Sermons on Hope Amidst Pain:

Insults & Pain Season

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 11, 2023

I am pleased and happy with weaknesses, insults, persecutions….said Apostle Paul, who would want to say such crazy stuff; however, if only we knew the ramifications of the insults and persecutions then I guess our prayer model would change.

Insults & pain season 2 Corinthians 12:10”Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” I am pleased and happy with weaknesses, insults, persecutions….said Apostle ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Sees Your Pain

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Aug 22, 2020

In times of hurt, injustice and loneliness, God sees you.

GOD SEES YOUR PAIN "7 Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” 9 The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:7-13, Matthew 10:29-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Increase Your Hope In God Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Christ died so that both your faith and your hope are in God. He died to transform you from the power of sin.

James Hammond was a plantation owner during the Civil War who served as a congressman as well as the 60th governor of the state of South Carolina. Besides defending slavery, Hammond was guilty of an unbridled sexual appetite. In 1839, Hammond purchased an eighteen-year-old slave named Sally, along ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Anticipating Advent: Unwasted Pain Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 28, 2009

When it feels like we’re in the Tribulation, we anticipate the coming of our Lord so we can grow through the pain, go on in confidence, and glow with the glory of Christ.

One day, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road with his dog riding in back of the pickup truck and his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a highway patrol officer came on the scene. As an animal lover, he saw the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Turning Pain And Hurt Into Joy

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Mar 2, 2008

You can turn your pain and hurt into joy by focusing on God’s unfailing love for you. He has rescued you with His salvation through Jesus Christ.

This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2008 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org . Click to have messages emailed to you as they are made available. You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope In A Hope-Less World

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Aug 10, 2005

“We can live forty days without food, eight days without water, four minutes without air, but only a few seconds without hope”....How do we understand and therefore respond to the kind of world we are living in today?

Our world is experiencing an uncertain time, a defining moment in the history of this planet. That is not an over dramatization of the events of the last month but rather a prophetic perspective of the years ahead. It seems summed up by the lament of a volunteer rescue worker in New York City, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moving Beyond Life's Pain Series

Contributed by David Haun on May 23, 2004

Each of us has times when pain attacks us. It may be physical or emotional, but it crashes against us like an avalanche. This sermon suggests how to move beyond the pain that comes.

Moving Beyond Life’s Pain Dr. David L. Haun Hope Christian Church, May 23, 2004 Introduction All of us face times in our lives when we feel pain and hurt. We wish it never would happen. We wish we might move from birth to the grave free from all discomfort. However, that just doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-3, Hebrews 5:7-9, Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 1: When Pain Comes

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 13, 2006

Two kinds of pain. Physical pain. “Her pains came upon her” (I Sam. 4:19). Mental pain. “It was painful to realize the wicked purpose” (Ps. 73:16, ELT).

1. The most obvious observation, pain hurts! 2. Definition from Webster, (1) “Localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder or disease or injury.” (2) Basic bodily sensation, induced by noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical discomfort and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Baptist

What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 3: What To Do In Pain

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006

“Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom

A. GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF PAIN OR SUFFERING 1. God created a perfect man and placed Him in a perfect environment. 2. Pain and suffering are the consequences of living in a fallen world. “To the woman He said: ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Your Pain Into Gain Series

Contributed by Bishop W. D. Scott Sr on Jul 19, 2013

Take the Jabez Challenge and see if God won't enlarge your territory.

Turning Your Pain Into Gain I Chronicles 4: 9-10 Billy Graham was in a revival some years ago. There was a man there, who had gone through many problems and difficulties. When the invitation to Christ was extended he accepted Christ as his savior. Soon his life began to change and he felt like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Path Of Pain Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 14, 2018

Message 46 in our journey through John's gospel. This is the second message exploring the passion of Jesus.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Path of Pain Pt 2” John 18-19 Review I. The Public teaching and ministry of Jesus 1-12 II. The Private teaching and ministry of Jesus 13-17 III. The Personal salvation ministry of Jesus 18-21 Last week we began tracking the various elements of this ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Feel Your Pain

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 7, 2018

We have a merciful High Priest who has walked where we have walked.

I Feel Your Pain Hebrews 5:5-10 The Epistle to the Hebrews is a treasure trove for Christians, even though one has to have a good understanding of the Old Testament to mine this trove. It shows the relation between the Old Testament and its promises, and their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10, Hebrews 5:5-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Joyful In Hope PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Explore and understand the depth of Romans 12:12, emphasizing the importance of being joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving into a Scripture that I know is going to speak to your heart. It's a verse that encapsulates the spirit of our Christian walk, and paints a beautiful picture of hope, patience, and the promise of what's to come. The verse is Romans 12:12, and it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12

Topics: Patient, Affliction

The Hope Of Healing Is A Healing Hope

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

The outline is origional but the meat could use a some work

The Hope of Healing is a Healing Hope, Mark 5:25-34 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ Sept 30, 2001 A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though they were a very large ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Pain, Your Gain

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 24, 2000

The Christian can maintain a positive attitude in the face of trials because they provide opportunities to prove God's faithfulness.

Why do you go through trials? If God really loves you, wouldn't he protect you from the bad things that everyone else goes through? We have many blessings because of our faith in Jesus Christ. Because of your faith in Christ, you know that your sins are forgiven. Your faith in the death ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible