Sermons on try harder: showing 31-45 of 96,840

Trying Times

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 29, 2013

A comparative depiction of drawing nigh to God (Christ Jesus)in modern times as the prophets and kings (fathers) did in the early days.

Trying Times by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in afflictions])”. “Let not your ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Friends

Try The Impossible Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 26, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 10: 23 – 31

Mark 10: 23 – 31 Try The Impossible 23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:23-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Try Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 26, 2016

A sinner's tears of love washed away her sins as her tears washed, kissed and anointed the feet of Christ Jesus.

TRY JESUS by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 26, 2016) “Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is with me...Thou feedest them with the bread of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:8-9

Denomination: Friends

Try Praise

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 18, 2015

We should praise God in all situations. In difficult times, praise the Lord.

Taken from Classic Sermons on Worship compiled by Warren W. Wiersbe Andrew A. Bonar "Praise" pgs 151 -160 TRY PRAISE Scripture: Psalms 147:1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Praise --> to shine; hence to make a show, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just Try It Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 18, 2015

In the midst of His busy schedule, Jesus made time for God. Jesus shows gives us an example to follow so that we can be more deeply connected with God! (This series was developed from the Next Steps series available from SermonCentral for purchase.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I am glad you are here today as we continue on with our Next Steps series. The other 2 messages are on our web site or you can access them with the church app! • Thus far in this series, we have discovered that God wants us to grow into spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Try Forgiveness

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 13, 2018

Forgiving is not an option. People who are unforgiving will are in bondage.

TRY FORGIVENESS INTRODUCTION Ephesians 4:31 “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:” Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trying Faith

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Apr 7, 2014

To show that we can never truly have faith unless our faith is tried.

-Q: Do you have a “TRYING FAITH”? -That's what we're going to consider this morning together -ILLUSTRATION: Bulletproof Waistcoat I read an amusing story about the first Duke of Wellington. An inventor was trying to interest him in a bulletproof waistcoat he had made. It was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Trying To Understand

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 17, 2013

Perhaps the most important thing you can discover as you spend time immersed God’s Word is this: God loves you. You belong to him. To understand the Word of God, rely on the Spirit of God.

Opening illustration: As an adolescent I read the word of God daily as a routine without really understanding it and kept it under my pillow assuming that it would give me a peaceful sleep and protect me from all harm. When I became a teenager, I still kept doing the same thing except that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Try Not To Break These

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 8, 2018

A study in the book of Deuteronomy 10: 1 – 22

Deuteronomy 10: 1 – 22 Try not to break these 10 “At that time the LORD said to me, ‘Hew for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain and make yourself an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Try Tears Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

TRY TEARS

Psalm 56:1-12 TRY TEARS I. He Is God In My Warfare - (1–2) David Mentions A. The Needed Favour (The Mercy) It's Personal - 1 Be merciful unto me, O God: It's Practical - for man would swallow me up; It's Pepetual - he fighting daily oppresseth me. B. The Numerous Foes ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

2019 Is Gone New Year Coming

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 27, 2019

Don't look back look up.

2019 is gone new year coming As you think back things you want to leave in the passed. Changes in the world. Changes in our body. Changes in our family. We need to look for a new chance to take place. Put the past in the past. Don’t look back have a new out look. Today is a new day try to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

"The Bigger The Ego, The Harder The Fall"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 15, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that miraculous things occur in the lives of believers when they humble themselves, but pride (and a bad attitude) will cause them to spiritually crash and burn.

2 Kings 5:9-14 (ESV) Proverb 16:18 (MSG) 15 February 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Humility will cause miraculous things to occur in the lives of believers, but pride will cause them to spiritually crash and burn. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have You Been Crushed? You And God Can Handle This!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 2, 2016

We look at the goal of the enemy is to bring us to destruction... God can reverse this process and restore all that has been lost.

HAVE YOU BEEN CRUSHED... ??? WE CAN OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTHING TO GOD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DESTRUCTION: The act or process of damaging something so badly that it can no longer exists or can not be repaired. To utterly destroy. Ruin. Understand ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Trying Stops, Doing Starts

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 9, 2023

Do you know the word "trying" appears once in the Bible and it's not about attempting to do something and failing? Trying has become "the" excuse as to why we fail to do what God has called, empowered and commanded us to do.

When Trying Stops Doing Starts Scripture: James 1:3; John 10:10; Mark 8:22-26; 11:22-24 The title of my message this morning is “When Trying Stops, Doing Starts.” I am trying! I am trying to do better! I am trying harder! I am trying to stop! I am trying to start! I am trying, I am ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3, John 10:10, Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trying Of Our Faith

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials

We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:13-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ