Sermons on Pessimist:

Remembering God Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 27, 2015

The final sermon in the series as Solomon reminds us to Remember our Creator.

Remembering God Ecclesiastes 12 August 30, 2015 Live in continual communication with God and with a constant awareness that He created you. I wonder how many times I have told people I will remember something and within 10 seconds I have already forgotten what I was supposed to remember. Does ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Nt Survey - 2 Corinthians, Christian Maturity Series

Contributed by Paul Zeron on Oct 9, 2013

Serving self lies at the rood of immaturity and impedes our spiritual growth

As we move along in our survey of the books of the New Testament, we come to the book of 2 Corinthians. The theme of 2 Corinthians is opposite of the theme of 1 Corinthians. To understand 2 Corinthians you have to know that when Paul wrote his first letter to them, he was not happy. The entire ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Times Of Stress

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Oct 7, 2010

Stress is unavoidable and can be produced by positive and negative events. Paul gives God’s solution to coping with stress when it becomes distress.

DEALING WITH TIMES OF STRESS A. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go RIGHT? ILLUSTRATION: The ALARM CLOCK doesn’t go off leaving you only 15 minutes to get to WORK. After getting ready you RUSH to your CAR only to discover a FLAT TIRE. You hurriedly CHANGE the TIRE ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Religiosity Or Spirituality

Contributed by Selvan John on Nov 8, 2010

To clarify the confusion between being religious and being spiritual.

We are very religious but not too sure, if we are spiritual, what is the difference? Are they the same? On the other hand, do they have different meanings to convey? We often confuse with both the terms, they have very different meaning to convey. In order to understand them better let us first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nurturing Your Dreams Series

Contributed by Anthony Lacy on Feb 23, 2011

Part two of the of the series dealing with how to feed your dreams rather than loose them.

Nurturing Your Dreams Last week we looked at the Stealer of your dreams. He is the devil no matter what disguise he comes in, Jesus said, A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. Its one thing to have a dream, its quite another to nourish that dream and work with the Holy Spirit to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 47:14-28

Denomination: *other

Sighs And Wonders

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 18, 2023

Even as we sigh over the evening news, and wonder when the time will come, the wars and earthquakes and floods do call us back to alertness, even if most of our neighbors are deaf to the alarms.

A wonderful little song came out in the 60's, I think the Kingston Trio sang it... It’s called The Merry Minuet. They're rioting in Africa, they're starving in Spain There's hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9, Habakkuk 1:2-4, Mark 13:24-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"in Times Of Turmoil"

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 12, 2022

Wars, rumors of war, false prophets, false charities need not defeat us.

Cory Lemke and his wife Janice served as missionaries in Ukraine before Cory became Pastor at Shasta Way Christian Church in Klamath Falls. He wrote, “This week I talked with my friend Nicholai in Crimea. Nicholai and Nadia have five grown children and three of their children live in Ukraine with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Ways To Heal From Traumatic Stress

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 31, 2022

3 Steps toward healing: Face the trauma, Adjust your attitude, and Live a victorious life

Today we’ll address the topic of healing. In the fallen world in which we live there are many times when we experience things that harm us. We have to go through hard times. Each of I’m sure could list off traumatic experiences that we’ve been through. Whether we’re soldiers in combat, or children ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jesus Launches The Twelve

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 29, 2021

In Mark's version of the sending of the 12, he tells us the exciting story of how Jesus chose 12 men and set them apart to go tell others the Good News of faith in Christ. We need to follow their example!

JESUS LAUNCHES THE TWELVE Mark 6:1-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: It’s all a matter of how you look at it 1. Four people looked at the same glass of water and saw something different. The Optimist said, “It’s half full.” The Pessimist said, “It’s half empty.” A Hindu looked and said, “The glass in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking Out The Same Window: Perspective

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 4, 2018

Gehazi and Elisha looked out the same window... one saw doom and death, one saw opportunity. What is your perspective and how will it affect/effect your life style?

LOOKING OUT THE SAME WINDOW… A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson. Text: Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. REMEMBER DON QUIXOTE? He was a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:12-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Stand Firm

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Oct 24, 2021

Paul's key charge to Timothy in his letter is to stand firm for the gospel. In chapters 1 and 2 he's focused on why we should stand firm. In chapter 3, he gives attention to the how.

[SLIDE] I’d like to start today’s talk by showing you a picture. There is a crowd, going one way, and there is a man going the opposite way. The crowd aren’t giving him a hard time; it’s all quite peaceful. In the Christian life, we sometimes have to go against the majority. Quite often, in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating Life’s Dark Valleys

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 9, 2017

This sermon deals with the dark valleys we encounter in life, various aspects about these valleys, and how we successfully navigate through them.

Navigating Life’s Dark Valleys Psalm 23:4 Last week we looked at how to handle the stress in our ongoing series entitled, “Spiritual First Aid.” In that message I alluded to the Shepherd’s Psalm, Psalm 23, a couple of time, because within the Psalm God deals with many of life’s stressors. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Foursquare

"our Perplexing Predicament" Series

Contributed by Dr. David C. Penn on Jan 1, 2020

Charles Dickens, the renowned English poet and novelist of the nineteenth century, he once spoke much truth when he said: “We are living in the best of times and we are living in the worst of times!”

Introduction: Charles Dickens, the renowned English poet and novelist of the nineteenth century, he once spoke much truth when he said: “We are living in the best of times and we are living in the worst of times!” All of us today will agree that these are in fact “THE BEST OF TIMES!” For when we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 5 – Desolate Pleading Hands As I Admit My Own Guilt- – Chapter 1:16-20 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 6, 2025

There are 5 more separate laments here. The survivors are desolate and can find none to help or comfort. The nation admits its guilt and isolation as Judah was forsaken. The heart of the people was overturned as was God who had to do this. (Don't dismiss because it is Lamentations).

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 5 – DESOLATE PLEADING HANDS AS I ADMIT MY OWN GUILT- – CHAPTER 1:16-20 We are working through the book of Lamentations, a sad and sorrowful book but one that contains much valuable instruction. Currently we are looking at 9 verses of lament. In the last message ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:16, Romans 6:23, Psalm 23:3, Lamentations 1:17, Jeremiah 21:5, Jeremiah 7:18-19, Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 1:19, Isaiah 57:4-5, Jeremiah 8:5-6, Jeremiah 8:10, 2 Kings 18:19-21, Jeremiah 2:8-9, Jeremiah 2:26, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 26:7-8, Lamentations 1:20, Hosea 11:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

May You Cut Off All Lying Lips (Psalm 12:1-8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 14, 2022

Society falls apart when the land is filled with liars. But God will deal with them.

Last week, we worked our way through Psalm 11. That psalm was written for people to pray, when society is completely falling apart. The foundations are being destroyed, and it looks hopeless. The wicked are too many, and too powerful, and can't be stopped. But in the face of this, the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-8