Sermons on Tough Teaching:

Seize The Teaching Moment Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

Few things in our ministries are more important than the responsibility of mentoring. In 1 Timothy, the apostle Paul reminds the young pastor of the divine opportunity he has to unpack the richness of God's Word in his church--don't let that fire die!

I. Intro: My Bible Teaching Background – In Awana, I over-achieved to please parents and went through literature at accelerated rate – One teacher, Jerry Weidenbenner, encouraged me to learn 2 Timothy (which I did, but didn’t remotely grasp until much later), and to consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 29, 2023

Explores the transformative power of baptism and belief, emphasizing baptism as a divine encounter with God's grace and a rebirth in the Spirit.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather with you today, to stand shoulder to shoulder in this sacred space, united by our shared love for the Lord. It's in these moments, when we come together to seek His wisdom, that we truly feel the warmth of His love enveloping us, don't we? ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-8

Topics: Becoming, Born Again

Weeping, Cleansing, And Teaching.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 2, 2023

Jesus wept over Jerusalem, cleansed the Temple, and taught the people who were attentive to Him.

WEEPING, CLEANSING, AND TEACHING. Luke 19:41-47a. 1. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44). As He approached Jerusalem, ‘the man Christ Jesus’ (cf. 1 Timothy 2:5) wept over the city and the people whom He loved (Luke 19:41). His complaint about the people (Luke 19:42) became a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Teach Us To Pray Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Aug 11, 2024

The Lord's Prayer is an integral part of our prayer life and its so easy to take it for granted - to say it without thinking what we are saying or thinking. The Lord's Prayer was the result of the disciples asking Jesus to teach them to prayer.

Sometimes we have unpleasant things we have to do. Awkward situations we would rather avoid. People we would rather not meet. Tasks we put aside and hope that they will go away. One such task is writing a difficult letter – to a friend or relative who has recently been bereaved. Where do you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:7-13

Teach Us To Pray Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 11, 2025

Following a time of prayer, one of Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray. Luke records an abbreviated version of the Lord's prayer and then includes elements that encourage us to be bold in our prayer, promising provision and presence from God.

Over the last couple of sections of Luke’s gospel, we’ve considered the importance of loving God with all that we are and loving others. We’ve also reflected on the value of sitting before Jesus in order to just be with Him and learn before we get in to the practice of serving. It seems like in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Your Step!

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 13, 2009

This sermon teaches principles of conduct for Christians living in a tough environment.

Introduction: Have you ever been around when someone dropped a contact lens? When that happens everyone is careful in where they step. Nobody wants to crush another person’s contact lense. Even so, we believers should be careful where we step. We do not want to step on another person’s soul. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Chris Mason on Aug 6, 2001

The Storms will come, the storms will go, but Jesus alwasys remains! This sermon is one of hope for better days!

THE STORMS OF LIFE TEXT: Mark 4:35-41 PROP: We must remember to have faith in Jesus. Let me tell you about a man named Steve. Steve was living what some people might call the American Dream. He had a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Year Of Recovery Series

Contributed by Howard Langford on Jan 21, 2012

Life is full of struggle. Many people are either lost in transition or have a difficult time recovering from it.We will look at the life and struggle of Job and find the redemptive value of struggle

Imagine this, you lose your home, your job, your family, and your wife goes nuts. Now, imagine it all falls apart in one day. If matters were not already horrid, you develop a skin disease that both itches and burns. While sitting alone, void of friendship and Godly counsel, Job has an ...read more

Scripture: Job 12:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am. . .the Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 9, 2006

A series exploring the seven miracles, and seven "I Am" statements in the Gospel of John. This message reflects on Jesus statement that "I am the light of the world."

A few questions to get your minds thinking as we head in to today’s sermon. First one. . . Q: How many evolutionists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one but it will take a million years. Q: How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the bulb has ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Trust Your Mother's Teaching

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 8, 2011

Should we listen to our moms? Hmm.

Trust Your Mother’s Teaching Have you ever received really, really good advice about something you were struggling with? You had no idea what to do, no framework even to decide on the next step, and then you shared your problem with someone and they gave you good advice? When I thought ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What To Do During Difficult Times Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 25, 2021

Trials teach us spiritual toughness in order to hang in there when there are no answers.

Ravi was born in 1953 in India into a family of wealth as they were in the second-highest caste, lower only than the priests. Destined for comfort and great opportunities, he was a devout Hindu. The village rejoiced with the family at his birth, especially since male children were seen as a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Hope In God During Tough Times SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

This sermon explores how David found hope in God during his difficult times, offering three guiding principles for us to do the same.

We all need encouragement in our lives, especially during times of crisis, discouragement, uncertainty, stress, or fear. In these moments, it is important to find strength in the Lord. In the story of David, we can learn three principles to guide us in encouraging ourselves in the Lord. David and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-25

Topics: God's Hope, Overcoming Challenges

Three Tough Issues On A Woman's Role In Church

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 2, 2006

These difficult passages deal with the controversial subjects of women being silent in church, women wearing head coverings, and male headship. This message looks at both sides of each Biblical argument.

- It’s Christmas Eve and the kids are off to bed. You pull out the box with one of their big gifts for Christmas morning. Before you’re off to bed, you just need to spend a few minutes assembling the toy. You open the box and pull out piece after piece after piece, along with several bags of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Denomination: Baptist

Teaching Others How To Serve

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 4, 2022

Let’s not be the hindrance to someone not advancing in what God has called them to do. Let’s be encouragers and take the time to mentor others so that they can be the leaders of tomorrow.

We have been involved in the prophet Elijah's life for some time now. We've been talking about living outside our comfort zone by serving God in different ways. We have discussed serving God with courage, serving God with trust, serving God through our prayers, serving God with our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21, 2 Kings 2:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Tree And Its Fruit (Teaching)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 24, 2019

“A Tree and its Fruit” – Luke chapter 6 verses 43-45 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • All Trees Bear Fruit (vs 43-44) • All People Bear Fruit (vs 45a) • Your Words are the Fruit (vs 45b) SERMON BODY Quote: "Remember God wants spiritual fruits and not religious nuts!" Quote: • Dr. Martin Kaonga, • Director of Science & Conservation for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-45

Denomination: Brethren