Sermons on Thorns:

God’s Amazing Grace When Life Is Hard

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 8, 2013

It is often in the difficult times of life that we grow the most in Christ. Those times when it may even seem as though God has forsaken us, are times we can look back at later, and see his presence and grace abiding with us. It is often in those times

GOD’S GRACE WHEN LIFE IS HARD Rom. 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION: 1.)Several years ago Lanny and Marietta Wolfe wrote a hymn of the faith whose chorus goes: A.)"For whatever it takes to draw closer to you, Lord, That’s what I’ll be willing to do; For whatever it takes to be more like ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wounded Healer Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008

Christmas is not just about the birth of a child, it’s about who he was born to become. Today, we’re going to consider Jesus who was born to be a Wounded Healer.

Wounded Healer Isaiah 53:1-7 When I lived in Tulsa, OK and worked at Boston Avenue UMC, an 8000 member church with 13 ministers on staff, I would go over to one of the other associate pastor’s homes on Saturdays to watch college football. As I got off the interstate and there was an antique store ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Expect Trials Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

We can expect trials because we live in a fallen world. We can expect some of our difficulties to originate from God Himself, and we will bring hardship upon ourselves because we are not perfect.

Expect Trials Faith Expectations Part 5 06/01/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. I know it is probably true ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Mountain Don't Move Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010

God wants us to have mountain moving faith. But Sometimes the mountain don't move. Now What?

When the Mountain Don’t Move (Remember His Way is Best) Mark 14:32 The Tension between Mountain Moving Faith and When the Mountain Don’t move Have you ever asked your parents for something and they said no. Have you ever asked the teacher at school to allow you to do something ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36

Denomination: Wesleyan

Stay The Course Sermon Iii: Spiritual Maturity Instills Courage Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 27, 2020

When we Christians find ourselves having to contend with enemies of the Lord, spiritual maturity sustains us and relies on the Spirit of God to give us courage to carry on despite difficult circumstances and dire situations.

SPIRITUAL MATURITY INSTILLS IN BELIEVERS COURAGE TO STAY THE COURSE At the end of World War II, millions took to the streets to celebrate victory. Simultaneously, a multitude of others quietly gathered in churches to give thanks to God for peace. Nearly all of us had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-9

The Storm

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on Apr 17, 2017

encouragement in troubled times

The Storm (Matthew 14: 22-33) By Jesse Crooks Southern Baptist Revivalist(Evangelist) Introduction: Everyone who listens to the news or reads the newspaper knows that our country and the world is in a storm. To put it bluntly we are in a heck of a mess. That’s the strongest words that a preacher ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Hope In The Call Of Help Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 14, 2018

Is there an aspect of your life where you need God to step in? Are you brokenhearted? Do you feel crushed? Are you experiencing trouble in your life?

We continue in our series Hope found Here and on this Healing and Wholeness Sunday what I want us to consider this morning is Hope in the Call of Help. Do you need to call out to God for Healing? Is there an aspect of your life where you need God to step in? Are you brokenhearted? Do you feel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:17-20, Romans 11:33-36, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Matthew 9:20-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

"i Will Proclaim The Truth" Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 24, 2020

The Bible says that both people and society will grow more wicked as the time approaches for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. The preacher is to face this with the soul-convicting, life transforming power of the Word and Spirit, no matter the cost.

Anyone who makes the ridiculous statement that the Bible is merely a human book, and nothing more than a collection of inspiring stories has let others do their thinking for them, mimicking someone else's skepticism, or have claimed to have read it to end up condemning what it says about the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Matthew 24:9-12, Mark 13:9-13, Luke 21:12-19, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 3:10-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon - The Mighty Man Of Valor - Part 7 Of A Series Series

Contributed by Larry Semore on Jul 31, 2017

It is amazing what the Lord does with simple, ordinary people who will believe they can be used of God to do amazing and extraordinary things. You may think God could never use someone like you but if he can use Gideon, he can use anybody.

Gideon - The Mighty Man of Valor “The Enemy is Destroyed” Part 7 of a Series Over the past six weeks we have been looking at the life and times of Gideon who the Angel of the Lord called a “Mighty Man of Valor;” a name that didn’t seem to fit with the description of a guy that didn’t look anything ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:19-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Passing The Test Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 4, 2017

A single brush with temptation may lead to an act or decision that ruins families, devastates churches and incapacitates our fellowship with God. Prove yourself faithful in the midst of temptation.

One sagging electrical line near Cleveland, Ohio, connected with a tree branch at 3:32 p.m. on August 14, 2003, beginning a chain of events that led to the largest blackout in American history. According to a comprehensive study, the failure of this single transmission line caused a utility ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Other

Trial Of Jesus: Brought Before Pilate And Herod Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 30, 2021

Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and taken to Annas and then to the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest. Then he was taken to Pilate.

Found in Matthew 27:2,11-14, Mark 15:1-5, Luke 23:1-7 and John 18:28-38 Matthew 27:2 (John 18:28) Arrested When they had bound Jesus, the whole multitude led him away (from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment) and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor and it was early. John 18:28-29 The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-14, Mark 15:1-5, Luke 23:1-7, John 18:28-38

Denomination: Baptist

Avoid The Noid... Attitudes

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 11, 2021

Avoid the noid? Lift up your head... We must discipline our attitudes to be pleasing to God. The last days will pose some terrible obstacles to pleasing God. Many are demanding entitlements.

AVOID THE NOID? TODAY’S ATTITUDES? UNTHANKFULNESS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We live in a day where so many are living in a life style of SELF-ABSORPTION and demanding ENTITLEMENTS. Text: 2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:5-8, Luke 15:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

By God's Grace

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 8, 2025

God’s grace meets us in our need, empowers us in our weakness, equips us for every good work, and carries us safely home.

True story: at home, the last piece of toast would sometimes spark all kinds of family drama. One morning, that lone slice sat between us on the table. My brother lunged for it, and my sister barked, “Pig!” He backed off; she took it. I watched how, in a second, possession became power. What if ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Gracious Me, Alive

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025

God’s grace saves, sustains, forgives, and secures — a living power that meets us at every stage and carries us home.

INTRODUCTION — WHEN “GRACIOUS ME” TURNS PERSONAL You’ve heard the old expression, “Gracious me!” Something your grandmother might have said when the unexpected happened — a pie burning in the oven, a child tracking mud through the kitchen, thunder cracking overhead. But sometimes that harmless ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-9, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 John 1:9, Philippians 1:6, 1 Peter 1:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

(A Mountain Called Calvary)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Apr 20, 2025

But then there’s a mountain called Cavalry where Jesus died for the sins of the world.

Luke 23:33 (KJV) 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, (A Mountain Called Calvary) My brothers and sisters There are many mountains that are mention in the Bible. Theres a mountain call Mount Ararat where Noah landed when the flood was over. A mountain called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33

Denomination: Baptist