Sermons on Overcoming Challenges:

Challenges To Public Worship-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 22, 2015

1 of 7. Jesus made it plain that the temple worship had become tainted with improprieties. Public Worship is to be free from impropriety. But What is consonant with public worship? A challenge to (harmonious)public worship is its...

CHALLENGES To/For PUBLIC WORSHIP-I—John 2:13-25 Attention/Need: The Church can be tempted toward many directions regarding the manner & message of its Public Worship. There are real Challenges to bringing about Public Worship!...There are dynamics which, if we deny, will keep our church & ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

Sadducees Challenge The Reality Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 2, 2019

Understanding our resurrection

Devotion Weekly Message November 10, 2019 Luke 20:27-38 Sadducees Challenge Reality Resurrection Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge To Live Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 26, 2019

Is it just me, or does it seem to you too that it is getting harder with each passing year to live the Christian life? There are so many things that challenge our Christian life.

Introduction Is it just me, or does it seem to you too that it is getting harder with each passing year to live the Christian life? There are so many things that challenge our Christian life. There is the continuous downgrade of entertainment found at the movie house and in your in-home television ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

Challenges Require Decisions/Actions Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 6, 2020

Because we sin and the world sins, there will always be challenges in life and so today, tomorrow, this week, this month, this new year, let us commit to making decisions and actions with pure hearts and motives for the Lord!

Before we worship with Communion and remember the love of God through Jesus Christ, let us worship God by listening to Him… please open your Bibles to Judges 9……… Let us remind ourselves of what happened at the end of Judges …. Judges 8:28-35….. Gideon (Jerub-Baal) led Israel back to God and they ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Understands The Challenges Of Communication

Contributed by George Warner on Jun 25, 2021

The Lord searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts

Whether you preach to non-Christians to convert them to Christ or preach to Christians to edify them, the use of gospel messages will often involve repeating or paraphrasing Bible facts which the audience already know. I guess that an easy way to bore or patronize someone is by telling them too ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9

Sermon: The Challenge Of Real Revival

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 12, 2025

The Psalmist does not blame God for their condition. He knows unrepentant sin and wayward living is the culprit. He also knows the tendency of the people to sin. He desires a revival that is powerful enough put away sin from among the people and that will rebuke and restrain their enemy.

Sermon: THE CHALLENGE OF REAL REVIVAL Scripture: Scripture: Psalms 85:1-7 “LORD, thou hast been favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-7, Luke 6:46, John 1:14-17, Luke 4:18

Denomination: Methodist

Transcending Life’s Challenges Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 22, 2020

The fears and hardships of life can weigh heavily upon us, and sometimes the best way to cope is to transcend them by focusing and pondering the truths of God’s Word, particularly His promise to bring us through.

Transcending Life’s Challenges (Romans 8:31-34) 1. Today is Father’s Day and today’s sermon has a lot of Jewish Roots to it. So I decided to begin with a joke about a Jewish father. 2. Sid Samuels, 79, was on the operating table awaiting surgery, to be performed, at this insistence by his own ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-5, Romans 8:31-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing Through Trials And Challenges

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025

Life is filled with seasons of difficulty, pain, and unexpected challenges. These trials often come unannounced and can shake the very foundations of our faith. However, the Word of God assures us that trials are not meant to destroy us but to develop us.

GROWING THROUGH TRIALS AND CHALLENGES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 1:2-4 Supporting Texts: Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 43:2, Hebrews 12:11 INTRODUCTION: Life is filled with seasons of difficulty, pain, and unexpected challenges. These trials often come ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"god Uses Broken Vessels."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Feb 6, 2023

Jeremiah's visit to the potter's house was a transformative experience that helped him overcome challenges and become a leader. By observing the potter's careful mastery of his craft, Jeremiah learned valuable lessons about perseverance which will help us in our Christian pilgrimage.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (2 Timothy 2: 20, 21) (20) "But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor." (21) " If a man ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Jeremiah 18:1-6, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 12:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Barriers To Thankfulness

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 20, 2002

A look at the mechanics of ingratitude and a challenge to overcome them.

Barriers to Thanksgiving 1. Sam asked Tom for loan of $2,000...Tom said "positively no" a. In 1928 when your business dropped, who gave you $10,000 to keep you from being wiped out? "you did" b. In 1931, who took your daughter to Florida because you couldn?t get away? "you did" c. In 1933, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Past Hurts

Contributed by Douglas Swift on Feb 4, 2001

A sermon for the military community dealing with past personal pains and sufferings.

/*****************************************************/ This sermon was developed for the US Army Community. It contains phraseology that may not be understood by the general civilian population. /*****************************************************/ Over Coming Past Hurts We all go though ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overcoming Contentious People

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001

Paul teaches us how to overcome contentious people as well as our our self-destructive tendency to argue

Overcoming Contentiousness (Acts 15:36-41) Illustration:Advice from Dr. Mitchell’s life: Someone in his congregation pointed out several faults in him and his preaching. Instead of retaliating, or trying to defend himself, he looked at the woman and said, "If what you say is true, would you mind ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Faulty Presuppositions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

Learning requires a willingness to surrender our faulty presuppositions

Overcoming our Faulty Presuppositions (Acts 10:23-34) It is often true that before we can learn new things we have to be willing to unlearn faulty presuppositions. Many people harbor faulty assumptions about themselves, other people or their circumstances. To wrongly assume something about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Your Handicaps

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Jul 20, 2001

Another look a Bartimaeus and how we can identify with him.

OVERCOMING YOUR HANDICAPS MARK 10:46-52 As we finish up our series on trusting, I thought that we’d look at a man who gives us a good example of how to trust God… I believe that many of us can identify with this man in our text… He is an example of many of us in the church who have had to trust ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Spiritual Apathy

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Aug 11, 2001

Looking at the differences between Eli and Samuel we shall see how to break free from spiritual apathy and live a life of destiny as Samuel did.

Title : Overcoming Spiritual Apathy. Text : 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (1) INTRODUCTION: The boy Samuel lived at a crucial time for God’s people as we do today. It was a time of a famine of God’s word and revelation and a time when the enemy was about to strike. A time of crisis. But it was also ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Judges 21:25

Denomination: *other