Sermons on Hardship:

Why We Should Not Lost Heart

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Aug 15, 2008

Message looks at five reasons why the Apostle Paul did not use heart and applies them to our lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-7 (NIV) Why we should not lost heart? The Apostle Paul had established the Corinthian church on his second missionary journey in AD 49. This church was very important to him. But the church struggled in their faith. Corinth was a sprawling seaport and stopover between Asia and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7

Not My Will But Yours

Contributed by John Petty on Apr 16, 2008

When we come to the place of spiritual maturity that we can say... "Not my will but Yours be done" victory will be a lifestyle.

We are two Sundays away from celebrating Easter, the most important day in the history of mankind, past, present and future. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation on which we base everything that we believe concerning God. Without the resurrection we have nothing to stand on as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul's Journey Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Apr 29, 2008

Paul received the promise but the journey wash hard. God was with him, the Journey of life.

“Why won’t you die” Acts. 28:1-6 1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all. 3 But when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

A Breath Of Fresh Hope

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 30, 2008

Life can throw some bad curve balls (e.g. death) our way and they hurt . The Scriptures offer us a breathe of fresh air or rather, a breath of fresh hope!

13But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15For this we say to you by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Trouble In My Way

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

How to deal with our troubles.

Trouble In My Way Scripture: Mark 4:35-41; John 14:1-6 Introduction When I was growing up, the church choir that I sung in sang several songs that dealt with troubles. One of the songs that one of my favorites was “Trouble In My Way”. That song, even from the time that I was a pre-teen, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recover Your Losses

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 15, 2007

The sermon tells us how we can recover whatever the enemy steals or has stolen from us.

Introduction: At one time or the other, some of us if not all of us have lost one thing or the other to the enemy. As children of God and because of His mighty hand of deliverance on us, we can recover whatever the enemy has stolen from us. This morning, we will use the example of David to see how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are Walking Through With Him

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 15, 2009

We go through a valley but God is with us.

We are walking through with HIM Psalm 23:4 “yes; though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; Even though I walk through the dark valley of death, because you are with me, I fear no harm.” Let us see THE IMPORTANCE OF living right ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Asleep At The Wheel

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 11, 2008

We tend to get tired and make poor decisions. We can go to bed at night not having to worry because God is standing guard.

-Recently we heard the story about Robert Sanchez who was text messaging some 22 seconds before his California commuter train slammed into a Union Pacific freight train, killing 25 people and injuring over 130 more -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 100,00 crashes ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Preparing For The Best Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008

Persecution can and is real. The key is how we approach it. Peter offers 2 lessons of encouragement: We must "Cultivate Christian Love" and "Practice the Lordship of Christ".

INTRODUCTION Persecution is real for the believer. While it comes in many different ways, it is real – The group we’ve been studying about in 1 Peter suffered this horror in much a different way than we do as Christians today: Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Words Of Wisdom

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008

Jesus’ words about servanthood are a call for the church to offer freedom to those that are suffering with ’Heavy burdens, hard to bear’

Matthew 23:1-12 ‘Words of Wisdom’ 1. In my study I have a pin-board on the wall, with notes of things I need to do (and should have done!) and with schedules for meetings, preaching rotas, lists of lectionary readings – and most importantly (amongst all the day-to-day things) my ‘Words of Wisdom’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Recovering From Grief & Loss Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008

Losses and grief are inevitable parts of our lives in a world that has been corrupted by sin. The real struggle is not in avoiding these times but in learning how to understand and deal with them when they do come.

RECOVERING FROM GRIEF & LOSS Part 6 in Series: “Does Anybody Know, Does Anybody Care?” Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday November 2, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: If you are a human being, there is a high probability that your heart has or even is broken. A piercing. A hole. A ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46

Denomination: Baptist

Sad N Bad Things Happen To Christians Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 19, 2008

Sad n Bad things happen, we can’t deny them or confess them away. You can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (Nov 2008)

A Hard things for Christians to do is accept Sad & Bad things happen to them. Some Christians Live in Denial of Reality claiming/confessing “I am not Sick/Sad nothing bad ever happens to me” Acts full of Power & Persecution & Prison fro those who ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When The Well Runs Dry

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

When the well runs dry and living becomes difficult...we need to grow silent so that we can hear God speak to us to give us the answers...to give us direction...to show us the way.

WHEN THE WELL RUNS DRY JOHN 4:10 In the book A View From the Zoo, Gary Richmond tells about the birth of a giraffe: The first thing top emerge are the baby giraffe's front hooves and head. A few minutes later the little newborn is hurled forth, falls ten feet, and lands on it's back. Within ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10

Spiritual Ambition

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010

Go to Rome regardless of the cost!

Acts 19:21 KJV After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. I. INTRODUCTION—AMBITION A. General Quotes T. D. English—Ambition is the germ from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessings And The Blessing Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008

You cannot despise your birthright and receive the blessing.

Blessings and THE Blessing (Genesis 25:34, 26:34, and 27:1-40) 1. The Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower were not the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. Several groups before them had done similar things. 2. But the Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving is the one we model our celebration ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible