into a time in the life of Jesus that He is missing. (Luke 2:40 NKJV) And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. (Luke 2:41 NKJV) His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wash Your Hands! Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2020

Everything that Jesus does, or that people do to Jesus, gives Him an opportunity to teach or preach to us hard-skulled folks.

Tuesday of the 28th Week in Course 2020 Wash Up! I’m pretty certain that somewhere in this wide Catholic world there is a smart-Alec youngster who hears this Gospel and mouths off to mom: “Jesus didn’t wash up before dinner. Why do I have to do that?” In these days of almost overdone attention to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-41, Galatians 5:1-6, Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Burden Of The Cross

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 27, 2021

The cross of Christ is hard and difficult, but Jesus asks us to deny yourself, lose yourself, and take up our cross.

Mark 8:31-38 The Burden of the Cross • It used to be that we could carry our own suitcase and sometimes they were heavy • . Now, we have wheels on the suit cases even back packs have wheels to make it easier. • When I was at my last appointment we did a Cross walk from Gazebo to The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

Laying On Of Hands Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 10, 2022

It’s hard to be offended at someone who has laid their hands on us, prayed over us and blessed us.

1st Timothy Laying on of hands November 13, 2022 1st Timothy 4:12-14 NIV Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-14, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, 1 Timothy 5:20, 1 Timothy 2:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Are We Told To Wait For God?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 11, 2023

Waiting for something to happen is hard to do. But there is a purpose for waiting. Can Christians learn to wait without having a negative attitude?

Have you actually taken the time to notice how many fast-paced things are in our society now? You can stroll through any grocery store or convenient store and see all the ‘instant’ items that are for sale. There is instant coffee, instant tea, soup, grits, oatmeal, potatoes, milk, instant internet ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Roll Up Your Sleeves Kind Of Love.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 12, 2023

According to therapist, Dan Wile, “Marriage takes sacrifice, hard, work, and the ability to put up with disappointments and cope with frustration.”

A Roll Up Your Sleeves Kind Of Love. 1 Corinthians 13:1-8aNLT A recent e-mail asked readers to reflect on the following questions: Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heinemann trophy winners. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. Name ten ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Pentecostal

Talking Religion

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 14, 2022

Many of us have a hard time talking with others about our faith. Jesus gives us a good example.

“1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat them. 2 Some of the Pharisees asked, `Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?' 3 Jesus answered them, `Have you never read what David did when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-5, Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28

Becoming A Single-Tongued People (James 3:1-12) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 12, 2022

The power of the tongue, the dangers of the tongue, and the necessity of controlling the tongue. If this is hard, asking God for wisdom is the key (James 1:4).

Let's begin today by reading from James 3:1 (and a part of verse 2): (1) Not many of you, teachers, should become, my brothers, knowing that greater/more intense judgment we will receive. (2) For in many ways, we all stumble. One of the highest callings, for the building up of God's ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

"Go Thy Way”: Solomon’s Musings From Ecclesiastes 9 And Song 1 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 30, 2020

Solomon used the phrase "go thy way" twice, but in very different situations. Here is a glimpse at both of them.

Introduction: Solomon. The son of David, the king of Israel, he was the wisest man who ever lived. Sadly, he was also the first king of Israel to forsake his heritage, promises, and faith in order to please his pagan wives. Which picture of Solomon is right? Both of these are right. It’s simply ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:7, Song of Songs 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

"You Can Trust Me" Go Ahead And Jump!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 17, 2013

God has already supernaturally provided for every situation that we will ever come up against, all ready been there, summed up the situation and made provisions, for you to be standing with your chest out and you’re head held high, when it’s over!

"You can trust me" Go ahead and Jump! I don’t think that, there’s any parent that has not said those exact words to one of their children, be it by a pool side or something else that required them to jump, as the form of their only exit. All the while patiently standing there to catch them, with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:2-3, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Really Think This Covid Catastrophe Is The Worst? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2020

Listen to the Spirit saying in our hearts, “you think this is hard to bear? You have not yet begun to feel the effects of sin in your world.”

Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter 2020 Most of the time we go about our lives without anything big troubling them. In fact, most days we could, if we wished, live our lives as if nothing will ever trouble them. The lack of huge events from outside our own will as we go from day to day means that ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-11, Acts 16:22-34

Denomination: Catholic

Fasting To Feasting Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. He has done it in the past, and He will do it again.

Fasting to Feasting September 21, 2008 Zech 8:18-23 Intro: God specializes in taking hard, difficult, painful messes and turning them into something beautiful. Remember Abraham and Sarah – old, childless, wandering. God turned their barrenness into a nation of people still prominent today, ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:18-23

Denomination: Baptist