Sermons on Misunderstand Hurt:

Scars Become Stars

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

If you want to live an emotionally healthy and happy life you must discover how to handle the hurts that come.

Sun.Oct 3/93 ------ Jn 20:24-29 SCARS BECOME STARS - Visting I heard these words - Are not scars marks of weakness? - Places where hurts and wounds were - A scar is something you want to hid. - Unless you begin to brag about the "Red Badge Of Courage" - A scar ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2007

We must adopt the attitude of compassion to carry the word of Christ into our hurting world through our actions.

Attitude – Luke 10: 25 - 37 Intro: There is a legend involving Jesus, the disciples and Peter. In the story, Jesus and his disciples passed by a rocky field. Jesus said, “if each of you carry a stone away, it would clear space for grain to grow. All the disciples except Peter picked up the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Unshakable Christian Life

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 15, 2005

As we draw nearer to the end of this age, will the church be able to stand and help a hurting world find the Kingdom of God.

The Unshakable Christian Life Introduction Will we be able to stand in the days ahead, or will we be- … tossed by the storms of life, carried about by winds of doctrine and the schemes of men Eph 4:14 In the 1300’s- Bubonic Plague- killed millions, changed the face of Europe for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:7-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Are You Anchored In The Storm Pt4

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012

Some one once said “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”

Series Review 1. When You’re In A Storm, You Cannot Depend On Human Wisdom The sailors knew what to do when they found themselves caught in a storm so they begin to lighten the ship’s load and even threw the tackle overboard. 2. When You’re In A Storm, You Can Depend On Godly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-29

Denomination: Baptist

Aaron & Hur Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2008

Aaron and Hur present the church an example of encouragement--we support the hurt, the discouraged, the lost, the frustrated, the weak, the helpless.

“Aaron & Hur” Exodus 17:8-16 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts A group of infantry soldiers were going through Airborne School at Fort Benning Georgia. As they prepared for their first jump, the jumpmaster explained that when the green light went on, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Congregational

Anger Series

Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008

When we fail to forgive others who have hurt us we give in to the spirit of revenge and resentment.

After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or charge?" the clerk asked. "Cash," I snapped. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sounds Of Silence: You Have Stayed Long Enough Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010

A sermon on how to heal deep hurts and break down the "walls" that we build around us in our pain.

INTRO: - The text today gives us a picture of a journey... - Perhaps parallels a journey many of us face... A. God saves us, brings us out of slavery and sin B. Yet He desires us to go into blessing and fullness of life C. There is a Jericho... ...or walls built around our emotions that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What About Them Bones?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 25, 2011

If you’ve never been hurt, or mistreated or wounded, this message is (not) for you, this is a message of hope healing and restoration.

First of all let me say to you tonight: I didn’t come here just to preach, I came to prophesy (I came with the word of the Lord in my mouth) and I came to decree and declare that tonight is a night of resurrection and restoration. It doesn’t matter what it looks like, or sounds like or feels ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stripes Of The Lord

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2013

To show that CHRIST JESUS in His Love, treated us His friends after we have hurt Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have wounds on your body? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST JESUS in His Love, treated us His friends after we have hurt Him. IV. TEXT: Zechariah 13:6 (Amplified Bible) And one shall say to him, What are these wounds on your breast or ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Risen Jesus And Doubting Thomas

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 16, 2024

Jesus knows our struggles, wounds, hurts, and pains and He carries them even in his resurrection body!

(Please note the names mentioned in this sermon are pseudonyms) Today, we have this story of Jesus physically appearing to his disciples after his resurrection. On Jesus’ first appearance, Thomas was absent, and we just read in the story that he had insisted on seeing Jesus’ wounds if he were to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Bronze Serpent Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 21, 2023

The Sin glitters, attracts, playful but hurting the Soul and mind. Be watchful and careful against the evil designs of people and Satan.

Numbers 21 The Bronze Serpent Introduction: The Nehushtan is the name given to the bronze image of a serpent on a pole. The snake’s bites were the punishment for the Israelites for speaking against him and Moses. Yahweh instructed Moses to erect it so that the Israelites who saw it would be ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

True Intimacy

Contributed by Mario Incerti on Nov 13, 2004

But true servanthood is choosing to love someone when you are hurt and unappreciated. You choose to serve, like God chose to serve man and woman and it was at the point when his heart had been broken. It was a time he was most hurt, he had to let them go.

True Intimacy Read Genesis 2:21-23 The relationship challenge for most of us is to really understand what God meant by loving one another and what we believe loving one another means? What does loving someone mean to you? Think about your husband, wife, children, brother and sister, mother and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiveness Is Not An Option

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 26, 2009

Many people come to church unable to worshp freely because they are busy nursing wounds and hurts from the past. The only remedy for freedom is forgiveness.

FORGIVENESS IS NOT AN OPTION Colossians 3:12-13 Preached October 25, 2009 INTRODUCTION The mother of four young boys often had difficulty curbing their energy, especially in church. But when her minister preached on "turning the other cheek," the boys gave him their undivided attention. “No ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Open Doors

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

For a number of years the Apostle Paul endured strained relationships with Christians friends in a church in Corinth. Even though he had helped establish the church, some serious misunderstandings developed between Paul and his friends.

OPEN DOORS 2 COR. 2:12 17 For a number of years the Apostle Paul endured strained relationships with Christians friends in a church in Corinth. Even though he had helped establish the church, some serious misunderstandings developed between Paul and his friends. In order to repair this broken ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

Holy Spirit And You, Part 3: The Key To Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 23, 2014

One of the works of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers is to impart a spiritual gift. Spiritual gifts is fraught with confusion and misunderstanding. This sermon seeks to sort out what the Bible teaches about the different types of spiritual gifts.

Holy Spirit and You, Part 3: The Key to Spiritual Gifts Series: Acts, #3 Chuck Sligh February 23, 2014 A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Acts 1:8; then please turn 1 Corinthians 12. INTRODUCTION In our series ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist