Sermons on Bad Grief:

A God For All Times

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 27, 2006

God is there in for us in the Bad Times.

Ps 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Ps 46:3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

No More Tears!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 29, 2009

The good, bad and end of tears.

6On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 7And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Lessons From Levi Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Good and bad examples of priests

Malachi 2 - 10/23/16 Turn with me this morning to Malachi chapter 2.  If you aren’t sure how to find Malachi, simply turn to Matthew 1 and go three pages to the left.  Malachi is the last book of the NT, and the events here take place about 100 years after the Jews have returned to Jerusalem ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beware Of Both Forms Of Heresy

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 16, 2024

Bad doctrine is not the only heresy.

Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Matthew 26:31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Acts 20:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Hard Sermon For A Hard Heart Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 13, 2020

Ahab was the quintessential bad example

Ahab I Kings 21:1-19 The party aboard ship was in full swing. Speeches were being made by the captain, the crew, and all the guests were really enjoying the week-long voyage. Sitting at the head table was a seventy-year-old man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Touch From The Risen Lord

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 26, 2003

Three barriers to faith - grief, fear and doubt were each dealt with by a special touch from the Risen Lord

A Touch from the Risen Lord The bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a central pillar of the Christian faith. St. Paul summed up the Christian faith like this: For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: i) that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ii) ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Sermon On Keeping The Faith

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 19, 2020

In bad times it is often difficult to hold on to our faith in God

Ben Carson, the American politician, author and retired neurosurgeon once stated: “I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” James 1:6 informs ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16, 1 Peter 1:21

Counting The Righteous

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005

Does one bad apple really spoil the bunch? Can one good apple redeem the bad bunch?

There is in our culture an ancient yet conventional piece of wisdom. It is so ancient that it was part of the teachings of ancient Israel, but it is so conventional, that it was taught to all of us by our grade school and Sunday school teachers. Our 3rd grade teacher probably put it to us as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Guidance For The Tragic Times Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 6, 2017

1. Trust God to work in the right way (7:54; 57-58; 8:1,3). 2. Remember that our pain is their gain (7:55-56; 59-60). 3. Don't feel guilty about your grief (8:2). 4. Don't bear your burden alone (8:2). 5. Press on for the cause of Christ (8:4).

God's Guidance for the Tragic Times Acts 7:54-8:4 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 3, 2013 *The death of a loved one is one of the hardest things we ever have to go through in life. Most of us have already been there, and if we live long enough, all of us will. But through ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Little While Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 9, 2022

This sermon explores Jesus' cryptic words "in a little while" and the connection to the disciples time of both grief and joy, and how his words apply to believers today.

If you have been with us for a while, you know we have been going through the book of John actually for over a year now. We actually are getting close to the end. If you have been with us the last few weeks, you know that we have been in the part of the gospel that represents the last week of ...read more

Scripture: John 16:17-33

Denomination: Christian Church

Is Fruitfulness Hidden Or Obvious? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 6, 2014

A look at Jesus' insistence that a good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bears bad fruit. Includes an explanation concerning the thought that most lives are a mixed bag of good and bad fruit.

WHAT EXACTLY DO WE MEAN BY "FRUIT"? Generally when we talk about fruit there are two kinds: internal soul transformation and external people impact. - 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23; Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 1:10. A. Internal soul transformation. - By this I mean that God is shaping you into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Life Interrupted!!! Series

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 10, 2007

"Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?"

When Tragedy Occurs (Why do bad things happen to good people?) By R. Neal Gracey - assisted by commentaries and expositors JOB 1:1-19 12 years ago a singer named Kurt Cobain took his own life. Before Kurt killed himself with a shotgun, he was filled with bitterness and anger. Why? He had ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Unspeakable Tragedy

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 16, 2018

A sermon in response to the school shooting in Florida on Feb 14, 2018. God is greater than any evil!

February 18, 2018 David Simpson Lanier Christian Church Unspeakable Tragedy Matthew 2:13-18 The unthinkable happened again on Wednesday. Seventeen innocent children and teachers were murdered, others seriously injured. It is a senseless tragedy and makes us angry, as you can tell, by watching or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

God’s Friends - Good Friends - Bad Friends : International Friendship Day

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 2, 2010

THIS SERMON TEACHES ABOUT HOW TO BECOME GOD’S FRIENDS AND THE RESULTANT BLESSINGS AS WELL AS THE NATURE AND VALUE OF GOOD FRIENDS AND THE NATURE AND THE DANGER OF BAD FRIENDS

GOD’S FRIENDS - GOOD FRIENDS - BAD FRIENDS : INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY MUSINGS ************************************************************************************************ OUTLINE A. GOD’S FRIENDS ********************************* 1. WE BECOME GOD’S FRIENDS WHEN WE OBEY HIS ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Beauty Of Repentance

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Feb 3, 2016

We can never maintain a right relationship with Jesus without a repentance that comes from Godly grief.

Beauty of Repentance Illustration – Affluenza Under almost all circumstances, if a person receives a conviction for vehicular manslaughter, due to drunk driving, that person will receive a lengthy prison sentence. This was not the case, however, for 16 year old Ethan Couch, who is a young ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:8

Denomination: Christian Church