Sermons on Physical Suffering:

Suffering For The Church

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 9, 2003

Are we willing and able in this time of death ,to suffer for Jesus?

Suffering for the Church 2nd Timothy 2:1-21 In a land of plenty, are we willing to suffer for Christ? There are many in the world that are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Suffering By Faith

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 16, 2002

Just as it takes faith to overcome, it takes faith to suffer.

Life-Line For Jesus Community Church Created 11/11/01 revised 8/15/02 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. Suffering By Faith 8/16/02 Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering Successfully

Contributed by Ben Bannister on Jul 4, 2003

In this sermon, we will learn how to profit from trials.

Text: James 1:1-8 ETS: This passage tells us how to suffer successfully. ESS: There are three keys to suffering successful. OSS: The people of Providence Baptist Church will suffer successfully. PQ: How can we suffer successfully? UW: Keys Title: How to Suffer Successfully I. A Good Attitude ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Confronting Suffering

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jun 15, 2008

Maturely coming to grips with suffering requires moving from the "Why" level to a level of understanding the realities of suffering.

CONFRONTING SUFFERING Text: 2 Cor. 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 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Suffering For Christ

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008

Understanding the functions of suffering in the Christian life would help us cope with them.

SUFFERING FOR CHRIST 1 PETER 4:12-19 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION One of my children asked why we don’t practice fasting or flagellation during the observant of Lent. Flagellation is the practice of a person to whip himself or herself as a public penance. iblically speaking, the best ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

In Our Sufferings

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 9, 2004

I have decided it’s time to blow the whistle on the devil. I caught him red handed trying to sew seeds of discouragement. I am not here to embarrass any of you that have fallen to this lie. I am here to rebuke the devourer and serve him notice.

Text: Philippians 4:6 thru 8 Prayer: I want to tell everyone this morning how pleased I am with what the Lord has been doing with this church. Does that come as a surprise to anyone? The fact is I see many people here today that are certainly not the same people my wife and I met a year ago. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Suffering Of A Christian

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004

You can be sure that a person is saved when overcoming trials!

You can be sure that a person is saved when overcoming trials. I. The characteristics of trials a. Trials are painful v.12a b. Trials cause sufferings v.12,15,16 c. Trials sometimes strange v.12b II. The Christian attitudes toward trials a. Do not be surprised v.12a b. Rejoice in trials ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Suffering With God

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Oct 3, 2006

In the middle of intense suffering, Job proclaims that God knows and takes notice of our suffering. He also tells us that God is in control of the suffering. Lastly, we will see that God rewards endurance.

Job has gone through some tough times. In Job, we see him enduring all four major forms of suffering that humankind faces. He faces the loss of income and security, the loss of valued possessions, the loss of loved ones and the loss of health. Either one would be enough do deal with, but Job ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:8-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Suffer Better

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 19, 2012

Exposition of Suffering

Text: Matt 26:69-75, Acts 2:14, 23, 36, 4:13-20, 5:27-32, Title: Suffer Better, Date/Place: NRBC, 11.18.12, AM A. Opening illustration: Young college student the other week telling me about his suffering at the hands of his father, abuse, neglect, etc. Then he said that he thanked God for it in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering (4) Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Nov 26, 2012

Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Introduction: In each of these messages we've been looking at a different aspect of the humanity of Jesus as revealed in the Gospel of Luke. So far we've learned that Jesus understands shame because he came from shameful circumstances...and that no matter how often you've failed, how untrue ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-48

Denomination: Apostolic

Suffering For Jesus

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 1, 2013

All followers of Jesus WILL suffer for His sake.

Suffering for Jesus April 28, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: All followers of Jesus WILL suffer for His sake. Focus Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Supplemental Passage: For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering With The Savior

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 30, 2013

1. Don’t be surprised by your suffering (vs. 12). 2. Know that we can have joy for the journey (vs. 12-14). 3. Be ready with righteousness (vs. 15-18). 4. Commit yourself to our Creator (vs. 19).

Suffering with the Savior 1 Peter 4:12-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 17, 2013 *Do you like to suffer? -- No, of course not. Only truly warped people like to suffer. *But Christians, we will suffer in this world. Why? -- Sometimes it’s because of our commitment to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Suffer

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 26, 2012

A talk on how Christians should view the calling of suffering; looking, in patience, to Christ.

Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25, Title: Called to Suffer, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/25/12, PM Opening illustration: As parents we are all called to a special time of suffering for the whole family called potty training. Therefore with a baby on the way, and much discouraging news from older parents of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Suffering Servant

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 14, 2012

Israel believed that the Messiah that was to come would be a conquering Messiah. The sermon discribes the Messiah as the Suffering Servant who offers the hearers an informative tongue and helps the people by being the Suffering Servant.

Isaiah 50:4-9 The Suffering Servant They longed for a victorious Messiah, not a suffering one. The image of the suffering servant went underground, as it were, lying dormant for centuries. Then, in a very dramatic scene early in his ministry, Jesus quoted from one of the servant ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Why Suffering Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

How can we explain the existence of suffering in a world made by a loving and omnipotent God?

This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why ...read more

Denomination: Anglican