Sermons on Rejoice In Trials:

Believing In God’s Blessings Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 26, 2012

1. Trust God to bless you through His transformation (vs. 1). 2. Trust God to bless you through His truth (vs. 1). 3. Trust God to bless you through your trials (vs. 2-4).

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 1: Believing in God’s Blessings James 1:1-4 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 12, 2012 *One of my favorite Scriptures is Matthew 7:7-11, where Jesus told His followers: 7. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Gold In The Furnace

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 20, 2011

Are you going through trials and tribulations? God is putting you through hard times to purify you!

Gold in the Furnace The hymn is beautiful: Gold in the Furnace Tried Ne’er loses aught but dross, So is the Christian purified, And bettered by the cross. My past few days have been about testing and trials. Yesterday, I had an examination for a course I am doing for my career in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:8

Denomination: Baptist

Buffeted But Blessed

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 2, 2009

Life sometimes seems to be giving us a good beating. But God’s purpose in permitting trials and troubles in our lives is not to beat and burden us, but rather to build and bless our Christian life.

Buffeted But Blessed Text: 2 Cor.12: 9, 10 Intro: Most of us would think the ideas of buffeting and blessing are totally foreign to one another. It’s difficult to wrap our limited insight around the biblical idea that the former could actually produce the latter. As a matter of fact, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Up O Men Of God! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 19, 2012

Wisdom is a key aspect of a disciple's life. God provides it in a number of ways, including through the trials of life.

In 1999, State Farm Insurance rated the most dangerous intersections for accidents in the United States. The winner (or better, loser) was the corner of Belt Line Road and Midway Road in Addison, Texas. There were 263 reported crashes at that intersection in the Dallas suburb. That averages out to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surviving The Storms Of Life

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 2, 2011

Jesus said that storms will come in our lives, but they don’t have to overcome us. Sometimes he calms the storms, but other times he calms His child.

SURVIVING THE STORMS OF LIFE OPENING QUOTE: “The disciples were left to face the storm… alone. The greatest storm that night was not in the sky; it was in the disciples’ hearts. The greatest fear was not from seeing the storm-driven waves; it came from seeing the back of their leader as he left ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-51, Mark 6:45

Denomination: *other

Need Hope?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 11, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding hope and strength for trials and temptations.

Text: 1 Cor 10:13, Title: Need Hope? Date/Place: NRBC, 7/10/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Bill Hybels tells about an interesting experience after a baptism service in their church. He writes: “I bumped into a woman in the stairwell who was crying. I thought this was a little odd, since the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

911 Where Were You?

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 8, 2011

I would say that most everyone knew where they were on that day in history but, where was God? Why would a good and loving God allow such a tragedy to happen?

911 Where were you? The date was September 11, 2001. Where were you when you heard the tragic news 10 years ago and the day that changed America forever? I remember that day well. I was working at RJR and a co worker came over to my desk and said a plane had crashed into a building in New York ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Baptist

Things We Lost In The Fire

Contributed by Charles Jones on Nov 27, 2010

This Sermon was composed after I watched the movie Things We Lost In The Fire I also share my personal notes on the movie.

Things We Lost In The Fire by Bishop Charles Jones Job 1:1-1:22 "Things We Lost In The Fire " Scripture Text: Job 1 Halle Berry plays a woman named Audrey Burke who is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police: her warm and loving husband ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Triumph In Trying Times: Antidotes To Losing Heart

Contributed by Lloyd John Ogilvie on Aug 9, 2011

A sermon to give support and strength to those struggling in difficult times.

Life has its trying times times. Some would say we have more than our share right now. Life is not easy. We only go round once. And for most it’s no merry-go-round ride, but a difficult, bumpy journey. People pressures get us down; problems pile up; worries and anxieties persist. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Call 91:1 In Time Of Trouble (Psalm 91:1)

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Aug 18, 2011

My question has always been, if it's hard for a Christian then it must be non livable for an unsaved person.

Call 91:1 in time of trouble Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. This world is full of surprises, grief and sorrows and it's never easy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Turn Your Problems Into Possibilities

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Aug 30, 2011

Introduction Find please, the Book of Nehemiah.

Introduction Find please, the Book of Nehemiah. And, we’re beginning, now, a series through this book. I want us to notice what I consider to be the verse that sets the tone for the book, in Nehemiah chapter 2 and verse 20. We’ll look at that verse; and then, we’ll go back to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

This Next Leg Of The Race Is A “detour”

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 13, 2011

What do we do when difficulties arise in our lives. A look at Paul's and his companions time in Philippi Prison

How many of you have seen the Television reality show the “Amazing Race”. For those of you that have not seen it, there many groups of two people (some married teams, some brother’s teams, some sister teams, mother daughter, father daughter, Father son, engaged couples, dating ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-25

Denomination: Nazarene

What God Does With Pain Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011

In this message the "stages" of experiencing pain are examined, with the goal of God using our pain to point others to him

INTRODUCTION * God’s sovereignty: he is in control of all; clearest demonstration of God’s sovereignty is making good come out of bad * How God demonstrated this in Scripture: - Joseph’s life (innocence - sold into servitude - rises in power in Egypt - incident with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Approach For The Approaching Storm Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 6, 2009

How to prepare for the storms that are on the horizon.

SAILING THROUGH THE STORMS Part 1 The Right Approach for the Approaching Storm March 15, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction During the recent snow storm we had where the snow melted and then would refreeze overnight a man was relating how he used his seven-year-old son’s baseball bat to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Reality Of Tribulation

Contributed by Mike Aldaco on Oct 23, 2012

This about about what trials do in your life.

THE REALITY OF TRIBULATIONS I understand that God is on our side & God wants to bless his people! But the truth is that in this life along with all the benefits of God, we’re going to have opposition. We’re going to have flowing in opposite direction good & bad! I think we know that being a ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Pentecostal