Sermons on Comfort In Sickness:

Restoring The Risk Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

We often think of Christmas in terms of peace … and this can begin to be reduced to that which is cozy and comfortable. But the events that we are invited to enter… begin with the opposite…

As we enter the Christmas season… a term that is often referred to is “the Christmas spirit.’ It may be a parent telling their children to get a better attitude… or hinting to your boss to give you some extra slack or time off. But what really is the Christmas spirit? Perhaps there are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember What’s Ahead

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Feb 15, 2010

Why did the wicked prosper and the faithful suffer? Through Psalm 73 our God brings us comfort and strength as we struggle with this question.

Text: Psalm 73:1-28 Theme: Remember What’s Ahead Season: The Last Sunday after Epiphany: Transfiguration Date: February 14, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Remember-What_s-Ahead-Psalm73_1-28.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Dedicated To The Master

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

The path Dedicated To The Master is not an easy path, nor a comfortable path; it is not promised to be prestigious or even pretty. But it is a better path, a path traveled with the Lord God.

Dedicated To The Master 04/27/08 AM Text: Luke 1:46-49 Introduction Last Lord’s Day I closed the evening lesson quoting the words of Mary found in Luke 1:46-49, expressing the hope that we like Mary could rejoice in the Blessings given by God, the great things done by the Mighty One as Mary said. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What’s In Your Job Description?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 4, 2010

Being too comfortable can lock us into our ways. We hide behind the walls all to often. But there are others ways of being visable.

What’s in Your Job description? Ephesians 4:11-16 There was once a farmer that frequently described his Christian faith by saying, “Well, I’m not making much progress, but I am well established!” One spring he was hauling some logs on a trailer. It has been especially ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

Let Go Off The Basket.

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 22, 2015

There comes a time in our life when we got to take decisions that might not be comfortable or comprehensible but we need to know the will of God and move on.

Let go off the basket……. Exodus 2:2”…..she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank.” Observe ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joy

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 20, 2023

It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ.

Joy Joy is a delight that comes from focusing on Jesus. It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ. The counterfeit of joy is happiness or elation. You feel good as long as ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Encourage One Another Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 19, 2020

When the Bible talks about encouraging one another, it means to come along someone’s side to teach, comfort, strengthen or spur on.

Introduction If there ever was a year that God’s people needed to encourage one another, 2020 is the year. We have been working our way through a series called “You ought to see a whole lot of "one anotherness" going on in the church house.” We have already looked at the two foundational ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

Credentials Of A Committed Christian

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 22, 2020

3 credentials of a committed Christian (Adapted from Bob Russell's book on 2 Corinthians called "Take Comfort")

HoHum: A young Christian enlisted in the Army just after graduation from high school. His friends from church were concerned about his faithfulness to the Lord amidst all the military pressures. When the young soldier came home on leave from boot camp, his friends asked him, “Did the others ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ At The Center Of Your Life Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 19, 2020

I pray this captures our hearts as we consider that there is no part of our life that escapes the presence of Christ - and that’s a comfort for us all.

CHRIST AT THE CENTER OF YOUR LIFE Colossians 3:12-17 Introduction Christ is in the Center of everything! -The center of our Faith and Prayers -He is our only Hope - Christ in You, the hope of glory! -He is at the Center because of who He is -He gives us the power to see it through by making ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sons And Daughters Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 13, 2017

Romans 8 is one of the most beloved and comforting chapters of the Bible. As Paul writes this chapter, he gives us a wonderful picture of salvation: adoption.

In my NIV Study Bible, the cover and blank pages toward the front are filled with Bible verses. When I got that Bible in college, I would write on the cover and those empty pages Bible verses that I liked and wanted to be able to reference easily and quickly. One day, as I was flipping through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Up Look For The Downcast

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 26, 2019

This is a Psalm of comfort and consolation. It was written either during David's exile from Jerusalem, or during Israel's captivity in Babylon.

UP LOOK FOR THE DOWNCAST Scripture: Psalms 42 &43 I. INTRODUCTION This is a Psalm of comfort and consolation. It was written either during David's exile from Jerusalem, or during Israel's captivity in Babylon. Matthew Henry: Sometimes God teaches us effectually to know the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11, Psalm 43:1-5, 1 Peter 1:3, Titus 2:13, Colossians 1:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Fear The Shadows PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 8, 2024

This sermon explores the comforting message of Psalm 23, emphasizing God's role as our Shepherd, guiding and protecting us through life's darkest valleys.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am so grateful for the opportunity to stand before you today, to share the Word of God and to delve into the richness of His promises. It is indeed a beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. Today, ...read more

Topics: Fear, Shadows

They That Wait

Contributed by Larry Grant on Jun 28, 2025

The seeds of comfort often take root in the soil of pain. When your life seems to be falling apart, wait on the Lord and God will strengthen you.

Isaiah 40:28-31 “They That Wait” 6-29-2025 Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,” saith your God. The book of Isaiah makes a dramatic shift at this point. Chapter 40 refers to the restoration after the Exile. Judah still had 100 years of trouble before Jerusalem would fall, then 70 years ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And… Live A Jesus-Shaped Life - Romans 8:29 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 31, 2025

What shape is your life taking? Is it shaped by the culture around you? Is it shaped by your career, your comfort, or your convenience? Or is it shaped by Christ?

Go! And… Live a Jesus-Shaped Life - Romans 8:29 Romans 8:29 (NLT): “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Introduction: Let me ask you a simple but profound question: What shape is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29, Matthew 16:24-25, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 15:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Escape The Flames: A Biblical Truth About Hell And Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 28, 2025

This message is not comfortable, but it is vital. Hell, hades, gehenna, tartarus, the lake of fire, and the chaff thrown into the furnace. These are not myths, metaphors, or medieval inventions. They are Biblical truth.

Go! And Escape the Flames: A Biblical Truth About Hell and Eternal Life Introduction – The Question Few Dare to Ask How often do we hear about heaven in our churches? Quite often. How often do we hear about blessings, hope, and eternal joy? Regularly. But how often do we hear about hell? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:41-42, Luke 16:23-24, Matthew 10:28, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 20:14-15, Matthew 3:12, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal