Sermons on Mask The Pain:

Thank God For The Thorns Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019

Here’s another little outline. Some of it I borrowed and some of it is of my own making – I think.

THANK GOD FOR THE THORNS II CORINTHIANS 12:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Here’s another little outline. Some of it I borrowed and some of it is of my own making – I think. I. The Revelation of God – Picture of Paradise (1-6) A. The Perspective: (1-3) B. The Place: (2, 4) C. The Product: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Happiness In Sorrow Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Blessed are those who mourn is just too clear, and Luke makes it even more clear when he writes, "Blessed are you who weep now for you shall laugh." This is so clear and obvious that it is hard to understand.

The soloist asked the visiting preacher what his subject was. She wanted to follow up with an appropriate message in song. When he hesitated she told him to never mind, she would listen and select something appropriate. When he concluded his sermon she sang, "Sometime, Somewhere, We'll ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Job The Righteous Sufferer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

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

Successful Suffering Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

The lesson on how to suffer successfully involves the whole of one's spiritual life and relationship to God. In learning this lesson we will learn that which is necessary to be a complete and entire Christian.

Imagine the testing of the body in such a sport as football. To be on your feet and seconds later brought to the ground hard and fast. Then to get up and do it again, and again, and again, but constantly moving forward. All of that falling is not what wins the game, but whether or not you win ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

A Sermon For A Suicide Victim

Contributed by Lee Houston on Mar 11, 2022

At a time such as this, let go again to Golgotha.

A Sermon For A Suicide Victim Scripture: Luke 23:34 At a time such as this, let go again to Golgotha. Just as we are today in horrendous pain, so was Jesus as He hung on that cross. And yet, while hanging by His nail-torn flesh, He spoke the most powerful words of love ever uttered to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

The Struggle With Stress Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

The fact that some stress is inevitable does not justify preventable stress. Paul said in Rom. 12:18, "If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all." The implication is clear: A peace maker can prevent a lot of stress in life if they really work at it.

Gipsy Smith was one of the great evangelists in England in the last half of the 19th century. He had the largest congregation in England outside of London. They met in a building that once housed the Imperial Circus. One Sunday night the pre-service prayer group was meeting in a side room used ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Suffering

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 7, 2021

A sermon on suffering after the death of one of our members. Possibly suitable for a funeral

Suffering - Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 As you know, we have been going through Genesis. I was looking forward to the next couple of weeks. I was planning on preaching 4 sermons around the life of Abraham. I dug books out of my library. I ordered one, I thought I had and couldn’t find. I went to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Bring You Out Of Afflictions Series

Contributed by Mickton Zulu on Sep 24, 2021

The writer of Psalms 34 and 2 Timothy 3:10-11 both wrote about Afflictions they said the same thing and both of them used the same expression of being delivered out of them all.

THE MEANING OF THE WORD AFFLICTION. - It is the state of being afflicted by something that cause suffering. - Great suffering. - The word Affliction comes from two Latin words which literally means to dash upon and the basic idea is to torment. - The state of pain or distress. THINGS THAT PEOPLE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:17-19, 2 Timothy 3:10-11

Honor From God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 15, 2021

As children of God we must be reminded that when people humiliate us or deride us, others may not be aware of the pain we go through, but the Lord who sees deep within, is mindful of all our hurts.

Honor from God We read in Psalm 91:15, “When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.” (ESV) In continuation with our study on Psalm 91, we will consider the life of a man named Jabez, to comprehend how the Lord can deliver us and honor us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:15

Denomination: Other

What To Think In An Undesirable Situation

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Oct 29, 2020

When we find ourselves in unwanted situation, what should we entertain in our mind?

“When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Good Grief

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 25, 2023

The Bible is full of grief and grieving people. 2/3 of the Psalms are laments – grieving complaints against God.

Good Grief May 28, 2023 John 11:32-35 NIV “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-35, Proverbs 14:13, Ecclesiastes 7:3-4, Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 137:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 26, 2021

Most people aren’t good at expressing grief. Yet two-thirds of the Psalms are laments – grieving complaints against God. The Hebrew writers knew that the path of praise often went through the valley of mourning. So what happens when we grieve and mourn properly?

Good Grief May 30, 2021 John 11:32-35 NIV “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-35, Proverbs 14:13, Ecclesiastes 7:3-4, Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 137:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lamentations By Jeremiah

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 27, 2022

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Marilyn Hickey Ministries: Immediately following Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC; a quarry north of Jerusalem on the road to Damascus. In spite of years of disobedience-and repeated warnings -the Jewish people lost their beautiful city of Jerusalem. Here Jeremiah eloquently mourns its ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Rising Above…

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 29, 2022

Rising Above…

Rising Above… Scripture: Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, We have the text from the Gospel according to Saint Mark (Mark 1:29-39) for our reflection today. “On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23

Denomination: Other

Making Sense Of Life Prt 2: Human Suffering

Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 20, 2023

How do we speak to our own hearts or to someone else who has suffered greatly, who, out of that suffering begins to doubt the nature of God?

Last week we spoke about the nature of moral and natural evil as we try to make sense of life. If there is a good, all-powerful, all-knowing God who created the world, why does evil also exist? In review, Augustine defined evil as: The absence or deprivation of good…the effects of evil tend to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational