In Sermon Illustrations: "Sufferers Comfort"

Call Not That Man Wretched Who, Whatever Ills ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Call not that man wretched who, whatever ills he suffers, ...read more

Tags: Children

A Fellow Skeptic Once Asked The Famous Atheist ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 14, 2000

A fellow skeptic once asked the famous atheist Voltaire if he would speak some words of comfort to a friend who was dying. Voltaire responded, "I don’t think I can do that. The ...read more

Tags: Hell, Satisfy, Second Coming

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Certain Relief In Change, Even Though ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stage-coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one’s position and be bruised in a new place. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A Wrinkled Face Is A Firm Face, A Steady Face, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A wrinkled face is a firm face, a steady face, a safe face. Wrinkles are the dried-up riverbeds of a lifetime's tears, the nostalgic remnants of a million smiles. Wrinkles are the crannies and footholds on the smooth ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Where To Find Happiness

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 5, 2019

C.S. Lewis quote: I didn't go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of port would do that. If you want religion to make you really ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13

Tags: Peace, Happiness, Contentment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Prayer Was Found In The Clothing Of A Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Macdonald on Dec 13, 2002

This prayer was found in the clothing of a dead child at Ravensbruck concentration camp. O Lord, remember not only the men and woman of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all of the suffering they have inflicted upon us: Instead remember the fruits we have borne because of ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Today It A Wonderful Day For Many Of Us Here In ...

Contributed by Vonnie E James on Mar 21, 2010

Today is a wonderful day for many of us here in Grenada and elsewhere in the world, while many over are suffering and are going through trials and time of testing. We look at the Haiti situation where just a some time ago, that 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the Capital, city Port-Aux-Prince, ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

If You Want To Walk On Water…  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 2, 2012

John Ortberg states: "The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life. And that’s sobering news to most of us, because we’re into comfort...but water walkers master ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-22, Romans 4:3

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Probably No Hell For Authors In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There is probably no hell for authors in the next world they suffer so much from ...read more

Tags: Art

Prayer Is Not A Substitute Of Work, Thinking, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer is not a substitute of work, thinking, watching, suffering, or giving; prayer is a ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Worst Lesson That Can Be Taught To A Man Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The worst lesson that can be taught to a man is to rely upon others and to ...read more

Tags: Self

To Hate, Or Degrade, Or Demean, Or Ignore The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 23, 2012

To hate, or degrade, or demean, or ignore the suffering of another person is to spit in ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Christians Spend The First Six Days Of Each ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

"Some Christians spend the first six days of each week sowing their wild oats, then they go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure." There is a myth that exists that says we can live comfortably in our world ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Holiness, Faith, Discipleship, Call Of The Disciples, Body, Attendance, Apologetics General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You’re Probably Familiar With The Book ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 9, 2001

You’re probably familiar with the book "Moby Dick". Even if you’ve never read it, you know the story: Captain Ahab goes in search of a great while whale, and is finally killed when the whale attacks and destroys his ship. But you probably didn’t know that this scene in Herman Melville’s novel was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20, Matthew 5:21-37, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 22:15-22, Ezekiel 37:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: God's Omniscience, Holy Spirit In Believers, Knowing God's Will, Jehoshaphat

Denomination: Baptist

St. Stephen  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

St. Stephen St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. To such a degree of madness were they excited, that they cast him out of the city and stoned him to death. The time when he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Tags: People In Acts, Disciples

We Cannot Be Profoundly Influenced (Or ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2008

"We cannot be profoundly influenced (or encouraged) by that which we do not know. The comfort and strength of God's Word will avail us not at all if we do not know it" Source: Hughes, R. K. (1993). Hebrews: An ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Other

Drifting

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

DRIFTING On the river there is a place near rapids of waterfalls called the point of no return let’s take an imaginary journey down a seemingly peaceful river where you are lulled almost to the point of being asleep. We are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:28

Tags: Drifting, Asleep

Denomination: Pentecostal

What's It Worth  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

WHAT'S IT WORTH A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Call Of The Disciples, Christian Disciplines

To Try And Fail Is At Least To Learn; To Fail To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To try and fail is at least to learn; to fail to try is to suffer the inestimable ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Then, Psalm 91:4 States, He Will Cover You With ...  PRO

Contributed by Rita Sims on Mar 10, 2001

Then, Psalm 91:4 states, He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge." There was a woman who took particular comfort in Psalm 91:4. One day as she was getting in her car, a man came up to her with a gun and ordered, "Get in the car!" She got in her car and he did ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: United Methodist