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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
A contemplation of perseverance delivered to honour a woman who suffered for many years.
“‘If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?’ Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.” [1] Heroes and heroines are seldom as we imagine they should ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:18-19
Denomination: Baptist
God does not spare us from suffering but we find peace and purpose in it because Jesus walked with us; works through us and waits for us
JESUS AND OUR SUFFERINGS (A Christmas Message by Bob Marcaurelle) homeorchurchbiblestudy.com bob marcaurelle “The angel said, ‘Behold I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people / Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace among men who are pleasing to Him.” - Luke 2: ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, Luke 2:10-14, Isaiah 53:3
Exposition of 1 Peter 4:1-4
Text: 1 Peter 5:1-4, Title: Leadership in the Suffering Church, Date/Place: LSCC, 3/5/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Quoted from Pastoral Life magazine: One Sunday morning a pastor got up in the pulpit and apologized for the Band-aid on his face. He said "I was thinking about my sermon while ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4
Jesus' resurrection does not erase suffering or its effects, but it does overcome our suffering. He engages in all the friendly actions necessary to bring about healing and hope.
Dawn and I talk while we're driving quite often. Sometimes these turn into our best conversations. We've hashed out many of the world's worst problems in those talks. Talking during travel is one of the world's oldest past times. The Canturbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a record of a chat along ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Denomination: Mennonite
All of us will experience suffering, but few if any will have to go the route of Job. His severe experience can help all of us make our less severe journey smoother.
One of the first impressions I gained at the Baptist General Conference annual meeting in Green Bay was that Christians are perpetually suffering. Every day we were reminded of leaders in our conference who are fighting with cancer. Just in our small denomination there are hundreds who have ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:1
Pain and suffering is often solitary and always a spiritual experience.
Title: Solitary Pain and Suffering Text: Luke 4:1-13 Thesis: Pain and suffering is often solitary and always a spiritual experience. This is the first in a Lenten Series: Knowing Christ through Pain and Suffering based on the words of the Apostle Paul who wrote, I want to know Christ and the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God’s unfailing mercy meets us in our pain, inviting us to honest prayer, renewed hope, and quiet trust even in our hardest seasons.
Some days the weight shows up before the sun does. You wake with a knot in your stomach, a sigh on your lips, and questions that outnumber the quiet moments. You stand at the sink, stare at your reflection, and wonder, Is this ever going to change? Am I going to make it through this? If that’s you ...read more
Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-26
Topics: Despair, Hope
Discover why evil is a problem, the differences between evil and suffering, physical and moral evil.
So I bet you don’t have a problem with this one – temptation. Yeah. Yeah, you’ve got a problem with this one. This one’s worthy of being discussed. And I know you’ve got a problem with it, because I do. All you’ve got to do is ask yourself this question. And it’s – this is the hay maker of all ...read more
God had entrusted to Paul and his fellow evangelists this treasure of great worth—the gospel of Christ—but why would He do this? Because He delights in empowering the weak in order to confound the strong.
May 15, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.4: The Suffering in His Ministry. (4:7-12) 2nd Corinthians 4:7-12 (NKJV) 7 But we have this treasure in earthen ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
Is it possible to simply love God for Him... and hold fast to your integrity... even if you have lost all your material and physical possessions?
Blessings Through Suffering Job 1:1-21; 2:1-10 Is it possible to simply love God for Him... and hold fast to your integrity... even if you lose all your material and physical possessions? Even if it cost you, heaven forbid, your job... your possessions and your health? Job did. Or... are you ...read more
Part 2 in a series about responding to tough questions. Part 1 examined other religions. This sermon responds to the question, How could God allow Suffering?
What about Suffering? In 2005 some friends of mine were pregnant with their first child. They happened to be studying at college at the time, with the intention of going into Asia to preach the gospel after they had given birth. About 6 months into their pregnancy they found out that there were ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Jesus suffered to give us an example of how to die unjustly, but He did not condone that murder.
Monday of Holy Week Bruised Reeds The Gospel today tells us that the Messiah will not break the bruised reed or extinguish the smouldering wick. In other words, He understands our weakness and treats it with mercy, not vindictiveness. God is particularly respectful of our weak wills and frail ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-7, John 12:1-11
Denomination: Catholic
Churches Then & Now: Smyrna – When Suffering Strikes – Revelation chapter 2 verses 8-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Address (8a). (2). Attribute (vs 8b). (3). Approval (vs 9-10a). (4). Accusation. (5). Advice (vs 10). (6). Assurance (vs 11). SERMON BODY: Ill: • “We don’t look alike, we don’t act alike. • We don’t dress alike. • We have ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
Denomination: Brethren
Through our relationship to Christ we share in the fellowship of suffering in general and we Share in His Suffering through: 1) The Father in Suffering (2 Cor. 1:3-4), 2) The Son in Suffering (2 Cor. 1:5-6) & 3) The Saints in Suffering (2 Cor. 1:7)
In his book (and now feature movie), The Insanity of Obedience, Nik Ripken tells about meeting Dmitri in the former USSR. Born of Christian parents, Dmitri found himself and his family living under communism in an area where the nearest church was a three-day walk away. He started teaching his ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Denomination: Other
The Apostle Peter shows us that when we work through suffering in a godly way, those habits and sins we cannot rid ourselves of, start to fade away.
What is the thing that Americans fear the most? It is not taxes, or speaking in public, or even death…no. What Americans fear the most is – suffering. It can all be summed up when a loved one dies and death comes quickly to them. What do we say? At least they didn’t suffer….. Americans fear ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19
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