Sermons on why does god delay answering: showing 76-90 of 216,427

Why Does God Save Us? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2022

He loves us, even though He has been injured in the loving.

Christmas 2022 Why did God save us, anyway? In the beginning, He created man and woman as the summit of His work of bringing everything into being out of nothing. Unlike the false gods of Greece and Palestine, the true God does not need us at all. He is Being itself, and continuously creates and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20, Titus 3:4-7, Isaiah 62:11-12

Denomination: Catholic

Why Does God Allow Suffering? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

God’s plan for your happiness includes a design for even your distress.

This evening, I want to speak with you on this topic, “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” It’s important different religions answer this question in vary different ways. N. S. R. K. Ravi was born in 1953 in India into a family of wealth as they were in the second-highest caste, lower only than the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Does Church Really Matter? Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I realized the triumphal entry, the crucifixion and the resurrection will mean very little if anything at all until we answer this question.

“Does Church really Matter? Acts 9:18-30” Today we begin looking for Easter and many will be preparing for egg hunts and the like. Sermons are preached today about the triumphal entry as Jesus made His way into Jerusalem. The crucifixion will be the topic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Loves Us

Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Mar 8, 2022

We may be wondering why did God even bother to love us?

Topic: Why Does God Loves Us By Ptr Arsenio “Jack” Segismundo Text: I John 4:7-12 ”7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-2, 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Overcoming Life's Delays SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

This sermon explores the reasons behind delays in life's journey and offers biblical solutions to overcome them.

Destiny is closely tied to time, and it is the primary target of the devil. Satan doesn't attack you because of your past; he troubles you because of your future. His goal is to delay you, as prolonged delay can lead to destruction. However, it will not be too late for you to overcome this delay ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-3

Topics: God's Role In Hardships, Overcoming Delays

Why Does God Allow Evil? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2007

Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.

Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Does God Allow Suffering

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 12, 2004

Suffering is an all too common reality in our world. God permits suffering, obviously, but is He responsible for it?

CATM Sermon - “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” September 12, 2004 Sometimes it’s too easy to find illustrations to a sermon. Sometimes as a preacher you search and struggle to find stories from the community and stories from other places that help to make what you’re trying to say ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 2, 2005

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

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Allow These Struggles?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 28, 2017

A look at the Christmas passage - specifically, the struggle of Mary and Joseph having the baby in Bethlehem far from home. A look at four ways God uses our struggles in our lives.

Mary And Joseph’s Road Trip: “Why does God allow these struggles in my life?” - Luke 2:3-6. - The trip to Bethlehem under such difficult circumstances had to be a struggle. Did they have questions? I know I would have. “God, why are You allowing this?” “God, have You forgotten us?” “God, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Why Doesn't God Aswer My Prayer Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 1, 2009

When God chooses to answer our prayer, He does so for His glory not to make our lives more comfortable. When we receive an answer to prayer it is not so we can live our lives independent of His will, but so that we will be fulfilled in the center of His

You Asked For It Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer? 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 INTRODUCTION The cartoon character Ziggy is standing, looking up on a mountain. The sky is dark and there’s one cloud up there. Ziggy says, ‘Have I been out on hold for the rest of my life?” ( Tales of A tady Oxcart, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Delayed Retribution

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 11, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 33: 1 – 25

2 Chronicles 33: 1 – 25 Delayed Retribution 33 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 But he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Why Is The Sky Blue?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 15, 2020

Jesus answers his adversaries difficult question with a creative answer.

Why Is The Sky Blue? Matthew 22: 15 - 22 Intro: Anyone who has interacted with children knows they can ask a lot of difficult questions. Examples: Why do leaves change different colors? / If shampoo comes in so many colors, why is the lather on your head always white? / If the No 2 pencil is so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Delay Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 2, 2001

Joseph teaches us how to deal with delay when we find ourselves in one of the "waiting rooms" of life.

“When Life is The Pits” A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 5 “Dealing With Delay” Genesis 40: 23- 41:1-40 What we are talking about today is the “waiting rooms” of life. Have you ever noticed that some rooms ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Judge A Nation?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 8, 2020

Through the Prophet Amos, God provides the reasons for judging the nations around Judah and Israel, as well as His own people. The reasons for His judgement stands against nations to this day.

“Thus says the LORD: ‘For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. I will break the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Does Not Exist

Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Mar 18, 2004

There are many who foolishly believe that God does not Exist - Do you have an answer ready for them ?

There are those who argue that God does not exist - especially amongst those who have first hand witnessed some tragedy and feel that if He did exist He would not have allowed it. I truely hope that by now that is none of you, but I like this dialogue to help comment on the point. Barbershop ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational