Sermons on Jobs Troubles:

Week 1: Why Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2021

Did you know that your life is like a can of shaving cream? A label on the side of such a can says: “Warning: contents under pressure; don’t throw into fire.” (Walther Prince) It doesn’t matter who you are—young, old, rich, poor, sick, healthy—each one of us is under pressure...

Did you know that your life is like a can of shaving cream? A label on the side of such a can says: “Warning: contents under pressure; don’t throw into fire.” (Walther Prince) It doesn’t matter who you are—young, old, rich, poor, sick, healthy—each one of us is under pressure. We face peer ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Are We Foolish? Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019

Are we foolish enough to think that we could curse God and not see consequences like Job's wife wanted of Job?

Lessons learned from Job #2 Are we speaking foolishness? Job Chapter 2:1-2:13 Introduction- Last week we began a series looking into the life of Job. We saw why bad things happen to good people-Because we live in a fallen world with sin and people have choices and sometimes their bad choices ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Joseph: Hope For Troubled Times (2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014

The second in a series on the life of Joseph, this three-point expository sermon focuses on the prosperity of Joseph, the purity of Joseph, and the punishment of Joseph.

Joseph: Hope for Troubled Times (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/25/2014 Yesterday we held a funeral luncheon here at the church for Coy Weller’s brother, who passed away earlier this week. I want to thank Jami and everyone who helped out with that. It’s such ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Truth For A Troubled Soul Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 10, 2018

Message 35 in our journey through John's gospel. This is the second of three messages focusing on our future hope described in John 14.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Truth for a Troubled Soul” Part Two – John 14:12-15 REVIEW I. The Public Ministry of Jesus 2-12 II. The Private teaching and ministry of Jesus 13-17 A. Forgive one another with a servant’s humility. B. Love one another with God’s supernatural love. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:17-22, Luke 7:21-23

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Lunatics For Jesus

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Jun 22, 2019

What happens when we are healed!

SERMON: LUNATICS FOR JESUS! Scripture: Luke 8:26-39 They sailed on to the country of the Gerasenes, directly opposite Galilee. As Jesus stepped out onto land, a madman from town met Him; he was a victim of demons. He hadn’t worn clothes for a long time, nor lived at home; he lived in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Nazarene

Timely Lessons From A Troubling Story

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 5, 2016

1. Be warned about the seriousness of sin (vs. 24) 2. Be willing to stand in the gap (vs. 25) 3. Trust God's way of salvation (vs. 25-26) 4. Give worship to our Savior (vs. 27-31)

Old Testament Encounters with Christ Part 17: Timely Lessons from a Troubling Story Exodus 4:18-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 28, 2012 BACKGROUND: *We are looking at the Old Testament appearances of Christ. In Exodus 3 and 4, the Lord miraculously appeared to Moses in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Job- When Life Hurts Part 1

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2001

How not to counsel those who are suffering!

JOB- When Life hurts! Theme of the Book: How should righteous people suffer? Key Verse: Job 3:26 "I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest, but only turmoil. Key Word: Trials Outline: I. Prologue Job’s test 1:1-2:13 II. False comfort of his three friends. ...read more

Scripture: Job 8:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Life Throws You A Curve

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 6, 2013

When life throws you a curve, what do you do? God will be there for you to help navigate the curves in life!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are times in life when all is going well, we are cruising down the highway of life at breakneck speed then all the sudden sometimes out of nowhere life throws us a curve. • What do we do? We sometimes negotiate the curve and others times we crash ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Have A Believer’s Eye For Blessings”

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 21, 2022

In our sermon today we will hear our Savior say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted are blessed. We need him to open our eyes to see how that can be so!

The prophet Elisha was a wanted man. The king of Aram (a nation to the northeast of the Holy Land) was at war with Israel. Aram is also called Syria and it was pretty much in the same area as modern-day Syria. But Elisha was frustrating all of his battle plans. Through God’s power ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 31, 2018

At this point we have come to the middle of the Tribulation. In the Old Testament this time of world wide trouble is given various names: "the time of Jacob's trouble," "that day," " the Day of the Lord," and "The Tribulation."

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Jesus Tells of the Future Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage), Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24 PART 6: The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage) 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-22, Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 16, 2018

At this point we have come to the middle of the Tribulation. In the Old Testament this time of world wide trouble is given various names: "the time of Jacob's trouble," "that day," " the Day of the Lord," and "The Tribulation."

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Jesus Tells of the Future Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage), Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24 PART 6: The Great Tribulation With Its Trouble And Sorrows Matthew 24:15-22 (Focal Passage) 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-22, Mark 13:14-20, Luke 21:20-24

Denomination: Baptist

Thank God For The Go-Between! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Our great need for a mediator is met in the work of Jesus Christ. This sermon focuses on Job's realization of this need and points us to every person's need for a mediator.

I want to know Jesus, don’t you? I want to see Him from different angles. I want to hear Him described by different people. I want to see the different ways He has touched other people. Today we begin a series of messages for the month that will have us looking at Jesus – only ...read more

Scripture: Job 9:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hedge Of Protection Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

A sermon series on Job

God is Good…All the Time! “God’s Hedge of Protection” Job 1:6-12 I have the utmost respect for schoolteachers. It’s tough being a schoolteacher, especially an elementary school teacher. Recently someone sent me a humorous list of seven ways to know if you’re an ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Of Depression

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Nov 4, 2022

All of us at some point have dealt with depression. How do we overcome it? How do we defeat it? Today, we'll look at Asaph's account battling depression and trouble in Psalms 77. And more importantly, how to overcome.

Introduction When you review the great names and personalities of the Scriptures, you become aware very quickly that almost all of them knew, at one time or another, great discouragement and deep depression. Job is singled out as a man of God. Blameless and upright, whose staggering losses and ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In Purity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025

God invites us to draw near to Him as we are, offering honest hearts and lives, promising His transforming presence and mercy in return.

Friend, you made it. Another week of noise, news, and nagging worries, and here you are—hungry for a word from Heaven. Maybe your heart feels thin. Maybe your prayers feel like paper airplanes tossed into a stiff wind. Maybe a smile covers a soul that feels scattered. Take a breath. The God who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Topics: Purity, Troubled Times