Sermons on Overcoming Distress:

Clay Pots

Contributed by Lance Lewis on Jan 12, 2011

Encouraging people to give what they have to God

Intro: A. Did you know that the Milky Way Galaxy has about 100 billion stars, and that scientists estimate that there are over 100 Billion Galaxies in the Universe. That means that there are over 10 billion trillion stars. A one followed by 22 zeros. And that the Bible says that God knows each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare: Helm And Hilt

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 12, 2009

It is in the kiln of spiritual battle and adversity that the character of Christ is hardened in us. Our enemy is effective so we must be completely prepared with the whole, holy armor of God.

Intro: "In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed; they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock" It is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

Getting A Handle On Discouragement!

Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Aug 13, 2010

Most of us would not choose discouragement is a leading deadly disease, but let me tell you why I believe that discouragement is just right up there with the top killers. First of all, it is more common than all the others combined It is universal –All of

HOW TO HANDLE DISCOURAGEMENT! INTRO: A gardener took great pride in caring for his lawn. But one year it grew full of dandelions. He tried every method and product to get rid of them, but nothing worked. Exasperated, he wrote the Department of Agriculture explaining all he had done. “What ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:6-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Facing The Impossible

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Jun 28, 2011

What are the impossible situations that you are facing today? I have good news for you my friend. You don’t have to panic. You don’t have to give up. You don’t have to close your eyes to ignore the problem and pretend that they do not exist.

FACING THE IMPOSSIBLE What are the impossible situations that you are facing today? I have good news for you my friend: You don’t have to panic! You don’t have to give up! You don’t have to close your eyes to ignore the problem and pretend that they do not exist! Let us read our text today. Exo ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15-30, Exodus 14:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Offense Exposed Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 24, 2007

Offense is not dangerous until we pick it up.

WARNING: This Sermon Contains Material That May Overcome Offense Series Based on John Benere’s book, The Bait of Satan Offense Exposed Sept. 23, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A There are one of two things a trap needs to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Recovering Yourself From The Snare Of The Devil Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 21, 2020

In a previous message entitled "Lord, Show Me ME", we discovered that God will reveal to us: 1. Our Secret Faults 2. The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Why what is not OK for you is OK for me) 3. The Solution (Acknowledging the truth)

RECOVERING MYSELF FROM THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL TEXT - 2 Timothy 2:25-26 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:25-26

Denomination: Charismatic

Fighting The Philistines

Contributed by Terry Moore on Jul 24, 2014

A look on dealing with everyday issues and being victorious!!

Fighting the Philistines ISam.17:21-29 21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. 22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. 23 And as he talked with them, behold, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:21-29

Denomination: Charismatic

Counterfeiting Of The Word Of God Series

Contributed by John Rogers on Feb 7, 2015

This message focus on Satan attempt to destroy the Word of God, by using many different version to distract Gods people from memorizing and hiding His Word in their heart.

II. The Word of God John 1:1-14 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Seals 5-7 Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 22, 2024

As Jesus breaks the 5th seal, John’s attention is drawn to an altar.

March 23, 2024 Last week we reviewed the 4 Horsemen of Revelation 6. We discovered that they represent God’s people through history, their response to the Gospel and the devastating consequences of rejecting the Gospel. Let’s turn our attention briefly to the Gospels. There is a close ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:9-17, Exodus 29:12, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalm 79:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:4-10, Matthew 24:29-30, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 13:6-10, Isaiah 34:2-4, Nahum 1:6, Malachi 3:2, Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7, Zechariah 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Rebuilding The Wall - A Lesson From Nehemiah

Contributed by Steven Devroy on May 15, 2024

A lesson from the book of Nehemiah about rebuilding the wall as a team.

Welcome and good morning everyone! So blessed to see everyone here today! We had a wonderful marriage retreat weekend last week and experienced God in a tremendous way! Thank you to all those that participated in this marriage retreat. This week the title of our message is rebuilding the wall. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18, Nehemiah 4:7-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Do You Do When You Have Done All You Can

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jul 19, 2010

Well, I know firsthand that this is not an easy command; like Israel, many of us are going through some stuff and our situations warrant fear; our situation warrants the emotion of fear.

WHAT DO YOU DO, WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOU CAN Exodus 14:10-13 Text: (v.13) Intended for Reading on the Lord’s Day July 11, 2010 Delivered By Rev. Kelvin L. Parks At Shiloh Baptist Church of Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois Good Morning ... and too, God be the Glory! I greet you in the name of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

So Close, Yet So Far Away Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 17, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 20: 1- 18

John 20: 1- 18 So close, yet so far away 1 Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Path Of Pain Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 14, 2018

Message 45 in our journey through John's gospel. This is the first of two messages exploring the passion of Jesus.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Path of Pain” John 18 Review Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Moved By Afflictions Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 26, 2021

In this particular passage of 1 Thessalonians 3, Paul wants to encourage the Thessalonians in their faith in the midst of trials and doesn’t want them discouraged because he and his companions, including Timothy, suffer trials and hardships.

MOVED BY AFFLICTIONS 1 THESSALONIANS 3:1-13 #1Thessalonians3 READ 1 THESSALONIANS 3:1-13 Therefore, when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disgusted With Discouragement!

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 6, 2022

David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. Sometimes we have to do the same.

Disgusted With Discouragement! I. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Freedom Democratic party during the Jim Crow era. She and her family had endured the horrors and difficulties of living in the South while black in that time. Mrs. Hamer was born October 6, 1917, in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal