Sermon Topic: Trouble

Life’s Stormy Sea

Date: May 23rd, 1954  |  Scripture: Acts 27:1-44  |  Topics: Affliction, Life, Shipwreck, Suffering, Tragedy, Trouble

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we saContinue Reading


Out of Tribulation-Hope

Date: August 1st, 1954  |  Scripture: Romans 5:3-4  |  Topics: Hope, Problems, Trials, Tribulation, Trouble

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:


The Church of God at Corinth

Date: February 20th, 1955  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2  |  Topics: Corinthians, Holiness, Paul, Separation, Trouble

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:


The God of All Comfort

Date: February 26th, 1956  |  Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11  |  Topics: Comfort, Help, Peace, Suffering, Trial, Trouble

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves areContinue Reading


Achor, the Valley of Trouble

Date: November 29th, 1959  |  Scripture: Joshua 7  |  Topics: Humility, Prayer, Sin, Trouble

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not aContinue Reading


The Pleading Christ

Date: December 12th, 1965  |  Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30  |  Topics: Burden, Help, Jesus, Rest, Trouble, Trust, Yoke

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rContinue Reading


Do or Die Decisions

Date: May 3rd, 1970  |  Scripture: Daniel 1:8-9  |  Topics: Decision, Determination, Life, Peer Pressure, Tested, Trouble, Trust, Youth

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.


Peril of Answered Prayer

Date: April 13th, 1977  |  Scripture: Psalm 106:15  |  Topics: Dissatisfied, Food, Israel, Peril, Prayer, Trouble, worry

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.


Christian Education

Date: May 24th, 1981  |  Scripture: Proverbs 1:7  |  Topics: Atheism, Christ, Education, First Baptist Academy, Humanism, Trouble

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.


Moses and that Ethiopian Woman

Date: June 20th, 1990  |  Scripture: Exodus 4:24-26  |  Topics: Cush, Ethiopia, Family, Josephus, Marriage, Moses, Trouble, Wife

And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.