Sermons on Suffering:

Why A Suffering Messiah?

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Mar 20, 2018

Why did Jesus have to suffer after all He was the Messiah and Peter just couldn't understand why Jesus spoke about His forthcoming death as He did.

WHY A SUFFERING MESSIAH? MARK 8:27-35. A lady went to buy a rosary without a cross attached. "It's for my friend," she explained. She doesn't like the cross, she thinks it's cruel." There are many today who would like to take the cross out of Christianity. In today's Gospel, Peter felt the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-35

Find Joy In Suffering

Contributed by Paul Davidson on May 22, 2017

We can find joy in the midst of suffering... We can take courage and rejoice knowing that after all we've been through, it's going to be worth it all.

Today, we will “Find Joy in Suffering”… Please turn in your Bibles to 1 Peter 1:3-6… “3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4, Mark 14:34, Matthew 25:31-46, John 10:27-30, Romans 8:16-17, Romans 8:22-25, John 16:33, Revelation 21:4, Luke 22:42-44, 1 Peter 1:3-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

When Suffering Strikes Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 29, 2016

Churches Then & Now: Smyrna – When Suffering Strikes – Revelation chapter 2 verses 8-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Address (8a). (2). Attribute (vs 8b). (3). Approval (vs 9-10a). (4). Accusation. (5). Advice (vs 10). (6). Assurance (vs 11). SERMON BODY: Ill: • “We don’t look alike, we don’t act alike. • We don’t dress alike. • We have ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Brethren

Right Reactions To Suffering

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 5, 2018

Christians are not exempted from sufferings. But, how could we react properly and different from the people in this world who are not believers?

“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him — you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: ‘See, I lay ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Walk With Long-Suffering Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 10, 2018

21st message in Ephesians dealing with a worthy walk in long-suffering

“Walk with Longsuffering” Ephesians 4:2-3 I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 II. Our Worthy Walk in Christ 4-6 A. Walk in Unity 1. Exhortation to walk worthy of our calling 1 2. Characteristics of a worthy walk 2-3 Walk worthy of your calling by… “Walking with all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Suffering For The Sake Of The Savior Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 18, 2015

Why must we suffer for doing what is right?

Suffering For The Sake Of The Savior I Peter 3:13-22 Back in April Noman Masih, a 14-year-old Pakistani boy was burned alive by a group of Muslim youths, he later died from his injuries. Noman was targeted because he admitted that he was a Christian. Before he died he said "I have neither enemies, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Making Sense Of Suffering Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 1, 2016

The Life of Joseph Making Sense of Suffering Genesis 37

The Life of Joseph Making Sense of Suffering Genesis 37 David Taylor October 16, 2016 This week we start our final series in Genesis, The Life of Joseph, in chapters 37-50. Joseph is seventeen, the second youngest in the family, and the favored son. One day after he has been tending the flocks ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Called To Suffering And Glory Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2016

We are called to suffering: but we are also called to glory.

V. SUFFERING AND GLORY. A. CALLED TO SUFFERING. 1 Peter 2:19-21. The Apostle Peter uses his address to domestic servants (1 Peter 2:18) to illustrate the calling of all Christians to share in the sufferings of Christ. “For this is grace,” he quite literally says (1 Peter 2:19): this is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Peter 5:10, Philippians 3:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

5 Anchors For The Suffering

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2020

5 anchors for the suffering to keep them firm and grounded (Adapted from John Mark Hick's book, Yet Will I Trust Him) * This is a 2 part sermon so it has 2 introductions (HoHums)

HoHum: We all want to be good comforters- “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Romans 8:32, Psalm 22:1, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Acts 2:23, Romans 8:18-23, Hebrews 10:35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Counted Worthy To Suffer Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

We must adjust our AIM to the TARGET our Lord has set before us in order to fulfill the missions mandate.

Counted Worthy To Suffer Acts 5:12-42 We come back again to our series through the book of Acts which I’ve entitled, “The Church on Mission.” By God’s grace that is what we are seeking to be. But in order to be a church on mission, we must know what the mission is. If we don’t understand and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

Smyrna: Faithful In Suffering Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 27, 2020

The New Testament church is marked by suffering and trusting its Lord.

If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you live? Some of you would want to go where there is a beach. Others would go to the mountains. According to U.S. News and World Report they rank for 2020 the #1 best place to live in the U.S. is Austin, Texas! That’s hard to accept for an OU ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Hope In Suffering Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 12, 2020

Pastor John shows how God can even use suffering to develop a rock-solid hope and faith.

Finding Hope in Suffering Romans Series CCCAG March 15th, 2020 Scripture- Romans 5:1-19 Cramming for exams- what 2020 is for the Christian For us, started with Pastor Roger’s death Then COVID Then the lockdowns, including this church Various shortages- including toilet paper of all things Then ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Suffering In His Ministry Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 10, 2018

God had entrusted to Paul and his fellow evangelists this treasure of great worth—the gospel of Christ—but why would He do this? Because He delights in empowering the weak in order to confound the strong.

May 15, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.4: The Suffering in His Ministry. (4:7-12) 2nd Corinthians 4:7-12 (NKJV) 7 But we have this treasure in earthen ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

No Power Without Suffering

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2019

You must walk the walk to get the power.

Php 3:10 That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; Every Christian wants to walk in the power of His resurrection, but few want the sufferings and death that came before the resurrection. Dump your easy ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Glory Hidden In Suffering

Contributed by Idowu Babalola on Sep 21, 2021

Suffering is included in our journey to glory. Many think when bible is talking about suffering, it's talk about lack of money or lack of just physical things, If this is our definition of Suffering, then, what makes us different from unbeliever that are passing through same thing

WHAT IS SUFFERING? The definition of Suffering is in the book of John 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Suffering is STAYING inside the WORLD and not DOING the things of the WORLD 3 TYPES OF ...read more

Scripture: John 17:14, James 4:4

Denomination: Other