Sermons on Overcoming Fear And Problems:

Overcoming Opposition Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 25, 2022

There was a spirit of renewal and revival. Worship was renewed and sacrifices were made. But opposition lurked around the corner. When God’s people are doing God’s work opposition comes.

How do you respond to opposition? What if someone is doing everything they can to sabotage your work for the Lord? When you can face and overcome opposition by depending on God’s strength you will ultimately accomplish great things. Does taking a stand for Christ necessarily mean that you will ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Scarecrows

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

LIFE HAS SCARECROWS TO SCARE AND KEEP YOU OFF YOUR BLESSINGS. IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME THEM.

SCARECROW 1 PETER 5:8-9 Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering. Man has been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On Fear

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 8, 2022

Fear is defined as “An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm.”

Judy Blume, an American writer, once remarked: "Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it." 2 Timothy 1:7 confirms: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4, Proverbs 29:25, Psalm 56:3-4, Philippians 4:6

Overcoming Boredom

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 8, 2003

Boredom is a warning sign that we are living for self when we ought to be living for God.

Overcoming Boredom Ecclesiastes 9:10; Colossians 3:17 A ten-year-old boy was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Influenced by the threat of nuclear war and the reality of terrorist attacks around the world, the boy thought for a moment and then replied with just one word: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Are Overcomers Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 1, 2020

The way God measures victory and the way the world does is two different ways. We are called to be "super conquerors" in Christ.

Who are we in Christ? This message today is for those “in Christ,” who know Jesus as Lord and Savior. Last week we considered that as a "New Creation in Christ," we are His workmanship (Epheisans 2:10), His work of art, His masterpiece. As his workmanship, as His masterpiece -what good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Addictions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2004

People can find themselves addicted to many vices these days. Addictions can fall into many categories that are both conscious and unconscious obsessions: drugs, lusts, bad habits, anger, vengeance, politics, intrigue, gossiping, selfishness, gluttony, en

Overcoming Addictions (Matt 6:24-34) People can find themselves addicted to many vices these days. Addictions can fall into many categories that are both conscious and unconscious obsessions: drugs, lusts, bad habits, anger, vengeance, politics, intrigue, gossiping, selfishness, gluttony, envy, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcome Temptations

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 18, 2013

Jesus is tempted in the desert and the things that helped Jesus overcome the Temptations by the Devil can help us overcome temptations as well.

Luke 4:1-13 In the Temptation Jesus shares things that can help us overcome temptation if we follow his example 1. One of those things that can help us overcome temptation is to be Filled with Holy Spirit A. Note the Spirit is Driving Jesus • 41Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Overcoming Temptation Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2012

Knowing where temptation comes from helps us overcome it.

A man had just started a diet and was having a difficult time staying away from tempting treats. He had to go downtown (or uptown as they say here) and remembered that his route would take him past the bakery. And so he prayed, “Lord, if you want me to stop for a doughnut, let there be a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

World Changer Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 31, 2013

If you want to be a world-changer in times of adversity, don't let anything keep you from Christ. Instead, trust Him with your life and let Him change you and use you to change the world.

Whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl, the game is worth watching if only for its humorous and inventive commercials. Three years ago (2011) Chevrolet put on a commercial which featured a Silverado pick-up truck, acting like a modern-day Lassie. It repeatedly rescued a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Be Not Overcome With Evil - Overcome Evil With Good

Contributed by Grant Gregory on Sep 9, 2006

The Bible teaches us not to be overcome with evil but to overcome evil with good.

Be not Overcome with Evil But Overcome Evil with Good Rom. 12:21 "Be not Overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." All the promises of God are given to overcomers- John 5:4-5 "For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming With Confidence Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 8, 2019

God want us to take seriously the call to overcome the world because what we believe has been certified by the best witnesses possible.

Overcoming with Confidence (I John 5:1-11) 1. Two guys are walking through a game park & they come across a lion that has not eaten for days. The lion starts chasing the two men. They run as fast as they can and the one guy starts getting tired and decides to say a prayer, "Please turn ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming The Chaos Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 10, 2021

We will work our way through the OT and see God at work in the lives of people of faith who overcome the troubles in their lives.

Overcoming The Chaos Genesis 1:1-2:4 Introduction Today we begin a new series of messages under the theme “This Is How We Overcome”. Theme verse: 1 John 5:4 “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” We will work our way ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Overcomers Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 29, 2024

The struggles and hardships of life, and our sinful failures, can bring us to a point where we don't feel like overcomers. John calls us not to trust our feelings, but to trust Jesus who truly calls us overcomers.

You can listen to this sermon at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media 1 John 5:1-12 “Being Overcomers” Through his Epistle John has gone to great lengths to ensure the readers understand who Jesus is … and the eternal security we can have when we put our faith in Jesus. John continues to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

No Fear This Year

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Jan 1, 2018

Do you see The Lord as your reward, more valuable than all earthly gains?

GENESIS 15:1-15 AMP “After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.” Abram said, “Lord GOD, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overcoming Depression

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Message on overcoming during times of depression from the life of Elijah.

OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT 1 KINGS 19:1-13 Sunpm 3/24/02 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal