Sermons on The Endurance Of Job:

Zophar's Opinion (Job 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 23, 2025

Is our sin the only cause of suffering?

Did Zophar continue the same judgmental defamation, that Job’s suffering was caused by his personal sins? Do we slander others or judge righteously? Let’s begin in Job 11. Did Zophar criticize Job’s grief as boasting, scoffing, that he was only punished for part of his guilt? Then Zophar the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fresh Anointing

Contributed by David Dailey on Oct 26, 2005

the Spirit had not departed David, but at times he needed a refreshing; a renewal.

Fresh Anointing Our text is in Psalms 92:10. I shall be anointed with fresh oil. David is speaking about a fresh anointing; a renewal. David had been anointed as king of Israel from his youth. In I Samuel 16:13 Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him, and the Bible says the Spirit of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin, Suffering, Sickness And Our Savior Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 20, 2008

God redeems and will cure every disease, even death.

Introduction Over the last few weeks I have been rereading C. S. Lewis’ delightful Chronicles of Narnia series. I was struck by a scene in The Silver Chair in which the children’s faith is tested by an uncertain outcome. The children were given signs by which they could fulfill their mission in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hard Knocks

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 20, 2002

God has not promised skies always blue Flower strewn pathways all our lives through God has not promised sun without rain. Joy without sorrow, peace without pain But God has promised strength for the day Rest from the labor, light for the way

Hard Knocks Introduction: Many times I have watched a boy going along the street kicking a tin can. The can would fly through the air, bounce on the pavement, scrape along the curb, and before very long it became a battered object of ill treatment. His battered can reminds me of life. I. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Working It Out

Contributed by Jane Willis on Oct 18, 2004

Work gets overwhelming. The people we work with seem hurtful and self serving. Yet, work is a place where we live out our faith--a setting where we must learn to be more Christlike.

This passage about Mary and Martha is familiar to many of you. It is fairly well known. It is a story about one women working in the kitchen and making preparations to entertain guests while her sister is involved in spiritual pursuits and assisting directly in the ministry of Jesus. And, when the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Congregational

Get Up And Go

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jun 22, 2003

Stand for the truth

Let us pray Welcome...... I trust no one has forgotten what happened 26 days ago, and hope we have all learned (refer to 9/11.) something from that tragic experience..... elaborate.....appeal to the unsaved to trust the Lord before it is too late..... Please turn with me in your bibles to 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Do You Know Jesus?

Contributed by Ray Coleman on Apr 26, 2002

Do you know Jesus

Do you know Jesus? I’m pretty sure every one would answer this question, with a reply of yes. But before you answer the question really take a look at your life and see what have you done to get to know Him better. During the trails and hardship in your life whom did you turn to first? Well it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-54

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Your 'something'

Contributed by William Noel on Dec 3, 2006

How God uses trials in the lives of His children

The Power Of Your ‘Something’ Dan. 3:19-27 Intro. · Did I ever tell you about PJ’s first job? PJ was having a hard time finding a job, but one day he saw an add in the paper. The OKC Zoo was hiring an actor to play a gorilla. PJ said, ‘I could do that’, so he arranged an interview. You see, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating Life's Storms With Jesus SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

The Storms will come, the storms will go, but Jesus always remains! This sermon is one of hope for better days!

Let me tell you about a man named Steve. Steve was living what some people might call the American Dream. He had a great wife and two wonderful children. He lived in a beautiful house on a quiet street and had a job that most people would love to have. However, one day Steve found out that his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Topics: Endurance

Don't Be A Complainer

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Some people are ungrateful about their experiences while others experience the same things and are thankful. Some look for the negative and others look for the positive. Some complain and others are complimentary.

DON’T BE A COMPLAINER INTRODUCTION: PRETTY GOOD SHOW FOR A NICKEL A typical American family was driving home from church one Sunday. Dad was fussing about the sermon being too long and he also said it was boring. Mom said the organist played too loud. Sis said the soloist sang off key. Grandma ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1, Numbers 21:4-6

Controlling Your Mouth

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001

COMPLAINING WILL CAUSE YOU MORE TROUBLE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE.

TITLE: CONTROLLING YOUR MOUTH TEXT: I THESS. 5:18 INTRO: Out West, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a highway patrol officer came ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

World Wide Wrestling ! ! !

Contributed by James Bryant on Apr 26, 2001

No, not exactly the WWF. But this is wrestling at its best! This is what True Wrestling is all about! You want hear about this on TV...

WORLD WIDE WRESTLING Ephesians 6:12 (12) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. How many of us here tonight has ever watched Pro Wrestling on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Testing Of Our Faith

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 10, 2003

Our faith is tested not that God will learn if our faith is enduring but that we will learn if it is. The one sure proof that we possess saving faith is that our faith "endures to the end."

THE TESTING OF OUR FAITH "Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that at the revelation of His glory, you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-13, Matthew 10:22

Denomination: Baptist

Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Oct 1, 2002

Never Give Up!

I. SURELY, YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE! A. The Bible promised it, "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble." Job 14:1. B. The Psalmist promised it, "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-11, 2 Corinthians 4:12-14, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Church Of God

Walk With One Who Knows

Contributed by Steve Salmon on Oct 21, 2002

Jeremiah 29:11 gives us a word of hope that is sorely needed in the dark times of our lives.

Getting to Know One Who Knows Jeremiah 29:11 We live life in a dark place, don’t we? I don’t mean dark in terms of evil, although the world is in many ways saturated with evil and that contributes to the darkness I am speaking about. Life is dark and evil contributes to that darkness. I am not ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ