Sermons on Suffer Wrath:

A Modern-Day Reflection On Job's So-Called Comforters Or Friends. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 31, 2025

In the biblical account of Job, we find a poignant example of how friends can sometimes exacerbate our suffering instead of alleviating it.

In the biblical account of Job, we find a poignant example of how friends can sometimes exacerbate our suffering instead of alleviating it. Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, came to comfort him in his time of need, but instead, they ended up criticizing and judging him (Job ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39

The Plaintiff's Innocence Series

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 15, 2023

Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering.

The Case of Job: Divine Justice Revealed The Plaintiff's Innocence Introduction: Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering. Mention that today's focus is on the first chapter, ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-12, Revelation 12:10, Job 1:13-22, James 1:2-4, Psalm 34:19, Job 2:1-6, Psalm 33:5, Zechariah 3:1-2, Genesis 15:6, Proverbs 2:7, Job 42:2, Romans 8:28, Psalm 103:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Plaintiff's Innocence (Outline) Series

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 16, 2023

Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering.

The Case of Job: Divine Justice Revealed The Plaintiff's Innocence Introduction: Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering. 1. The Accuser's Challenge - Job 1:6–12 - Zechariah ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-12, Revelation 12:10, Job 1:13-22, James 1:2-4, Psalm 34:19, Psalm 33:5, Zechariah 3:1-2, Genesis 15:6, Proverbs 2:7, Job 42:2, Romans 8:28, Psalm 103:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When We Are Haled Before The Magistrate--Now What?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 13, 2022

If we deny Christ and His divine authority and eternal power, then we will be denied by Christ at the judgement, and face an eternity of suffering and radical aloneness.

Saturday of 28th Week in Course 2022 Today’s Gospel has been misused far more times than it has been used by Christians facing martyrdom by the power of some civil or religious authority. What Jesus seems to intend in His challenge to us disciples is that when we are haled, or hauled, before ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:8-12, Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Catholic

Job's Death Wish PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

This sermon explores Job's response to suffering, examining his painful predicaments, his perplexing questions, and his pursuit of purpose amidst pain.

Good morning, dear family in Christ. I am so grateful to stand before you today, to share in the warmth of our fellowship, and to delve into the profound depths of God's Word together. Today, we are going to be examining a portion of Scripture from the book of Job, a book that speaks to the human ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:11-13

Topics: Painful Life, Want To Die

The Hope Within PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 1, 2023

This sermon explores the hope found in Jesus Christ, its triumph over suffering and sin, and our responsibility to share this hope with gentleness and respect.

Good morning, church family! It's so great to see all your smiling faces today. You know, I've been pondering something that John Newton once said. He wrote, "Our righteousness is in Him, and our hope depends, not upon the exercise of grace in us, but upon the fullness of grace and love in Him, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Topics: Hope, Sharing

Show Brotherly Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon encourages Christians to persevere in faith, embody brotherly love, righteous suffering, and heart service to God, as guided by Apostle Peter's teachings.

Welcome, beloved, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united in our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We gather here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as a family, bound by the divine love that transcends human understanding. Each of us brings a unique story, a unique ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Topics: Enduring, Brother

The Seven Churches: Smyrna PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025

Jesus knows our suffering, calls us to courageous faithfulness amid trials, and promises eternal life to those who endure with Him.

Some of us walked in today with hearts that feel threadbare. Bills stack up. Doctors call back. Friends pull away. Tears fall in the dark, and worries pace the floor at 3 a.m. You wonder, Does Jesus see this? Does He know my name? Does He care about my pain? Smyrna asked the same questions. They ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Topics: Smyrna, Church, Persecution

Hope In The Redeemer Job 19:25 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 29, 2024

In Job 19:25, Job proclaims a steadfast belief in his Redeemer amidst profound suffering and loss. Let us unpack this verse and discover the transformative truths it holds for us today.

Hope in the Redeemer Job 19:25 Introduction: Today, we explore a profound declaration of faith and hope from the book of Job. In Job 19:25, Job proclaims a steadfast belief in his Redeemer amidst profound suffering and loss. Let us unpack this verse and discover the transformative truths it holds ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25, Psalm 27:13, Isaiah 53:5, 1 Corinthians 15:52-53, Revelation 19:11-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Siege Of Jerusalem

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 1, 2022

We probably don't like to think about God's justice. The siege of Jerusalem by the Romans, in A.D. 70, forces us to. In this event we see God's justice but we also see that God protected his people in a time of wrath.

Note: this was a talk I gave to a small afternoon congregation. I wouldn’t give it in our main morning service. INTRODUCTION We’re presently following the theme of discipleship, picking up some of the big things that are part of being a follower of Jesus. But it’s good to have some variety so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-41, Luke 19:41-44, Luke 21:2-24

Denomination: Baptist

"Worth The Wait, Worth The Weight”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jun 6, 2018

From the cradle to the coffin, affliction and sorrow are the appointed lot of man. We all came into the world with a wailing cry, and we often leave with an agonizing groan. Compare these afflictions with the sufferings and sorrows of the God-Man...

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 4, 2005

A small church far away from Hurricane Katrina damage - what do we need to hear? It seems that Jesus would tell us to repent.

Luke 13:1-5 - A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Some of this sermon may sound familiar to you, and there’s good reason for it. Much of what I’m about to say, I preached after September 11, 2001. I felt it was time to dust it off and say it again. A pastor friend of mine, Denn ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Two Sides Of God

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 2, 2004

These 2 sides of God are: God’s wrath and God’s grace. And in our study today, we will look the lives of 2 individuals (David and Jeroboam)in whose lives we see these 2 sides of God clearly illustrated. (1 Kings - pt 2)

"TWO SIDES OF GOD" TEXT: I KINGS 11-15 INTRODUCTION If I were to hold up a coin and show you that one side had on it George Washington and that the other side had on it Our National seal. And then if I were to say that the coin has 2 sides to it -- and the side you are facing -- is what ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What God's Love Does Not Do

Contributed by Andy Brenton on Aug 26, 2014

God is love, but God is not love ALONE! God is a jealous God and a God of wrath. Therefore, there are some things that God cannot do even though His love for us is so great. If God were to accept the things discussed, it would go against His very nature.

WHAT GOD’S LOVE DOES NOT DO! “Rom. 5:6-8” A. The Word “Love” Is Used About 400 Times In The Bible. 1. Love Ties Us To Our Relationship With God. 2. John 3:16 GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD 3. John 14:15 IF WE LOVE HIM, WE WILL KEEP… B. Love Is Often ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brightened By The Future Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011

The resurrection of the dead and the return of Jesus are two great reasons we have to be encouraged to face life and death today

1. Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Introduction: The year was 155 AD. Persecution against Christians had swept across the Roman Empire and arrived at the city of Smyrna. The proconsul there joined in, and ordered the arrest of Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna. He was to be brought to the public ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ