Sermons about Enduring Hardship

Pressing On Despite The Circumstances

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 21, 2001

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You may be going through a winter but SPRING IS ON THE WAY!

PRESSING ON DESPITE THE CIRCUMSTANCES INTRODUCTION: During the week Elaine and I attended a Pastors Prayer meeting As each one was sharing their needs we would be in prayer for those needs When it came to our fellowship Elaine and I were sharing how many in the fellowship had been under attack ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16, Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deciding To Suffer?

Contributed by Steve Moore on Oct 2, 2004

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A look at the difficult area of suffering and how the Christian can begin to gain understanding of its purpose.

INTRODUCTION These verses are one of the all-time best passages in scripture concerning how we live & work within the work place. Submission to the grueling boss for the sake of Jesus. There’s a great 3 point sermon in here concerning Christianity in the work place. But, instead, we are going ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Following The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 20, 2008

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Psalm 23 describes the life journey we are on. “The first part introduces our shepherd to us; part two describes the hills that are the up times in our lives; the third part of the Psalm brings our journey into the dark valley..."

FOLLOWING THE GOOD SHEPHERD OPENING – HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE: For the past couple of weeks we’ve been talking about the importance of getting into God’s Word. SOAP JOURNALLING: (courtesy of Wayne Cordeiro and the Life Journal) S - Scripture - write out the Scripture God speaks to you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: *other

It All Leads To Jesus

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 6, 2018

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It's The Message - NOT - the messenger

Mid-week Message/Devotion June 6, 2018 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 It All Leads To JESUS! In this reading, a major point that Paul is trying to make has to do with what followers look at, concentrate on and take away. If we concentrate on the messenger more than the message, we will undoubtedly miss ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Christian Response To A World Of Tragedy

Contributed by Robert Warren on Dec 4, 2001

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How should Christians respond to tragedy, especially in light of September 11th, 2001?

"The Christian response to a world of tragedy: the strawberry plant." 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Robert Warren September 23rd, 2001 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do You React To Pressure And Adversity?

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Sep 2, 2004

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What happens when you subject the following items to Hot Water? Carrot, Egg and Coffee. The carrot turns to mush, the egg turns hard and the Coffee’s flavour is released. Which one do we imitate when under pressure?

Youth Service - Reaction to Hardship – Carrot, Egg, Coffee (Start by boiling carrots, an egg and coffee in three separate pots) Who’s been watching the Olympics? • Any special Olympic moments that stuck out for you? • What is fascinating about the Olympics is that we see individuals and teams under ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Christian Church

The Punishment Of The Wicked - Job Chapter Eighteen Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 4, 2007

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This is a study into Job chapter eighteen.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #18 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: Job 18:1 (NKJV) THE PURPOSE OF BILDAD’S DEBATE Bildad is about to go for the second round in the debate. He is to respond to Job. He is to give an answer to what Job has just said. Most of this chapter deals with ...read more

Scripture: Job 18:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 6, 2005

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Have you ever wondered, why do the righteous suffer? In various portions of Scripture we find that suffering is the result of Adam’s original sin which plunged the human race into misery. However, in this portion of Scripture Paul teaches us why it is n

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: One night while conducting an evangelistic meeting in the Salvation Army Citadel in Chicago, Booth Tucker preached on the sympathy of Jesus. After his message a man approached him and said, “If your wife had just died, like mine has, and your babies were crying for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lost At Sea Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007

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A five-step action plan for dealing with the personal storms of life.

A little over a week ago, the news broke that my cousin’s wife had left him. Not only that, but she had left him with their children. So now he has to cope with losing her, hoping for a reconciliation, and the prospect of raising their children without her. As far as I know, this was unexpected. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Healing For My Life

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 29, 2001

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Healing is to be sought within the God given resource of the local church, but will we have the faith to use it.

God’s Healing for my life by Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC A man was driving along a rural road one day when he saw a three-legged chicken. He was amused enough to drive along side it for a while, and as he was driving, he noticed the chicken was running at 30 mph. "Pretty fast ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

When Things Don't Go Your Way

Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002

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How to overcome our suffering?

Introduction: Last June, one of my students named Steve applied for university. As July came closer and closer, all of Steve’s friends began to get their college and university acceptances except for Steve. He got rejected at every school he had applied to and now; he is having very hard time ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Making Good Out Of Evil

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 6, 2003

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Epiphany 5: The evil one attempts to drive a wedge between the believer and God. But God, through the Cross and Resurrection, triumphs over all the wiles of the enemy.

By showing us what happened in the life of Job, God shares amazing insights that allow us to understand life just a little bit better. Having the book of Job is a little bit like having the playbook of the opposing team. We see the strategy of the enemy – satan – that old accuser. The playbook ...read more

Scripture: Job 7:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

We Have Come Too Far To Turn Back Now

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 11, 2008

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God gave me a dream and He is letting me know that We have come too far too turn back now.

We Have Come Too Far To Turn Back Now 1 John 4:4-6 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Job Holds To His Integrity - Job Chapter Twenty Seven Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 13, 2008

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This is a study on Job chapter twenty seven.

Job 27 could be outlined: Job holds to his integrity. Job 27:1-6 The hypocrite is without hope. Job 27:7-10 The end of the wicked. Job 27:11-23 Job is quite aware of his status before God. He knows where he stands before God. He knows that he has not sinned before God and that God is not ...read more

Scripture: Job 27:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Do Innocents Suffer? Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Mar 11, 2003

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This sermons takes a look at the age old question "Why do bad things happen to good people?"

For the last time, at least in human history, the mother and father kissed the little clubfeet of their infant child and caressed his blue-black lips and rubbed his cherub cheeks. God’s time had come. Their son Gabriel had left them in the wee hours of the morning, on the day before he would have ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

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