Sermons on People Who Hurt:

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 18, 2011

Hagar's Helper and ours.

Intro: 1. Helen Keller, who of course was blind and deaf, said: "I am looking forward to Commencement day [talking about graduation from Radcliffe College]...The question now is, what shall I do with this education, and these opportunities. I feel that I could impart to a child ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

But Nails Hurt! Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2003

Nails were distributed to the congregation, so that they could test: if you wish to endure, you have to endure some pounding. Holes may be punched in you, too. But if you persist, ultimately you will be built up.

If you really want to grow, it’s going to cost you. If you truly expect to be built up, there will be some pain involved. No growth ever takes place without pain. That’s a law of life. That’s not negotiable. No pain, no gain. No hurt, no growth. No rough edges, no building up. If you truly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why It Hurts Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 31, 2011

When we consider pain, there are three particularly painful areas of life: our relationships, our work and finances, and our health. The pain that we experience in each of these areas of life can be traced to the judgments that God delivered after the fa

Sermon Notes July 31, 2011 FBCam Why it Hurts Genesis 3:16-19 CS Lewis, in “The Problem of Pain,” writes: “When I was an atheist, if anyone had asked me “why do you NOT believe in God, my reply would have been.... PAIN.. [People] cause pain by being born, and live by pain and in pain they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handle Hurt?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 22, 2002

We must learn to forgive and overcome hurt.

HANDLE HURT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Matthew 24:10 And then many shall be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto them, I say not unto you, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. Hebrews 12: 12 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:22, Matthew 24:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ouch! That Hurts!

Contributed by James May on Nov 12, 2003

This sermon deals with Paul’s thorn in the flesh. We all have our thorn in the flesh. How will we react to the pain?

OUCH! THAT HURTS! 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Moses: "I Can't Speak So Good" Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 8, 2017

Excuses, God's Provision, People Who Support Us

OUT OF WEAKNESS…STRENGTH - Moses: “I Can’t Speak So Good” Exodus 4:10-17 (p. 41) August 13, 2017 Introduction: I had someone this past week ask me if I would do something I really didn’t want to do…it was to attend a luncheon and discuss social media and it’s effects on the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Words Can Hurt Or Heal

Contributed by John Quigley on Sep 14, 2012

Showing how Christian people can be hurtful with their words or helpful.

Jas 3:1-12 NKJV My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. (2) For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. (3) Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

When People Hurt You - Ecclesiastes 3:15-4:3 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 15, 2025

How do you avoid bitterness toward people who have hurt you and refuse to repent? Even when you affirm that God meant it for good, still, how do you not get upset over the fact that the person meant it for evil?

Ecclesiastes 3:15 Whatever is, has already been, and whatever will be, already is. God repeats what has passed. 16 I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness. 17 I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous ...read more

Seven Steps To Forgiving Someone Who Really Hurt You

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Feb 10, 2018

Forgiving someone who hurt you is hard work. It is easier to stay wounded and go around talking bad about them. It is easier to let bitterness put down roots and let our hearts get hardened, but Jesus said to forgive...

A preacher tells the story of inviting a guest lecturer to speak to a counseling class he was teaching and asked him to specifically discuss the topic forgiveness. He told a powerful story from his own life that day to illustrate his point that we should forgive. His brother had many struggles, ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Real People - Real Problems - Part 7 Dealing With Haters Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Sep 11, 2017

Part 7 of our 1 Samuel Series

Real People- Real Problems A study of 1 Samuel Part 7 I Samuel 10:26 “Dealing with Haters” In the movie Lonesome Dove Dan Suggs, his brothers and Jake Spoon Rode up on a couple of farmers plowing their fields Dan and the boys had already killed some horse traders and stolen their stock ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Who You Love? Series

Contributed by Burt Santiago on Mar 4, 2023

A true follower of Jesus must express the love they’ve found in him

1 John 4:15(v19)-21 - Who You Love - YP Fellowship Text: “We love, because He first loved us.” ??1 John? ?4?:?19? ?NASB1995?? SST: This passge tells that God is love SSS: my sermon says that a true follower of Jesus must express the love they’ve found in him Objective: Doctrinal / ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:15-21

Who Is Igniting Your Words? Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 4, 2019

Today we are beginning a new series on words, we will be discussing their impact, influence, propriety, effects and power. In today's message we will be asking the question of who is igniting your words? And challenge us to, like the Toby Mac song, "speak life."

Who Is Igniting Your Words? PPT1 Series Title slide Today we are beginning a new series on words, we will be discussing their impact, influence, propriety, effects and power. In today's message we will be asking the question of who is igniting your words? And challenge us to, like the Toby Mac ...read more

Scripture: James 3:6, Acts 2:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Should We Obey? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 5, 2022

As followers of Jesus, we need to share the Gospel courageously and actively with everyone we meet.

WHO SHOULD WE OBEY? Text: Acts 4:13-22 Introduction 1. “Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) 2. The question I want us to ponder this morning is should we obey God or people? 3. According to Peter and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-22

Denomination: Methodist

Who Or What Is Important To God? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Feb 10, 2021

What really matters to God? In this message taken from Nehemiah 7 we will see at least four things that matter to God, WORSHIP, INTEGRITY, PEOPLE AND PURPOSE.

No Limits building beyond ourselves SERMON SERIES– Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 7 Priority NOTES “Priority” Who or What Is Important to God? WORSHIP - is important to God Vs. 1 After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10, John 1:29

Denomination: Other

Do You Want To Be Well?

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 4, 2019

WE ARE A BROKEN PEOPLE LIVING IN A SHATTERED WORLD, JESUS IS ASKING DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL ?

DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL (JOHN 5:1-8) INTRO: Do You Want To Be well ? We are all Hurting people living in a shattered world. We all needing someone to fix us. Only Jesus can make you well. Do you want to be well? Jesus is asking “ Do you want to get well”? TEXT: JOHN 5:1-8 5 After this, a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal