Sermons on Resolving Conflicts:

Opposition To Godly Things

Contributed by Scott Hippler on Aug 8, 2001

Acts 4:1-4 What opposition have you encountered in your walk with with God? What was your response? God will bless your efforts!!!!

Satan’s #1 tool to oppose us and to defeat us is the various forms of opposition that come at us in everyday life and especially when we are attempting something great for God. In those times of ministry, outreach and evangelism - Satan will pull out all of the stops to knock us off course, to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

War Of The Worlds: Different By Design Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

2nd in a 3 part series on marriage using three movies as the springboard to Biblical truth for marriages and relationships.

WAR OF THE WORLDS: DIFFERENT BY DESIGN Reel Relationships - Week 3 Genesis 1:26-27, Jeremiah 31:3 INTRODUCTION: (Montage video clip from War of the Worlds - Mpg = 2:24) That movie, War of the Worlds, is based on the best selling novel by H.G. Wells. The movie actually did very well at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Spiritual Abuse - Shame Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006

Have you ever had the "shame dogs" sicced upon you by a preacher? What is the power of shame? Why is it not biblical?

Week 2 – Spiritual Abuse – Shame Systems Power is always at the source of every conflict, every control mechanism and every abuse issue. Power is at the heart of parent-child conflict, husband-wife argument, and just about every war that has been fought. Children are born and at just a few ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:25

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Power Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 7, 2012

The logos of the cross, the message of the cross is that Christ crucified is the power and wisdom of God.

Spiritual Power 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 For our culture the big event today is not church. It’s the Giants and the Patriots in what we call the Superbowl. Who knows how many words have been spent analyzing who has the wisest strategy to win? Which advertisers will create the best commercials and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Beauty In A Ugly Church

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Sep 11, 2007

There is some many problems in the church. You can become discouraged. But if you look into the church, you will see more beauty than ever.

THE BEAUTY IN A UGLY CHURCH TEXT: EPH. 5:26-27 THEME: THERE IS BEAUTY IN AN IMPERFECT CHURCH Sometimes you can see too much of a church. My friend always warned me of this. In ministry you will see the cuts and the blemishes on the church. You will see too much of the people. This was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Connected

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 17, 2007

We are created for community. We can only grow spiritually towards maturity in a God-ordained environment called the church. We stand strong because we belong to a community of faith.

The huge redwood trees in California are amazing. • They are the largest living things on earth and the tallest trees in the world. • Some of them are 100m high and more than 2,500 years old. • You would think that trees that large would have a tremendous root system, reaching down deep into the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Think Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 16, 2015

Using Ephesians 4 let's improve our communication (Material adapted from Wayne A. Mack's book, Strengthening Your Marriage, Unit 4 Good Communication, pgs. 65- 67 and several sermons on Sermon Central)

HoHum: While attending a marriage seminar on communication... Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other." He addressed the men, "Can you describe your wife's favorite flower?" Tom leaned ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 27, 2019

This sermon looks at the rejection of the Samaritans, and examines the excuses of the three would be disciples. This sermon has some illustrations to draw the hearer back in, and helps to apply the text to the life of the hearer in their baptismal identity.

Sometimes you just need to learn the value of a dollar. I remember when my nephew Kaden was learning this at the Wisconsin Dells. We were downtown, where all the shops were, and he was given a dollar earlier in the day. Thinking that was enough money to buy something in a tourist trap, he began ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Lutheran

A Christian Is... A Fruit Bearer Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

What kind of fruit lasts? (Material adapted from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., Chapter 13, pgs. 183- 194)

HoHum: What would we think if we planted a fruit tree but it never bore any fruit? At best we would be disappointed. At worst we would probably be thinking, “Now where is that axe?!” Fruit trees are supposed to bear fruit, and those that don’t fail to fulfill their intended ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gospel Crisis

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2008

Struggles to understand the truth of the gospel are not new. The early church record reveals how they also faced and overcame crisis moments.

Acts 15 tells about the Jerusalem council where the church leaders struggled to deal with an issue that was splitting the early church. If we study carefully this account we see several principles for facing and dealing with issues that can help us today. First let’s read some background, then we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Final Stoush! (A Sermon On Luke 21:5-19)

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008

We take on the forces of darkness in whatever area of the battlefield God has placed us, and maybe wexre confronting legal corruption, or maybe it is a political problem, or...

Ange and I have had a lousy week. I know that’s not a great way to begin a sermon, and I’m not only saying this as an excuse for saying, ‘sorry, but you’re getting a lousy sermon’, but the truth is that we have had a lousy week. It began really with Marrickville Council rejecting our application ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

“from Stressed To Blessed” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 13, 2014

Our walk with and reliance on God can make a positive difference in our physical health.

When you’re under stress, your blood pressure rises, pulse quickens, and adrenalin shoots through your body. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re about to get hit by a truck, your stress response says, “Get out of the way!” That’s good. But when stress ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 27, 2011

Is there an aswer to the cause of suffering? The worlds philosophys either deny the reality of suffering or say it must be dealt with until the release of death. The Christian worldview provides neither denial of evil nor disability in dealing with its

Intro: There are supposedly more Christians in the world today than ever before. There are more churches, Christian organizations, and ministries. Is our world the better for it? Morally, spiritually, socially it seems every place you turn the world is getting worse. Libya, Egypt, the Middle ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Eleven Qualities That Will Help The Pastor's Wife In Her Ministry To Women In The Church

Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Nov 2, 2019

This teaching message is for every pastor's wife and woman whose husband is in Christian ministry leadership. It reveals the qualities that they should have to be effective in church ministry alongside their spouses.

This message is part of a series published in my book, "Lessons and Encouraging Words for Today's Christian Woman." It is a crucial message that I feel led to share, particularly with women in church and ministry leadership roles, particularly pastors' wives. Being a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Control Of One's Anger Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 22, 2024

In difficult situations, instead of simmering in anger or resentment, we are invited to release our desire for control and trust in God’s sovereignty, allowing His peace and love to replace our anger.

Self-Talk and Anger Online Sermon: www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ Have you ever felt so angry that you just wanted to scream out in fury? The Israelites, wandering in the wilderness, once again complained to Moses and Aaron about their lack of water, expressing their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist