Sermons on Hurtful Relationships:

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

The first in a series of three sermons dealing with the hurts in life and how God expects us to handle them.

Today we are going to start a new series, a series that I have entitled Hope for the Hurting. Maybe you are thinking this morning, “Pastor James, that sounds wonderful, but right now, I’m not hurting, and I have plenty of hope.” Well, that’s great, because this message is for you, too. You see, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hurts Heal

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

It is humbling to be part of this community of faith. To be pastor of a really great church, a growing church.

Hurts Heal “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Words Hurt! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What to do when we face verbal opposition.

Intro: In a group of three or four, brainstorm and make a list on the back of your outline of the meanest things you have heard said. After a couple minutes, have them share what they came up with. Make a list on the white board. A popular phrase that was said all the time when I was growing up ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Haunted By Hurts Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 10, 2014

We no longer have to be haunted by hurts

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • If there is one common experience we all share in life it is being hurt. Being hurt seems to be a part of the human experience. • One of the reasons we experience hurts in our lives is the fact that God created us to be relational. WE are created in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relationship Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "God’s Desire".

Series: God¡¦s Desire [#3] RELATIONSHIP 1 John 1:5-2:6 Introduction: 1. What does God desire? That is the question we have been looking at in this series. God desires fellowship with His creation and that was broken because of sin, God sent Jesus to this earth to become our sacrifice so that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Hurts Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 11, 2012

A relevant series looking at Psalm 23

August 5, 2012 Handling Hurts Psalms 23:5 Have you been watching the Olympics? They’re amazing to watch. To see the pure joy of winning, to see someone reach a goal is so cool. Individual and team accomplishments and their celebrations. Then to watch some athletes, like American, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 6, 2020

This sermon is part of our Finding Hope series, and it looks at how hope springs eternal through hope as outlined the Bible verses the world's rendition of hope.

Finding Hope Hope for the Hurting ** Watch at: https://youtu.be/fyNaGZawyO0 ** Listen at: Listen: https://mega.nz/file/aU8jVBrQ#qCW9ECp_pUNfPAXbGz6fJcCucpyfLjFlzRmLeNlvKmk I’d like to share with you today something that has been on my heart concerning this whole issue of hope, because we’re ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 13:12, Romans 4:18

Denomination: Foursquare

Relationships

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Jul 21, 2014

Brief Summary of how to build your relationship with God

RELATIONSHIP Good day, today I would like to share with you the most important relationship you will ever have and that is with the Lord God our Saviour. Now you have gone through the steps of salvation and you know that you belong to Jesus but situations and circumstances are getting to you. ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:9-13

Denomination: Charismatic

Freedoms That Hurt Series

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

A study on the Book of Romans

Freedoms That Can Hurt Chapter 14 Some of our problems of Christian unity stem from our backgrounds. Each person has been raised in environments that helped create much of their thinking. Paul realizes that the Jews were saved out of a legalistic background and the Gentiles were saved out of a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Hurts Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 27, 2007

This is the sixth sermon in this series from the 23rd Psalm that deals with stress in our lives. How to Deal with Pain.

Handling Hurts How to Deal With Pain Today we are continuing our series from the 23 Psalm called Stress Busters. We will be looking today at how to handle hurts. Because we live in a fallen world we get hurt. We get hurt physically by accidents and disease. We get hurt emotionally by other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A World Of Hurt

Contributed by Jim Nicodem on Jul 22, 2009

A message detailing humanity’s responsibility to God and each other to take care of the planet.

Intro: Several years ago, my car was in the body shop for an extended period of time -- and so, a friend of mine offered me the use of one of his cars. It was a Cadillac. I wasn’t used to driving such a nice car. I tried to refuse my friend’s offer -- but he insisted. I was "forced" to bum around ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witnessing To The Hurting Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2012

How do you do "church"? Is it about going to a building and singing songs, praying prayers and listening to a sermon... or is there something more to it than that?

OPEN: Years ago at summer camp I learned this little song. If you know it sing along with me: Peter and John went to pray. They met a lame man on the way. He held out his palm and asked for an alm, and this is what Peter did say: "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee. In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relationship Series

Contributed by Vini Charles on Dec 8, 2022

Proverbs 17:9 He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.

Relationship nowadays is the most common word we hear. Hey, look at that couple looks great together. Hey, have you heard that the sweetest couple is now divorced. Oh, she/he is married but still is in affair with someone else so far. The Bible gives us a picture that includes both spiritual and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8, John 14:27

Denomination: Methodist

Love Hurts Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

What Jesus Says that the Church Should and Should Not Be

So hey, good morning and welcome to DCC. We are really glad that you are here with us today especially if it is your first time. Regardless of how you got here you have landed in a safe place full of people just like you, all of your story is safe and welcome here regardless of how it reads and ...read more

Relationships Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 7, 2020

Today's series, "Let's Talk About," looks at some practical advice about how to make relationships work.

Let’s Talk About “Relationships” Truthfully, this could actually take a month full of Sunday’s to fully talk about relationships, because of the complexity of the subject, and the nature of these relationships, especially when it comes to our relationships with others and with God. But what I’d ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2, 1 John 3:18

Denomination: Foursquare