Sermons on We Must Suffer:

Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008

To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-24, Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Should We Stay Or Should We Go?

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 29, 2008

A message on the Transfiguration

SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO? Mark 9:2-9 Sunday, March 9, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Jesus has just informed the disciples of the difficulties that lie ahead. • The transfiguration serves as an anchor for them to hold onto in the coming storm. • It foreshadows the work Christ can do in every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

For The Christian, Heaven Is Home, This World Is Not.

Contributed by Clive Broadbent on Sep 21, 2017

'Live a Christian life’ because “the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous” ‘Live a Christian life’ because it brings others to God ‘Live a Christian life’ because heaven is home and this world is not

God is looking out for us My Grandpa was an international crown green bowler. You know, the game played by people in flat caps, with funny shaped balls, on beautifully manicured lawns. My Grandpa played for … Scotland. I remember a display cabinet sitting proudly in the corner of his lounge, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-12

We Have Everything We Need To Be Content

Contributed by Mark Edwards on Feb 14, 2006

You have everything you need right now to be perfectly content, we have everything we need to be perfectly at peace, right now and right here, in this place.

A message before November 20th Hi everyone, Just a quick reminder about next week, don’t miss next week, don’t not come to church next week, not for my benefit, but for your own benefit, and for the benefit of the ones who will be demonstrating their obedience to Jesus, come and pray, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Shall We Smite? Two Swords?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 17, 2006

We must address this question: SHALL WE SMITE? Or What are we going to do with our swords? We do not need to be in bitter contention, debate, argue, fuss, there is a better way. Shall we smite? No, feed them!

SHALL WE SMITE? TWO SWORDS! WE HAVE TWO SWORDS! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH OUR SWORDS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I did this lesson in two parts. I have two swords and a plastic ear that I use in this lesson. I. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF AN EYE FOR AN EYE? WE LIKE THAT! UNLESS ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:17-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Beginnings Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009

In Ruth 1:19-22 we see a New Beginning moving from a 1) Total Loss to a 2) Total Gain.

The chalk cliffs of Beachy Head on England’s south coast are the British answer to the Golden Gate Bridge: a place of beauty and stillness that has a terrible allure, both practical and aesthetic, for suicidal people. Neil and Kazumi Puttick, a married couple jumped to their deaths on the evening ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Other

Christ’s Cross And Our Cross

Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Mar 22, 2011

The cross today is a vivid symbol of a great past victory that involved horrible pain and crucifixion. When we see our shiny crosses that symbolize this past event, we must also remind ourselves that it was really an “Old Rugged Cross”, as the song says,

He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 10:38-39) What happened at the college called Virginia Tech in the eastern United States, was simply terrible. It appears that a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-39

Denomination: Bible Church

Stuck Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2016

Job is in so much pain that we wishes he had never been born. His suffering continues and is not lessened by the words of a friend.

Job 3:1-10, 4:1-9, 7:11-21 “Stuck” INTRODUCTION Jay Wilson and Phillip Clay are heroes. Jay was half way home after finals at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. On I-65 a Jeep Cherokee suddenly veered and hit the median guard rail. At first he thought the driver was drunk. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Do The Innocent Suffer? - Job Chapter Four Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 12, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter four.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #4 Job has given us the first discourse. That is found in chapter 3. What will happen next is that Job’s three friends will respond to Job. This becomes almost a debate session. Here is the outline. Eliphaz’ first discourse chapters 4-5 Job’s response chapters ...read more

Scripture: Job 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Hard Times God Plots For Our Victory Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Apr 20, 2020

Hard times are real for everyone regardless of who we are or where we are. Difficult situations are not new to any generation.

In Hard Times, God plots for your Victory : Biblical response to COVID 19 Introduction: Hard times are real for everyone regardless of who we are or where we are. Difficult situations are not new to any generation. And hard times can come as a result of our own sin, natural catastrophe, economic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:19, Acts 14:22

Denomination: Methodist

What's Going On When God's People Suffer?

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 28, 2010

There are multiple spiritual dynamics to suffering that goes beneath the surface.

What's going on when God's people suffer? Holy Week is about suffering. It is specifically about the suffering of Jesus, but I believe it like the season of Lent is also about our own mortality. It is a time to reflect on our moral place in life and on the humanity of what we endure, waiting for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Mennonite

Christ's Suffering Calls Us To Do What?

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002

Using Christ’s agony in the garden as an illustration of our response to suffering.

Christ’s Suffering Calls us to do What? M.B. Oliver A sermon for Year C, 2nd Sunday in Lent, Evening Prayer Preached at St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Alberta, 1900 11 Mar 01. Gen 41:14-45 Psalm 8, 84 Mark 14:27-52 A young girl was speaking with her Grandfather and asked, “Granddad, did ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:14-45

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Burdens We Bear And Burdens We Share

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 16, 2006

The law of sowing and reaping

Burdens We Bear, Burdens We Share, Gal 5:19-6:10 INTRODUCTION: A. I trust that as well a taught congregation as you are that you have no need for me to tell you that the chapter and verse numbering was added by man and is not inspired of God. There is a bad chapter division in Galatians 5 & ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can Anything Good Come Out Of Suffering? Series

Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005

As you joyfully persevere in trials, God will transform you in this life and bless you in next.

We¡¦ve been talking the last few weeks about affliction and sufferings. Let me tell you a little parable about trials. A bird was flying south for the winter. It got so cold the bird froze up and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some manure ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do We Really Want Forgiveness And Healing? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 17, 2017

God will hear our prayers, forgive our sins, heal our land, but we must humble ourselves, pray and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.

Opening Illustration: During the Revolutionary war, Colonel Rall, A Hessian (German) commander at Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought a message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. It was Christmas Day evening 1776. Rall put the letter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist