Sermons on Overcoming Despair:

Every Action Matters Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 1, 2025

We need to come alive in 2025 and we do this by prophesying life into that which is dead and then asking the breath of Life from Heaven to enter that which is dead. We do this so people know the resurrection power of the Lord. Then we put our Words into Action

Opening Video: Shindler’s list movie clip – I could have done more! Series: Come Alive in 2025 Thesis: We need to come alive in 2025 and we do this by prophesying life into that which is dead and then asking the breath of Life from Heaven to enter that which is dead. We do this so people ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-27, John 16:32-33, James 2:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What's So Periloous About The Perilous Generation?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 27, 2005

This message will surprise you. What makes living in the last generation so perilous? It is not so much because of "great persecution,: but more over because of the "great temptations!"

Title of the message: “The Perilous Generation” Introduction: What is to be so perilous about living in the perilous generation? What is it that this generation will have to overcome? I have read the Book of Revelations. I know of the horrors that will ensue following the rapture of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

T Is For Temptation Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007

A study of the word "temptation"

Introduction 1. Keys... These are my keys (explain what my different keys do...focusing on unlocking things) Keys are very important... They unlock other things... Cars...trucks...motorcycles...homes...sheds... Safety deposit boxes and much more... In fact, the word KEY means among other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 141:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

A Steadfast Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

It is easy to start the race, but the finish is what really matters, and so it is in the Christian life. It is one thing to start on the way, and another thing to keep going all the way. What we really need is not starting power but staying power,

To make no gain for one’s labor is a perfectly natural cause for disappointment. Jesus knew this feeling often as His disciples failed to grasp His teaching, and especially when Judas betrayed Him. Paul knew it well when he wrote with a saddened heart that Demas had forsaken him. Many have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:5-8

Steps To Promotion

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013

Promotion comes from God

Steps To Promotion Promotion comes from God Psalm 75:5-7 - Do not lift up your horn on high; Do not speak with a stiff neck.' " For exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another. 1. Humility 1 Peter ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 75:5-7

Denomination: Charismatic

A Search For Meaning Of Life

Contributed by Douglas Nieuwstraten on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction Believe it or not, all of us are engaged in a search either for happiness or to find the meaning of life.

Introduction Believe it or not, all of us are engaged in a search either for happiness or to find the meaning of life. Look around you and think about what you see going on. As I look at the media, liturature, and culture itself I notice these six things: 1) A culture attempting to define human ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

Pointing Out To Another What We Have Experienced From God's Hand To Share

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 7, 2001

Year C Easter Sunday April 15, 2001 Psalm 118

Year C Easter Sunday April 15, 2001 Title: “Pointing out to another what we have experienced from God’s hand to share the joy of solution.” Psalm 118:1-29 This Song of Thanksgiving was sung in the context of a thank offering liturgy. We can easily divide the Psalm into two scenes: verses one to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-29

Denomination: Lutheran

He Lives!

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Apr 19, 2001

What if your loved one came back from the dead?

When my mother died in 1993, I was unprepared for the intense grief that hit me like a freight train. My father had died ten years before, but that was different. He didn’t like me, and there was no love lost between us, so the whole process was not that traumatic. When my mother died, though, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: *other

Friends

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is a sermon on friendship, suitable for "Friendship" Sunday.

Turn with me to 1 Samuel 18. Read 1 Samuel 18:1-5. This is one of the classic passages in the Bible about friendship. The friendship of Jonathan and David reached legendary proportions. The one thing that made their friendship unique is the fact that Jonathan was the heir-apparent to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Floating Iron

Contributed by James May on Nov 6, 2002

The sin that weighs us down is like the weight of iron that made the axe sink. The power of the Cross is that "wooden stick" that helps us float again.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7, 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Together With The Spirit

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Jun 28, 2005

The prophet Ezekiel was considering a commission and a call. He was contemplating assuming the auspicious and difficult of leading God’s people.

The prophet Ezekiel saw a vision. He was considering a commission and a call. He was contemplating assuming the auspicious and difficult of leading God’s people. And as he lay there by the banks of the Chç - bar, assuming the position of total submission to God, God shared with him a vision. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 1:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Land Of Narnia Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 5, 2005

Increasingly Christ has been pushed out of Christmas... but there is a deeper struggle and a higher objective for us who love Jesus. No matter how successful the world may be in removing Christ from Christmas... our Jesus is "on the move."

OPEN: On December 10th we’ve reserved the local movie theatre for a private viewing of “The Tale Of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” It’s the story of 4 children in war ravaged WWII London who are sent to the country, to the home of a rich relative where 1 of their only pastimes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Aftermath Of The Storm

Contributed by James May on Sep 4, 2005

After the storm has passed, What then? It’s the best time ever to let our light shine for the Lord.

AFTERMATH OF THE STORM By Pastor Jim May This is the first Sunday after the passing of Hurricane Katrina and this has been one of the most trying weeks that we have ever experienced in South Louisiana, and indeed, across the nation. As I speak the evacuation of the city of New Orleans continues. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer Is For Weak People Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006

Life’s difficulties are often the Father’s appointed paths to spiritual maturity. The positive way forward in difficult and painful circumstances is the way of prayer.

An airliner was bound for New York City. The flight was routine until the pilot began the descent. Then he realizes that the landing gear would not engage. Working the controls back and forth, he tried again and again to lock the gear into place. No success. He circled the landing field, getting ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Trusting God In Difficult Times

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 2, 2006

The beliefs we must commit ourselves to when facing suffering are: 1. God is good, even when life is bad. 2. God can redeem the evil that comes into our lives. 3. We must do the right thing, even when it does not seem to pay off.

Those of you who have seen the classic movie Fiddler on the Roof remember the scene where Tevye, the main character, is walking on a dusty road, pulling both a milk cart and a lame horse. He says: “Ah, dear God, was that necessary? Did you have to make him lame just before the Sabbath? That ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Methodist