{"product_id":"25-ready-to-use-short-sermons-on-barry-l-davis-9798296971364","title":"25 Ready-To-Use Short Sermons on the Difficult Sayings of Jesus: For Busy Preachers, Lay Leaders, Teachers and Volunteers","description":"If you've ever struggled with Jesus' more challenging statements-His commands to hate family members, His warnings about camels and needles, His promises about eating His flesh-you're not alone. These \"difficult sayings\" have puzzled believers, frustrated skeptics, and challenged interpreters for two thousand years. Yet perhaps it's precisely because these sayings are difficult that they demand our attention and deserve our careful study. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hard sayings of Jesus represent some of His most profound and transformative teachings. They cut through comfortable religiosity to reveal the radical nature of discipleship, the cost of following Christ, and the revolutionary values of God's kingdom. While His gentler words comfort and encourage us, His difficult sayings confront and transform us, forcing us to grapple with spiritual realities that we might otherwise ignore or avoid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection was born from a conviction that the church needs to engage honestly with all of Jesus' teachings-not just the comfortable ones that affirm our preferences, but especially the uncomfortable ones that challenge our assumptions and call us to deeper discipleship. Too often, difficult sayings are either ignored completely, explained away through creative interpretation, or relegated to academic discussion rather than practical application. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSermon 1: \"Hate Father and Mother\" (Luke 14:26)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 2: \"Camel Through a Needle\" (Matthew 19:24)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 3: \"Not Peace, But a Sword\" (Matthew 10:34)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 4: \"Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood\" (John 6:53)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 5: \"Why Call Me Good?\" (Mark 10:18)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 6: \"Let the Dead Bury the Dead\" (Matthew 8:22)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 7: \"Gouge Out Your Eye\" (Matthew 5:29)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 8: \"Many Called, Few Chosen\" (Matthew 22:14)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 9: \"Not With Me, Against Me\" (Matthew 12:30)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 10: \"Sell Everything\" (Luke 18:22)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 11: \"Adultery in the Heart\" (Matthew 5:28)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 12: \"Turn the Other Cheek\" (Luke 6:29)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 13: \"Cannot Serve Two Masters\" (Matthew 6:24) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 14: \"Become Like Children\" (Matthew 18:3) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 15: \"Woe to the Rich\" (Luke 6:24) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 16: \"Only Through Me\" (John 14:6) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 17: \"Forgive or Be Unforgiven\" (Matthew 6:15) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 18: \"Lose Your Life to Find It\" (Matthew 16:25) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 19: \"Love Your Enemies\" (Matthew 5:44) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 20: \"Go and Sin No More\" (John 8:11) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 21: \"First Must Be Last\" (Mark 9:35) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 22: \"Millstone Around the Neck\" (Luke 17:2) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 23: \"Carry Your Cross\" (Luke 14:27) \u003cbr\u003eSermon 24: \"Don't Give Dogs What Is Sacred\" (Matthew 7:6)\u003cbr\u003eSermon 25: \"Some Will Not Taste Death\" (Matthew 16:28) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry L. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798296971364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Barry L. Davis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137200468223,"sku":"9798296971364","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2d80972-0d8a-4f01-b307-350c86016e9c.jpg?v=1770167232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/25-ready-to-use-short-sermons-on-barry-l-davis-9798296971364","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}