SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Pastoral Discouragement:

showing 946-960 of 69,103
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Richard Tow avatar

    When Life Really Gets Hard (I) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,874 views

    Benefits gained by those who persevere through trials are discussed. James tells us to rejoice in hardship; sermon examines why.

    When Life Gets Really Hard James 1:2-12 4-13-08 How would you respond this morning if you received a call telling you that terrorists had just blown up your house and your insurance had expired yesterday? How would you respond if your boss called to tell you his business had fall off and he was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Day After Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 28,000 views

    What do you do when the band stops playing and the “Amen’s” are no longer shouted? What do you do when it seems like faith has been misguided? Consider the condition of the disciples on the day after Easter.

    THE DAY AFTER EASTER John 21:1-19 Introduction: Edgar Allen Poe wrote, “When the excitement dies, the elevation of soul ends and so does the poem, in so far as it is a poem.” What do you do when the band stops playing and the “Amen’s” are no longer shouted? What do you do when it seems like faith ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Road Blocks Or Detours?

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,381 views

    Learn a new perspective on why we should take God’s detour around the road blocks in our lives.

    AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW, IN 1935, THE HOOVER DAM WAS BUILT ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN THE BLACK CANYON, BETWEEN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. IT STILL IS RECOGNIZED TODAY AS ONE OF THE NATION’S CIVIL ENGINEERING WONDERS. WHAT MAKES THE HOOVER DAM SO UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS AN ARCH-GRAVITY DAM; THAT IS, IT IS AN ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    No Longer A Quitter

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 26, 2011
     | 4,632 views

    Learn why we quit following God's lead, the consequences for it and what to do about quitting - let go and trust God's promises.

    GOD’S renovation project Haggai 1 When we moved to Eastern Europe one of the surprising things I noticed were all the buildings in the process of being built. First of all everything was built of brick. And secondly it looked like most of the buildings were just sitting there half built or ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gerald Steffy avatar

    When Good Advice Goes Wrong

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,131 views

    The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation.

    WHEN RIGHT ADVICE GOES WRONG Job 4:1-9, 17-21 et al Proposition: The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation. Objective: My objective is to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Goin’ Fishin’

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,121 views

    Because of the resurrection, life is NOT "business as usual." The resurrection changes everything...

    Goin’ Fishin’ May 1, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Because of the Resurrection, life is NOT “business as usual.” Focus Passage: John 21:1-11 Supplemental Passage: Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Ancient Robbers

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,280 views

    The worst robbery is spiritual robbery. Some of the best believers have been robbed of their blessings, happiness, and miracles because of the robbers of Fear, Discouragement, Doubt, Sorrow, and Carelessness. Jesus came to restore us from these losses. Le

    THE ANCIENT ROBBERS John 10:10 [The idea for this message and some of the text of section 3 were derived from Daniel Olukoya’s message of the same name.] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BURGLAR WORRY 1. Someone tells about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Why We Need Revival

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 12, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 56,387 views

    I believe there are four reasons that we need revival as a church and individually – our eyes have been distracted, our hearts have become discouraged, our joy has been diminished, and our work has been disrupted

    Why We Need Revival Psalm 85:1-6 Revival is the giving of a new breath of life to that which is either waning or has ceased to breathe. Revival is a visitation of God which brings renewed life to Christians who have been sleeping, restoring them, producing a deep sense of God's near presence and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
     | 59,288 views

    Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

    SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Craig Condon avatar

    God Will Provide

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 13, 2015
     | 5,478 views

    We are called on to act in a manner that pleases God. Elijah’s actions did not please God, but God still gave him what he needed to persevere in faith. We are called on to be united in Christ. We are to be one body that is wholly obedient to God.

    The events we read about in 1 Kings 19:1-9 occur just after Elijah and God have won the challenge against the gods of Baal. As a result of the deaths of the prophets of Baal, Queen Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah. Elijah has been forced to flee for his life. Elijah was discouraged. He had faced ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Ever Feel Like Throwing In The Towel?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014
     | 4,226 views

    Have you ever watched a boxing match when the coach threw in the towel? We have lost? We quit? No mas?

    THROWING IN THE TOWEL... ESTABLISH A PERIMETER... HOPE, HOPE AGAIN, HOPE AGAINST HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com The church is doing many worldly things in the name of the cross. Several churches have taken out the pulpit and put in the BIG SCREEN FOOTBALL GAMES. Other churches ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Chatterbox - Week 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 7, 2014
     | 5,646 views

    A 6 week look from the book, To Crash the Chatterbox from Steve Furtick. A look at how to crash the destructive noises satan places in our heart, spirit and mind.

    Crash the Chatterbox - 5 Matthew 11:1-11 May 25, 2014 The story of John the Baptist is fascinating. We know John and Jesus are related, we don’t know exactly how, but they are related and John is a few months older than Jesus. John was sent to announce the coming of the Messiah, Jesus. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • james ( Jim ) highland avatar

    How To Get Your Bounce Back

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014
     | 6,205 views

    The resurrection of Jesus gave energy to the defeated followers; Easter changes the lives of followers; The Emmuas Road activity that change hearts;

    How to Get Your Bounce Back Luke 24:13-35 Our spirits are fickle. One time we are on top of the world, the next time we are at the bottom. Like many politicians call their opponents, we are “flip-flops.” Two examples of spiritual “flip-flops” are described in Luke ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Out Of The Depths I Cried

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 28, 2020
     | 11,050 views

    Discouragement is part of life. Discouragement comes most often when you do right things but experience poor results. You work hard, but you don't make progress. You have expectations and goals and they don’t come to pass. You seek change and yet nothing changes.

    “Out of the Depths I cried” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. When we think of Depth we think of the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something. It is used to specify the distance below the top or surface of something to which someone or something percolates or at which ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    A Dis State Of Mind

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 27, 2019
     | 7,383 views

    This message ia about operating in a "Dis" mindset. Dis is a negative prefix that when attached to the beginning of a word it modifies the word's meaning from being positive to being negative.

    A Dis State of Mind Scriptures: Numbers 13:1-3; 25-33; 14:1-25; First Samuel 30:1-20 The title of my message this morning is “A Dis State of Mind.” How many of you are familiar with the word “Dis”? All of you have heard this word used as a prefix attached to other words. A prefix is attached to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational