Sermons on Suffer For Doing Wrong:

No More Fears - 1 Peter 3:13-15 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 22, 2025

What should you do when you're abused and mistreated?

1 Peter 3:13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." 15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-15

Praiseing God On The Wrong Side Of The River.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 29, 2003

Praiseing God at the right time.

Praiseing God on the wrong side of the river. Exodus 14:11- 15:1 Ex 14:11, And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Right In A World Living Wrong

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007

people who chose to live right in their generation

Intro: now that Bradley has preached his first sermon and moved on to the State level, some people say that I better do good today because he is after my job. Some people said he can say more in five minutes than his dad can say in an hour. Fine arts was so much fun yesterday, and seeing all the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Help, I Married The Wrong Sister!

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Feb 2, 2010

When you feel like Jacob - "Help, I married the wrong person." Within every man and woman there lies 2 dimensions - the lovable Rachel side and the difficult Leah side. Successful marriages recognize both sides and learns to embrace both sides.

HELP, I MARRIED THE WRONG SISTER! Read: Gen 29:15-31 I. HOW COULD JACOB POSSIBLY MARRY THE WRONG SISTER? A. Raises Lots Of Questions 1. Was it really that dark at night? / Did she have a bag over her head? 2. Was Jacob simply drunk at the wedding? B. Custom Practiced During Some ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Terrorism And Suffering, And The Hope Of The Gospel

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Apr 22, 2013

Terrorism and suffering are all around us in the United States, but we find peace and comfort in God’s presence, and the great hope in the Gospel of His Son.

BOSTON (AP) — The boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was remembered by neighbors Tuesday as a vivacious 8-year-old who loved to run and climb. Martin Richard was among the three people killed in the explosions Monday, according to U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a friend of the family for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

Denomination: Friends

"Gain The Proper Perspective On Suffering” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 27, 2009

If one is going to live according to the principles & promises laid out here by our Lord in the beatitudes, he will suffer rejection from the world. Yet, through it all, he can be doubly blessed.

In the Beatitudes, Jesus describes the qualities found in the lives of those who are truly happy. Not in the temporary, circumstantial sense which the world talks about, but in the eternal, ultimate sense which the world knows nothing about. He tells us that true happiness comes when one gains the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Rights And Wrongs Of Christmas – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 5, 2025

In a two Part series, we will look at the RIGHTS and WRONGS of Christmas, and in Part 1 we begin with the WRONGS. Some topics – Date of Christmas, Commercialization of Christmas, Santa Claus, Gluttony and drunkenness, Carols and songs, candles, and more beside.

THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF CHRISTMAS – PART 1 [A]. INTRODUCTION I have decided to do a more thorough examination of this whole idea of Christmas, paying closer attention to what I think are the rights and wrongs of Christmas. As I mapped this out I found more wrongs than rights. This subject ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:12, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Matthew 11:19, Luke 2:7, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 6:12, Jeremiah 10:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking For Jesus In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 16, 2006

If you want to find Jesus, you need to know where to look

<Read text>: The difference between a good scientist and a great scientist is not their ability to find evidence to support a theory. Rather, the difference is that the good scientist can find the evidence that supports his theory, and the great scientist is the one who can find what the evidence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:5

Denomination: Baptist

When Two Wrongs Make A Right Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

God takes the sinful schemes of the patriarchs and accomplishes His soverign plan despite them.

Genesis 26:34-27:40 August 31, 2003 Last week I was doing a little channel-surfing with the remote control. I came across a game show that I had never seen before. I think the name of it was "Friend or Foe?" From the few minutes I caught, the basic premise of the show is that two strangers work ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You're Going The Wrong Way!

Contributed by Russell M Rillie on Aug 11, 2009

We are all guilty of going the wrong way on the road of life, but we don’t realize is that we can lead our family on the same path and risk crashing into others who are going the right way.

On Sunday, July 26, 2009, while we were IN church, unbeknownst to me and my family, on the same road that I travel twice a day daily, while we were carrying on in the HOLY SPIRIT, there was something happening in the SPIRIT realm. Diane Schuler, drunk and stoned, drove 1.7 miles in the WRONG ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Summer Of Love: No Record Of Being Wronged Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 30, 2017

The concept of keeping no record of wrongs goes beyond forgiveness to not holding grudges and not seeking revenge.

Summer of Love 4: No Record of being wronged 2017 is an year of anniversaries. the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant reformation, the 150th anniversary of Confederation, it was a 100 years ago the survivors of the Shackleton expedition were rescued from Antartica. 2017 is the 40th Anniversary ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

3 Wrong Concepts Of Outreach To The Poor

Contributed by Chris Thron on Sep 19, 2002

Biblical basis of outreach to the poor

3 false ideas about reaching out to the poor. 1. You’re not just going for their benefit. It’s more for your own sake than for theirs. You need it more than they do, and you will benefit more than they do. (John 4:6-10) In Jesus’ encounter with woman at well, who was the physically needy one? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 41:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are We To Make Of Suffering?

Contributed by Fredrik Rich on May 6, 2002

This message looks at the place of suffering in the life of the Christian.

Sermon Do you ever wonder what a new preacher or public speaker is going to be like? Perhaps you have some method for finding out whether they’re going to be interesting or not, very quickly. The founder of CWR, and the author of Every Day with Jesus, Selwyn Hughes recently told the story of how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Worshipping Wrong Gods In The Right Way Series

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 20, 2000

#1 in 10 Commandments Series

#1 “WORSHIPPING WRONG GODS IN THE RIGHT WAY!” TEXT: Ex. 20:1-2; I Kings. 11:1-8; Rom. 12:1-2 INTRO: The 10 commandments represent God’s design to make the human experience the best it can possibly be. Followed correctly, these commandments become the healthy foundation for a society or a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-2, 1 Kings 11:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Whole World Can't Be Wrong Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 31, 2015

The whole world can't be wrong - can it?

“Cross Currents: The Whole World Can’t be Wrong” John 12:12-19; Col 4:2-18 I can’t imagine how he must have felt. I’d like to have been there. Joshua was the new leader of Israel. Imagine following the footsteps of Moses. That’s a tall order. I have a little ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed