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  • Is God Punishing Me When Life Takes A Turn For The Worse? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,225 views

    This is the fifth sermon in a series of messages from the book of Job called, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse."

    Text: Job 2:11 - 31:40, Hebrews 12:5-12, James 1:2-6 For the past month or so, we’ve been looking at the book of Job, which records the sufferings of a good man whose life took a turn for the worse. And this book has helped us answer some tough questions, such as: "Are good people exempt from ...read more

  • Does God Deserve My Trust When Life Takes A Turn For The Worse? Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 6,652 views

    This is the final message in a series of sermons on Job entitled, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse."

    Text: Job 38:1 - 42:6 For the past six weeks we’ve been looking at the book of Job, which records the suffering and struggles of a good man whose life took a turn for the worse. This book has helped us answer some tough questions, such as: "Are good people exempt from suffering?" "What is ...read more

  • Struggling With Life Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 7, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,466 views

    Life’s struggles lessen as we listen to God ourselves and meet the needs God’s people experience.

    Struggling With Setbacks Jonah refused God’s first request to follow Him. Instead, Jonah experienced: From the book of Jonah): Shock at God’s request (1:1-3) Anger/Guilt (1:2) Bargaining (1:3, 6, 12; 2:9 - "vow") Depression (1:12; 2:4, 5, 7) Hostility (4:1-3) Only temporary acceptance of God’s ...read more

  • Waiting On The Lord

    Contributed by Ottawa Pullen, Jr. on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,404 views

    When it seems as if God has forgotten you, He hasn’t.

    WAITING ON THE LORD By Ottawa R. Pullen, Jr. Senior Pastor, Light Of The World Church 7800 Bissonnet, Suite 260 Houston, Tx. 77074 Have you ever felt as if God has forgotten all about you? Have you ever prayed and it seemed as if nothing GOOD was happening? Your situation is not hopeless, ...read more

  • Giving Up?

    Contributed by Ottawa Pullen, Jr. on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,755 views

    This sermon helps us focus on Jesus in times of despair.

    Giving Up? By Ottawa R. Pullen, Jr. Senior Pastor, Light Of The World Church 7800 Bissonnet, Suite 260 Houston, Tx. 77074 Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you messed up everything in your life to the point that you feel that there is no need to carry on. There is a biblical ...read more

  • Faith And Deeds

    Contributed by Laurence Hill on Mar 16, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,756 views

    This sermon is about a faith which works

    FAITH AND DEEDS Scripture References : James 2 : 14 - 16 / Matthew 25 : 14 - 30 ; 34 - 46 James 2, Verse 14 :"What good is it brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him?" A lot of people might use verses such as this to support their argument that the ...read more

  • An Accepting God

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 19, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    Fourth Sunday in Lent Series C Lectionary Prodigal Son

    ’’An Accepting God" Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 4th Sunday of Lent C A young man had secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars from his employer. When the shortage was discovered he was called to the office of the senior partner Immediately he knew he would be fired and would have to go to prison. ...read more

  • Breaking The Chains To Set You Free Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 24,997 views

    Through passionate prayer, you can be set free from the adversities and conflicts of life.

    Sermon.966 “Breaking The Chains To Set You Free!” Acts 12:1-19a Sometimes, life holds more bad news for us than good news! Today’s text from the Bible in the book of Acts lets us know very quickly that our perspective on life makes all the difference. Like the 96 year old man who was asked ...read more

  • True Passion - Suffering For Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,540 views

    This sermon looks at the nature of true passion for Jesus which involves suffering. The doctrine of suffering is covered with the teaching of the Apostle Peter on suffering being referred to.

    (1) INTRODUCTION: The word used for ’suffer’used here in the Greek is ’pascho’ which is where we get the word ’passion’ from. Indeed, Christ’s suffering is often called ’The Passion’. We must ’arm ourselves with the same mind’ - that is a mind that joyfully endures suffering for the sake of God’s ...read more

  • The Ear

    Contributed by Germain Brown on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,712 views

    Let Jesus heal you...In and out...

    THE EAR In the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, there is going to be a supernatural breakthrough today. Let’s open our bibles to the book of Luke, chapter twenty two and verse fifty. The word of God says: “And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off ...read more

  • When You Need Him The Most

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,877 views

    Jesus knows your needs and is always there when you need Him the most.

    When You Need Him The Most Life is filled with many challenges and hardships. Let’s think about some of the more common things that fit into this category A. Illness B. Financial C. Family Pressures D. Relational Issues Ok, someone tell me, when these trials come, what are the natural ...read more

  • Reasons To Believe In A God Who Allows Suffering

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,049 views

    a feeble attempt to answer the Why? question

    -----SUFFERING COMES FROM THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Gen. 2:15-17 -----SUFFERING REVEALS WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS Matt. 13:1-9 -----SUFFERING GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO TRUST GOD JAMES 1:2-5 -----GOD SUFFERS ALONG WITH US JESUS WEPT -----IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE FIND ONE ANOTHER 2COR. 1:3-4 -----PAIN ...read more

  • The Joy Of A Broken Rope

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,309 views

    How faith sees you through the worst circumstances

    The Joy of a Broken Rope (How faith sees you through the worst circumstances) Mark 5.21-43 April 22, 2001 21When Jesus went back across to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22A leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, came and fell ...read more

  • God... Where Were You?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,166 views

    In the aftermath of the events of September 11, many are asking that same question of God. God where were you?

    INTRODUCTION: Lazarus had become terminally ill. Upon being informed of his condition by Christ’s disciples, Jesus delayed going to the home of Lazarus until he had been dead for four days. Upon His arrival Christ is met by Martha who cries out to Christ, "Lord, if you would have been here, my ...read more

  • The Wheat And The Weeds Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,706 views

    A sermon (also suitable for Seekers) covering 1) The source of evil 2) Sorting out evil 3)Separating evil from good (people)

    The Wheat and the weeds Mt13:24-30, 36-43 WBC 10/3/2 am SKR Love these parables! So much in them… this one! The Source of evil- (where does it come from?) The age old question: why is there evil? Suffering? Why does God allow it? - well, the Bible offers SOME answers. Some things it states ...read more

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