Sermons on Misery:

Lesson 3: Coping With Pain

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 30, 2014

Don't immediately think God is punishing you for a sin when trouble or suffering comes.

Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Where Is God When We Suffer? Lesson 3: Coping With Pain? A. VARIOUS REACTIONS TO PAIN 1. Masochism, “no pain, no gain.” They enjoy pain. 2. Those who deny pain. They have lived with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be Saints

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 22, 2013

A Saint then is someone who is set apart for special service unto the Lord (exclusively), a consecrated and sacred sanctified holy one.

Quotes: “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” -Søren Kierkegaard, The Journals of Kierkegaard I Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, Are You Imagining Things?

Contributed by Coz Von on May 9, 2016

Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Are we predestined to be saved or lost? By the foreknowledge of God and through His infinite wisdom God knows the future and what the outcome of our choices would be, Knowing this, isn’t it true that the outcome of my salvation is pre-determined? Is my quest for salvation just a matter of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ask For The Old Paths

Contributed by Felicia Clayborne on Apr 6, 2015

Let us all back to the old landmark.

Title: Ask For The Old Paths Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16 KJV: Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Introduction: The days of Jeremiah's ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have You Ever Felt Forgotten? Series

Contributed by Jeff Krist on Apr 7, 2015

Have you ever felt FORGOTTEN? Joseph did, but he never stopped doing what God wanted him to do. He never just played it safe life so many people do.

A. WHO’S AVERAGE JOE 1. I don’t “I HAVE TO FIT IN THE CROWD - THING”” 2. Or “I have a certain “STATUS” I have to MAINTAIN” B. Are you comfortable in your own skin 1. Your not trying to measure up to what people want 2. But all you care ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Drawn To The Light Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2015

God often works in layers, fulfilling His promises sometimes figuratively, then more literally, and then fully.

Drawn to the Light (Isaiah 60) 1. Israel My Glory magazine documents how two journalists were treated in Paris and London when they walked around with a skull cap and prayer shawl. 2. Within 60- seconds, they were spit upon, cursed, threatened, people threw things at them, and they were told to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gracious Father

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 22, 2015

Fathers are to protect their children from dangers, train, exemplify, and urge them to follow Jesus — but they must eventually release them and allow them to choose or not choose to follow Jesus.

The Gracious Father (Luke 15:11-32) 1. Marylu and I had a great time visiting Hannah and Clayton in Virginia, near DC. 2. They extended the Metro train station to about a mile from their condo, so Marylu walked to head for the National Gallery of Art in the mall in D.C. 3. The Metro station is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Is On Your Throne? Series

Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 1, 2016

We all have a throne. The question is, "Who is on it?"

Who is on your throne? In our first weeks of basic training, we have learned about salvation, the church and surrender. As we study, I pray it becomes clearer that there is not one element that stands on its own, but each is integrated with the other. You can’t be saved without surrender. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should I Be Baptized? Series

Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 4, 2016

Is water baptism really necessary? If so, why?

To be in the military, there must first be a mutual agreement. They recognize your potential and then you count the cost of serving them. This is followed by an oath of commitment and submission to the military in accordance with their established regulations. Following this process, if you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab And The Spies Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 17, 2016

There was a time when we were like Rahab. We were outside of the family of God, living in the blindness and corruption of sin, till God instilled faith in us. Like Rahab, we are invited just as we are. God will take us and transform us.

This is a story of grace... The last time spies were sent to do a covert reconnaissance of the Promised Land, there were twelve, sent by Moses, and only two of them, Caleb and Joshua, had faith to believe God would grant Israel victory. Perhaps symbolically, Joshua sent two men to glean ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Congregational

"Worth The Wait, Worth The Weight”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jun 6, 2018

From the cradle to the coffin, affliction and sorrow are the appointed lot of man. We all came into the world with a wailing cry, and we often leave with an agonizing groan. Compare these afflictions with the sufferings and sorrows of the God-Man...

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Environment Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 30, 2016

God created the human beings with good environment to live together

Romans. 8:18-25 Environment & Future Glory By Rev. Andrew B Natarajan World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on JUNE 5 to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

Divine Mercy

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 10, 2017

God's mercy comes first to us personally, and from there, we can show mercy to others. In fact, being merciful to ourselves may be crucial to our ability to be merciful to others.

Divine Mercy Sunday I saw a picture of a lady with a post-it note on her forehead that said, "Be merciful to yourself." God's mercy comes first to us personally, and from there, we can show mercy to others. In fact, being merciful to ourselves may be crucial to our ability to be merciful to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

The Damnation Of The Corrupt

Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Sep 30, 2019

Our evil is infinite. There is no length, width, size, quantity, or any dimension that can give parameters or boundaries to our evil.

Ezekiel 21:24-- “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because you people have brought to mind your guilt by your open rebellion, revealing your sins in all that you do—because you have done this, you will be taken captive. Vs. 5—Once God starts, He ain’t stopping! Vs. 6—Tell it with ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 21:24

Denomination: Charismatic

Lesson 28. The Exposure Of Arrogance (James 4:16-17) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021

This section is somewhat related to the following one (5:1-6) but not to the preceding. Such an abrupt change in subject was characteristic of giving advice (counsel).

Text: James 4:16-17 (NIV) 16. As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 17. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. INTRODUCTION This section is somewhat related to the following one (5:1-6) but not to the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:16-17

Denomination: Baptist