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  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    Suffering: Why? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Oct 19, 2015
     | 4,703 views

    One man's attempt to unravel the Scriptural reasons for suffering, especially the suffering of the people of God. Not an easy task.

    SUFFERING, per the BIBLE Another man’s attempt to figure it out… It’s not as easy as we are led to believe. We get sick and right away someone tells us we are being judged of God. Maybe. Another person gets sick, and he is told there is no spiritual significance to the illness. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Suffering

    Contributed by John Hardwick on Apr 25, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,280 views

    Illustration.Suffering is the pursuit of Endurance to Persevere...

    Illustration.Suffering is the pursuit of Endurance to Persevere through to the end,trusting with a reverence to The Father that He's in control of our lives,Only when we come to him with a surrendered Heart and on Humbled knees.It demonstrates our "Faith" in the world around us. The greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Suffering Through Suffering

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,787 views

    The story about the Sisters of Lazarus help us to develop a response to suffering.

    She was a successful business woman, actually she was a successful business owner and that was virtually unheard of in the time and society she lived in. Remember this was 2000 years ago in a culture that was slightly male centered; actually it was very male centered. Females weren’t exactly ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bruce Allen avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,463 views

    Suffering, no one likes it. However, it is something we all experience at sometime or another. Here is what the Scriptures say concerning it.

    SUFFERING 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations [vs. 1-6], for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me – to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Real Deal Or No Deal? Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Sep 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    Lessons from the parable of the wheat and the tares.

    One of this year’s most-viewed programs...is a game show! --Hosted by Howie Mandell, each week the particpant in the game is “tempted” by the host and an invisible banker to “settle” for a guaranteed prize rather than take a risk and remain in the game by opting for a large prize, with the highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,235 views

    What the Word of God says about suffering.

    WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SUFFERING? Let me begin this sermon with a personal reflection to you. You all know that a few weeks ago my grandfather died. I don’t think I have ever experienced loss as great in my life before. I sat with him on the Saturday before he died, I had written him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Rejoice In Your Sufferings Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 11, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,492 views

    This sermon deals with the reasons you need to rejoice in your sufferings because of what it produces in you including perseverance, character and hope.

    Folk the reality is, we live in a world where there are natural disasters, political catastrophes, economic hardships, accidents, illnesses, death and widespread wickedness. No one can be a part of such a world without times of suffering. Likewise, the believer is not sheltered from adverse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Construction By Suffering Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    See what the Lord is doing in us when we suffer

    WHY DO CHRISTIANS SUFFER? Message # 3 THE CONSTRUCTION BY SUFFERING Jeremiah 18:1-6 Introduction: There is very little of value that has not had pressure or suffering. A diamond is a piece of coal that underwent lots of pressure. You cannot imagine a young man putting a piece of coal on a young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering For Doing Good Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,016 views

    Suffering for the sake of righteousness.

    Suffering For Doing Good 1 Peter 3:8-22 Today we will be looking at suffering for doing good. As we continue our series of sermons on 1 Peter we will look at how to endure unjust suffering. We are first of all exhorted to be of one mind. As the body of Christ we should all conform to His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Suffering Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,678 views

    3 certainties about suffering

    2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 Suffering Introduction In Paul’s introduction to the second Thessalonian letter, he thanked God for their growing faith and love, and for their patience and faithfulness in times of trial and persecution. I have made mention on several occasions that the Thessalonian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering

    Contributed by Will Norman on May 5, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,261 views

    Addressing the reasons for suffering and how we, as Christians should approach our hard moments so that we can grow from them.

    A year ago yesterday, I was at the GT v. UGA football game watching my team get slaughtered. My girlfriend at the time, Rebecca, who also happened to be a UGA student, was there with me as well as two of her UGA friends … needless to say, it wasn’t the most fun I’ve ever had at a Tech football ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,481 views

    Some of Paul’s religious assailants in Corinth were no doubt Jews. They hurled the charge at Paul that he was no true Hebrew. They said he had apostatized from the faith and that he could not possibly be a faithful minister of God. With this in mind, Paul

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small uninhabited island. He cried out to God to save him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a rough hut and put his few possessions in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Moore avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,935 views

    Theology of Suffering

    The problem of pain, it has been called. There are some people who refuse to believe in Jesus, who refuse to believe in God because of the problem of pain, or maybe a better word is “suffering”. The thought goes, if there is God, and He is good, then how can there be suffering? How can a good God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Suffering

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,941 views

    . This section is one of three sections in II Corinthians devoted to a listing of Paul’s sufferings. Paul was not afraid of suffering because he knew that God controls trials, and God uses trials for His own glory.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. “How can you now claim to have all these injuries?” asked the insurance company’s lawyer. “According to the police report, at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Taber avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010
     | 8,551 views

    Why do we suffer?

    Why Suffer? Why is there so much suffering? Why do we suffer? Why have I suffered? Is there purpose for suffering? What do you feel when you hear about someone suffering? Does it matter who it is? What do you do when you are in the midst of very traumatic times? Where is God when this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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