Dealing with Difficulties with Peace (Part One) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

Many folks who do not know Jesus as their Savior struggle with emotional problems and a lack of peace in their hearts. The lack of peace that the unsaved face day by day without Christ is reflected in this story about the problems they face in their minds. A man dialed the phone number to the Psychiatric Hotline. The message on the phone offered the caller a number of choices. * If you are obsessive-compulsive: Please press 1 repeatedly. * If you are co-dependent: Please ask someone to press 2. * If you have multiple personalities: Please press 3,4,5, and 6. * If you are paranoid-delusional: We know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call. * If you are schizophrenic: Listen carefully; a little voice will tell you which number to press. * If you are manic-depressive: It doesn't matter which number you press. No one will answer the phone. Life without Jesus is very stressful and difficult. It can be that way if you are a Christian. If you have ever had to deal with difficulty in your life, you know it tends to create stress. Trouble and trials can do a hatchet job on your peace and calm. Difficult people can make life miserable for you. In part one this message we look at how to deal with difficulty through the peace that the Lord gives to us. We examine the truth about abiding in Christ as well as addressing those things that rob us of our peace. We also begin to look at Bible principles that will help us to develop peace in our lives. This 26-minute message was preached on Sunday morning, October 16, 2022, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Peace