Sermons on Life Is Difficult:

A Life Changing Touch Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 15, 2017

Leprosy was a dreaded disease, that led to a slow and painful death apart from divine healing. Jesus touched a leper, bringing healing and hope to his life. Leprosy pictures sin, and the saved have experienced such a touch from the Lord.

A Life Changing Touch Mark 1: 40-45 Today we read of one of the greatest miracles Jesus performed while here on earth. Leprosy was a dreaded disease without a known cure. Apart from a divine touch of God, those who contracted the disease faced a slow and painful death. There is only one other ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

Power In The Thorns Of Life

Contributed by Randy Shepard on Jul 9, 2018

If we are humble enough to ask, Christ will let His power rest on us to help us dear with the thorns we encounter in life.

The year 1527 was the most trying year of Martin Luther’s life. On April 22 he was preaching in Wittenberg when he became dizzy and fainted. Over the next several months he dealt with debilitating depression and sickness. It had been 10 years since he had published his 95 theses. He had battled ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Life Out Of Focus

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 18, 2018

A life being lived for self has no true happiness. Correct Focus means 1). looking at what I DO HAVE, 2). being a blessing and serving others, and 3). looking forward to heavenly rewards from God.

LIFE OUT OF FOCUS Ps. 103:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Sometimes it’s hard to find out what’s wrong. 1. After giving a woman a full medical examination, the doctor explained his prescription as he wrote it out. 2. “Take the GREEN pill with a glass of water when you get up. Take the BLUE pill with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Facing The Giants Of Life Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 23, 2010

We must a strong faith in order to take on the giants of life.

INTRODUCTION • VEGGIE TALES VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • I do not think it happened quite like that.  • We have a lot of things that happen in life that can put a lot of pressure on us. Each and every day we can be faced with gigantic problems, conflict, stress, failure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life-Shaking Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

God will shake our lives in a good way, when we ask Him for courage and power to do His will.

Life-Shaking Prayer Acts 4:23-31 Intro: Peter, John, and the other believers gathered together and prayed a prayer that shook the Church. I’ve never experienced a church-quake in response to my prayers. Why do you suppose God did this for the early church? Perhaps it was God’s way of saying, “I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Promises Of His Life Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 10, 2009

God made promises about the coming savior. This message focuses on the promised proclamation, and the promise to be PROPHET, PRIEST and KING. Find my sermon notes and audio at www.praiseag.org

THE PROMISED SAVIOR – The Promises of His Life Malachi 3:1 NIV "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the Lord Almighty. INTRODUCTION: One ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Test Of The Bread Of Life

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 17, 2021

The words of Jesus about ‘eating His flesh and drinking His blood’ have caused a lot of misunderstandings and divisions. But the all-knowing God is really checking to see if we will trust Him even if we don't understand!

THE TEST OF THE BREAD OF LIFE John 6:56-69 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A new chaplain was hired for a prison unit. He was excited to preach his first Sunday service in the prison, but he was also very nervous. He didn’t want to say the wrong thing. 2. On Sunday morning he arrived at the prison. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:56-69

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From Death To Life

Contributed by Gnana Raj on Sep 4, 2021

Genesis 5 contains a genealogy. As Christians, how can we understand and preach this passage christologically? If Jesus said the Scripture speaks of Him, and this stands as part of the inspired scripture, how can we discern its Christological significance?

INTRODUCTION Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. It’s a blessing to worship with you and share from God’s word. Few weeks ago, the chaplain contacted me to sign me for preaching. Since he called me, I’ve been thinking about what to preach. It’s around the same ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

What Is Your Life? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2013

Neglecting God in the plans of life is sin.

“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Living An Intentional Life Series

Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 20, 2001

First of six sermons about living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.

Living An Intentional Life Introduction This week we are starting a new series titled, “Living An Intentional Life”. During this series, it is my desire to focus on the priorities of life and what we can do to assure that they are accomplished. To begin my study for this series, I went to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living The Good Life

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 16, 2006

Live the good life.

LIVING THE GOOD LIFE Colossians 3.12-17 S: The good life – as God intended C: Resurrection Day Th: A People with Purpose Pr: LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. ?: What? What is good about the Christian life? KW: Characteristics TS: We will find in our study of Colossians 3.12-17 four characteristics we are ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity: A Balanced Life

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007

In many churches you will find unbalanced Christians: Those who are strong on holiness but weak on ministry. Those who are strong on ministry but weak on holiness. God wants those who are strong on holiness and ministry, the balanced Christian.

CHRISTIANITY: A BALANCED LIFE (Based on the book by Mike Cope entitled: Living Between Two Worlds) A. John 17:9-19 (READ) COMMENT: As you listen to Jesus’ PRAYER you since a DILEMMA in our Lord. At one time He says that His disciples are of the WORLD and then He says they’re not of the WORLD. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gaining The Victorious Life

Contributed by Sam Peters on Jun 14, 2007

Paul saw himself as a winner either way. To live is Christ, to die is gain. How can we gain the victorious life Paul is talking about?

Gaining the Victorious Life As much as I tried to focus on doing a Father’s Day message, the Holy Spirit kept bringing me to this passage for our message this morning. So, I hope you’ll indulge me as I spend time talking about our heavenly Father more than I talk about us dads today? It is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

Life's Greatest Challenge

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 23, 2007

Graduation sermon challenging the graduates to keep Christ in their lives as they pursue their education and careers.

CHALLENGE FOR THE CLASS OF 2007 A. Today is a SPECIAL DAY. We will be honoring our High School Graduates. 1. We frequently arrive at some PIVOTAL MOMENT in our lives when we say, “THIS IS IT! This is what I was WORKING for! This is the MOMENT I have WAITED for!” GRADUATION is such a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Life In Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 1, 2005

A road map to New Life in Christ - from being Dead, Enslaved and Condemned - through the Grace of God, telling us What God Has Done,Why God Did It and What We Are Now (Or Should Be).

The Bible is great literature but to the Christian it’s more than that – it’s God’s Story of His self-revelation to mankind. The story-line is God’s working out of His sovereign purpose in effecting a re-creation of what was fundamentally damaged by the sin of our first parents. God chose to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist