Sermons on Painful Life:

Experience God’s Grace In Pain

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 13, 2024

What could happen, if the Sovereign God extends His grace to someone? Or, what would you do, if the Supremely Good God works favorably in your life, even when you are pain?

“The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, ‘Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Supreme Purpose Of Life Or What To Do With Your Life Series

Contributed by John Allen on Sep 9, 2023

The supreme purpose of life is knowing Jesus.

[Statements in brackets are for the preacher not the preaching. They are notes that reflect ideas based on the homiletics recommended in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167) which proposes an ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Every Scar Tells A Story Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 22, 2006

How to allow the painful things in life to be used for God’s glory.

Dare to Pursue “Every Scar Tells a Story” October 22, 2006 ME: Pain is a part of life. In fact, it is one of the very first parts of life. In childbirth, there is pain and it is a difficult experience. Unfortunately, that is not where the pain ends in our lives. We deal with pain everyday in some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 2: Why Pain

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 30, 2014

What was God thinking to create pain? Why am I suffering? What shall I do now?

Where Is God When We Suffer? Lesson 2: Why Pain? A. VARIOUS KINDS OF PAIN 1. Acute pain comes on suddenly, localized, easily identified, severe, and can become chronic. 2. Chronic pain persists longer, not easily described, hard to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

"Let God Heal Your Painful Past" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2003

We become changed people when Christ touches our life and we have a new identity

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches January 12, 2003 Let God Heal Your Painful Past How to: Take on a New Identity Judges6:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Today’s scripture talks about the most unlikely person in the world to be a leader and deliverer of Israel. Gideon at this point had a painful past that ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Methodist

Fourteenth Sunday Ordinary Time, B— Thorn Of Paul: His Faith Narrative

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 2, 2021

Application about Paul’s teaching about his thorn: He was active in interpreting his life experience to himself and others

Paul Powell said, “Troubles knock a lot of nonsense out of us.” Like Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” from our Second Reading taken from 2 Corinthians, chapter 12 , which he says was given to him by “an angel of Satan.” It was not a sin problem. e.g. Winne-the-Pooh comes downstairs, bump, bump, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Catholic

Your Pain, Your Gain

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 24, 2000

The Christian can maintain a positive attitude in the face of trials because they provide opportunities to prove God's faithfulness.

Why do you go through trials? If God really loves you, wouldn't he protect you from the bad things that everyone else goes through? We have many blessings because of our faith in Jesus Christ. Because of your faith in Christ, you know that your sins are forgiven. Your faith in the death ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turning Your Pain Into Gain

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Apr 10, 2001

The Prayer of Jabez gives us insight into how we don’t have to hang onto the past but press forward into the future.

Turning Your Pain into Gain Ballard Assembly Pastor Bob Briggs April 22, 2001 The top selling Christian book recently is “The Prayer of Jabez”. How many of you have read the book? It is written from the perspective of an obscure prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4. Everything written in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turning Your Pain Into Gain Series

Contributed by Bishop W. D. Scott Sr on Jul 19, 2013

Take the Jabez Challenge and see if God won't enlarge your territory.

Turning Your Pain Into Gain I Chronicles 4: 9-10 Billy Graham was in a revival some years ago. There was a man there, who had gone through many problems and difficulties. When the invitation to Christ was extended he accepted Christ as his savior. Soon his life began to change and he felt like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of… Pain Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 20, 2010

God curses the universe for our rebellion, but in discipline there is hope.

Scripture Introduction In certain segments of Jewish culture, there is a way of pretending to say something nice, then adding a twist that turns it into a curse. Alan King lists a number of these in his Great Jewish Joke Book: • May you inherit a hotel and die in every room. • May ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Pain Gets Tough Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 7, 2011

Pain creates difficulties and problems for people on a continual basis

When Pain Gets Tough Isaiah 53:3-5 July 10, 2011 Morning Service Introduction There are a number of different names or titles that Jesus is known by. Many of these relate some nature of His character or some type of strength. Here are a few examples: Lion of Judah, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Healing The Pain Of Our Past PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the themes of forgiveness, redemption, and freedom in John 8:2-11, emphasizing that our salvation is not based on the strength of our faith, but on the object of our faith - Jesus Christ.

Good morning, church family! Today we're diving into a passage in John 8, verses 2-11, casting light on the themes of forgiveness, redemption, and freedom. Each of these themes is interconnected, each one a gift from God that we're offered, but also a choice we must make. As Charles Spurgeon once ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Topics: Decision

Freedom From The Pain Of Regret

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 28, 2011

Have you ever done anything you’ve regretted? I believe there’s no pain like the pain of regret. However, we can actually gain freedom from our regrets and move on.

FREEDOM FROM THE PAIN OF REGRET INTRODUCTION: Have you ever done anything you’ve regretted? If you’ve ever said, “if only…” or if you’ve spent time in the land of, “woulda, coulda, shoulda” then you probably have regrets. I believe there’s no ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Turn Pain Into Gain

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 21, 2001

God can help us put the hurts of the past behind us, and offer us a bright future

INTRODUCTION A. Introduce you to someone you have never met before - JABEZ 1. As you read through I Chronicles, if you blink you’ll miss him 2. Here is a man who will whet your appetite for the things of the Lord B. Cannot find him in HALL OF FAITH in Heb.11 1. He is not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Insults & Pain Season

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 12, 2023

I am pleased and happy with weaknesses, insults, persecutions….said Apostle Paul, who would want to say such crazy stuff; however, if only we knew the ramifications of the insults and persecutions then I guess our prayer model would change.

Insults & pain season 2 Corinthians 12:10”Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” I am pleased and happy with weaknesses, insults, persecutions….said Apostle ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:10

Denomination: Pentecostal