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Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
This sermon emphasizes Jesus Christ as our Helper, Hope, and Healer, providing solace and strength during life's trials, tribulations, and heartaches.
Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering, where we come together in the warmth of fellowship and the shared love of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here today to seek solace, strength, and spiritual sustenance from the Word of God. We are here to be reminded of the infinite love and boundless grace of our Savior. We are here to be encouraged, comforted, and healed by the Gospel of Christ.
In the midst of our trials and tribulations, in the heart of our heartaches and hurts, we often forget that we are not alone. We forget that there is a Helper, a Hope, and a Healer who is always with us, always ready to lift us up, always eager to soothe our pain. We forget that Jesus Christ is that Helper, that Hope, that Healer.
The great Charles Spurgeon once said, "I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages." When we find ourselves tossed about by the storms of life, when we are thrown against the hard rock of suffering and sorrow, let us remember that the Rock of Ages is our refuge and our strength. Let us remember that in Christ, we find a shelter against the storm, a balm for our wounds, a hope for our heartache.
Amid life's storms, when the winds of adversity blow strong and the waves of trouble crash against us, we often feel lost, alone, and helpless. We feel like we're drowning in a sea of despair, with no one to reach out a hand to save us. But the truth is, we are never alone. We are never without help. Even in the darkest times, even in the hardest times, there is a Helper who is always with us, always ready to reach out a hand to save us. That Helper is Jesus Christ.
In the Scripture we read today, we see a powerful example of Jesus as our Helper in hard times. We see Him coming to the aid of a grieving mother, a woman who has lost her only son, a woman who is facing the hardest time of her life. We see Jesus reaching out a hand to her, comforting her, and ultimately, restoring her son to her. This is a powerful reminder of how Jesus is always there for us, always ready to help us, even in the hardest times.
Amid her grief and despair, the widow of Nain must have felt alone and helpless. She must have felt like she was drowning in a sea of sorrow, with no one to reach out a hand to save her. But then, Jesus came. He saw her, He had compassion on her, and He reached out a hand to her. He told her not to cry, and then He did something amazing. He brought her son back to life. He turned her mourning into joy, her sorrow into celebration. This is a powerful reminder of how Jesus is always there for us, always ready to help us, even in the hardest times.
Amid our hard times, we can take comfort in the knowledge that Jesus is always with us, always ready to help us. We can take comfort in the knowledge that He sees us, He has compassion on us, and He is ready to reach out a hand to us. We can reach out to Jesus, just as the widow of Nain reached out to Him. We can cry out to Him, pour out our hearts to Him, and ask Him for help. We can trust in Him, rely on Him, and have faith in Him.
As we continue to immerse ourselves in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 7, verses 11-16, we find a profound sense of hope in the midst of heartache ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO
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