Sermons on Study Harder:

Hard Words To Hard People In Hard Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 20, 2025

If you want God to use you to powerfully communicate His message to hard people in hard times, eat God’s Word. speak God’s Word, follow God’s Spirit, and warn God’s people.

Our former district superintendent, Bill Smith, recalls preaching part-time in a small local church while he was still studying for the ministry. Six months passed and none of his professors had come to hear him. Finally, his faculty advisor agreed to attend one Sunday. After the service, the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hardened Hearts Grieve The Lord

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 6, 2022

Jesus heals a man with a withered hand and upsets the religious leaders.

Hardened Hearts Grieve the Lord Mark 3:1-12 Good Morning, In 2015, the Washington post reported that roughly 22 million Americans, which is 8.9 percent of the adult population, have impulsive anger issues. A Christian is said to be in a love relationship with Jesus. When we truly love someone; we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What God Values Most Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 15, 2022

In part 2 of this series we examine Scriptures that speak to our identity in Christ. If we believe what God has said about our identity the we are able to walk the road He has laid before us.

What God Values Most Part 2 What God Says About Our Identity In Him Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Second Corinthians 5:20; Romans 8:35-37 This is part two of the message I delivered last week titled, “What God Values Most.” Last week I told you that what God values most out of all of His ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-14, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Romans 8:35-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making My Living Hope Real Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

Living hope is a matter of looking ahead rather than looking around

ENGAGE/TENSION In general, I tend to be a pretty optimistic person. But I’ve got to admit that it is getting harder and harder to be hopeful about life here on earth in the 21st century. Let’s face it, 2016 didn’t exactly get off to a great start: • This week, the stock ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Discouragement Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 6, 2015

Nehemiah demonstrates how to deal with discouragement in our walk with Jesus.

In general, I really enjoy doing projects around our house – especially those projects that give a sense of accomplishment once they are completed. Over the years Mary and I have taken on some pretty big projects. We’ve done significant landscaping work on at least 4 different houses ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Do When Your Graph Plummets? Series

Contributed by John Gullick on May 27, 2014

A sermon that takes - the passage even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death and attempts to give guidance.

What do you do when the graph plummets Yeah though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death thy rod and thy staff they comfort me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Path To Harmony Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 22, 2012

If we want to live in harmony, we must put on love, put up peace, put in truth, and put forth Christ

Just this last week, I came across a few lessons that humor columnist Dave Barry says took him 50 years to learn. 1) Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2) If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

My Hearts Longs For Something Greater: Eternity In The Human Heart & The Emptiness Of Gorged Sensuality

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

All of life is filled with parables and metaphors that point to the meta-narrative of existence. The four seasons are laced with it. Media, movies, books, and stories are filled with expressions of the longings of our hearts. We long for a place we've never been.

All of life is filled with parables and metaphors that point to the meta-narrative of existence. The four seasons are laced with it. Media, movies, books, and stories are filled with expressions of the longings of our hearts. We long for a place we've never been. We desire a home we've ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19, John 6:44

Denomination: Salvation Army

Beware Of Making Bad Decisions Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

We’re always in danger of making bad decisions when we leave God out of the picture.

Beware of making bad decisions Joshua 9 Two snakes were slithering down the road when one asked the other, “Are we poisonous?” The other snake said, “I don’t think so, why did you ask?” And he said, “Cause I just bit my lip.” Have you ever wondered why some of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Test Of Two Hearts Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Oct 11, 2006

This message examines the heart and the play on words...do you have a "whole-heart" or a "hole-heart" - Using scripture the difference becomes obvious...especially when we talk about money and stewardship of our possessions.

The Test of Two Hearts…Whole or Hole? Matthew 6:19-21 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2006) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Giving In To Weakness

Contributed by John Perry on Mar 16, 2011

By our very nature we all struggle with weakness & weakness is certainly part of the package of our humanity. What God never intended though is that we would simply give in to weakness & be content to live in weakness.

Bunbury Wed pm 16/03/11 “Giving in to your weakness” Intro: I was stirred about the reality that God saves us so that we can live in dominion over the flesh & our fallen nature. And if we consider the design God has for His church I think we could all agree that we are living well ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Were We Expecting? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God’s supernatural work is more wonderful than we would dare imagine.

Introduction For all who have ached to serve God and see his kingdom advance, we must surely appreciate Oswald Smith, standing before an examining board in 1920. One dream dominated his heart – to be a missionary for Jesus. Over and over he had prayed, “Lord, I want to go and tell people of you. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What God Says About Your Identity

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007

What God says about us.

What God Says About Your Identity Scripture: Deut. 28:1-14; 2 Cor. 5:20; Rom. 8:35-37; 2 Tim. 3:17 Introduction I started this series with this end in mind. I wanted you to know that you are not just some “poor human” existing here on earth waiting to die and go to heaven to get your ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Last Supper Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 2, 2007

1 of 3 messages on the last hours of Jesus. This message is on the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples.

The Last Hours The Last Supper March 25 How would you spend your last hours? “It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Bread Of Life

Contributed by John Foster on Jun 10, 2007

Explores bread throughout the bible, compares bread as we know it today with scripture. Looks at some hard bits fom the bible and suggests that, like the hard bits in bread, they make God’s word "low Glycemic" (Low glycemic foods sustain us for longe

Jesus said "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” There’s a lovely passage found in Genesis 26 that describes the movement of a nomadic, god loving people including Isaac. And this passage holds up what I call the true ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35

Denomination: Methodist