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WHEN YOUR LIFE IS FALLING APART, GOD IS THERE TO SEE US THROUGH.
Title: Dealing with Despair Text I Samuel 30:1-6 Intro: We all have crisis in our lives. Times when we feel there is neither hope nor anywhere to turn for relief. Many of us feel that we are living in a perpetual state of crisis and that God himself has turned a deaf ear toward us. This ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6
Tags: Endurance
Denomination: Pentecostal
Looking at the proper response to despair.
Dealing With Despair II Kings 4:1-7 During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home.One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7
Tags: Faith, Hope, Increase, Despair
Denomination: Baptist
Learn to encourage the despairing by understanding how to meet the four needs of the despairing
If you’ve been with us for a while, you would know that on the third Sunday of each month, we study the Book of Job. We are on chapters 6 and 7 this morning. Chapters 1 and 2 of Job gave us the setting for the story. Job was a man who worshipped God and shunned evil. Job was wealthy, wise ...read more
Scripture: Job 6:1-7:24
Tags: Forgiveness General
Denomination: *other
Nehemiah's life is a lesson in leadership. Nehemiah did more than rebuild a wall; he helped restore a people from ruin and despair to new hope and a renewed walk with God.
Nehemiah is an appropriate book to study as we get into a new year. It is the story of a new beginning. Nehemiah saw the heart-breaking plight of Jerusalem and determined to be part of the solution. His life is a lesson in leadership. Nehemiah did more than rebuild a wall; he helped restore a ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-10
Tags: Thanksgiving, Supplication, Adoration, Confession, Leadership General, Prayer General (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Congregational
The Answer to Despair
Deuteronomy 33:26–29 The Answer to Despair Moses now faced death, and could say, “The eternal God is [my] refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms …” I. The Everlasting Arms Belong to the God of Eternity - The eternal God is thy refuge, 1) The Eternal God is ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:26-29
Tags: Deuteronomy, Trust In God, Despair
Denomination: Holiness
Sometimes our own expectations get in the way of us enjoying God’s pleasure in us.
Last week in our Mountain Moment series, we considered the "Mountain of Choice" as we looked at Elijah’s showdown on Mt. Carmel with the prophets of Baal. One man stood against the darkness of a nation. One man represented God when no one else would. When you look at Elijah’s encounter with the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-14
Tags: Grace, Ministry, Discouragement, Persistence, Disappointment (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Even godly people struggle with bouts of despair and depression. Take a look at Elijah's life and find biblical ways to deal with these issues.
What a strange turn of events in the life of our hero we read in 1 Kings 19. Why would this man of God be so despondent that he hoped to die? Let’s recount the circumstances that brought Elijah to this point as we explore a chronicle of despair. First, Elijah had stood boldly before King Ahab ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15
Tags: Grace, Hope, Depression, Despair
Denomination: United Methodist
We all experience despair at times and God will help us to overcome it.
Scripture: Psalms 13:1-6
Tags: Hope, Anxiety, Disappointment, Despair
Denomination: Assembly Of God
❶ Tortured by Despair ❷ Tackling Despair 1. v. 2 - Enough is enough 2. v. 2 - Believe His Word 3. v. 1 - Live In the Spirit ❸ Trampling Despair
People tell me they don’t watch the TV news. It’s so depressing.” That’s one of the things that causes so much despair. Most of the TV news is either bad or sad. You don’t hear much good stuff that lifts you up. - Oil prices doubled in a year - Thousands of lightning strikes in Northern ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6
Tags: Worry, Troubles, Despair, Captive
What do you do when you have one of those days? Jesus' letter to Smyrna gives us great encouragement in suffering.
How many of you remember the “Hee-Haw” Show in the 70’s-80’s? •How many would never admit to it if you did remember? “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Gloom, despair, and agony on me”. Some of us have one of those days. ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
Tags: Endurance, Suffering, Suffering Joy In
In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it.
Title: A Vision of Hope in a World of Despair Text: Romans 15:4-13 Thesis: In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it. Introduction In the last few weeks I have read three articles that ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:13
Tags: Advent, Hope, Encouragement, Despair, God Brings Hope (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jairus had a great need, and he met One greater than his need. When he faced an impossibility, Jesus provided life. We all have difficulties beyond our control. We have great needs, and we serve a great Christ for our needs.
Faith in the midst of Despair Mark 5: 21-24; 35-43 Following the great miracle in Gadara where the demonic was healed, Jesus made His way back across the Sea of Galilee. Most agree He returned to the region around Capernaum, the home-base for His ministry. As soon as Jesus steps out of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Tags: Faith, Deliverance, Power In His Name
When there seems to be no possibility of anything good happening in life, you can find hope in
Hope in Times of Despair Lamentations 3:1-6, 16-25 INTRODUCTI0N The year is 586 BCE. The nation Israel had already been taken into captivity. Now, the city of Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians. Soon, the walls of the city would be destroyed. The Babylonian army would plunder all ...read more
Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-6, Lamentations 3:16-25
Tags: Repentance, Repent And Believe, Trust God's Provision
1- A - all have sinned 2- B - Behold the Lamb of God 3- C - Come unto me
INTRO.- We live in a stressful or stress-filled society. ILL.- A Tahoma, Washington newspaper carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound some time ago. Tattoo didn’t intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog’s leash in the car door and took off for a drive – with ...read more
Scripture: Psalms 46:1
Tags: Growth In Christ
The absence of hope is despair.
Many years ago an S-4 submarine went down off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank with a full compliment of sailors aboard. The US Navy did everything possible to rescue the men trapped inside, including sending down deep divers. But time was not on their side and the air supply began to run out. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16
Tags: Hardship Of Life
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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