Sermons on Struggles With God:

Been There; Been Tempted To Do That

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 12, 2012

As our High Priest, Jesus understands our struggles and temptations and gives us access to God.

Been There, Been Tempted To Do That Hebrews 4:14-16 Intro: A man had placed a claim with his insurance company for injuries that he had received and they sent him a letter asking him to explain and justify his claim. This is his reply. . Dear Sirs, I was recently moving 500 pounds of bricks from ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Women

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 10, 2016

A Mother's Day message for those Christian women who struggle with the doctrine of submission.

The Holy Women 1 Peter 3:1-6 1 Peter 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: ILL - TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:5

Denomination: Baptist

Who Gave Man His Mouth? Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Aug 16, 2008

I want Christians who are struggling with doing what God asks them to do, to KNOW that God is big enough to see them through! God is big enough to use you for His glory!

TEXT: Exodus 4:1-12 TITLE: “Who Gave Man His Mouth?” SERIES: Questions God Asks TOPIC: God’s Power to Enable those He calls! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, August 10, 2008 PROP.: I want Christians who are struggling with doing what God asks them to do, to KNOW that God is big enough ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

The Making Of Mara (Bitterness) Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jan 25, 2011

God’s wondrous workings may take us through a deep struggle with sovereignty.

Scripture Introduction One old commentator wrote about our text: “Names are given to men and women, not only to distinguish them from each other, but also,—1. To stir them up to verify the meanings… of their names. Wherefore let every Obadiah strive to be a “servant of God,” every Nathaniel to be ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Enter God's Rest Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 12, 2004

In spite of the fact that Jesus paid it all for us on the cross, people continue to struggle, trying to earn the Christian life. If that is your situation today, I plead with you to stop trying, and start trusting. Be diligent to enter into that rest.

HOW TO ENTER GOD’S REST Hebrews 4:11-16 "Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience." "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 73 O God, Why Do The Wicked Prosper In Their Wickedness And Enjoy Life While I, The Righteous, Suffer? Series

Contributed by Ellick Wu on Jan 15, 2024

This is a study of the psalmist's faith struggles as a spiritual leader and eventual enlightenment serves as a lesson for believers facing similar challenges.

Psalm 73 O God, why do the wicked prosper in their wickedness and enjoy life while I, the righteous, suffer? Intro Can you imagine a scenario where a renowned preacher from a national church or a well-known evangelist loses faith in God? As the spiritual leaders of our church, at some point, we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

His Faith And His Works Equals Justification

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Aug 19, 2010

All those who struggle with their faith and their works, the struggle is over

Romans 5: 1 Deuteronomy 32: 20 Today, I pulled praises out of the minds of what people think about me; I’m pulling his praises out daily. I praised God for all the praises that he has given me to praise him with. I want be shame when he draws all the praises that he wants out of me for ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is God? Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 3, 2009

How we can know we know God through opposition, growth, and salvation.

Where is God? How we can know that we know God. 020409 Illus: We have a "Christian Cat"…she lays on the Bible! But having a Bible doesn’t mean you know God! How can we know we know God? Background: The church in Acts is coming out of its “honeymoon” phase of Pentecost and going through some hard ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 1, 2009

Consider what it means and what it accomplishes when we wrestle with God.

Have you wrestled with God lately? What do I mean by wrestling with God? There are times in our lives when we will wrestle with issues concerning our behavior or God’s will for our lives. We will wrestle with God when we are considering His will. We will wrestle with God when we are struggling with ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 32:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

"Forgiveness"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 21, 2016

This Palm Sunday Jesus struggles with the Elders of the church, He struggles with Pilate, and finally he must struggle with his fate.

Forgiveness Luke 23:34 Luke tells us about the passion of Jesus. He recounts in painful detail how Jesus stood before Pilate and Herod, was sentenced to death and was crucified and killed. Today’s story is all about struggle, not celebration. Passion not palms. A cross, not a crown. 1. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Methodist

Judged By My Own Actions Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 15, 2017

A study of the continual struggle each believer faces as the Spirit confronts the flesh.

“If it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, ‘You shall not covet.’ But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:7-20

Denomination: Baptist

It's Game Time--Time To Call An Audible

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 16, 2011

This message deals with the need and willingness to make quick changes in our lives when the Spirit calls us to do so.

It’s Game Time-Calling An Audible January 16, 2011 Genesis 32:1-8 Acts 16:6-15 How many of you have ever been in a situation in which you were going to do something with another person and at the last minute you realized what you had planned was not going to work, so you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Divorce

Contributed by Jeffrey Wildrick on Jun 29, 2009

A message to bring hope to those who are in difficult marriages and those who have been touched by the pain of divorce.

DDealing with Divorce June 28, 2009 Mark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”3 Jesus answered them with a question: “What did Moses say in the law about divorce?”4 “Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

New Beginnings

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 25, 2020

Spoke about Job and Esther and what their life was about. It was also our first Sunday back to Church after being out for about 4 months because of Covid-19.

Scripture: Rom 8:31 Title: New Beginnings Romans 8:31b 31b  If God is for us, who can ever be against us? As we say in the country we have been hunkered down in our homes and had limited travel. During the last four months we have been hunkered down and now we are out of our homes and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible