Sermons on Macro Benefits Of Persecution:

God's Sovereignty In The Midst Of Christian Suffering (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 7, 2010

A sermon examining the God's plan and purpose in times of suffering.

GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE MIDST OF CHRISTIAN SUFFERING (Part 1) Acts 4:23-28 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, September 10th, 2025) For the weak believer or perhaps a new Christian, it may be disconcerting to hear that God not only allows His children to suffer; in some cases He causes ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004

God’s heart is for harmony in the church.

Roger Staubach, who led the Dallas Cowboys to an NFL championship after the 1971 season and was voted Super Bowl MVP, admitted that his position as a quarterback who didn’t call his own signals was a source of frustration for him. Coach Tom Landry sent in every play from the sidelines. The coach ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Esmirna, The Fearful Church

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

The Church of Esmirna lived in a time of tremendous pursuit and suffering. God gave them a message of fortitude that helps us today to keep on covering the career in spite of the present difficulties.

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Introduction • The City of Esmirna was a commercial port, which principal product was the myrrh. It was a beautiful city, which streets had been planned well. One of these streets had been covered of gold, and was connecting the temple of Zeus and the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Cross And The Joy Of Suffering

Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 31, 2011

Last week we focused on the depths of Christ's suffering on the Cross. Today we are going to explore the suffering that you and I face and the connection there is between our suffering and our joy.

Purpose: To describe all the benefits that suffering can produce. Aim: I want the listener to view suffering as a gift from God. INTRODUCTION: Last week we focused on the depths of Christ's suffering on the Cross. Today we are going to explore the suffering that you and I face and the connection ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Beatitudes Or Be-Attitudes? (Matthew 5:1-13)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

Christianity is not a form of self-help therapy. It’s a call to radical discipleship ...

We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with ’The Lord is my Shepherd’ and ’For God so love the world ...’, the verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most popular in the world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Forgiveness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

To explore the power and necessity of forgiveness in our Christian walk, as it is not about our feelings but our willful decision to forgive, just as God forgives us.

Good morning, church family! As we gather here today, we're going to dive into a topic that's at the heart of our faith: forgiveness. We'll explore the power of forgiveness, the benefits it brings, and why it's an absolute necessity in our walk with Christ. As the renowned Christian author, Corrie ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Topics: Forgiveness, Peace

The Power Of Sharing Our Faith PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Learn from Paul's boldness in sharing his faith, assuming that others are interested in hearing about Jesus, and understanding the transformative power of Christ in our lives.

Welcome, brothers and sisters! Today, we're going to journey through Acts 25:23-26:29, diving deep into the power of sharing our faith, the assumption that people are interested in hearing about Jesus, and the transformative difference that Christ makes in our lives. This is a passage that tells ...read more

Topics: Share Faith

Hope Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 24, 2018

Paul had just finished mentioning the hardships and sufferings that he had faced in the service of God. It takes great faith to stay steady under such continual sufferings and still boldly preach the Christian gospel. He has such a steady faith.

May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.a: Hope of the Resurrection. (4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians 4:13-15 (NKJV) 13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Kingdom Of Heaven-Part2 Series

Contributed by Paul George on Jan 12, 2004

The blessed in the kingdom of heaven are a contradiction of the world viewpoint of life.

The mourners are the meek, a contradiction of the world viewpoint of life. The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His plans for their lives and the world. They are gentile towards all men. They bear provocation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Grace And Victorious Living Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2011

We cannot live a successful Christian life without the presence of and dependence on God’s Spirit.

Romans 8:9-17 Introduction: A. When we talk about the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost, we enter an area uncomfortable for some Christians. B. Charismatic groups give great emphasis to the work of the Spirit while mainline Protestant groups avoid over emphasis for fear it will lead them into worship ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

When You Suffer Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Feb 2, 2013

Everyone suffers in our fallen world. Get used to it! It comes with the turf. But for God’s people, suffering is not merely a consequence of sin: it holds God’s eternal purpose,.

When We Suffer Romans 8:17-18 OUTLINE: Disciples of Jesus Christ, IF and WHEN you suffer, remember that... 1. Suffering with Christ is part of our inheritance. 2. Suffering with Christ demands sacrifice. 3. Suffering with Christ is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Strength Through Weakness Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 15, 2018

Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.

Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Triumphant Joy #5: The Overwhelming Preciousness Of Knowing Jesus Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 30, 2013

The deepest most lasting joy does not come from things, but from a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

TRIUMPHANT JOY #5: THE OVERWHELMING PRECIOUSNESS OF KNOWING JESUS INTRO TO SPEAKER: Talk about camping and Caleb’s football game. OPENING TEXT: “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: *other

Being The Aroma Of Christ

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Jul 10, 2020

As human beings, we have five basic senses - touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. Of these, the sense of smell is considered to be the strongest. As God’s people, we are to emit the fragrance of Christ wherever we are.

All of us know, as human beings, we have five basic senses - Sense of touch, sense of sight, sense of hearing, sense of smell and sense of taste. Of these five senses, the sense of smell is considered to be the strongest. Certain smells are nostalgic. When you smell that particular thing, it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:21, Revelation 5:8, Ephesians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Romans 8:37, 2 Corinthians 4:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Two Perplexing Questions

Contributed by Larry Soblotne on Nov 28, 2001

When adversity strikes in our lives we usually have two questions: "why is this happening to me" and "why don’t the unsaved seem to have any problems"?

TWO PERPLEXING QUESTIONS TEXT: Job 1:6-22, 2:1-10 & Psalm 73:1-28 PROPOSITION: We need to trust the Lord in all of life’s circumstances. INTRODUCTION: This week I heard of a man from Jordan, a Christian who came to the United States, went through seminary, even got his doctor’s degree in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Baptist