Sermons on Midnight Dark Trial:

We Don't Look Like What We've Been Through Series

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 1, 2011

When we were at our LOWEST STATE, it is there that God is able to work with us and help us SHED the things of this world that we can become truly dependent upon Him. It is during the Hardships of Life that we learn how to lean and depend on the Lord.

TITLE: WE DON’T LOOK LIKE WHAT WE’VE BEEN THROUGH SCRIPTURE: JOB 28:2-3 I and the Perfected Praise Worship Center family are honored to be here this afternoon to participate in such a celebration hosted by this great Pastor and Church family. I must say that we have experienced a ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:2-3, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Face Trials? James 5:7-11

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 17, 2018

Are you going through a trial? Read this sermon how to face trials and the purpose of trials and have a divine perspective on facing trials.

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Romans 8:18, Hebrews 11:32-37, Hebrews 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Experience Joy In The Midst Of Trials (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000

Today we’re going to look at how our knowledge of the Truth and the maturity of our faith can determine the level of joy we can experience, even when life seems to be hitting us over the head with a hammer.

How To Experience Joy During Trials (Part 2) James 1:3-4 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church November 12, 2000 A Little Levity: With the dust settling from our recent elections, I had an opportunity to review some sound bites that were overlooked by mainstream media. One ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3-4

Denomination: *other

Praise Him In The Cave

Contributed by Major Stewart on Dec 25, 2025

Praise Him in the Cave (Psalm 57:1–11) proclaims that when life presses you into dark places, praise becomes your refuge and weapon. This sermon encourages believers to trust God’s purpose, take refuge in His presence, and praise in advance, knowing deliverance is on the way.

PRAISE HIM IN THE CAVE - PS 57:1-11 I want to talk to you today……Have you ever found yourself in a place where life backed you into a corner? Where the very people you thought had your back were actually trying to take you out? Have you ever been in a season where you felt like you were hiding in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Why Struggles Are Worth The Trouble Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jul 16, 2008

James gives us some good reasons why we really should embrace the storms in our lives. Without the storms we would be weak and incomplete.

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, "Put up a prayer, John. We’re in for ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Church Of God

When Things Happen To You

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 30, 2009

This sermon explains how to cope when bad things happen to you.

How do you respond when bad things happen to you? Sometimes we are depressed. Sometimes we are destroyed. Sometimes we prosper. God gives us a model for handling bad things. This model was displayed by the apostle Paul. It is found in Philippians 1:12. "The things which happened to me have actually ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

"The Wind In Our Face"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 21, 2009

Three things to do when the storms of life come.

“The Wind in our Face” April 26, 2009 Hebrews 12:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:14 “Well, the snow is just about melted off of Black Butte. The old timers in this area keep a watch on the conditions on Black Butte to determine when they can plant or not. Last week, with the temperatures in the mid 80’s, a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Holiness

Dealing With Difficulty

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Mar 9, 2009

Job faced many problems, but his attitude and honesty with God brought him through. How do we face the problems in our lives? Is our attitude and approach right or in need of some work?

The Way Job Approached His Problems: 1. Job initially approached his problems with real emotion – intense grief. a. Let us not be afraid of real emotion. b. Sometimes life hurts and dealing with that pain is part of the process. c. It is much healthier and much better to be real with your emotion ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Purpose Won’t Kill Me

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 2, 2009

We will experience adversity but our success is predicated upon how well we handle our trials.

Purpose won’t Kill Me Though He Slay Me Yet Will I Trust Him, but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Job 13:15 Everyone that knows the story of Job would assert that Job is the master of suffering, having to endure adversity that is unknown to any ordinary man ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Trouble To Triumph Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 4, 2009

Trials in the life of a Christian are a norm. But it is how we handles those trials, that separates us from the rest.

From Trouble to Triumph James 2:2-12 Intro Trials in the life of a Christian are a part of life. How we view those trials and handle them is a whole different story though. The Scriptures mention at least eight purposes for the Lord’s allowing trials to come to the lives of His ...read more

Scripture: James 2:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

Exodus 11 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 11, 2009

verse-by-verse

Well we find ourselves in chapter fourteen of the book of Exodus. God has worked mightily on behalf of His people and they have been completely delivered from Egypt so that they could worship God freely in the promised land. And for the most part the people recognized what God had done for them and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Up

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 19, 2009

Trials are a common part of the Christian life, but not one that we should allow to rule us. This portion of Thessalonians gives us insight into how we can stand up against the trials that come our way.

Stand Up 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Intro Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was the “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons Learned In The Valley

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011

My experience with cancer taught me some important lessons about life that I could only learn in the valley of suffering.

Lessons Learned in the Valley Chuck Sligh May 2004 BIBLE READING: Psalm 23 TEXT: Psalm 23:4 – “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” INTRODUCTION Several years ago (1979), I went to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Baptist

All For Good

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 15, 2011

No matter what happens in our lives we can trust God because he is faithful to bring us into his perfect and good plan.

Some years ago a speedboat driver who had survived a racing accident described what had happened. He had been at almost top speed when his boat veered slightly and hit a wave wrong. This caused the boat to lose control and he was thrown from his seat as the boat went spinning. He was shot into the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Pressing On To The Goal Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Oct 22, 2011

A sermon about perseverance and the trials we endure.

As we get started today, I wanted to speak about finishing the race. Not so much about the end, but about the trials and issues we all have on the way. I will be spending a lot of time in Philippians chapter 3 if you’d like to follow along in your Bibles. We heard a few minutes ago about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Salvation Army