Father's Day:Preach on God's example

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

Sermons on Spiritual Struggle:

showing 181-195 of 123,990
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

I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives

Ready & Faithful

Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future

Why Suffering?

Help your church understand God's plan in pain

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Discerning Your Spiritual Gift

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025
     | 50 views

    Every believer is uniquely gifted by God with spiritual gifts meant to edify the body of Christ and advance His kingdom on earth. However, many Christians struggle to identify or fully operate in their spiritual gifts, limiting their impact and personal growth.

    DISCERNING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 12:6-8 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Peter 4:10 INTRODUCTION: Every believer is uniquely gifted by God with spiritual gifts meant to edify the body of Christ and advance His kingdom on earth. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Our Struggles With Sin Show That We Belong To Jesus

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,219 views

    Our struggles can be brutal, we slip, we confess, we are forgiven. We do not cave in and submit to sin but we surrender to Christ.

    13th Sunday after Pentecost -- Aug 30, 2009 Text Ephesians 6:10-20 Grace mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Overcoming Spiritual Dryness (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 12, 2025
     | 729 views

    Spiritual dryness is a state where a believer feels distant from God, experiences a lack of passion for prayer, worship, and Bible study, and struggles with a sense of emptiness in their faith journey.

    OVERCOMING SPIRITUAL DRYNESS. (PART 1) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 63:1 "O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 44:3 John 7:37-39 Ezekiel ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • I'm Struggling, But I'm Going To Keep Pushing thumbnail

    I'm Struggling, But I'm Going To Keep Pushing PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 5, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,137 views

    This sermon encourages us to continuously seek God, understand our struggles, progress in our faith, and persistently press forward in our spiritual journey.

    Good morning, family! It's so good to see all your smiling faces here today. We're gathered together to dig deep into the Word of God, to find comfort, inspiration, and guidance for our daily lives. You know, sometimes we come across passages that really speak to us, that seem to echo the very ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Carl Allen avatar

    From Dreadlock To Wedlock Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,921 views

    Marriage is suppose to be a great, blissful, time between husband and wife, yet all to often we allow for our wedlock to look more like a dreadlock. So what does God have to say about this.

    Keeping the Home Fire Burning Series FROM DREADLOCK TO WEDLOCK Eph. 5:22-33 Intro A marriage, especially a Christian one is supposed to be a thing of intense beauty, love and joy. However, too often, this is just not the case. Sadly, many marriages even those where both partners are believers are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Wrestling With Discouragement And Adversity Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,369 views

    In Psalm 13 David exemplifies the process of overcoming discouragement to find encouragement in God.

    Wrestling with discouragement and adversity One world, one dream Psalm 13 During the Olympics we watch athletes compete. We may reflect at times that at least they have an objective measure to know how they are performing. If I run faster than my last time, I am doing better, even if I do not win. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Alex McFarland avatar

    How May We Know That God Exists?

    Contributed by Alex Mcfarland on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,125 views

    Spiritual struggles like Nathan’s are common. Therefore, before we talk to people about being in right relationship with God, we may need to address their core beliefs about His existence and offer reassurance about the reasonableness of belief. Indeed,

    After his grandmother’s funeral, 15 year-old Nathan really started thinking about God. Because his grandmother had been a faithful Christian, the minister spoke about her eternal rewards. But talk of heaven and the afterlife caused Nathan to wonder, “How do we really know there’s a God and an ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Take A Bold Stand For The Lord Jesus Christ! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 11, 2022
     | 3,184 views

    We must... 1. Recognize that we are in a great spiritual struggle (vs. 1-11). 2. Strive to live by God's standards (vs. 4). 3. Live for the Lord in a sacrificial way (vs. 9-11). 4. Go to Jesus for the strength to stand (vs. 12).

    Take a Bold Stand for the Lord Jesus Christ! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared June 11, 2022) MESSAGE: *Over the last few weeks, we have been studying Matthew 13, and there Jesus began to explain His Kingdom to His followers. The Lord taught them through a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Addison avatar

    The Power Of Praise During Personal Struggles

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,168 views

    Praising Jesus for who we are in Him gives us the framework for finding victory and comfort during difficult times.

    The Power of Praise during Personal Struggles Ephesians 1:1-14 As we read this passage, here are the three keys to learning the lesson we will focus on today. Before we being, let me tell you this: this is a rich passage of scripture. There is so much here that we could literally spend 6-7 ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Belt Of Truth

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,780 views

    God’s truth is one of the tools we can use against our spiritual enemy.

    Belt of Truth Ephesians 6.10-20 Rick Warren said that “life on earth is a test. God continually test people’s character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty.” In Ephesians 6.10-20, Paul said that Christian life is warfare. Satan and his ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Jesus The Struggler Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,358 views

    Sometimes we so emphasize that Jesus is the Son of God (fully divine) that we forget He is also the Son of Man (fully human). At Gethsemane, we see Jesus’ human nature struggling with the perfect will of God — for our sakes!

    Jesus the Struggler (Mark 14:32-42) 1. We all do goofy things. “Today, I took a picture of the combination to my new lock so I would always have it on my phone if I ever forgot it. I put my phone in my gym locker, locked it with the new lock, then promptly forgot the combination.” 2. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Our Struggle Is Not Against Flesh And Blood

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 10, 2013
     | 7,672 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you struggling lately? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our struggles in life came from the enemy not from GOD. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 6:10-12 (Amplified Bible) In conclusion, be strong in

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you struggling lately? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our struggles in life came from the enemy not from GOD. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 6:10-12 (Amplified Bible) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Fix The Fight thumbnail

    Fix The Fight PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,144 views

    Explore the concept of spiritual warfare, emphasizing that our struggle is not against physical entities but spiritual forces, and seeks to equip the congregation with understanding and strategies to navigate this spiritual battle.

    Good morning, Church Family! I hope you’ve come ready to dive into God’s word because we have a timely and necessary topic to unpack today. We’re going to be talking about something that affects every single one of us, whether we recognize it or not: Spiritual Warfare. A.W. Tozer once said, "We are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Saints Struggle" Romans Pt. 9 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,682 views

    This chapter addresses the struggle that goes on in the inner man between the works of the sinful nature and the way of the Spirit. But in the end the way of the Spirit is to be the dominant force in a saints life.

    "Saints Struggle" Romans pt 9 Romans 7:1-25 Opening Illustration: Diamond Rio song with video and the Blue fish TV video of the Virginia Tech candlelight prayer service. This illustration reveals to us that every person on this earth is in a struggle between good and evil. This struggle is real ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Does God Allow These Struggles?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 28, 2017
     | 7,095 views

    A look at the Christmas passage - specifically, the struggle of Mary and Joseph having the baby in Bethlehem far from home. A look at four ways God uses our struggles in our lives.

    Mary And Joseph’s Road Trip: “Why does God allow these struggles in my life?” - Luke 2:3-6. - The trip to Bethlehem under such difficult circumstances had to be a struggle. Did they have questions? I know I would have. “God, why are You allowing this?” “God, have You forgotten us?” “God, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist