Sermons on Broken And Hurt:

Left Alone

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 7, 2009

Even though God is omnipotent, God allows Himself to be hurt. In this sermon, Jeremiah speaks of the irony of substituting the inadequate for the Omnipotent.

Sometimes, even when a pastor is as true to God’s Word as possible and has preached a number of sermons to the text that have elucidated the Truth, God’s Holy Spirit comes back to that same pastor and causes something new to be eliminated, something passed over in previous readings and study. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13

Denomination: *other

The Towel That Unifies Us Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 28, 2016

Loving People Like Jesus, Ministry, Awareness, Service

THE YEAR OF THE TOWEL – The Towel That Unifies Us Matthew 25:31-46 November 20, 2022 Introduction: We live in a state where we wear a lot of blue and white or black and red. I spent almost 15 years in Louisville, Kentucky wearing a lot of blue and white amid a sea of black and red. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiveness-It Is The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Miller on Jan 24, 2005

Broken relationships are devastating, yet forgiveness brings healing. We are called upon to be people who work toward forgiveness.

Forgiveness—It’s the Heart of the Matter Sermon Series: Hope in a Hurting World January 22/23, 2005 St. Stephen LC Pastor Charles J. Miller II Interspersed among all the very funny moments in the movie, “Home Alone” are some extraordinary touching and poignant scenes. One such scene has the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Church # 1 The Church Of Ephesus Series

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 20, 2014

The seven churches and where we are today.

CHURCH # 1 THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS Rev.2: 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Sang "God Bless America” (Remembering 9/11)

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 10, 2021

Twenty years ago our sense of security was shattered as planes became missiles, buildings became piles of rubble, thousands of lives were lost, millions of hearts broken – the handiwork of men who killed in the name of their religion.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Psalm 25:1-3, 27:1-2; John 3:16-17; Matthew 22:37-39 A. Twenty years ago yesterday the skies of New ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-3, Psalm 27:1-2, John 3:16-17, Matthew 22:37-39, Psalm 125:1-2, 1 John 4:7-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Tree Series

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Mar 6, 2017

God takes us in our brokenness to show the world how good and powerful He really is.

Title: Family Tree Text: Matthew 1 Bottom Line: God takes us in our brokenness to show the world how good and powerful He really is. Intro Good morning Real Life, Not sure about you but I’m ready for Spring! I walked out the door this morning and was greeted by some brisk air and I thought just a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:2-6, Matthew 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honor, Humility, And Faith Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Oct 5, 2001

David’s life shows how important our brokenness in confession and prayer is to God.

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Everything favored David’s success: He was a brilliant organizer He was a brilliant manager He was a brilliant planner He was a brilliant battlefield commander He was also very human. Three Major Failures in David’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah's Prayer

Contributed by Aaron Householder on May 7, 2007

A Mother’s Day sermon with application for all Christians about brokenness, faith, & freedom.

1. The Prayers of Broken Heart are… poured out to God (1-16) a. The state of being: i. Despair (8) ii. Distress (10) iii. Depression (11) b. The action of doing: i. Submission (11a) ii. Sacrifice (11b) iii. Speechless (12-13) Brokenness finds faith. 2. The Prayers of an Empty Heart are… heard by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Greater Than Sin Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011

Addiction to sin is a spiritual bond that must be broken, therefore, God is greater than sin.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 “God is greater than Sin” Text: John 1: 29 We move to our second step in our 12 step program to break our addiction to sin by acknowledging that God is greater than sin. You may recall that we made the subtle distinction between a sin and being a sinner. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of The Woman At The Well Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 16, 2018

The woman at the well was a woman who was a broken vessel that Jesus restored and used for His glory!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We live in a time where may feel a high level of hopelessness and worthlessness. • For some, life is not good, for some, rejection is a way of life. • Today, we are going to look at a familiar story in the Gospel of John, the story entitled the Woman at the Well. • Jerry ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unexpected Hope Series

Contributed by Rich Mccaskill on Jul 21, 2020

In our confusing and broken world, we can still have hope because of Jesus.

My own journey of hopelessness began when I was 15. As much as I wanted to believe in God, I could not. I could relate to Tolstoy who recounts an "old Eastern fable about a traveler who was taken by surprise in the steppes by a raging wild beast. Trying to save himself from the beast, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:24-25, Isaiah 7:14, Romans 8:18-24

Restoring Godly Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 15, 2021

God desires godly relationships with Him and with other people; how is it broken, how is it restored?

We will finish our Message Series on Job next week. We will focus today on restorations and next week on blessings. Please open your Bibles to Job 42… Let us again remind ourselves, in general, the story of Job. God allowed Satan, Job and his friends with their sins but God eventually spoke out ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:10-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jeremiah’s Unusual Purchases: A Clay Jar Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 13, 2021

A simple jar of clay was bought and then broken. God used something as simple as this for an object lesson.

Introduction: clay jars, or “earthen vessels (KJV)” have been in use for thousands of years. These jars came and still come in various sizes, colors, and so on. Even when these jars were broken (they’re just clay, after all) the pieces could be and were used for notes, receipts, and the like ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 19:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Amazing Grace!

Contributed by John Sloat on Apr 3, 2001

A 5-year-old with a broken foot in a wheelchair at DisneyWorld among caring people is a metaphor for grace.

AMAZING GRACE Text: Ephesians 1:6,7b,8a I want to think with you this morning about the grace of God. The text is from Ephesians, the first chapter, verses 6, 7, and 8: "Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear son. How great is the grace of God which he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Becoming Alive To God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 13, 2011

When Jesus Christ was crucified on the Cross, not only was His blood shed for your salvation, but His body was broken for your deliverance. There thus are two elements in Communion. His shed blood grants forgiveness of our sin, while His broken body prov

ROMANS 6: 8-14 BECOMING ALIVE TO GOD Paul started his explanation of the believer’s death to sin by helping us understand more of the significance of the historical facts of Christ’s death, burial, and Resurrection. We learned that the true believer has been "baptized" into Christ and, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:6-14

Denomination: Baptist