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  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Is God Suffering Cabin Fever - 1

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,902 views

    Is the Church building God’s Spiritual temple or has it slipped into spiritual apathy?

    God is suffering “Cabin Fever” – Haggai 1:1-4 Special thanks to Robert Robb for his sermon outline www.sermoncentral.com Cabin Fever • Gabbie having to live in a shed for 6 years with three kids while their house was going to be built. Originally told it would only be 2 years • I used to love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Randy Croft avatar

    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 7,413 views

    How can a God of Love allow so much suffering?

    Why Does God allow Suffering? by Randy Croft We’re in a sermon series now on "Questions We’d Like to Ask God." I don’t think that God is afraid of our tough questions. Isaiah 1 "Come and reason together." One of the top questions asked by Christians and non-Christians alike deals ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Dykes avatar

    Why Do Good People Suffer? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 29,342 views

    Why do bad things happen to good people? Suffering gets our attention and reminds us that we cannot make it without God.

    Why Do Good People Suffer? Luke 13:1-9 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Today, I want to speak to you on “Why Do Good People Suffer?” I’ve preached on suffering before. In fact, one lady wrote me a note reading, “Pastor, I never knew what suffering was until I heard you preach. Now I know.” Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Stop Suffering Shipwrecks In Your Life

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,827 views

    There comes a time when a believer must simply go into battle.

    Stop Suffering Shipwrecks in Your Life 1 Tim. 1:18-20 Sept. 7, 2008 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son , in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Suffering Saints Shall Surely Survive Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Oct 16, 2007
     | 3,358 views

    We need to stop and remember that our forefathers suffered much for thier faith in Christ, yet they bore the affliction with grace and dignity and through their trials, they made it through to Glory Land. The record they left teaches us much.

    HEBREWS 10:32-39 SUFFERING SAINTS SHALL SURELY SURVIVE I. SUFFERINGS: Hebrews 10:32-34 A. Severity. B. Solidifying. C. Spoliation. II. SELFLESSNESS: Hebrews 10:34-37 A. Succor. B. Steadfastness. C. Surety. III. SUMMATION: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Joy In Suffering: Only The Redeemed Will Walk There

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,462 views

    A Christmas sermon of longsuffering and trust in God, through good times and in bad. A look at Christian suffering and how our walk with Christ changes our perspective, especially in light of Jesus’ suffering for us.

    Joy In Suffering “Only the redeemed will walk there” Isaiah 35 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Elk Grove, CA 3rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2007—Evening Contemporary Worship In my secular job—my job outside of the church—I train people how to use some very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,943 views

    Someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" "Why not?" he replied. "They’re the only ones who can take it."

    Why Does God Allow Suffering? by Paul Fritz James 1:2-1:3 Suffering - To experience adverse effects of something unpleasant. To feel pain, grief or discomfort. Illustration:Someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" "Why not?" he replied. "They’re the only ones who can take ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    When God Calls Us To Suffer Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,488 views

    How does suffering fit into God’s good plan for my life?

    When Life Gets Rough “Suffering” When God calls us to suffer 1 Peter 1:6-7 Life ought to come with a list of side effects. There should be a tag on every newborn baby saying life can be full of fun and adventure and excitement and joy, but there are side effects. There’s illness . . abuse . . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 1: Some Answers To Suffering

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,359 views

    “Behold, happy [is] the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty” (Job 5:17).

    A. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES 1. Human. Why do the innocent suffer? Answer: Sin. The answer Job’s friends gave. 2. Justify. What is the point in serving God if bad things happen? Answer: Can you keep your faith in a good, long, sovereign God when all around you fails? 3. Blame. What is God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering From Poor I Sight

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Oct 16, 2006
     | 3,754 views

    When we suffer from poor i sight we are never grateful to God.

    We suffer from poor I Sight. Not eyesight, a matter of distorted vision that lenses can correct, but I sight. Poor I sight blurs your view not of the world but of yourself. Some see self too hightly. Maybe it’s a PhD or predigree. A tattoo can do it, so can a new truck or the Noble Prize. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Sin, Suffering, Sickness And Our Savior Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 27,390 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    Did Jesus Suffer All Of That For This? Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on May 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,823 views

    We need to look at what we are involved in, what we think and do and say, and ask the question: Did Jesus suffer all of that for this?

    Did Jesus Suffer All Of That For This? Matthew 20:17-19 Our time together will not be long. We will all probably be most thankful for that before we are through. I don’t know what you thought you came to church for this morning, but God has an agenda for all of us. Let’s read our text for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    You Can Have Joy In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,653 views

    Christians are notorious for talking about, reading about and preaching about joy and then not displaying it

    Sermon Series: “Help, I Can’t Find My Joy!” (A Study of Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians) Sermon #1 “You can have Joy in Suffering” Series Text: Philippians 4:4 OPENING JOKE: “Lack of Joy” Christians are notorious for talking about, reading about and preaching about ‘joy’ and then not displaying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Don't Be Shocked By Suffering Be Sensible! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,163 views

    We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus Christ.

    Don’t be shocked by suffering, be sensible – 1 Peter 4 Thesis: We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,939 views

    A short talk for our Older Folks Service to deal with the requested topic of suffering.

    ¡§Why does God allow suffering?¡¨ WBC Silver Service (older folks). 3 Feb 2005 This talk is a ¡¥request¡¦. What a request! - but a good and right one as this is, to me, THE issue of life o precipitated by the Tsunami FALL The first thing I want to say is that we should not be surprised by these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist