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The Blessing Of Doubt

By Lance Witt on Dec 11, 2017

How can our doubts be a blessing?

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-9

Tags: Faith, doubt, Blessing, Faith and Trust

Dallas Willard: How To Handle Your Doubts

By Dallas Willard on Jun 30, 2012

"If you're going to be a doubter, be sure to doubt your doubts as well as your beliefs," says Dallas Willard.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:3-15

Tags: doubt, Tenacity

6 Ways Pastors Can Help People Deal With Doubts

By Ray Hollenbach on Jun 12, 2020

It seems like doubt is a popular subject these days, but doubt comes with a price. Here are six ideas that could help any pastor when asked to speak about the subject of doubt.

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Tags: Faith, doubt, Belief

Hope And Perspective When We’re Dealing With Doubt

By Randy Alcorn on Oct 9, 2017

"In times of doubt, difficulty, and trials, our fundamental beliefs about God and our faith are revealed. So how can Christians find faith in the midst of doubt? How can they trust God’s plan when their lives seem out of His control, and prayers seem to go unanswered or, sometimes it feels, even unheard?"

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2, Job 23:10, 2 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 10:17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: doubt, Perseverance, suffering, tragedy, Promises of God, Genuine Faith, Test of Faith, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

Doubt Busters

By Lance Witt on Dec 18, 2017

"One of the things I love about the Bible is how honest it is. The pages of Scripture don’t gloss over the flaws and sins and weaknesses of people. Even the great heroes of the faith are not airbrushed or photo-shopped to make them look superhuman."

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-14, Isaiah 40:26

Tags: Faith, doubt, Remember, Trust, God's Character, God's faithfulness, doubt and fear, Crisis Of Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Never Blame God

By Sermoncentral on Jun 28, 2017

You are not the first Christian to have felt angry at God, and you will not be the last.

Scripture: Psalm 115:3, Lamentations 3:37-38, Job 2:10, Matthew 10:29, Proverbs 21:1, Revelation 17:17, Daniel 4:35, Hebrews 12:11, James 1:1-17, James 4:4, Romans 11:36, Romans 9:22-23, 1 John 1:5, Jonah 4:9, Job 42:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, doubt, Hope, Blaming God

Disappointed With God -- At Christmastime!

By David J. Lose on Dec 14, 2015

Why is there an Advent passage about John and his doubts? Turns out there are plenty of good reasons.

Tags: Preaching

Preach To The Ignorant, The Doubtful, And Sinners

By Mark Dever on Jul 26, 2018

When you preach, who is your audience? Mark Dever suggests these three groups.

Scripture: Romans 10:11-17

Tags: Preaching

Jesus Preached To Doubters--You Can, Too

By Ed Cyzewski on Dec 20, 2018

When Jesus called his disciples, there wasn’t a single one who understood that he was the Messiah or Son of God.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-5:32

Tags: doubt, Jesus, Preaching

Why Good Sermons Can Be Boring

By Joe Mckeever on Jun 13, 2019

You brought a sermon you knew beyond a doubt was from the Lord and inspired of God.Halfway through, you could sense the congregation’s minds wandering. How could this happen?

Tags: Preaching

Seeing Is Not Always Believing

By R. C. Sproul on Jan 16, 2018

One comment that Christian pastors sometimes hear from people they are counseling is that it would be easier for them to have a strong faith if they could see God doing the same kinds of miracles today as are recorded in the Bible.

Scripture: John 11:45-53, Joshua 7:6-9

Tags: Faith, doubt, Joshua, Believe, miracles, Courage, Seeing, faith and obedience  (view more)  (view less)

5 Ways To Make Your Preaching More Practical And Relevant

By Rick Ezell on Mar 30, 2018

Use these methods to practically reach people suffering from real hurts, problems, doubts, fears, and anxieties gnawing at their faith.

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Romans 10:4

Tags: Preaching, Culture, Self, Relevance, audience, application  (view more)  (view less)