Sermons on Stress Less:

Dealing With Stress - Church And Friends Series

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jun 5, 2013

A series on "Dealing With Stress." This sermon BRIEFLY explores two sources we have to assist us in stress - the Church and our Friends.

For the past three weeks we have been Dealing with Stress. Two weeks ago we started to Discover and attempt to use our resources. We learned that God is our primary resource for dealing with stress. To be anxious and stressed is a choice that we make because it is the opposite of trusting in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-2

Denomination: Friends

Your Place Of Stress Or Rest

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 20, 2014

The Garden of Gethsemane began as a place of stress and ended as a place of rest. We can learn much from our Master.

Your Place of Stress or Rest Mark 14:32-52 • Do you know what stress is? Everybody in this room understands this term because it is seems to be so evident today. Little kids have stomach problems, teenagers have relational problems (peers), and everybody seems to have emotional problems if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-52

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving: The Stress Melting Holiday

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

We’re just a few days away from one of America’s most loved holidays – Thanksgiving. My wife loves the holiday because it doesn’t require all the preparation that Christmas asks for. It’s “the relax and enjoy the calm” holiday!

For the next few moments, I want to stimulate within you a greater desire to give thanks. In order to turn up the volume on your gratitude, I want you to turn to Psalm 118 with me. Find the largest, fattest chapter in all of your Bible, and turn one chapter to the left ?. Or you could find the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Stress Points In The Hands Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Oct 9, 2022

Jesus didn't come to just solve our stress points. Jesus came to transform our lives. Jesus came to do something much deeper in our lives. He came to do something for our souls.

We're going to study over the next several weeks Jesus. Now really, every week we study Jesus because you can find Jesus on the page of every chapter of the Bible. But in particular, we're going to look at Jesus through the eyes of John as he wrote the gospel of John. We're going ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Family Relations And Stressful Dinners”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 3, 2024

Hometown hero becomes one "rejected", by family and village. Ultimately Jesus was despised and rejected for our sake. Some quotes from Jesus: A Theography

In Jesus Holy Name July 7, 2024 Text: Mark 6:1a, 2b (Luke 4:29–30) Pentecost VII Redeemer “Family Relations and Stressful Dinners” Do you remember the story of Br’er Rabbit? The Uncle Remus folk tale is an African American trickster story about the exploits of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6, Matthew 13:54-58

Denomination: Lutheran

Nothing Less Than His Presence Series

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 27, 2003

This is a bare bones sermon about the threefold Presence of God and the results of His Presence. First in a series.

“NOTHING LESS THAN HIS PRESENCE” Mark 3:14 Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, God first wants us to “be with Him” before going for Him. Exodus 33:15, 16 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:14, Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dont Settle For Less Than Zion

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 6, 2004

It took a battle to get into Zion and it cost David dearly It will cost us to get into the presence of the Lord But in order to gain all that the Lord has for us we must push on to Zion!

Don’t settle for less than Zion. If we look at the Children of Israel we can see our own journey into all that God has for us. In fact in the book of Hebrews it says that all that happened to Israel in the OT is a shadow of the new. This morning there will be people at every stage of the Journey ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:15-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Settle For Less Than The Best

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

This is the introduction and overview to the sermon series on Hebrews.

"Never Settle For Less Than The Best!" An Overview of The Book of Hebrews Something kept telling him that there had to be something more, a better way, a lasting solution, a quiet assurance. He knew in his heart that it was out there, but he had never found it. Jacob was a young man who had been ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Less Of Me, More Of Him Intro Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jan 12, 2011

This is a re-write of a series I wrote many years ago, about giving God room to work in our lives, the intro sermon speaks of selfishness giving way to service in God's kingdom

LESS OF ME . . . MORE OF HIM (All my sermons us illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (This series of sermons, is a complete re-write of another series I wrote years ago called, When We Move Out God Moves In) Many years ago, a good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Forgiving, Less Fault-Finding!

Contributed by David Cook on Nov 14, 2009

God’s people should be known for being forgiving...not fault-finding!

“MORE FORGIVING, LESS FAULT-FINDING!” INTRO: It is so easy to get into the trap of judging others unfairly! ILLUS: Chuck Swindoll told of his being at a pastor’s conference where he would be speaking. The first day there a man approached him and said how greatly he had looked forward to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

He Was Steadfast, None-The-Less Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 2, 2007

The triumphal entry into Jerusalem was a microcosm of the coming week; it showed the Savior compassion and resolution.

HE WAS STEADFAST, NONE-THE-LESS And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51) It began early Sunday morning as Jesus was walking toward Jerusalem. Jesus stops for a moment and sends 2 of his disciples ahead of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51

Denomination: Nazarene

In Less Time Than The Blink Of An Eye

Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2008

A sermon for Transfiguration Sunday about the transforming power of Christ’s Spirit

In today’s Gospel Lesson, on the Mount of Transfiguration, the awesome power and glory of God was mysteriously revealed in Jesus Christ. That scene is described in this way in The Message version of the event: Jesus took Peter and the brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Part 3 – Holiness Or Holy-Less Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To encourage believers to become legends of holiness.

[S] Today the Olympics and the race for the gold will come to a close. Thousands of Athletes representing hundreds of countries and millions of fans have gone to Beijing China to compete in the game of all games, the Olympics. World records were shattered and new legends rose to the top. In some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Methodist

Less Respect Than A Dog Gets Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 5, 2017

The abortion supporter treats the unborn child with less respect than they would demand for a puppy.

Thursday of Fifth Week in Course Joy of the Gospel This Gospel is one for the thoughtless atheist to seize and wring out for every drop of abuse of the Catholic truth. It looks on the surface like Jesus sinning. He is verbally abusing this poor pagan woman, whose only offense is to ask for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Catholic

Not A Fan: Living Life Less Distracted Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Jan 9, 2013

Fifth in a series based on the book NOT A FAN, calling believers to be committed followers of Christ

NOT A FAN #5 October 14, 2012 “Living Life Undistracted” 1 CORINTHIANS 7:29-35 Now let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: THE TIME THAT REMAINS IS VERY SHORT, so husbands should not let marriage be their major concern. [30] HAPPINESS OR SADNESS OR WEALTH SHOULD NOT KEEP ANYONE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:23-35

Denomination: Baptist