Sermons on Spiritual Struggle:

Straight Talk About P.m.s. Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010

A sermon explaining how men can be released from struggles with Power, Sex and Money.

INTRO ƒ{ Every Men's magazine has something to do with „X Power, money or sex * More Power * More Money * More Sex 5 Things in Genesis 1:28 -- God first blessed them,... 1. Fruitful 2. Multiply 3. Replenish 4. Subdue 5. Dominion 1. POWER ƒ{ Real power comes from God ƒ{ The light bulb ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Shepherd's Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 16, 2009

This is a funeral/memorial meditation for the memorial service of a man who died after a life of struggle.

Memorial Meditation – October 17, 2009 - Psalm 23 I love this passage of Scripture because it speaks of life’s most important and most intimate relationship, that of humanity, of you and me, to our Creator. And rather than use terms like Creator, Almighty One, even the term “God” itself, the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Courage To Do........

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 15, 2009

though courage takes on another dimension, a dimension of peace and joy in the middle of challenges and struggles

Do you know what my son James dreamed about last night? A friend asked Steve ( adapted from a story by Steve Goodier). The friend continued, “He dreamed about you.” Steve smiled with delight at the honor of a friend’s son including him in a dream. Steve had befriended the young boy early in their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:18-22

Denomination: United Methodist

A Way Of Escape Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jun 1, 2011

Based on Abraham’s struggles, we learn how to escape when temptation comes.

It was a beautiful sunny day in Ostrava Czech Republic a city of 300,000. It was 1995 and I had just moved there to take an intense Czech language course and after half a day of Czech grammar I was tired. I got on the tram and spaced out for my 20 minute ride to the suburbs where I lived. As usual ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

I Will Give You Rest

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 15, 2022

Where do we find rest from life's challenges and struggles?

Title: I will give you rest Text: Hebrews 4: 1-16 Subject: How do we enter God’s rest? Complement: by faith, obedience, honoring his word, & leaning on our priest. Preaching idea: I will give you rest. 4:1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Die Is Gain Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 30, 2023

Paul struggles with the dilemma of wanting to depart and be with Christ and staying and helping the Philippians grow in their faith

Technicolor Joy: Philippians 1:21-26 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 5-28-2023 Death is gain? Andrew Chong was a beloved doctor and elder at his church. He was in surgery and the doctor came out and told the family that there was nothing that they could do. The family was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Leads Us

Contributed by David Koop on Jun 2, 2020

The Holy Spirit is here to empower and guide us in the everyday decisions we struggle with.

The Holy Spirit is here to empower and guide us in the everyday decisions we struggle with. To be guided by the Holy Spirit we must understand: 1. What our spirit is. The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart. - Prov. 20:27a (NKJV) Your spirit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Denomination: Charismatic

The Wiles Of The Devil

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 31, 2020

Satan is the master of deception and is planning your demise. A word study on the word "wiles" and how that impacts our lives.

IT DOESN’T MATTER IF ONE IS PLAYING CARDS WITH FRIENDS, ENJOYING A PICK-UP GAME OF BASKETBALL AT THE GYM, OR EVEN LENDING SOMETHING OF VALUE TO A FRIEND, NOBODY LIKES IT WHEN SOMEONE IS CAUGHT CHEATING, TRYING TO MANIPULATE THE RULES, BREAKS OR FAILS TO RETURN WHAT WAS BORROWED. WE HATE CHEATING. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 4:5-6, Psalm 91:11-12, 1 Peter 5:7-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Perfecting Patience Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 19, 2015

How to develop patience into our lives.

Perfecting Patience James 5:7-11 Patience, just the word alone reminds us of how much more of it we need. It’s like having small children and traveling a good distance in the car and hearing that alarm go off every few miles, “Are we there yet?” One dad had heard enough of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Bible Reading - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 23, 2021

A Look at spiritual disciplines to help us develop habits which draw us closer to Christ. Part 2 of Bible reading.

Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Reading - 2 April 25, 2021 When I was in school I used to look at every book I had and figure out what the average length of the chapters were. I actually still do that today. I look at the size, the chapters and go from there. Anyone ever do that with a book? In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Shipwrecked: Our Condition Before Christ Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 27, 2025

Using the analogy of a shipwreck, this sermon on Ephesians 2:1-3 explores Paul's stark description of our condition without Christ: spiritually dead, helplessly swept along by the currents of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and destined for God's just wrath.

Introduction Imagine a person who has survived a terrible shipwreck. They are floating alone in the middle of a vast, dark ocean. Though they are breathing and their heart is beating, are they truly alive? They are cut off from land, from safety, from any source of help. They are completely at the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: The Solution To Temptation Series

Contributed by William Jones on Jun 15, 2017

The conclusion to series of Biblical Characters that faced temptation. This is a brief look at how Jesus faced in the wilderness, in essence, the same temptations that Adam and eve faced in the Garden of Eden. We explore how Jesus defeated the tempter!

Hello and welcome back this morning to Church 360. I heard that the Ladies had a great time yesterday at the Brunch. Glad that you all had that time of fellowship together. Thanks to all the hands that put everything together for that event! Today we are going to take another look at the topic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Hebrews 4:15-16, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Baptist

Training Vs Trying Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 28, 2022

This sermon focuses on the importance of training to be like Christ rather than simply trying to be a Christ, and what it looks like in practical terms.

Good morning. We are continuing to look at this theme of discipleship. Discipleship at Bellevue Christian Church has been defined as ordinary people learning to live everyday life like Jesus. We decided that there are three ways that we become a disciple at Bellevue Christian Church. We gather, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Holiness - A Simple Overview

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 17, 2013

One of the distinctive doctrines of the Church of The Nazarene is Holiness, entire sanctification. What does this look like in our daily, spiritual walk with God? Is it perfection? Is it simply that God no longer sees our sins? Let's take a look ...

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 “May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it.” What a wonderful Scripture! Today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Temptations Of The Flesh Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 11, 2021

Every day we are-forming our brain by the decisions we make. Jesus was solid in choosing the way of obedience and we need to practice the spiritual disciplines to train ourselves as well.

Last week we started looking at an episode in the life of Jesus, one of many episodes that sound really strange it you stop and look at what is really happening. Jesus presented himself to John to be baptized, as his public statement that he was standing up and accepting God’s calling on his life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13, Galatians 5:13-26