Sermons on Peer Pressure:

Standing Alone

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 5, 2003

There are many divisive pressures that have always sought to keep us apart, but the cause and Cross of Jesus draws us together into one family.

Standing Alone Galatians 2:11-14 She was fourteen. You all know the rocky terrain of being fourteen. It is mountainous and wooded and hard to find your way. It’s the place between childhood and adulthood. Not old enough to drive a car, but too old to look cool riding a bicycle. Too young to be out ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Antidote For Anxiety

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Mar 23, 2003

On the radio: "Anyone who doesn’t have high blood pressure these days simply isn’t paying attention." Oh, really?

AN ANTIDOTE FOR ANXIETY Psalm 131 I heard a man suggest on the radio that, “Anyone who doesn’t have high blood pressure these days simply isn’t paying attention.” There is plenty to be anxious about in our world today. Nations nobody cared about five years ago are suddenly steering the world ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living The Complex, Stressful Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 19, 2009

Jacob lived a stressful life, and so do many of us. Yet we can escape some of the pressures of stress by following the Lord.

Living The Complex, Stressful Life (Genesis 29:31-31:16) 1. One of the stranger creatures in our world is a Tarsier. 2. You can see how weird it looks (Show photo, retrieve from the internet). “The Tarsier is one of the smallest primates and lives in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra and the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Persecution - What's A Christian To Do?

Contributed by David Simpson on Aug 18, 2014

Persecution of Christians is occurring all around the world. Even in America, some Christians are being pressured and criticized. What is the Christian response to persecution?

Sermon Lanier Christian Church August 17, 2014 David Simpson Persecution - What's a Christian to do? Matthew 5:38-45/1 Peter 4:12-19 Christians have made the news this past week...not for recognizing their noble service...but for suffering...for persecution. Christians in northern ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Christian Church

The Foreigner Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 27, 2022

Imagining Jezebel's story - a woman who clung to her power and her gods in the face of enormous pressure. Are the two connected?

My name is Jezebel. I am a Phoenician princess, the daughter of Eshbaal, King of Sidon and the Queen of Israel, the strongest nation in the world from Assyria to Egypt. My father Eshbaal gave me in marriage to Ahab of Israel to strengthen the alliance between our two countries, because although we ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer Under Fire PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 9, 2024

This sermon explores Daniel's example of perseverance in prayer, power of consecration, and persistence under pressure, encouraging us to apply these lessons in our lives.

Good morning, church family! It's such a joy to gather together in this sacred space, united by our shared love for God and our desire to become more like Christ. There is a certain kind of warmth that comes from being in the company of fellow believers, isn't there? A warmth that is as comforting ...read more

Topics: Prayer, Consecration

Can You Take The Heat Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Expository sermon on the dynamics of persecution and our response to it. Video clip from "The Robe".

Can You Take The Heat? Fortifying the Foundations # 35 John 15:18-16:4[1] 5-16-04 In our text this morning Jesus warns his followers about persecution. Sometimes Christians are suffering persecution and they don’t even realize that what they are experiencing is persecution. In other cases ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Mary: A Model Of Motherhood

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006

Mother’s Day Sermon - 2006

Mother’s Day 2006 MARY: A MODEL OF MOTHERHOOD JOHN 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION: {Video Clip: Gospel of John - Chp. 3:12:50 - 16:08 - 3:18} A wedding took place at Cana, in Galilee. Now, weddings are almost always times of great joy, but sometimes, even with the best of planning, things go wrong. So ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Hannah's Story Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 18, 2017

Extraordinary woman of faith exert more influence on their children than any other person or organization associated with their children’s upbringing. Believe it or not this includes media, culture, peers and school influence. We need learn to be like Han

Happy Mother's Day! Happy Mother’s Day to every mom, grandma, great grandma – We honor all you woman of faith whether, you are spiritual mom, a step mom, or a foster mom! We celebrate all of you and want to honor how you make a difference in the lives of others. It has been stated that moms have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

This sermon deals with things not turning out in life as we had expected them to do by looking at John The Baptist.

It’s Not What I Expected! 5/30/99 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 Have you ever ordered something from a magazine or off TV and you thought, “boy it would be great to have one of those.” The price was right, so you sent off for it and when you opened the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11, Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Train Up A Child

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 28, 2004

1- Train up a child in the way he should go 2- Train up a child with loving discipline 3- Train up a child with loving affirmation

INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was visiting his brother and sister-in-law and was surprised to find his young nephew, Timmy, helping them bake the cupcakes. After they were done, his sister-in-law allowed Timmy to put the icing on the cupcakes. When he had finished, he brought them to the table. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do You Answer To? Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 14, 2004

Accountibility is needed in the church because real change rarely happens alone.

Who Do You Answer to? I Samuel 2:12-29 Introduction: While deer hunting in southern Ohio this past week I had a sad story related to me.I was talking to a youth pastor while we were waiting to start hunting, and he asked if I had huntedwith a man named Billy (not his real name). I told ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Chosen Vessel

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

You are a valuable treasure to God. God finds great treasures in the common "folk." This sermon uses both biblical and secular illustrations.

2 Corinthians 4:7 -- “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” l. INTRODUCTION -- THE CELLIST OF SARAJEVO On May 27, 1992, in Sarajevo, one of the few bakeries that still had a supply of flour was making and distributing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Be The Parent God Wants Me To Be

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002

Parenting is probably the most rewarding and yet most difficult responsibility that God has given us. The sermon explores ways that God has modeled effective parenting for us.

How to be the parent God wants me to be. Luke 15:11-32 9/15/02 Remember the story of the little boy that went into the store and told the grocer that he needed a box of tide. What do you need a box of tide for, and the little boy said I’m gonna wash my cat. Son, he said, I think tide ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Shall I Give Him? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2002

We look at GIVING at Christmas time, and ponder what will be the most given gift this year?

WHAT SHALL I GIVE? (This is a two part series.) Why not invest and read it? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT. 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully 7. Every man according as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6, Romans 2:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God