Sermons on Hurting:

Forgiving God Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 1, 2018

What happens when you are so upset at God that you actually tell Him you are upset with Him and that He doesn’t care? When you feel upset … and disappointed … and hurt by God … what do you do? This message wrestles with these questions.

Message Psalm 69:1-3 Forgiving God You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/forgiveness/ Over the past months we have kind of been working our way through a mini sermon series. The topic of this series was FORGIVENESS. So far we have talked about … ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 69:1-3, Psalm 88:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Count On God

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 18, 2013

We can count on God to be present, We can count on God to hear us, we can count on God, we can count on God when we hurt, we can count on God to help, and we can count on God to be holistic.

We can count on God Luke 18:1-11 1. One thing we can count on is anything can happen The Unexpected is one thing we can count on • Healthy today tomorrow can be a serious or deadly disease • Accidents happen they are random and in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

How To Respond To Violence, Part 1 (Exodus 21:12-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 24, 2022

How should God's people live toward each other? The OT assumes that we will fight, and badly hurt each other. In the NT, God calls us to live in peace (and gives us his Spirit so we can).

We live in a time, and a place, when violent people do violent things all the time. The world as a whole feels unsafe, and it feels like it's getting worse. Every day, we get updates about some new terrible act of violence, and we go through life just sort of constantly thinking about it. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:12-19, Romans 3:10-18, Romans 14:17-19

Forgetting What Lies Behind

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 2, 2022

It hurts when we realize our own failures; but when other people point them out it can be debilitating. This message looks at how Satan tries to hinder God’s people by holding their past over them, and how Paul was able to overcome.

Have you ever been led to step out in faith and tackle a mission that God placed on your heart? Maybe the Lord asked you to witness to a friend or coworker. Perhaps He asked you to tell a relative about the love of Jesus, or maybe He asked you to surrender to the call to preach or become a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:54-58, Philippians 3:4-14, Acts 28:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Bitterness

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 20, 2020

"Bitterness is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die."(John Ortberg Jr.).It contributes to physical sickness and doesn't allow us to experience the peace God wants for us. Live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18).

BITTERNESS "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you”. (Ephesians 4:31-32) Bitterness is defined as anger and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Close The Door!

Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Apr 12, 2005

Rejection hurts, and to one degree or another, every single one of us has tasted the pain of feeling rejected from other people.Before the birth of Jesus Christ, during the time of His earthly life, and after His resurrection and ascension, our world has

Elder M. Edmunds Co-Pastor of United Ordained Church February 1999 “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not” –(Isa.53:3). “He came unto his own (His domain, creation, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 17, 2003

Sometimes we like to pad the cross so that people aren’t accidental hurt by its sharp edges. Now it is okay to do this with our methods, but we must never pad the message. We must always represent the reality of the Cross of Jesus Christ is about.

No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross Text: 1 Cor 1:20-25 Intro: This evening I would like to bring you a message entitled “No Such Thing As A Comfortable Cross” I am taking the thoughts I am sharing from a article I read earlier this week by Victor Knowles entitled “Cutting Corners of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Quit Getting Hung By Your Tongue

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on Apr 7, 2007

TEXT: Proverbs 18:21 Our Words can bless, encourage, strengthen someone, and can bring the power of God on the scene. But words can also hurt, destroy, kill someone’s reputation, curse and damage people... NKJV reads, “Death and life are in the power

Quit Getting Hung By Your Tongue By Jennifer Mears TEXT: Proverbs 18:21 NKJV reads, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” Amplified Bible reads like this, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:21

Denomination: *other

Surviving Through Knowledge Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Aug 4, 2010

This the the sixth message in the "Survivor" series. This message talks about how the God said, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge." What you don't know can hurt you. Ignorance is never an excuse. If you don't believe it, ask the IRS.

SURVIVOR SERIES #6 – SURVIVING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE This morning, we are continuing with our theme of SURVIVOR And what we’ve been doing over the last few weeks is we’ve been talking about the fact that in times like these, with… --bail outs --lay offs --budget cuts We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remedy Part 6: The Remedy For Bitterness Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on May 18, 2009

Let’s be honest: sometimes people hurt us. We get put down, run down, and trampled on. And it becomes easy to want to get revenge. And it’s even easier to become bitter. But bitterness is a disease. And if we’re not careful, this disease of bitternes

REMEDY The Remedy for Bitterness “Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it” Harry Emerson Fosdick (American clergyman 1878-1969)  Key Scripture: Romans 12:14-21 Icebreaker: During the Korean war a certain military unit had hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Causing Division And Disunity In The Church

Contributed by Lay Man on May 26, 2015

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. - Romans 16:17 Causing division is a hurtful thing and never something ..

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. - Romans 16:17 Causing division is a hurtful thing and never something we should seek to do. Our did say: "Do you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wrestling With God Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 21, 2019

The last battle of recovery is the battle with God. When we have hurt everyone around us, ourselves, and our own decisions have caused a lot of pain we can’t resolve, it’s time to face the One who loves us relentlessly.

WRESTLING WITH GOD Genesis 32:9-13, 22-30 Introduction The last battle of recovery is the battle with God. When we have hurt everyone around us, ourselves, and our own decisions have caused a lot of pain we can’t resolve, it’s time to face the One who loves us relentlessly. When we have repaired ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Memory Processing

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 30, 2014

The founder of the Red Cross, Clara Barton was once reminded of an injustice and hurt done to her. Clara said she didn't remember it, the friend insisted and gave a few more details to which Clara said: "I distinctly remember deciding to forget that."

Memory Processing PPT 1 Open PPT 2 Message title Previously I have preached: My eye affects my heart from Lamentations 3:51. In that passage Jeremiah is crying because of what he sees happening to the young girls of his nation in a time of judgment. What his eyes saw brought great sadness to his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing The Harder Thing Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Aug 22, 2012

When we are in the wrong we plead for grace and mercy ... when we've been wronged we cry out for justice. One of the hardest things in the world is for us to let go of the injustices and hurts that have been done to us - and yet this is the very thing we

Doing the Harder Thing - Matthew 18:21-35 - July 29, 2012 Lord’s Supper In one of his books Dr. Anthony Evans shares this story … One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: *other

If I Lead Will Anyone Follow? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 11, 2015

Every church needs to be led. How does someone with the gift of leadership lead the church the way God wants them to? How can leaders avoid hurting God's church? And how can a leader be sure they're leading the church the way they should?

OPEN: I once talked with a friend of mine who told about the new preacher his congregation had hired. In the type of church my friend attends they have “pastors” who are placed in the position of running the church. And my friend was talking about the great respect he had for his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ