Sermons on Pain Of The Past:

Good Friday

Contributed by David Trexler on Mar 21, 2008

What happen on this day some 2000 years ago was a murder, a cruel, painful, and utterly shameful execution.

Sermon for Good Friday 2008 Here is the only message I will proclaim on Good Friday. Because what happen on this day some 2000 years ago was a murder, a cruel, painful, and utterly shameful execution. Paul the apostle says it best when he holds up the horror of the actual cross, “We preach ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-48

Denomination: Lutheran

How Long O Lord

Contributed by Stanley Tay on May 26, 2010

A lesson to be learnt from the psalmist with regards to what our perspectives should be towards the issue of pain & suffering.

INTRODUCTION I would like us to turn our attention today to the Book of Psalms. My hope is that we will get to learn something from the psalmist with regards to what our perspectives should be when it comes to this whole issue of pain & suffering. Most of us are probably more familiar with those ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Cut To The Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 6, 2007

Before we can take the land, we will have to go through the pain and discomfort of spiritual preparation.

Cut to the Heart Text: Joshua 5:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: The Butterball Turkey company set up a hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to inquire about cooking a turkey that had been in her freezer for 23 years. The operator told her ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Hurt Of The Holiday

Contributed by Chris Johnson on Oct 24, 2003

Although Mother’s Day can and should be a joyful celebration, it can for many be a time of great pain.

When we think of holidays like Mother’s Day, we generally think of happy, festive occasions. A day like this produces warm, joyful, and sentimental feelings. But for others there is another aspect to these occasions for some that we don’t often think of: Pain. For many these days can bring ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:34-35

Denomination: Church Of God

Joy Series

Contributed by Don Vanzant on Sep 30, 2011

God gives joy to those who abide in Him which is not dependent on circumstances but is actually compatible with pain.

Years ago I spent the last four months of seminary in the Clinical Pastoral Education program or CPE as a chaplain on the third floor of Central Baptist Hospital. It was a great experience, but not one that suited me too well. I was assigned to the respiratory ward where people were mostly ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

God's Complaint

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jun 20, 2019

We need to see the world through God's eyes, the pain of our sin and rebellion.

The Gospel According To Isaiah: Part 3 God’s Complaint Isaiah 1:1-5, 12-20 March 11, 2012 Rev. Stephen Aram Has anybody here seen the movie “The Lorax” yet? Our second son, Justin, and his wife, Brooke took our grandson, Weston to see it. I haven’t seen it yet, but I have loved the book ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-5, Isaiah 1:12-20

Care: The Metaphor Of Love

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Sep 19, 2020

How can we speak of a God of love in a situation characterized by pain and suffering, death guilt and hopelessness?

Care: The Metaphor of Love Reflection Matthew 8:1-4 Roshini (name changed) was outcast, called dirty and sunned by her village from the day she was raped at the age of 16. After four years, she had to run away to Mumbai city with a boy who abandoned her and their infant boy. Roshini ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Other

A Simple Solution To Suffering Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Paul was a great sufferer of all kinds of unjust pain, and it was not because of sin, but because he was a servant of Christ.

One of the good things to come out of suffering is this: It forces those who cannot see any sense in it to grapple with the mystery, and strive to squeeze some meaning out of it. Almost everyone who writes on suffering does so out of their own personal encounter with this mysterious monster. In ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-23

When It Is Pitch Dark

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 18, 2019

Those who stay firm and endure the pain and agony get to see His glory and His enormity!

In the darkest hour..... Job 30:15”….. They pursue my honor as the wind, my prosperity has passed away like a cloud…” Struggled within myself pondering whether I should talk about my experience, wrestled with my flesh; nevertheless, since I had come out of the crisis by His grace, I sure felt ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Grace Is With Us Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2022

If God calls you to endure pain, hardship, or uncertainty, find encouragement in knowing you are never alone.

God's grace is with us "It was by faith that Moses' parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king's command. It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29, Hebrews 11:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hiding Place

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 17, 2021

Sometimes wilderness looks tough, dry, painful and unbearable but being hidden is necessary for the process of the growth of Church.

Hiding place! Revelation 12:1”A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars..” Just because things are not working out well now, never ever give up friend. Would you believe if I tell you that we preached to an ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

If You Would Have Been There Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Jesus enters into our pain and grief, weeping with us and offering hope through His resurrection power.

Today, we're going to talk about a story from the Bible that shows us how Jesus brings hope even in the toughest times. We'll be looking at the story of Lazarus in John 11:1-44. But first, let's start with an object lesson that will help us understand the main idea of this message. (Hand out a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Topics: Grief Management, Spiritual Hope, Jesus' Teachings, Faith Healing

New Things

Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 17, 2021

There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. To some degree in our mind and hearts, we wipe from our mind and heart all the failures of the past year, all the heartaches and disappointments of the past year.

Philippians 3:13-14; it takes a big person to know what to forget and what to remember. This being the first Sunday of the new year, I want to use the subject of the New Year for our message today. There is a certain excitement that comes with New Things. True of material things, car, clothes, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Pulling Back The Curtain

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 1, 2017

A New Year's sermon to encourage us that God is in control of the year that is past, and the year that is to come.

Intro: In the classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, a small town banker who is driven to the brink of suicide by the prospect of financial ruin and disgrace. He is convinced that his life has been a failure, and that it would have been better if he had never ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

Break Free And Get To Your Destiny

Contributed by Patrice Kelly on Nov 9, 2006

This sermon talks about letting go of the past and pushing forward to the destiny that God is calling you to.

Press – to act on with steady force, push steadily against, to squeeze 1. Find purpose: If I were to ask everyone in this room today “What is your purpose in life?” I would probably get several different answers. Those answers would be good, but they are all secondary purposes. The question is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Apostolic