Sermons on Success Through Struggles:

Through Fasting Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

It's one of the most ancient of spiritual disciplines but the most neglected today. This sermon seeks to answer why we should fast and how to do it

Fasting: A Means of Grace Matthew 6:16-18 Carl Lundquist was President of Bethel College for almost 30 years. In the latter part of his life, he began to study the Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian faith and build them into his life, especially those he had not practiced, including the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

Through Worship Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This sermon looks at worship and connecting to God

Worship 1 Chronicles 16:23-36 In this series, we’re looking at the six keys to connecting with God. We call these the Means of Grace, they are a means or conduit of experiencing God’s grace in our lives and connecting with God. Last week, we looked the power of being in a small group ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-26

Denomination: Methodist

Breaking Through

Contributed by John Mccormack on Nov 2, 2013

ALL IS NOT VANE IN CHRIST!

BREAKING THROUGH OBSERVATION: MANY SCHOLARS ACKNOWLEDGE SOLOMON AS THE AUTHOR OF ECCLESIASTES. BIBLE SCHOLARS DO NOT AGREE ON THE DATE OF THE WRITING. A GOOD THEME WOULD BE LIFE WITHOUT GOD IS MEANINGLESS. INTERPRETATION: ECCLESIASTES 2: 9 (NKJV) SO I BECAME GREAT AND EXCELLED MORE THAN ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:9

Denomination: Baptist

Happiness Through... Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 16, 2016

Happiness is the product of practicing certain disciplines that make us like Christ.

Series: Be Happy Title: Happiness Through… Text: Psalm 103 Truth: Happiness is the product of practicing certain disciplines that make us like Christ. Aim: To encourage the church to practice these disciplines to experience God’s happiness. INTRODUCTION Ruth Graham, the wife of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Valley Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Mar 22, 2016

In the 23rd Psalms we are reminded that there are times we must go through the valleys.

Through The Valley Psalms 23:1-6 In this life there are what some call the peaks and the valleys. Here David reminds us of the life’s journey that often leads through the valley. See: Psalms 84:5-7 The valley of Baca (weeping) Perhaps David in writing this psalm is reminded of some the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Break Through

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Oct 21, 2018

Going through a hard time just get ready.

Get ready for your break through... 1. Many times we go through our roughest time right before our break through. 2. Our rough times will grant us a great testimony to tell when we reach our break through. 3. Our break through will show those around you the greatness and awesomeness of the Lord ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10

Denomination: *other

Through Praise

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 17, 2019

Gods greatest desire is that we – you and I - would act like Him and live with Him. God placed His nature in us and as a believer His presence lives in us (Gen 2:8). He desires to interact with us through praise which encompasses prayer and worship as well.

Introduce the video clip to CHC church – from Insanity of God! Dmitri’s Song by Chris Long – the sacrifice and the true meaning of praise is revealed in Dmitri’s life and song of praise that he sang every day in prison at sunrise to Jesus! He did this for 17 years. Even with the persecution, the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through The Storm

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Aug 4, 2019

There’s a lot of things that happen in our lives that we aren’t really ready for. They come in like a storm & ravage us. Where do we get our strength from?

Sermon - Through the storm - Last week I preached on waking up, & getting to work for our Lord that saved us & is returning for us. - Now, this week the Lord has put the word storm on my mind quite a bit & I honestly hadn’t thought of a storm coming. At least not in a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Noise PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025

Trusting Jesus in life’s storms means refusing to panic, fixing our eyes on Him, and finding courage and peace in His presence above our fears.

If you’ve ever stood in a kitchen at midnight staring at a stack of bills, or sat in a hospital parking lot and felt your heart pound, you know what it is to feel like a thin boat on a thick sea. The wind rises, the waves talk loud, and worries whip across the surface of the soul like whitecaps on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:21-28

Topics: Faith, Distractions

Even Great Faith Struggles With Despair

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009

How do I turn to Christ in times of despair?

Even Great Faith Struggles with Despair Job 3:1-26 PROPOSITION: Because Christ is your source of peace, you must turn to him in times of despair. I. EMBRACE GOD’S PROVIDENTIAL WILL FOR YOUR LIFE. Job’s curse of the day of his birth! v. 1-13 A. Grieving shows your humanity. (1-7) 1. ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Your Struggle Can Turn Sweet

Contributed by Brian Detalente on Apr 28, 2011

Trusting God in the time of trials and struggles.

Judges 14:5-14:9 5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in his ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Struggles Of Life Can Bring Peace.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Oct 25, 2020

It's not always the struggles that causes the problems. It's how we receive them.

Acts 9:43 NLT And Peter stayed a long time in Joppa, living with Simon, a tanner of hides. ILLUSTRATION: A daughter was constantly complaining to her father about her problems. He, being a chief, took her to the kitchen and picked out 3 pots. He put water in all three of them and turn the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:43, Matthew 14:22-33, John 18:15-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Story To Glory

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 23, 2025

The story of Mephibosheth is a powerful testimony of how God’s grace can transform a life marked by pain, rejection, and obscurity into one of restoration, favour, and glory.

Title: FROM STORY TO GLORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Supporting Texts: 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 16:1-4, 2 Samuel 19:24-30 INTRODUCTION: The story of Mephibosheth is a powerful testimony of how God’s grace can transform a life marked by pain, rejection, and obscurity into ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 16:1-4, 2 Samuel 19:24-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Through What You Go Through

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 13, 2025

Whatever you're going through is not the end—it’s the process. Growth often hides in the soil of affliction. Do not curse the season you are in; rather, lean into God and allow Him to mould you. You are growing through what you go through.

GROWING THROUGH WHAT YOU GO THROUGH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 1:2-4 Supporting Texts: Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Psalm 34:19, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 43:2 INTRODUCTION: Life is a journey filled with seasons—some filled with sunshine, others with storms. It is not always the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Survived It! The Struggle Is Over (Rest) PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Despite the inevitable struggles and anxieties we face in life, we can find everlasting joy, comfort, and strength in God's favor and love, as reminded in Psalm 30:5.

Friends, welcome! I’m glad you’re here with us today. We're going to dive into the Word of God, specifically Psalm 30:5, where we're reminded, "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning." This verse is a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5

Topics: Struggle, Rest