Sermons on Have Courage:

Bringing The Paralytic To Christ: A Witness To Compassion, Faith, Courage

Contributed by Philip Gill on Feb 26, 2003

We pray for a peaceful resolution to the tensions between the US and Iraq and support those working towards that end, but we must consider that for the longer term, military action could be the most compassionate, faithful and courageous response.

Bringing the Paralytic to Christ: a witness to compassion, faith and courage Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:3-4

Denomination: Anglican

Coward Gideon Experienced God For Courage Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023

When God uses a coward.

A. WHEN GOD USES A COWARD: JUDGES 6:1-6 1. Desert raiders. The Midianties came – stole – and returned to the desert (Judges 6:2-3). 2. Gideon a coward. “Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites” (Judges 6:11). 3. Gideon felt he was too weak to fight. “My ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-6, Judges 6:12-24

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Courage Before Them - Part 2 Of 13 Series

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 3, 2003

Paul’s continues to remind them of the Gospel that he shared with them in 1 Thessalonians 2:3.

"Service and the Second Coming" - Part 2 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Courage Before Them” 1 Thessalonians 2:3 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). A. His APPROACH towards them was not in vain. (v.1) entrance was neither empty-handed nor fruitless B. His AFFLICTION in boldly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:3

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Courage Before Them - Part 3 Of 13 Series

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 3, 2003

Paul then reminds him of the responsibility which was entrusted to him of sharing the gospel and also his own accountability to God in 1 Thessalonians 2:4.

"Service and the Second Coming" - Part 3 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Courage Before Them” 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). A. His APPROACH towards them was not in vain. (v.1) entrance was neither empty-handed nor fruitless B. His AFFLICTION in boldly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Been With Jesus?

Contributed by James May on Dec 26, 2004

Can the world, and other Christians, tell that you have been with Jesus?

Have You Been With Jesus? by Pastor Jim May Acts 4:13, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus." It had been almost two months since the crucifixion ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Saints I Have Knows

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 31, 2005

A sermon for All Saints Sunday

All Saints Sunday Sermon Matthew 5:1-12 "Saints I Have Known" 1 ¶ Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 ¶ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Part 3: Having Humility Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jul 23, 2016

Daniel’s humility did not negate his ambition to do his very best to unconditionally love his captors so that he might point them to God the Father in heaven who is the source of all life.

THRIVING IN BABYLON Part 3: HAVING HUMILITY Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Source: “Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a godless Culture” by Larry Osborne Daniel’s counterintuitive “responses to wicked leaders, evil ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:34-37

Denomination: Baptist

Have Thine Own Way PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 30, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's plan, allow Him to shape their lives, and follow His divine direction, even in challenging times.

Good morning, dear friends. It is a joy to be here with you today, to share in the warmth of fellowship, the strength of faith, and the richness of God's Word. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, under the watchful eye of our Creator, our Father, our Potter. Let's turn ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:8, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 86:11

Topics: Submitting, God

Encouragement Encourages Encouragers Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

This word, paraklesis, is used 29 times in the New Testament. What we learn from a study of this word is that an encouraged Christian is a positive functioning member of the body, but that a discouraged Christian is a malfunctioning member of the body.

Admiral Richard Byrd, the famous polar explorer, had adventures of being lost and then found that are amazing. In his book Alone, he tells of being alone for six months in his little shack in 1934 living through a long Antartic winter. Every day he would take a walk, but he would take a bundle of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1

Things We Need For The New Year 1 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

As we enter a New Year, we never know what things will be like during the next 365 days. Some go to fortunetellers at this time of the year hoping to find out what the future holds for them.

But God had a purpose in us not knowing everything. Illus: A man was wandering around a fairground and he happened to see a fortuneteller's tent. Thinking it would be good for a laugh, he went inside and sat down. "Ahh....." said the woman, as she gazed into her crystal ball. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Enough (Part 2)

Contributed by Caleb Onwuka on May 27, 2021

"God is all that you need" A thousand times YES! We no longer rely on our strength, we are no longer afraid of our weaknesses because we know His Word Declares: "... My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”...2. Cor. 12:9.

I am supercharged by the influence of the anointing of the Holy Ghost welling up from the inside of me. Last night, I had an awesome experience of the presence of the Holy Ghost; FLAMES OF GLORY engulfed my entire being. What a blissful experience; As I stood out there in the realms of the ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1, Luke 1:37, Exodus 14:1-11

Denomination: *other

Just Like Us (Part Four)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 3, 2019

Last week we looked at Samson. Samson was physically strong but in some ways he was spiritually weak. We, too can be strong in some areas but weak in others. Today, we'll look at Elijah. He was bold and courageous...well, most of the time.

JUST LIKE US (part four) Last week we looked at the example of Samson. When Samson was born he was given a special Nazirite vow. He couldn't drink alcohol or even grape juice. And he couldn't cut his hair. These conditions were to indicate that he would be noticeably set apart for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-40, 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Israel’s Greatest General (1of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 1, 2022

In our text we read of Israel’s greatest general. His name is Joshua. In Joshua 23, Joshua had reached the golden years of his life.

Look at verse 1. We read, “...Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.” When we consider Joshua’s age, we need to consider TWO things. (1) Look at the phrase, “...stricken in age.” Today it seems many folks are fighting a battle with old age. Illus: One man in Missouri said, “It is rough ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

It Takes Faith (Part Eleven) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 18, 2017

We've looked at many people on our journey through the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. And while it wouldn't surprise us to see names like Noah, Abraham and Moses, the next name on our list might raise a few eyebrows. Today we'll look at the faith of Rahab

IT TAKES FAITH (part eleven) Hebrews 11:31 INTRODUCTION: We've looked at many people on our journey through the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. And while it wouldn't surprise us to see names like Noah, Abraham and Moses, the next name on our list might raise a few eyebrows. Last week I talked about ...read more

Scripture: James 2:24-25, Joshua 6:22-25, Joshua 2:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Amidst Fear Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 8, 2009

This sermon is the first of five from a sermon series on the book of Joshua entitled: Faith Factor. We learn that just as God promised to be with Joshua he promises to be with us. That promise doesn’t just give us peace; it gives us courage. (Sermon adapt

A child watching him would have wondered why this soldier was so reluctant to cross a little stream? Surely he wasn’t afraid of the water, was he? No, Julius Caesar was not afraid of water. In fact there wasn’t much that famed Roman general was afraid of. Nevertheless Caesar was reluctant to cross ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran