Sermons on Help With Suffering:

No Turning Back

Contributed by Ian Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians.

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians. They had known deliverance through the blood of the lamb. Due to unbelief they had wandered for forty years in the wilderness. They came to the brink sitting on the East bank of the Jordan, with the river of impossibility to face, the Lord brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1

Longing For Salvation Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 6, 2014

When suffering, look to your salvation.

Longing for Salvation 1 Peter 1:10-12 Rev. Brian Bill October 4-5, 2014 On Thursday night my dad and I drove up to Green Bay to watch the Packers dismantle the Vikings. The last Packer game I had attended was 40 years ago…with my dad. Thanks to the generous gift of my daughters I was able ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That God Is Greater Than Any Problem

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

If you’re a worrier, there’s hope for you too! Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, wrote: "When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that’s called worry. When you think about God’s Word over and over in your mind, that’s medit

How the Holy Spirit Helps You Become Greater than Your Problem (Phil. 4:13) Illustration: Everyone worries occasionally, but I was once a "professional worrier." My daily preoccupation was mulling over my worries, one by one. Then one day I had to face an uncomfortable medical test, and I was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Here We Raise Our Ebeneezer Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

Today we could use a memorial like Samuel’s. It wasn’t a memorial of their hard times or of their more recent victories. It was a memorial to God’s faithfulness. Here we raise our Ebenezer because “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” That’s a reminder w

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Here We Raise Our Ebenezer 1 Samuel 7:12 Introduction: I recently saw a production of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” The play reminded me how much of an impression the classic Christmas tale has had on all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go! And Rejoice In Trials: Trusting God Through Suffering Romans 5:3-5 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 30, 2025

Life is filled with hardships, but the Bible teaches us that suffering is not meaningless. Instead, it produces endurance, character, and hope. Explore how we can trust God through trials, standing on the truth of Romans 5:3-5

Go! And Rejoice in Trials: Trusting God Through Suffering Introduction Charles Spurgeon once said, "Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil and let us see what we are made of." Life is filled with hardships, but the Bible teaches us that suffering is not meaningless. Instead, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Lamentations 3:21-23, Isaiah 49:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Put A Positive Spin On Every Problem

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helps us view problems with the mind of Christ. When you are tempted to say, "All these problems make me think that my efforts are not worth it, remember Romans 8:28.

1. The Holy Spirit increasingly sanctifies those who are a part of His family. The Spirit frees us from the problems, restrictions and penalties of sin as He sanctifies us. 2 Cor. 3:18, Paul writes, "But we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord are changed from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Teach People The Secrets Of A Good Conscience

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit helps us teach people how to develop a good conscience through Spirit led self-discipline.

1. The Holy Spirit helps us teach people how to develop a good conscience through Spirit led self-discipline. Paul wrote, "Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself (mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects to have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can The Lord Help Us When We Have A Tendency To Boast?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Guidelines for overcoming prideful tendencies

Some Biblical guidelines for overcoming a tendency to boast: 1. Remember that everything we have comes from the Lord. Paul writes, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord." (I Cor. 1:31) When you consider how much the Lord has given us we really have little to boast about other than what we have in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can The Lord Help Us Overcome Oppression From Demonic Powers?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Be sure that you consistently equip yourself for every spiritual battle. Be confident in the Lord’s ability to fight every battle in, through, with and for you

What are some of the Biblical means of helping people be freed from demonic oppression? 1. Paul, the apostle, gives us a great formula for fighting every good fight of faith in Ephesians 6. Paul writes, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can The Lord Help You Overcome Any Tendency To Act As A Judge?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Angry cynical people die young. Men who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores are low.

What are the problems with trying to play the role of a judge over others? Illustration:Angry cynical people die young. Men who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores are low. Bottom Line, quoted in Homemade, February 1989. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Apply Wise Strategies To Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helps us simultaneously apply the following wise strategies to spiritual warfare while reminding us that the battle belongs to the Lord and He will give the victory

How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Apply Wise Strategies to Spiritual Warfare Illustration:A group of academics and historians has compiled this startling information: Since 3600 B.C., the world has known only 292 years of peace! During this period there have been 14,351 wars large and small, in which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:30-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Help People Find Eternal Life As Jesus Did – John 4

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2002

It is easy to determine when something is aflame. It ignites other material. Any fire that does not spread will eventually go out. A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms, just as a fire that does not burn is a contradiction.

How to Help People Find Eternal Life as Jesus Did – John 4:7-39 Statistics:George Barna reports some amazing facts. Most Americans, including profession Christians, believe that people are inherently good and that there primary purpose is to enjoy life as much as possible. a). 38% believe that ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-39, John 4:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let The Holy Spirit Help You Practice Self-Control In All Things

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006

If anyone has ever observed a reckless driver they know the destructiveness that can effect the lives of thousands because of one out of control individual. Here are twelve ways the Holy Spirit and the word of God will help you practice greater self-contr

Let the Holy Spirit Help You Practice Temperance in All Things Gal 5:22 - The fruit of the Spirit is self-control. We live in an age of moral relativism where people want to be free to do whatever they feel like doing. Millions struggle to control their feelings, finances, speech, lusts, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, 2 Peter 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can The Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006

Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.

How Can the Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed? by Paul Fritz 2 Timothy 4:9-4:10 What are some of the ways we can deal with human betrayal: 1. Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Continue To Remain Learners Regardless Of Our

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006

The Holy Spirit reminds us that we are always in need of His teaching regardless of our age, education or years of experience.

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Continue to Remain Learners Regardless of our Age, Education or Experiences by Paul Fritz 1 Corinthians 2:13-2:15 1. The Holy Spirit reminds us that we are always in need of His teaching regardless of our age, education or years of experience. John wrote, "But you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational