Sermons on Overcoming Pain:

No Regret That Day

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on May 30, 2024

I fear in my heart all the time whether my service for the Lord turn out to be dead works that Day! Walking before the Lord in humility everyday will preserve me from the danger of being pride.

No matter how great and splendid our spiritual works are, if they are originated from a self-centred heart with selfish motives, Bible says they will be burned up on that Day before the Lord! (1 Corinth 3:12-15). Many people might have been blessed through them, but they will be dead works and will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:27, Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Part 30: The Blessings Of Being Close To God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 18, 2025

When we draw close to God... 1. He will move us to the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. He will give us His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. He will show us His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 30: The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Grayson Baptist Church - August 27,2017) (Revised August 18, 2025) BACKGROUND: *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Unforgivenss & Bitterness Go Hand In Hand

Contributed by Jeff Hagan on Sep 26, 2017

When we fail to forgive we hurt ourselves. This sermon offers practical information on signs we have not truly forgiven, what forgiving actually means, the relationship between unforgiveness and bitterness, and how to overcome bitterness with forgiveness.

Scriptures: Matthew 18:21-22; Luke 6:36-37; 23:34; Romans 6:10; 14:10; Ephesians 4:32; Hebrew 12:15; Genesis 50:19-21 Introduction: Forgiveness is an easy word to say but a difficult action to carry out. However, the Bible repeatedly speaks of forgiveness so we cannot ignore its importance. Nor ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Move Life From Whatever To Wherever

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 7, 2005

1 Peter is written to Christians who suffer for their faith, yet have discovered a living hope that overcomes the whatEver attitude of our day to the I will go wherever God takes me.

Move Life from Whatever to Wherever 1 Peter 1:3-9 (New International Version) 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Breakfast On The Beach

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006

Big Idea: We have a Lord who overcomes our deficiencies and gives us what we need to follow Him. A look at how Jesus dealt with Simon after the resurrection to restor him.

Have you ever let down someone? A sports fan? Your friend? A wife (give eg’s w/o naming people) Senior Captain, my last soccer game: one own goal and another near miss Let down my parents with my lifestyle choices the first couple years of university life Letting down a professor by being ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Anxious For Nothing

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 1, 2022

Paul was writing from within prison walls; however, he knew the secret to remaining calm in the midst of difficult life circumstances, and even imprisonment. This message covers four principles to help in overcoming anxiety.

This morning we are going to look at the Bible’s prescription for overcoming a terrible illness called anxiety. “Anxiety,” is defined as a “concern . . . respecting some event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.”(1) Anxiety is much like a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Grape Expectations (2) Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Apr 17, 2002

In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time....Since chastening and pruning are both painful, how can we distinguish between them?

GRAPE EXPECTATIONS part 2 Last week we started learning about the "cultivation of grapes." In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time. If a branch is bearing no fruit, the vinedresser picks ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-14, John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Faithfulness, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

God has promised to sovereignly and faithfully use your sickness, your problems, your pain, your heartache, your needs as well as the good things that are happening in your life to conform you to the image of His Son.

These verses speak of God’s Faithfulness – “good” (v.28c, 29) God is faithful to complete the job of making you like Christ, despite what happens in life. Explanation: These verses do not teach us that everything that happens in our lives is good. That’s absurd! Humanely speaking, there’s very ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Letting God Be God In Death #1 Series

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 1, 2003

This is the first in a series of message dealing with Letting God Be God in all areas of our lives. This offering is an attempt to show how we can allow God be God God when we experience the pain and perplexity of Death.

“In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.” On Saturday a week ago, I went to King’s Convenience Store across the way to procure some nutriment for my body, because I had become famished. And while I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1

Denomination: Baptist

How To Resolve Conflict

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 26, 2002

We all live with the consequences of conflict – the hurt and pain. Jesus gives us some real advice on how to properly deal with sin and conflict – and has some surprises about a very well known section of Scripture.

How much time do we spend in conflict? It started back with Cain & Abel. You remember the story – the two first brothers argued because God favored Abel’s sacrifice more than Cain’s. You know how the story ends – with the first murder – and it seems, brothers (and even brothers and sisters) have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Called To Be Clean Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006

The nation of Judah was in deep trouble, they had chosen to walk a path apart from God and God was tired of their sinfulness and would be allowing punishment and pain to come within their lives shortly. The beginning of the Book of Isaiah tells of th

Called to Be Clean Invitation of God for us to be Clean Invitation should be extended to all Invitations Contents In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis was born into a world of dying women. The finest hospitals lost one out of six young mothers to the scourge of "childbed fever." A doctor’s daily ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Of:

Contributed by David Parks on Jun 3, 2004

We realize that Death is part of the natural laws of God, commissioned by our creator to be a messenger of mercy to rescue the soul from the monsters of suffering, pain and disease. Therefore, we have not assembled here in protest of the natural laws of

FUNERAL: TEXT: INTRODUCTION: On behalf of the family of ______ ________ I want to thank you all for coming this morning. We realize that Death is part of the natural laws of God, commissioned by our creator to be a messenger of mercy to rescue the soul from the monsters of suffering, pain and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If It Hadn't Have Been For God

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Dec 31, 2007

Some us too have been dealing with life’s problems, situations that have left/leave us feeling helpless, hopeless and alone. How do we keep going when life is a pain in the butt?

Psalm 124 Genesis 39:1- 21 Life has a habit of getting up and biting you doesn’t it?! Even when things are going well as they were for Joseph bad things do happen to good people. Some us too have been dealing with life’s problems. There have been, maybe are now situations that have left / ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Misfits Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Parents, friends, classmates, soemone has asked you this question. It is the question that produces doubt, frustration, and sometimes even pain. “What are YOU good for?” These messages will help you discover, develop, and deploy your gfit!

“What Are You Good For?” Part 1 - The Misfits So this morning I am beginning a new series that I have entitled “What Are YOU Good For?” This will speak to the very heart of becoming equipped. Over the next few weeks we are going to get very practical on how to find your place and to prepare ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pursuing The Whisper Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Parents, friends, classmates, soemone has asked you this question. It is the question that produces doubt, frustration, and sometimes even pain. “What are YOU good for?” These messages will help you discover, develop, and deploy your gfit!

“What Are You Good For?” Part 2 – Pursuing the Whisper So in the way of review, I told you last week that in order for us to find our individual destiny we must first find our corporate destiny. Therefore, I referred you to David’s ragtag, unqualified, overlooked men. These men would be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 2:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal