Sermons on Suffer Evil:

Loving All The Way Until It Hurts Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 14, 2025

Remember that the letter to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus Himself was made perfect through suffering. If we, too, want to share in His glory, we must also be prepared to suffer, perhaps a lot. And loving can involve suffering too, can't it?

Fifth Sunday of Easter 2025 Pope St. John Paul II looked at Our Lord Jesus as the fulfillment of what we might call “human potential.” He was and is the man that Adam was created to become. Lamentably, Adam and Eve tried the Satanic shortcut, attempting to become divine by disobeying a direct ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-27, Psalm 145:8-13, Revelation 21:1-5, John 13:31-33, John 13:34-35, Hebrews 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Responsibility And Consequences

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 29, 2016

That if you know God you will respond in faith and obedience or suffer the consequences.

SERMON: February 28, 2016 RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSEQUENCES 1 Cor 10: 1-13 Old Testament Examples 1 “Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Conduct Yourselves Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jun 5, 2023

Paul turns his attention to the Philippians and commands them to conduct their behavior in line with their beliefs

Technicolor Joy: A Study in Philippians Philippians 1:27-30 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-04-2023 Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military generals who ever lived. One night when he couldn’t sleep, he got up and wandered around the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Eightfold Path, Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Life is tough. There really is no secret pathway to avoid suffering. But we don’t have to avoid suffering, because God has promised to give us the strength to endure.

INTRODUCTION If you’re familiar with world religions, you’ve probably heard of the eightfold path of Buddhism. The two most famous Buddhists in the world are the Dali Lama and Tiger Woods. A couple of years ago, Tiger was guilty of some bad conduct that cost him his marriage and some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Enduring Power

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on May 19, 2018

Enduring Power Enduring – 1. to Suffer 2. To remain in existence; to last

Enduring Power Enduring – 1. to Suffer 2. To remain in existence; to last Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Persist In Prayer

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 12, 2005

A message from Luke 18:1-8. The parable of the persistent widow and evil judge.

Luke 18:1 (NLT) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up. 2 Needs • Prayer – Our direct link to God • Persistence – A “won’t quit” state of mind Luke 18:2-3 (NLT) "There was a judge in a certain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Invade The Darkness

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 8, 2002

Knowing that we have the power to invade the darkness of evil with our light!

INVADE THE DARKNESS (ACTS 26:16-18) INTRO: You will soon learn that the world in which we live is not as bright and glittery as one would desire. It appears that Satan is causing darkness to infiltrate our land and our lives. It is time for Christians, young and old, alike to: Invade the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:16-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Victory On Mount Carmel

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 18, 2001

How one godly man stood against the forces of evil, and triumphed!

INTRODUCTION A. Elijah was one of the greatest of all the OT prophets 1. During the dark and difficult days of King Ahab and Jezebel he was a voice in the wilderness and light in the sp. darkness that existed 2. He was willing to stand in the gap for God when it was needed most. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can You Spare Some Change?

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

This is not a sermon on tithing. This message is about that evil word in our churches; "change".

Change What is change? Change is simply moving from one place to another. Change can take place, individually, corporately, physically, psychologically, and relationally. Change in its self is neither good or bad. It is how we view the change that determines the goodness or the badness. Change ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:3-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 20, 2010

The tongue has power for much good and for much evil, as these proverbs explain.

Introduction From now through summer we will explore the wisdom of the proverbs as found in chapters 15 and 16. You may wonder why I have chosen chapters 15 and 16 to preach. There is a profound reason. They are the middle two chapters! I intentionally chose a “non-method” so that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Art Of Saying No Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 12, 2012

Learning to say no to the forces of evil is important in living a happy christian life.

Daniel 3:14/15 16/17 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, “Is it true you do not serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? If ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:14-17

Denomination: *other

Why Miracles Are Important

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 26, 2015

Miracles reveal God's dominion that has come to overthrow the present evil.

Deuteronomy 4: 32 Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created man on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? 33 Has any other people heard the voice of God ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:32-35

Denomination: Charismatic

The Battle Belongs To The Lord Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 2, 2021

God sees the evil of the world and creates a plan to rescue his people.

INTRODUCTION • First off, I want to wish everyone a happy 4th of July! • Sometimes when we look at the Bible, particularly at the Old Testament, we tend to think that we humans have progressed, that the things they struggled with are not the same struggles we deal with. • So the tendency is to not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Are Those Guys?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 29, 2024

Jesus Himself gives us the secret to winning the lifelong battle with evil.

November 1 Feast of All Saints In the cult classic “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” there is a great pursuit of the outlaw-heroes across the Old West. The forces of law and justice are relentless, exhausting the bank robbers. At one point the two stars of the show stop to look across miles ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 John 3:1-3, Psalm 24:1-6, Revelation 7:2-4, Revelation 7:9-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Last Task, Another King, Another Judgment Lesson 9 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 3, 2023

Good leaders call a nation to God, the evil of leaders are reflected in their followers.

A. AHAB’S SON AHAZIAH: 1 KINGS 22:51 – 2 KINGS 1:17 1. Ahaziah was seriously injured ... sent messengers … to Baal-Zebub … to ask whether he would recover” (2 Kings 1:2). a. Why did he fall? Drunk? b. His evil heart sought answer from Baal-Zebub. c. Elijah sent Ahaziah message, “You shall surely ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8, 1 Kings 22:51, 2 Kings 1:17, 1 Kings 22:51-53

Denomination: Baptist