Sermons on Worry And Anxiety:

Prayer, Not Despair Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

Every time you feel yourself being anxious about your job, your children, your spouse, the bills, the church . . . stop where you are and spend a few minutes fervently praying to God about it. I promise that by the end of that prayer you will feel an amazing peace.

A. Philippians 4:6 (READ) 1. How many of you believe that PRAYER can change OUTCOMES and CIRCUMSTANCES? ILLUSTRATION: One Sunday morning as the Youth Pastor made his way to his 5th grade Sunday School Class, he walked in to find one of his students sitting alone in the back of the classroom ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeing The Big Picture Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 18, 2025

When we begin to feel anxious or overwhelmed, misjudged or offended, occupied with our needs and self-gratification, take a few steps back and take time to look at the big picture

How many enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles? Normally, we turn all of the pieces face-up; set aside those that have a straight edge (the outside frame) and start assembling those first. Then we begin to assemble the rest of the pieces, looking for pieces that more obviously fit in a section, and work on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strength Beyond Self: Receiving The Power Of God

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Sep 29, 2025

In contrast to the self-reliant grit our culture so often advocates, this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight that true and lasting strength comes from allowing God's "power" to work in and through our human fragility.

Over the past several Sundays, we have been working through a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the early church in Philippi—a now ruined city in north east Greece. As we’ve worked through this series (which we are concluding today), we’ve seen how this little letter is overflowing with faith, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13, 2 Corinthians 4:6-10

Treasure In Heaven

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 19, 2006

We need to place our treasure in heaven through giving to the poor and tithing to the church rather than fall into greed (excessive spending) and worry (excessive saving).

[Clip from short film, Gone Nutty, from Ice Age. Scrat tries to store nuts for the Ice Age, and he stores one too many. 4:12] Jesus warned us about two dangers: greed (which includes materialism), and worry. Both of which lead to the same problem, storing up for ourselves treasure on earth, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34, Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Methodist

God, Our Great Burden Carrier

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Feb 25, 2021

God is our great burden carrier! Let me share with you 5 ways God does this – 5 ways He is our great burden carrier.

One of the great contrasts between Christianity & other religions is that in Christianity God is the great burden carrier for His followers - where in other religions it is the followers who seem to carry the burden of their gods. The prophet Isaiah brings this out in the 46th chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-2, Psalm 68:19, Isaiah 46:3-4, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Anxious No More Series

Contributed by Samuel Perkins on Feb 18, 2022

I’M GOING TO GO OUT ON A LIMB THIS MORNING AND SAY THAT I’LL BET NOT ONE OF YOU IN THIS ROOM WANTS TO LIVE IN A PERPETUAL STATE OF ANXIETY.

I’M GOING TO GO OUT ON A LIMB THIS MORNING AND SAY THAT I’LL BET NOT ONE OF YOU IN THIS ROOM WANTS TO LIVE IN A PERPETUAL STATE OF ANXIETY. NOBODY CHECKS THE BOX THAT SAYS I WANT TO LIVE IN A STATE OF ANXIETY EACH AND EVERY DAY. BECAUSE AS WE ALL KNOW ANXIETY CAUSES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS AND ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Sermon On Fear

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 8, 2022

Fear is defined as “An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm.”

Judy Blume, an American writer, once remarked: "Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it." 2 Timothy 1:7 confirms: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4, Proverbs 29:25, Psalm 56:3-4, Philippians 4:6

Alternate Life Styles Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 23, 2008

Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount

Early 20th Century- medical missionary to China- Dr. Claude Barlow. There was- strange disease- no remedy for- killing many people. He treated hundreds of cases- took voluminous notes from his observations. After watching so many die- took his notes/vial w/germs from the disease- returned to US. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Charismatic

Trust Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016

Trusting in the temporal externally, brings anxiety internally.

Story of value loss of market in 2008/09 When you read the Wall Street Journal or listened to MSNBC, the word you heard most often during that period was ‘panic.’ Now, let me ask you, why would there be panic? If my son got SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A SPEAR (PIC), I could see panic. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Lead Me In The Paths Of Righteousness For Your Name's Sake

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 8, 2009

We have to make choice to live a righteous life

Lead me in the paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake PS 23:3 Historians will probably call our era “the age of anxiety.” Though we have it easier than our forefathers, we have more uneasiness. I have read that if sheep are left by themselves they will wander in the same tracts over ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Cave Of Worship Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 16, 2013

From the real life lessons of David on the run, we discover ways to cope with danger, difficulty, and the demands of living a life of faith in a godless world.

Psalm 56 was written when David escaped from Saul to Gath, a city of the Philistines (1 Samuel 21). He also wrote Psalm 22 at the same time. Last week we talked about how Saul wanted to kill David and so chased him around the countryside. One of those escapes was to Nob, where David had retrieved ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Handling Anxiety (Part 3) – Philippians 4:8-9 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Apr 16, 2022

We have to work on changing and improving our way of thinking so that our minds are completely set on Jesus.

Sharon was twenty years old when she went to her physician because she felt like she just needed to make a change in her life. She felt like she was overweight, she felt like she was tired all the time. She felt like she was getting sick more than she needed to get sick. And she just knew she ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stress Points In The Hands Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Oct 9, 2022

Jesus didn't come to just solve our stress points. Jesus came to transform our lives. Jesus came to do something much deeper in our lives. He came to do something for our souls.

We're going to study over the next several weeks Jesus. Now really, every week we study Jesus because you can find Jesus on the page of every chapter of the Bible. But in particular, we're going to look at Jesus through the eyes of John as he wrote the gospel of John. We're going ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Philippians And Stress 1: Making The Best Of Stress Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020

Make stress a learning experience. Make stress a growing experience. Make stress a fruitful experience. Introduction to the book of Philippians and the series

PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: MAKING THE BEST OF IT--Philippians 1:1-11 ***We are beginning today a series on stress. Before we begin, I want to give you a stress test, developed by the American Institute of Stress. On the screen, we are going to project a picture of two dolphins jumping out of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fighting With Fear Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

Fear disrupts our ability to live in faith

Fighting with Fear Mark 6:45-51 Series: Winning the Battle with Anxiety May 19, 2013 Morning Service Top five things children are afraid of 1. The dark 2. Death 3. Spiders 4. Needles 5. Thunderstorms Top five things adults are afraid of 1. Terrorist attacks 2. Snakes 3. Spiders 4. Death 5. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-51

Denomination: Church Of God