Sermons on Preparing For Trials:

Faith On Trial

Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 30, 2010

Our faith will be tested. The question is can we stand up to the test?

Text: Acts 5:27-32 Title: Faith on Trial Introduction: (play Perry Mason track) Raymond Burr (the eponymous attorney Perry Mason), Barbara Hale (Perry’s very capable private and proper secretary Della Street), William Hopper (Perry’s detective of choice Paul Drake), Connie Cezon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Expect Trials Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

We can expect trials because we live in a fallen world. We can expect some of our difficulties to originate from God Himself, and we will bring hardship upon ourselves because we are not perfect.

Expect Trials Faith Expectations Part 5 06/01/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. I know it is probably true ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trial By Fire

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Sep 23, 2008

BUILDING THINGS THAT WILL PASS THE TEST OF FIRE.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 1 COR 3:9-15 TRIAL BY FIRE 1: WE WORK FOR GOD A) GOD’S HUSBANDRY- YOU ARE GOD’S FIELD B) GOD GIVES THE INCREASE C) APPLYING GOD TO OUR FIELD CAUSES IT TO GROW AND PRODUCE FRUIT 2: GOD’S BUILDING A) WE ARE GOD’S BUILDING B) WE ARE TO BUILD ONLY ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Denomination: Other

God On Trial

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 24, 2007

Response to the Virginia Tech Massacre dealing with the Christian response to things like this

Text: Romans 9:14-21, Title: God on Trial, Subject: Theodicy, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/22/07, AM A. Opening illustration: “Our God who is omnipotent is also weak in that God has imposed limitations on God’s omnipotence to give us the space to have a real autonomy” – Bishop Tutu, “The only answer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Trials Dissected

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006

Everyone, at this very moment is in a trial, heading for a trial, or just coming out of one. What we do with that trial is solely up to us.

Trials Dissected James 1:1-12 Introduction Everyone, at this very moment is in a trial, heading for a trial, or just coming out of one. What we do with that trial is solely up to us. I. The Purpose of Trials (vv. 1-6) a. JOY i. Trials (peirasmois), describes things that put a person to the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Trial By Fire Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 13, 2011

Why do we face trials? How are we to react to them and why?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Do you ever wonder why we face so many trials in life? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to coast through life problem and trial free? I think it would. • Have you noticed that since you gave your life to Jesus, the trials of life have not stopped? What’s with that? • I ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, James 1:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Celebrating Trials Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

Jesus is tempted by Satan

Celebrating Trials After Baptism - Jesus must narrow focus Luke 4:1-13 Led by the HS into the wilderness expressly to be tested/tempted. Three Environments - Wilderness - High Place - City Monks went to desert for Spiritual warfare. Tested - what does success look like? After 40 days - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Midst Of Trials Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 8, 2015

daily love god and one another in spite of hardships

Before we celebrate our relationship with God through Jesus Christ today in Communion, let us continue to learn from the Book of 1 Samuel. Please open your Bibles to chapter 20 of 1 Samuel….. The chapter is a bit long but we need to read all 42 verses to understand the story and grasp ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trial Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2014

The speaking God makes His own case.

THE TRIAL OF GOD. Isaiah 44:6-8. The LORD is deeply grieved by His people’s tendency towards idol worship. Again and again He asserts His superiority over the nations, whose ‘gods’ are nothing but dumb idols (1 Corinthians 12:2). Not only does the LORD put the false gods on trial, but He is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trials Of Job

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 21, 2013

A God's-eye view on the struggles of life.

THE TRIALS OF JOB. Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10. Job was an upright man. There was none so righteous in the entire East. No doubt, like Lot, he vexed his righteous soul with the wickedness of those around him. He worried lest his sons might not follow him in his righteousness: lest perhaps they might ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-10, Job 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trial Of Sin Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 31, 2018

If we admit our sin, and confess it to God, we will be forgiven.

THE TRIAL OF SIN Text: 1 Jn. 1:8-2:2 Introduction 1. Illustration: Kay Arthur, a Christian author, put it this way. If you tolerate sin in your life, that sin will not only take you farther than you wanted to go, it will keep you longer than you wanted to stay and it will cost you more than you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Job's Trials

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 21, 2018

A brief Outline of Job's Trial

JOB'S RESPONSE TO TRIAL I. He Worshipped Job 1:20 (After wealth and children were lost.) II. He Wished Job 3:1-5 that he had not been born. (After body was diseased.) III. He Wanted Job 6:8-9 to be destroyed. IV. He Wished Again Job 9:32-33 for a daysman (umpire) between he and God. V. He is ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trials Of Suffering

Contributed by Alexandria Jimenez on Jun 30, 2018

We aren't promised to never experience suffering, but how do we react and handle it, when our lives become the target to suffering?

Can you imagine the emotional state, along with the nerve wrecking distress that Jesus Christ himself felt the day before he was nailed to the cross? Can you imagine the hours, down to the minutes, and then the seconds, that our Father counted till his ultimate sacrifice, and our ultimate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:35-36, Luke 22:42-43, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 14:22-24

Dealing With Trials Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 29, 2020

We are not immune to the problems of this world, including this corona virus; we have to deal with this pandemic with the help from Jesus Christ!

Let us continue our worship of God, who is our Loving Creator and Savior, by hearing and learning from His Word. If you don’t have a Bible in your hands, please grab one now. Do we really see the Bible as God speaking to us? Think about it for a moment…. If God created us and everything we see, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Trials And Testing

Contributed by Kadmiel Latha Sudhir Kumar on Apr 23, 2020

Life has it's way of throwing trials and testings at us. However, I'd like to tell you that as you depend on Jesus while you face them, your faith will become stronger & you'll be built. If not, you will end up being broken by trials & testings.

TRIALS AND TESTINGS -- SIFTED LIKE WHEAT Ref: Luke 22:31-34 “ Facing trials with Christ will build you. Facing trials without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34