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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    How To Respond To Suffering And Pain Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023
     | 1,376 views

    Since there is divine purpose for pain, learn from it.

    1. The most obvious observation, pain hurts! 2. Definition from Webster, (1) “Localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder or disease or injury.” (2) Basic bodily sensation, induced by noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical discomfort and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thoughts On Suffering

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,870 views

    Godly suffering is the key to a joyful Christian life.

    Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing were happening to you. Rather rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled for Christ’s sake you are blessed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In Our Sufferings

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,329 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Called To Suffer Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,648 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:18-25

    Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25 Title: Called to Suffer Date/Place: LSCC, 9/25/05, AM A. 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 toddlers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Suffer

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,379 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sufferings Invitation Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,327 views

    Adam and Eve invited suffering into the world. By disobeying God's direct command to not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil they asked for discipline from God. The discipline "I will greatly multiply your pain." Both for woman and man.

    Intro: Gianna Jensen is a survivor of a later term abortion. Her mother was in the third trimester of pregnancy when a saline abortion was performed. Through the grace of God she survived and was taken at 2lbs to a hospital and an incubator. Because of this botched abortion she was not supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering For Christ Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
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     | 8,461 views

    All suffering that a believer endures in the path of obedience is suffering for Christ and with Christ.

    INTRODUCTION Main emphasis: We should see all the hardship and suffering that comes to us in life as something that God brings to us to do us good, strengthening our trust in him and our obedience, and ultimately increasing our ability to glorify him. It seems to me that the suffering which God ...read more

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    Present Suffering Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,925 views

    The believer’s future is connected with Christ’s. Christ is the faithful Son and is the Father’s rightful heir. The Christian by means of his adoption is a joint heir with Christ and may look forward to eternal glory in the presence of the Son (cp. John 1

    For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too (2 Corinthians 1.5). Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God; they have received the Spirit of adoption whereby they approach God as “Abba! Father!” Their adoption is sealed ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Season Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2020
     | 3,878 views

    We do not have to go far before we see that suffering will take place as a believer in Christ.

    Sermon Series Solutions A season of suffering #3 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Introduction- Good morning everyone, may the name of Jesus be lifted up and our hearts open as we let God’s Word speak to us. If you would turn to 2 Timothy chapter 2, that will be our text this morning. We have been in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Patience In Suffering

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 28, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,660 views

    The following sermon is going to suggest that it is possible and even spiritually advantageous for Christians to be patient and rejoice in our Lord during the greatest storms of suffering in our lives!

    Patience in Suffering (James 5:7-12) Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Who amongst us would ask to be granted the patience of Job? To sit upon a “dunghill” of unimaginable suffering and pain and yet cry out “blessed be the name of the Lord” for though “He slay me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Vision Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,483 views

    Exposition of Daniel 8 about the suffering that God would ordain for Israel

    Text: Daniel 8:1-27, Title: A Vision of Suffering, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/11/10, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about Obama’s presidential election as a chastisement from God upon a sleepy lethargic church in America deep in self-centeredness and failure in the kingdom agenda B. Background to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growth In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    The Early Church experienced growth in numbers, and growth in depth and growth in community. It also experienced a growth in suffering. Jesus said blessed are those who suffer and are persecuted because of him! This talk encourages the church to proclaim

    Although I’ve only seen part of it on YouTube there is a humbling episode from the 1961 British film called, ‘Whistle down the Wind’. A group of Lancashire children have experienced the death of a kitten. They had prayed fervently that the little cat would get well, but instead it died. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jason Smith avatar

    The God Of The Suffering Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,905 views

    In what ways does God use suffering in the life of a Christian? Maybe this lesson can help you think about how God may work when you are suffering.

    I would like to follow up on the last sermon that I preached on the problem of evil and where I attempted to show why the unbeliever should not be using the idea of evil as an excuse to reject God. In spite of what the unbeliever may think about God or try to accuse Him of, God has a morally ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    The Suffering King

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Feb 11, 2010
     | 4,648 views

    THIS IS PART OF A BIBLE STUDY SERIES THAT I HAD ON THE PSALMS

    PSALM 22 THE SUFFERING KING INTRODUCTION: YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THE OPENING WORDS OF THIS PSALM AS SOME OF THE WORDS THAT CHRIST CRIED WHEN HE WAS ON THE CROSS. IT COULD BE THAT BY REFERENCING THESE OPENING WORDS OF THE PSALM THAT JESUS WAS DIRECTING US TO STUDY THE WHOLE PSALM, AND TO APPLY IT TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Midst Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 22, 2019
     | 6,342 views

    We have seen the trials of job and then we say a silent prayer that it would not happen to us. We have questions and we have people that are willing to give advice and we have to sort out if it is good advice. What does the Lord say through the experiences of Job?

    Lessons learned from Job #4 In the midst of suffering Job chapter 4 Selected verses Introduction- Sermon title- In the midst of suffering…What do you do? We have been in a study of Job. We have looked at the trials that have happened to Job and then we say a silent prayer that all those things ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene