Sermons on Trust In Suffering:

Joseph Of Arimathea Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

In taking Jesus to His new tomb Joseph was fulfilling the prophecy of Isa. 53:9, which said, "Men made His grave with the criminals, and He was with the rich in His death."

The danger of making a hero out of a man who does a great thing after a long time of doing nothing is that you give the impression that there was nothing lost by doing it that way. A man lives a life of sin, or of indifference to God's will, and suddenly he sees the light and is wondrously ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:55-66

Fifth Sunday Of Lent Year B; Grain Of Wheat

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 18, 2021

We need the ground for all those negatives things to die.

And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” John 12:32 He draws us, not forces us. Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” Song of Songs 1:3, “Draw me after you.” He draws us by his suffering for ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32, John 12:24, John 12:25

Denomination: Catholic

Overcoming Fear

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2020

Week 2 of not meeting and believing we will overcome by not letting fear destroy us.

March 29, 2020 Overcoming Fear Well, I started out with not too many notes today And I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not so good a thing for you. You see, the length of my message might = the length of my notes, which means we’re done sooner. But then again, I might get a little long ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:4-7, Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

Reflection A.3 / Coronavirus - First Response / We Should Grieve

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 9, 2020

Scripture calls us to 'weep with those who weep’. We grieve over suffering. We should also grieve over sin.

In my first two Reflections I considered prayer. Our first response to coronavirus, as a church and as a nation, should be to pray. Another response we must make is to grieve. Paul wrote in Romans 12:15, ‘Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep’. Some weeks ago I travelled up ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother’s Request Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 18, 2019

JESUS PROGRESSES ON HIS JOURNEY TO THE CROSS AND HAS AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH THE MOTHER OF THE SONS OF THUNDER.

A MOTHER’S REQUEST MATTHEW 20:17-28 MARCH 31, 2019 A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE BEGAN A SERIES OF MESSAGES DEALING WITH VARIOUS INCIDENTS AS JESUS MADE HIS LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. OUR JOURNEY STARTED WITH HIS FIRST PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH WHERE HE PRAISED PETER AND THEN REBUKED HIM, FOR SELFISHLY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Healing And The Incurable Disease

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 8, 2019

No matter how much “faith” a person believes they possess, or how much and how often they “name and claim” healing, there is one disease that has absolutely NO cure in this life.

No matter how much “faith” a person believes they possess, or how much and how often they “name and claim” healing, there is one disease that has absolutely NO cure in this life – DEATH! It is a brutal enemy of all humanity. It is ugly. It smells. It hurts. It tears at the heart like a ravenous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:26-27, Genesis 3:19, 2 Timothy 1:9-11, Jeremiah 29:11-12, Romans 5:12-21, Genesis 3:17-19, 1 Corinthians 15:53-55, Romans 7:21-25, Colossians 1:13-14, Job 36:15, 1 Corinthians 15:42-43, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer And Song Of Faith

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 7, 2017

we live in an age of stress and uncertainty. We must be people of prayer and people of praise.

Prayer and Song of Faith James 5:13-16 Introduction- Prayer – Let’s address the elephant in the room and in this country for a moment - There is more tension today among people than I have seen in my entire lifetime. I watched as a 6 year old President Kennedy get shot live on TV. I sat on my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Nazarene

The Church In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Feb 3, 2019

The wilderness journey of Israel is compared to the journey of God's church as we fight with sorrows and sins on our way to the heavenly promised land.

The Life of Moses Sermon 17 Bible Studies in Numbers-Chapter 1 Num. 1:1; Ex. 13:17-18; I Cor. 10:5-6 THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS The land of Canaan was a two weeks’ journey from Egypt, 150 miles up the coastal King’s Highway, where armies and merchant traders had traveled for hundreds of years. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17, 1 Corinthians 10:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Life Live From A Godly Perspective Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 20, 2023

Our salvation gives us a new look, a new perspective, on life so that changes how we deal with things that come into our life.

Our Salvation in Jesus Christ does not merely give us hope for some point in the future. I don’t want to take away anything from that important aspect of salvation-a salvation that gives us assurance that someday we will be with Jesus for eternity either by our physical death or the rapture of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Complaint And Restoration.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 29, 2023

God’s purposes are in no way thwarted by persecution, but rather, somewhat ironically, helped forward by the sufferers’ steadfastness.

COMPLAINT AND RESTORATION. Jeremiah 15:15-21. This is one of the laments of Jeremiah. There is a complaint here (Jeremiah 15:15-18), and also a reply from the LORD (Jeremiah 15:19-21). JEREMIAH 15:15. The prophet is bold in his approach: “O LORD, thou knowest.” The LORD does know all our ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John - Faithful To The End Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 3, 2024

Make a list of things you must do before you leave this life/earth.

A. INTRODUCTION “This is a revelation from Jesus Christ … to His servant John … to the seven churches in … Asia … I am Alpha and Omega … who is – who always was, and who is still coming … I John was exiled to the island Patmos” (Revelation 1:1-9). B. BACKGROUND 1. John, an old disciple was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-9, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony From Prison Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 18, 2023

While the Philippians wanted to know how Paul was doing so that they might further provide aid to help reduce his suffering, Paul wanted his “partner” to know that while he was in chains, the word of God certainly was not being restricted!

Paul’s Testimony from Prison Philippians 1:12-18a Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Life is a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away” (James 4:14). The more sicknesses we endure and funerals we attend the more we tend to think about the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Healthy Appetite Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

The proper response to mourning over the reality of suffering, and the key to meekness, is not conquering desire, but learning to desire the right things.

How many of you are planning to watch a football game today? How many of you are mourning the defeat of the Packers??? Anybody care about the fate of the Titans? Have you since switched your allegiance to the Rams or the Bengals? Now, who’s not going to watch anything? Who doesn’t much care one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Does God Really Care About Us?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 13, 2023

“Where is God? Why isn’t He doing something about this? Does God even care about me?”

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK DOES GOD REALLY CARE ABOUT US? TEXT: Isaiah 63:7-9; Exodus 3:7-8; John 3:16; 1 John 4:10; Luke 23:28-29;43-46; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-8, Isaiah 63:7-9, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Luke 23:28-29, Luke 23:43-46, Mark 15:34, Romans 8:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Apocalypse

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 23, 2018

Soon coming of the Lord.

THE SEVEN PLAGUES Revelation 16: 1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. The First plague. Revelation 16: 2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:2-17

Denomination: Baptist