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  • Mark Atherton avatar

    Reasons To Believe In A God Who Allows Suffering

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,427 views

    a feeble attempt to answer the Why? question

    -----SUFFERING COMES FROM THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Gen. 2:15-17 -----SUFFERING REVEALS WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS Matt. 13:1-9 -----SUFFERING GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO TRUST GOD JAMES 1:2-5 -----GOD SUFFERS ALONG WITH US JESUS WEPT -----IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE FIND ONE ANOTHER 2COR. 1:3-4 -----PAIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Joshua Bowers avatar

    From Suffering Servant To "Yes Your Majesty"

    Contributed by Joshua Bowers on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,267 views

    The value of this sermon is to help the audiance understand why Christ came to earth as the lowly carpenter before he could be respected as the great "King of Kings"

    Standing just in view of the steps of the bus that will take him to the infamous Paris Island is an eighteen-year-old young man with his mother, father and younger brother. The Marine band is playing the Marine’s Hymn and the Marine Honor Guard is standing at attention supporting the colors of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Did Jesus Suffer In Hell? (Part 1)

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 3,861 views

    Did Jesus have to suffer in Hell? Did He have to die spiritually?

    Did Jesus Suffer in Hell? (Part 1) Is Spiritual Death Necessary? Some teachers claim that Jesus’ physical death on the cross could not redeem mankind but that He had to die spiritual to pay our debt. Some go so far as to say that we can’t be saved unless we believe that Jesus suffered in Hell. Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Do The Innocent Suffer? - Job Chapter Four Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 19,469 views

    This is a study into Job chapter four.

    Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #4 Job has given us the first discourse. That is found in chapter 3. What will happen next is that Job’s three friends will respond to Job. This becomes almost a debate session. Here is the outline. Eliphaz’ first discourse chapters 4-5 Job’s response chapters ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Smith avatar

    The Splendor And The Suffering! (Matthew 17:1-9)

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,273 views

    There is much about God and about Jesus Himself that I do not understand, but perhaps that’s because there’s a lot I’m not expected to understand and don’t need to understan...

    Welcome once again to Transfiguration Sunday. We remember the transfiguration every year at about this time, though frankly it snuck up on me this year, otherwise I probably would have flicked this week’s sermon over to one of my esteemed colleagues. Indeed, up till yesterday I thought we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    How Do We Deal With Suffering And Loss?

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,963 views

    This sermon was written after my wife birthed our third child stillborn. It came from my heart and I hope that it will help you prepare to help others or even begin to heal you hurt.

    Intro: In a world starved for life. Life without aging, life without pain, life without hurt, how do we as Christ followers respond to loss? Do we scream and yell because we don’t understand, sometimes, do we talk it out, sometimes, do we tell God we’re angry and we want to know why, of course. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    Are We Suffering From An Identity Crisis In The Church?

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,563 views

    So Jesus, in the midst of growing opposition and surrounded by crowds of people who liked him but did not understand him asked two questions to his disciples in order to get them to understand fully who he is, and who they are in Him, so that they will no

    Are we Suffering from an Identity Crisis in the Church? Am Service March 1st 2009 Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction Are you unsure of your role in life? Do you feel like you don’t know the real you? If you answer yes to these questions, you may be experiencing what is known as an identity crisis. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon McCulloch avatar

    The Authority Of Jesus; His Early Life Suffering.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 1, 2015
     | 4,932 views

    We are all familiar with Jesus suffering on the cross, but Jesus suffered as a man while growing up, and that is why he preached so powerfully. All who heard understood and were amazed; he taught with authority that we can use.

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 1st February 2015; St Oswalds is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Welcome: Today we continue in our Gospel readings, from Marks Gospel, and the theme for today starts with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Luther Sexton avatar

    Section (4) You Never Suffer Alone Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 19, 2019
     | 2,686 views

    God never lets us suffer alone. There is always hope

    XIII. You Never Suffer Alone The sufferings that you and I experience will either involve us with others, or isolate us from others. A. Building 1. Walls - self-pity, resentment, bitterness, and unbelief 2. Bridges a. Reaching out to help others b. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Laurie avatar

    Why God Allows Suffering, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Greg Laurie on Feb 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,999 views

    To be a holy person means that you will have trials, hardship, and suffering in life.

    “Have a nice day!” That’s a classic Americanism and statement one hears a lot in my home state of California. Usually, people do not mean it when they say it. After you complete a purchase, you hear, “Thank you, and have a nice day. Buh-bye.” Or even worse, when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Reggie Corfield avatar

    Where There Is Suffering You Will Surely Find The Savior

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,571 views

    The Father's will is to heal and bless his children. Some are satisfied with bodily healing; we must go a step further and receive spiritual healing.

    Today’s story from John’s gospel is about a solitary human being who was born blind. He had never seen a sunrise or the beauty of a flower. He hadn’t seen the face of his parents or another human being and yet…….. he never complained. He was alive but his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Twelve Years Of Suffering, And Twelve Years Of Life

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 2, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,460 views

    A woman healed, a child raised from the dead. Application.

    TWELVE YEARS OF SUFFERING, AND TWELVE YEARS OF LIFE. Mark 5:21-43. In this particular section Mark presents us with a ‘story within a story’ – and, as you might expect with such a literary device, there are both similarities and dissimilarities. First of all, we have the not unusual picture of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Wright avatar

    Suffering For Christ/Identity Check Part 11 Series

    Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014
     | 4,289 views

    Suffering for Christ is most beautiful when it leads to serving others

    We're going to continue with our series, Identity Check. We're in part 11. We have another message or two and we'll be done with that series. This morning, if you have your Bible, I would like for you to turn to the book of 2 Timothy. I want you to go to chapter 3 of 2 Timothy, and I want you to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Study Of Job: Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015
     | 11,833 views

    The Study Of Job: Why Do The Righteous Suffer?

    The Study Of Job: Why Do The Righteous Suffer? 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The book of Job deals with a question which has troubled men in all ages: ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes avatar

    The Via Dolorosa – The Universality Of Suffering (5/12) Series

    Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Jun 17, 2020
     | 3,924 views

    Suffering is universal. Everyone experiences it. None escape it. It is part and parcel of the human condition. Many Evangelicals love to focus on “health/wealth/blessings” forgetting to teach the other “side of the coin”. As such people are ill-equipped to deal with life’s many harsh blows.

    Message by Pr. Eddie Fernandes Introduction Hold On Video (lights off…video begins…video ends…lights on…Eddie & Marta on stage) Hold on! How many of you need to take hold of God’s hand this morning because you are struggling? Life hasn’t been easy. Perhaps you’ve lost your job. Maybe the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible