Sermons on unjust suffering: showing 496-510 of 68,255

"Demons Shriek And Sufferers Weep"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 10, 2010

A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.

Luke 9:28-43 “Demons Shriek and Sufferers Weep” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A friend of mine told me about a time, many years ago, when he and his family were tramping up Sharp Top Mountain in Bedford County, Virginia. His daughter was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Do We Suffer?

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009

Why do we suffer? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do are bodies give out on us only after we learn to appreciate what they are capable of? Why do we contract illness in our old age isn’t growing old enough to have to live through without a

Why do we suffer? John Chapter 9:1-11 Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Jonathan Winters, comedian Boris Yeltsin, former President, Russia Judy Garland, singer, actress Charles Dickens, writer Noel Coward, composer Rosemary Clooney, singer Robert Burns, poet John Bunyan, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Hand In Our Suffering Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 31, 2009

How should we respond when life falls apart?

[To receive free sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; for more, visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] WHEN LIFE FALLS APART OBJECT LESSON: Jenga How many of you have ever played the game Jenga? “You take a block from the bottom and you put it on top.” Each of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering For Jesus Pt 1

Contributed by David Welch on Sep 8, 2009

This is the fifth in the Revelation series dealing with suffering

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “Suffering for Jesus - 1” Review John wrote this book under direct orders from Jesus. Jesus appeared to him and commissioned him to write what he saw, what was and what was about to take place. This forms the outline of the book. John wrote during a time of severe ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Suffering For Jesus Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Sep 8, 2009

This is the sixth in a series on Revelation dealing with the general teaching of Scripture on suffering.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “Suffering for Jesus Pt 2” Review Several weeks ago we talked about the suffering church of Smyrna. Jesus encouraged them to not to fear the future suffering but to endure and be faithful to the end. Suffering, to one degree or another, has infiltrated the human ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:7-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Gain The Proper Perspective On Suffering” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 27, 2009

If one is going to live according to the principles & promises laid out here by our Lord in the beatitudes, he will suffer rejection from the world. Yet, through it all, he can be doubly blessed.

In the Beatitudes, Jesus describes the qualities found in the lives of those who are truly happy. Not in the temporary, circumstantial sense which the world talks about, but in the eternal, ultimate sense which the world knows nothing about. He tells us that true happiness comes when one gains the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Suffering Savior's Concern For Sinners Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 9, 2009

God’s Purpose was to save the lost

Luke records one of the turning points in Jesus’ life: “When the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem” (9:51). We should steadfastly set our faces toward the cross that we might appreciate what Christ accomplished and what God offers to those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-38

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

How Do You Suffer?

Contributed by Dan Willis on Sep 30, 2011

This sermon is intended for teens to challenge them in regards to persecution and suffering and how that affects the call of the Great Commission on their life.

The body of Christ is massive. Stretching over the whole planet and adapting itself to every unique culture and tribe while remaining true to the Gospel of Christ. There are many nations where people are in an ongoing state of suffering and persecution. To some picking up the Cross may literally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God’s Suffering Servant Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2011

If we want complete absolution for our sins and full recovery from our failures, then we must bow before Jesus as our Sovereign Lord, believe in Him who was scorned, bank on His substitutionary sacrifice; then we can benefit from his victory and success.

Max Lucado, in his book Facing Your Giants, talks about Rogers Cadenhead, who upon the death of Pope John Paul II, registered www.BenedictXVI.com as a new internet domain name before the new Pope’s name was even announced. Now, the right domain name can prove pretty lucrative. For example, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Choose Faith Over Suffering Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 26, 2010

What happens in our Christian walk when we have enough spiritual maturity to choose FAITH over our suffering?

Sermon Brief Date Written: December 29, 2009 Date Preached: January 03, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series on Job Sermon Title: Choosing FAITH over Suffering Sermon Text: Job 2:9-10 [HCSB] 9 His wife said to him, "Do you still ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering Of The Present And The Glory To Come

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Apr 15, 2010

Suffer now glory later

Introduction We live in a suffering world. And we, too, suffer. Every honest person on earth testifies that life is not fairly easy. And biblical Christianity does not minimize our difficulties and sufferings. We are saved and we are looking forward to the coming of Christ. But at present we are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25, Romans 8:18-30, Romans 8:30-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Suffering Can Be A Gift Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 4, 2010

God stacks up treasures for his people through our suffering for his sake.

Scripture Introduction Jesus calls us blessed when reviled and persecuted on his account. We hear that and probably grit our teeth and determine to bear it should the need arise. The possibility of suffering frightens, and the culture of comfort surrounding us suggests we avoid situations where ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:29-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And Suffering - Reacting Or Responding Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 2, 2020

1 Peter talks a lot about Suffering. How should we act and react as Christians on this subject

1 Peter 2:21-25 Matthew 5:38-48 Psalm 23 Our primary passage today is the one from 1 Peter, and I confess, none of us like what he has to say. I added the Matthew 5 passage, because sometimes it is easier to hear if we know it came directly from Jesus. Both passages are addressing the same ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25, Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 28:20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Ready To Suffer For Jesus? Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 23, 2016

Are you ready to suffer for Jesus? This sermon examines the possibility of suffering and how to be ready if it ever comes.

Are You Ready to Suffer for Jesus? Series: Acts Chuck Sligh August 21, 2016 TEXT: Acts 14:21-28 – “And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

His Joy In Suffering For Them Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 9, 2018

Paul suffered persecution, hardship and imprisonment for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the congregations which were under his spiritual care in Asia Minor, Greece and Rome.

7/12/18 Tom Lowe Title: IIIA1? His Joy in Suffering for Them? (Colossians 1:24) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” follow associated verses. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 1:24 (NIV) (Text) 1:24: Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24

Denomination: Baptist