Sermons on Real Life:

How To Overcome Life’s Difficulties

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022

Today’s message is to help you see that God has always wanted us to be OVERCOMERS. He wants us to overcome life’s difficulties.

We all feel we have had our share of DIFFICULTIES, and some of us feel we have had more than our share. Illus: Many times we feel like the man who was married to a beautiful woman, but they had difficulties in their marriage. Nothing seemed to be going right for him. But, one day as he was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Word Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 8, 2011

The real purpose of Christmas is that of sacrifice; Jesus, the Living Word, sacrificed everything so that we could have eternal life.

The Christmas Word Text: Jn. 1:1-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: I heard a story about a woman who was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She was tired of fighting her way down long aisles looking for ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The "Buts" Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 2, 2013

Real discipleship is demanding! It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

Title: The “Buts” Text: Luke 9:51-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ. Introduction Eric Weiner tells of being rushed to the hospital emergency room in excruciating pain. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love – Life’s Driving Priority

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 28, 2020

Today's sermon looks at love not only as life's driving priority, and how love is life's defining principle, but also how love, as described and commanded by Jesus is a believer's job description.

Love – Life’s Driving Priority {You can Watch today’s message at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e99zwDsECow} {You can Listen to today’s message at:https://mega.nz/file/zd1RCKRL#2Bx8-2PCkooQXSlGiMnpCh2AMAHrJWUtWrAnFrP1m0o} For centuries, if not millenniums people have been looking for love. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Mark 12:30-31, John 13:35, John 13:34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

The Fulfilled Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Nov 5, 2006

Fulfillment In Life Will Only Come When You “Draw Nigh To God” Through The Lord Jesus Christ & Experience The Power Of His Endless Life!

Introduction: 1. Have You Ever Heard Of Living “The Fulfilled Life?” We Probably Have All Heard Of It – Since Just About Everyone Wants It! But What Makes Someone’s Life “Fulfilled”? It All Depends On Your Individual Goals & Desires In Life! Who Do You Think Lives A “Fulfilled Life?” ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

Jesus gives us a life lesson here that is for both this life and the next. There are needy people at our doorsteps who need our compassion, love and resources in order to survive. Our wealth should not remove us from them.

The Rich man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 As we have walked with Jesus through the Parables this year we have been taught how God values each one of us, men and women, boys and girls, young and old and rich and poor. Jesus has given us insights into how to live for God while we seek to live as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Acts 2:27-31, Ephesians 4:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life's Short, Live It! Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 10, 2016

First in a series based on a tweet. This sermon focuses on settling for no less than the abundantly life due to the brevity of life.

Introduction: AG: I don’t often pay attention to what celebrities have to save, but Easter Sunday, Donnie Walburg tweeted this: Life's short, LIVE IT! Hate's weak, STOP IT! Hope's real, KEEP IT! Fear's poison, FACE IT! Love's eternal, FEEL IT! Time's wasting, DO IT! RS: That got me ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed By Truth: A New Life In Christ Colossians 3:3 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 25, 2024

Colossians 3:3 is a profound verse speaks to the essence of our Christian identity and the transformation that occurs when we embrace the truth of Christ.

Transformed by Truth: A New Life in Christ Colossians 3:3 Introduction: Today, we explore a powerful and transformative truth from the book of Colossians. Our key scripture is Colossians 3:3 (NLT): "For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God." This ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:3, Romans 6:6, Galatians 2:20, 1 John 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Word Of Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 13, 2016

If you want to experience the true joy of Christmas, experience Christ personally and share Him with others.

In the classic movie, A Christmas Story, young Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but his mom’s only response is, “You'll shoot your eye out!” In fact, all the adults in Ralphie’s life have the same response, including his teacher and even Santa Clause. Take a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Real People - Real Problems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 12" Can't Or Won't?" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Nov 6, 2017

Part 12 our 1 Samuel series

Real People – Real Problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 12 “Can’t or Won’t” In the John Wayne movie the “Cowboys” Asa Watts also known as the “man with the long hair” played by Bruce Dern And his rag tag band of outlaws Show up at The Andersen ranch looking for work Wil Andersen played by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:14-15, 1 Samuel 14:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Real People - Real Problems- A Stdy Of 1 Samuel Part 6a " You Da Man" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Aug 28, 2017

Part 6a of our study of 1 Samuel

Real People – Real Problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 6a “You da man” Today we will continue our study of 1 Samuel and the series titled Real People – Real Problems I know this series has sometimes been harsh God’s word is designed to be a mirror that we look into to see the areas where we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-27, John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Trials Are Life - Giving And Life - Changing

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Oct 16, 2002

James is calling us to a new way of thinking in times of trials. Consider it pure joy, because the Lord is there every step of the way

TRIALS “ARE” LIFE-GIVING AND LIFE CHANGING JAMES 1:2-4 Pastor Greg Mc Donald How many here have ever seen a golf ball...or held one in your hand? Probably all of you. Well, did you know that when they first manufactured golf balls, they made them smooth. But later on it was discovered that ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

The Word Of Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 25, 2019

If you want to truly live, experience Christ Personally and share Him with others.

One summer evening, during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her little boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?” The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. “I can't, Dear,” she said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4, John 10:10, John 15:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Easter Is A Matter Of Life And Death, And Life!

Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on Apr 13, 2020

Jesus, The King Of Love, lived and died for us and then He lived again, and confirmed what we should already have known, that death is not final.

Thank God for God, thank God for Jesus, thank God for The Cross, and thank God for the death of Jesus Christ upon it, because He died as an atonement sacrifice for my sins and for your sins, so that we do not have to die. Because, brothers and sisters in Christ, we have discovered the truth. The ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, 2 Samuel 24:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-15, John 5:24, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Christmas Message (It's Not Just A "story")

Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 23, 2021

We celebrate the birth of Christ, the only hope for this world, who gave his life for all mankind to rescue them from sin and death. And to everyone who believes in HIM, to them HE gives the promise of eternal life. This is the REAL Story of Christmas

The Real Christmas Message* *I dislike the word "story" as in the Christmas "Story", as the word "story" gives a sense of fiction. CHRISTMAS IS A MESSAGE of TRUTH that needs to be told and heard around the world. Arranged by William Akehurst, HSWC We celebrate the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational