Sermons on Hard Thing:

The Ark Returned (1 Samuel 6)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 1, 2025

How reverently do we handle holy things? Let's look at 1 Samuel 6.

Do we treat the things of God with proper reverence as holy or are we sloppy? Do we quickly turn from the error of our ways or stubbornly persist? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 6. How long did it take the Philistines to admit they made a mistake? Why are we so stubborn to repent of a bad decision? The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Higher Praise

Contributed by Larry Grant on Mar 19, 2023

In this sermon we're looking at how Paul addresses the Corinthians who had wrongly believed they were more spiritual than others. A growing Christian life has no place for pride. Paul teaches that we should be considered as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 “A Higher Praise” March 19, 2023 This week we also continue in the book of the first Corinthians. It’s another book written by Paul around 25 years after Jesus' earthly ministry. Corinth is the original sin city. As a Coastal town people were always coming and going. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Doing A New Thing!

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 16, 2024

Based on Isaiah 43:18-19 - Challenges hearers to consider how God is doing a new thing in their lives.

“GOD IS DOING A NEW THING!” Isa. 43:18-19 FBCF – 9/15/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – “Nu Thang” – DC Talk – 1990 Probably never had anyone introduce a sermon like that ever in the 137-yr history of FBCF! Don’t worry. We aren’t about to start doing 1990’s DC Talk Christian rap songs on Sunday morning – ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Isaiah 43:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But Leaves

Contributed by Scott Sutton on Mar 20, 2024

Intro: The miracle that we are going to look at today is the second to last miracle Jesus performed before His crucifixion. What's unique about this miracle is instead of Jesus healing something or making something whole, in this miracle Jesus curses something.

As you heard in our scripture reading Jesus cursed the fig tree *1st SLIDE and then the next day when they went by it again it was dead and withered away. It’s important to understand that this was a sign to the Jews that if they rejected Jesus as their King they would be cursed, of course they did ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-14, Mark 11:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

This We Know

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Nov 4, 2024

In the good times and in the difficult times - God is at work in us. And we know, that all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose. God, in His foreknowledge, chose us to be conformed to the image of his Son. ~ Romans 8:28-29

Good News… from God’s Word… Romans 8:28-29 And we know, that all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose. God, in His foreknowledge, chose us to be conformed to the image of his Son. ~ Romans 8:28-29 There is plenty of ‘bad news’ out there ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Foursquare

Distraction PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 16, 2023

To emphasize the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ and the priority of our salvation in our lives.

Pause a moment, folks. In our fast-paced, hyper-connected world, we're so often caught up in a whirlwind of distractions that we forget to focus on the most important thing - our relationship with Jesus Christ. We're here today to remind ourselves of the vital truth that faith in Jesus is ...read more

Topics: Focus, Christ, Main Thing

Believe The Impossible!

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010

It may be hard, but not impossible. All things are possible to him who believes.

BELIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE! Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27 Our God is great and with Him there are no impossibilities. If you’re not ready to believe the impossible, then you’re not ready for a miracle. There are a lot of promises that seem to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Feet Away.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 5, 2020

When things start to get hard, try to persevere through the adversity.

Second Sunday of Advent. Sermon Title: Three feet away. Scripture Text: Mark 1:1-8 ILLUSTRATION: During the gold rush, a man from Ohio traveled to California. It had taken him months to get there. He had to get a claim and register it and buy tools before he could start mining. The Ohioan ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 1 - Marital Rocks And Hard Places Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 10, 2009

Part one six on marriage and family

…let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in all the churches. 1 Corinthians 7: 17b (NRSVA) Today we are beginning a six-part series on marriage and family life. Family life is not just about husband, wife, 2.3 kids, the dog and a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Hard Work, Sharing Jesus Stories And Resting!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 26, 2006

After being sent out in teams, the disciples shared their stories with Jesus and he invited them to rest. We too are called to work hard, share ’Jesus’ stories and to rest.

“The apostles gathered round Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught” (v30). Jesus had sent the disciples out in twos, with instructions (6:8-11). They had gone out with the message of repentance (6:12); they had anointed many sick people with oil and healed them (6:13). It seems ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34

Denomination: Anglican

Prosperity Gained Without Hard Work Will Dwindle Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 28, 2017

Part 3 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat" (Prov. 13:7-8). "Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it" (Prov. 13:11). We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:7-8, Proverbs 13:11

Denomination: Baptist

Walk On Water Is Easy But Staying On Top Is Hard Series

Contributed by William Tan Yh on Jun 22, 2020

Peter walked out of the boat and sank. We all need to learn the lesson on faith which Peter learnt that night.

Dear brothers and sisters, welcome to today’s devotion. There have been countless situations when I struggled to trust God because those problems I faced appeared too big even for God to help me. This is the case for Peter as we can see from Matt 14:22-33. While the twelve disciples were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, James 4:8, Proverbs 3:5-6, Jeremiah 32:27

Denomination: Charismatic

It's Time To Face Hard Reality, Not Fantasy PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

God desires genuine worship from our hearts, not just rituals, and we must align ourselves with His divine will and justice.

Good morning, beloved family. Today, we're going to dive deep into a passage from the book of Amos that's as challenging as it is enlightening. We're going to take a good, hard look at the hard reality of God's justice, the fantasy of false worship, and the mighty hand of God. Now, before we read ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-27

Topics: Justice, Supreme

Do Not Harden Your Hearts

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 26, 2013

To show that we no longer have wilderness experiences and no hardness of hearts.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have hardened hearts? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we no longer have wilderness experiences and no hardness of hearts. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 3:8 (Amplified Bible) 3:8 Do not harden your hearts, as [happened] in the rebellion [of Israel] and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Marital Intimacy Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Aug 27, 2012

The world is working very hard to take over the conversation about sex and its role in our society.Christians have to stop being ashamed and embarrassed about talking about sex. Our kids need to know what God's plan for proper sexual behavior is. Christia

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Marital Intimacy As we continue this series on the differences between what the world thinks and believes and what we as Christians think and believe it is important and in my opinion very necessary to talk about a very sensitive and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-25

Denomination: Baptist