So we’ve been looking at David and his contemplation in Psalm 9. He’s in trouble, but he chooses to praise God, and that teaches us that we can be in trouble and still choose to praise God. It’s in your will; it’s in your power to do that. Now we [...]

Using biblical circumcision as a profound symbol, the preacher emphasizes that advancing to new levels in faith, relationships, and life requires painful personal sacrifice—cutting away flesh, pride, ego, and old habits—while reminding us that [...]

Why do bad things happen to good people and why do good things happen to bad people? We have those questions. We want to know why. One of the things about the book of Job, it teaches us about suffering, it teaches us about, you know, not necessarily [...]

You know, I put on my jacket. Y’all ready? Let’s do this. So, we walked across, actually, we drove across the street and we went into the parking lot. I got off, sat down, and they were waiting. And it’s a formal meeting, there’s the board, there’s [...]

Kerry Shook: Well, Chris and I are kicking off a new series this weekend we're calling "Relationship Games," and we're going to use some classic board games and have a little bit of fun to illustrate some powerful and [...]

Joel Osteen encourages believers to trust God’s plan even when facing detours, closed doors, and storms, using the disciples' experience after the feeding of the 5,000—being forced into a boat and enduring a storm that blew them to Gennesaret, [...]

In times of trouble, unfairness, and setbacks—like betrayal, loss, or hardship—God promises in Zechariah 9:12 to restore double if we remain prisoners of hope, turning what was meant to harm us into twice the blessing, joy, resources, and favor, as [...]

Take your Bibles, find the book of Job, you'll find Job just before the book of Psalms, and turn to the thirteenth chapter of the book of Job, and we're going to look at one verse and then many other verses in the book, but this is the [...]

I want you to imagine with me a baseball team that has found themselves a super-duper pitcher. I mean, he's a wonderboy. He can throw it 120 miles, he can throw every kind of conceivable ball: fast ball, knuckle ball, spinning ball. I mean, he [...]

I'm going to show you something that is a puzzle and confused many, many, many believers. I remember years ago somebody challenged this, just threw it in front of me and said to me that not many will be saved, not many will go to heaven, all [...]

We've been talking about maturity through suffering. And sometimes it's the things that we go through that help to shape us and to mold us so we can be prepared to do the assignment that God has for us down the line. How many of you have [...]

A couple of weeks ago, we began a new series of teachings on "Maturity Through Pressure". And this is so important because as Christian people, we got to understand that we cannot remain spiritual babes all while we're here. God [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Kairos Year Of Right Time, Right Place - Part 2 "How do I come to the place, Pastor, that this year... is there one thing I can do?" Yes. Real quick, last part. Few verses only. Last part, let you go, okay? I [...]

So why do trials come? I remember reading once that trials are God's workmen to remove the impurities and roughness from our character. Keep in mind that sometimes your trials aren't just for you. Acts 16:25, "And at midnight, Paul [...]

It was their darkest hour; the Bible says it was midnight, and it was really midnight for Paul and Silas; they'd been beaten and imprisoned, their feet held fast in stocks, their crime, preaching the gospel, meaning this was horribly unjust. So [...]

No one in their right mind wishes for hardship, but there are times that your hardship is a means for God to do something he might not be able to do if you hadn't dipped your toes into the pond of adversity. For example, a death decree resulted [...]

John Bradshaw : Thanks for joining us. This is "Line Upon Line" brought to you by "It Is Written" with Eric Flickinger. I'm John Bradshaw. We have a great program for you today. We're gonna be talking about the spirit [...]

Hey, it's an honor to be together again. We're going to talk today about the necessity of a strong foundation in our faith. You know, most of us understand we begin that journey with a profession of faith, with accepting Jesus, conversion, [...]

It's good to be with you again. Our topic is "Big Trouble Ahead," and we're gonna need a strong foundation to flourish in that season when those storms come. It's not a matter of if they're coming, folks; they're [...]

This is an excerpt from: Comfort Food Do you have comfort friends? I'm using the term friend loosely. We all need people who can sit with us and be with us and we know they're there. I have several people in this room that I wouldn't [...]

In this special edition from Jerusalem, standing by the ancient tree stump where tradition says Ezra rewrote the Torah, the preacher powerfully teaches on the life-changing practice of fasting and prayer from Ezra 8. Facing huge dangers and [...]

There never has been a time without trouble. The enemy hasn't gone away for a decade and just disappeared. He hasn't disappeared for a century or a generation. There's always been a kingdom of darkness, and a kingdom of light. Now, [...]

What is a mystery? A mystery is something that has been previously concealed. But by the Spirit of God, that which has been concealed and secret becomes revealed. Today we're gonna be begin by focusing on the mystery, beloved ones, of [...]

— Hello everybody, I'm Kenneth Copeland. Welcome again to the Believer's Voice of Victory Broadcast. Father, we thank You today. Oh my, this is so wonderful. We give You praise and thanksgiving for the wonders and the fine and wonderful [...]

Greetings, church. Grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you through our knowledge of Jesus Christ, amen. So, we need to increase in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ because grace can only be multiplied, not by us doing more. You know, the [...]

Joel Osteen reminds us through 2 Corinthians 4:17–18 that our present troubles are small and temporary, while the eternal joys ahead last forever—he urges believers to adopt a «soon» mentality, trusting that God will turn difficulties around much [...]

Here's Jacob, and he worked for a man named Laban. Laban is deceiving him now, he's deceiving him. See, anybody on that system can be deceived. And so he's on the system. What I'm saying is this, I'm saying that he forgets [...]

Hello, church. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I trust you had a great week and I'm believing God that good days are ahead of you, amen? The Bible does promise that, you know? The Bible says: "For he that will love life and [...]

I've been on a lot of In Touch cruises, and one of those that I remember most of all is when I took my mother. And so, we took her on the cruise to the Bahamas, I believe, at that time. And we had a terrible storm! The storm was so bad, you [...]

Using the biblical account of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4 and the metaphor of the 1991 "Perfect Storm" that sank the Andrea Gail, this sermon emphasizes that life's storms are inevitable and sometimes arise from obedience, yet [...]

In this passionate exposition of the Israelites' deliverance at the Red Sea, the preacher reveals that God orchestrates problems and pursuits from the past not to harm us, but to drown our oppressors in the waters of transformation—turning [...]

This sermon encourages finding joy in the day of trouble by thirsting for God like David in Psalm 63, seeking His presence, power, and glory even amid national crisis like COVID-19. It calls America to repentance for rejecting God, urging prayer [...]

You know in times like these, there are several things that we can't be without. But one of those things is decisive and compassionate leadership. So, if you are a marketplace leader, if you are a community leader or you're just [...]

Greetings in Jesus's name to all of you. Pick at least two persons around you and attack them with, "Something good is going to happen". Come on, tell them that. Something good is going to happen to you in this service, hallelujah. [...]

In this powerful message from Psalm 50:15, the preacher emphasizes that trouble is inevitable in life but serves as the gateway to experiencing God's delivering power. David declares, "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver [...]

Joel Osteen teaches that instead of only praying for God to deliver us out of difficulties, we should invite Him into them, trusting He is with us in the fire, flood, or storm to change us, strengthen us, and ultimately bring greater miracles. [...]

In this dynamic message on the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17) and Paul's teachings, the preacher declares that God masters our needs—not to leave us lacking, but to create capacity for continual release: matching prophet's hunger to [...]

Well, thank you for joining us today on "Enjoying Everyday Life," and I believe that what I'm gonna be teaching today is going to help you enjoy your life more. Let me ask a question, does anybody here ever worry about anything? Yeah, [...]

This morning I wanna talk to you about not being offended by trouble, not being offended at God because your life hasn't turned out the way you thought it should, or you had a rough beginning, or you didn't get to go to college, or you [...]

Drawing from the Exodus story where God delivered Israel from 430 years of Egyptian slavery through mighty plagues and the Red Sea parting, the preacher shows how the Israelites faced fear, bitterness, and lack of self-control right after freedom. [...]

Well, I am so glad to have all of you guys today with us at church and all over the world at church online. One of my favorite things to do is meet people at the gym. If you're at the gym and you say, hey, there's Craig, come say hi, [...]

In Ecclesiastes 5, Solomon warns against blaming God for life's troubles, making rash vows during hardship, being surprised by government injustice, and chasing wealth as the answer to everything. He stresses careful worship, keeping promises [...]

In this message, Pastor David Jeremiah explores the fear of sudden trouble through the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4, showing that storms are inevitable even for faithful followers, yet Jesus is always present in the boat with us, [...]

Praise the Lord. Let's all stand to our feet. So good to see so many of you. Thanks for taking time to seek the Lord's face, amen. Uzziah, the king, as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper, amen? And whatever you do, the [...]

Bishop T.D. Jakes teaches that God often uses difficult transitions, rejection, and even enemies as secret agents to position His people for greater blessing, growth, and fruitfulness, drawing from the story of Joseph and the Israelites in Egypt, [...]

Praise the Lord. Today I have something from the Lord that I think is gonna bless you. It's gonna richly bless you. Whatever challenges you are faced with, the Lord has a word for you in this message and we are looking back in the Old Testament [...]

You’re in trouble. You don’t know what to do. So what’s your first reaction? It is to run to the arm of flesh. It is to say, “I’ve got to have help. Help me. Show me what to do. Tell me what to do.” Oh, Beloved, the first thing that you should do in [...]

Let not your heart be troubled! God anticipates your necessities, actions, and prayers—He wants to help you. In Jesse's message on faith-filled living, you'll find out how easy it is to connect with God and allow His wonderful Spirit to [...]

Drawing from stories of Moses, Joseph, Mike Ilitch, and Victoria Arlen, this message teaches that difficulties, disappointments, and unfair circumstances are not random setbacks but divine transportation—God strategically uses trouble to prepare [...]

In this Christmas message, the preacher reflects on the troubled reality of the first Christmas—Mary's unexpected pregnancy, Joseph's doubt, and the messy birth in a stable—teaching that true favor from God often comes wrapped in [...]