Sermons on comfortable cross:

Comfortable Christians Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 6, 2005

Challenging the false thinking of comfortable Christians

SERIES: “EXCERPTS FROM EZEKIEL” TEXT: EZEKIEL 12, 13, & 14 TITLE: “COMFORTABLE CHRISTIANS” INTRODUCTION: A. Many of you have probably heard the old story about an ancient village where all the people who lived there were blind. One day, while ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thoughts Of Comfort Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006

This is a funeral sermon with thoughts of comfort.

Thoughts of Comfort I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today. I would not say to you that everything is all right. Because it’s not and you know it. You hurt. And we know you will hurt for a long time. God made us so that we can have relationships with one another and when that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, John 14:1-7, Isaiah 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort The Shaken!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 20, 2010

When God shakes the earth, people must listen! We need to offer relief to the shaken!

Introduction: The recent earthquake in Haiti jolts us with a thunderous reminder of one theological fact - our God is sovereign. No one on this planet is genius enough to understand, in its minutest details, everything in this life. But we must accept, although grudgingly as others would, even ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfortable Or Conformable Series

Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010

Should our Christian faith be comfortable or conformable? What are the conformable paradoxes?

Comfortable or Conformable – 03.29.09 READ – John 12:20-32 Introduction – The Christian life is filled with uncomfortable paradoxes. Today I’d like to consider the fact that our lives as Christ followers are not necessarily to be comfortable, but to be conformable. This ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort In The Valley?

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010

Refuse to remain in the valley of life

COMFORT IN THE VALLEY? Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; In whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; The rain also filleth the pools. Psalm 84:5-6 Is it possible for a man to be in the valley and still find comfort? Oh! Yes. The God we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jars Of Comfort Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 10, 2008

We are jars of clay through whom God comforts others.

Title: Jars of Caring Text: II Corinthians 1:3-7 Thesis: We are “Jars of Clay” through whom God works. We are stewards of the presence of God… we exist so that others may see the glory of God in us and working through us. We are also stewards of the God’s comfort. We exist to share from our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Comfortable Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 15, 2008

2 or 13 from Galatians. This is brief sermon on the devotion Christian must have for our personal relationship with God. Its more important than the idea of being a Christian or church attendance.

Get Comfortable Galatians Series part 2 Baptism and Communion Sunday, August 6, 2006 Intro: It is a historical fact that when Christians study this special book of the Bible, God revives the hearts of the reader. My prayer for our church, for you and for myself is for the Holy Spirit to speak ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Creator Comforts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 9, 2007

God is speaking to His world. His Spirit-filled Word provides opportunity for growth and hope for His people. Those who receive the eternal Word and are changed will find eternal reward because of it.

ISAIAH 40: 1-11 THE CREATOR COMFORTS (Psalm 23) How majestic is the second part of the Book of Isaiah. The new section opens by stirring the people of God with the promise and hope of redemption and restoration. The Prophet begins with the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Afflicting The Comfortable Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007

Like He did with Israel, God is in the business of afflicting the comfortable. When we are at ease in Zion, He sometimes has to shake us up with righteous affliction.

1. Introduction (6:8) 2. Afflicting the comfortable—(what does righteous affliction look like?) a. Afflicted bodies (6:9-10) b. Afflicted buildings (6:11) c. Afflicted brains (6:12-13) d. Afflicted borders (6:14) 3. Conclusion a. We know what God’s righteous affliction looks like—how do we avoid ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:8-14, Amos 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Comfort Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 4, 2007

God offers comfort in all of our troubles not just at funerals.

The God of Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 Isaiah 40:1-3 As I listened to Dr Ron Hawkins on the Counseling Ministry DVD’s he said his dad who was a pastor told him after he had retired, “If I had it to do over I would preach more messages of comfort. People have so much pain in their lives.” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

Deeper Comfort Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 16, 2012

WE can have a deep level of comfort during times of trouble.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • In this evening with Jesus the disciples who were with Him had gone through an emotional roller coaster. • They had gone from the joy of being with Jesus during the Passover , to arguing over who was the greatest, to hearing that one of them would betray Jesus, to Peter ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Comfortable Church Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 3, 2011

The church at Sardis had become arrogant and thus comfortable with their ’church.’ The result was compacency, apathy, and death. This should be a warning for churches today.

The Comfortable Church Revelation 3:1-6 * Having read about this church and preached this text many times, I have labored over the proper name for this church. Terms like dead, decaying, or dying, as well as confused, contented, or cozy, were tops on my list. However, comfortable is the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

A Comfortable Church Series

Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011

Part 5 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's message examines the letter to the Church at Sardis.

INTRODUCTION: Churches today are filled with people of all ages who assume the church exists primarily to HELP them. Consequently, most churches are concerned only with those who attend being “OKAY”. I. Christ’s CONNECTION with the Comfortable Church (v 1a) II. The CHARACTER ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond Comfort

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 6, 2011

Sometimes God gives us the opportunity to use the lessons we’ve learned and the comfort He’s given us during difficult times to help others in special ways. God doesn’t comfort us to make us comfortable; He comforts us to make us comforters.

Opening illustration: A medical school program in New York gives students who are training for geriatric medicine a unique opportunity. They experience life as nursing home residents for 10 days. They learn some of the struggles of maneuvering a wheelchair and being raised out of bed with a lift, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comforted Together Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 4, 2011

"....comforted together with you by by the mutual faith both of you and me"

I. THE SOURCE OF COMFORT - “God of all comfort” A. God is the FATHER OF COMPASSION B. God is the FOUNTAIN OF COMFORT II. THE SUBJECTS OF COMFORT – “us” A. No BELIEVER IS EXEMPTED B. No BURDEN IS EXCLUDED - “in all our tribulation” III. THE STEWARDSHIP OF COMFORT – not to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist