Sermons About Despair
Instruction Thru Hardship
God brings hardship in our lives to correct us. He loves us and is concerned about our attitudes and actions. He is not punishing or destroying us, but causing us to share in his holiness.
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The Pslams and Our Despair
What do we do when we feel loss, disappointment, depression or despair? Often we look to false hopes and turn inward. The Psalms call us turn toward God and lament - and in doing so, find true hope.
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The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
The Road to Emmaus seemed to be the end of the road for the two disciples, but when Jesus revealed Himself to them, it became the beginning of a new road -- a new way. The Road to Emmaus begins with despair and ends with a revelation of Jesus. The Road TO Emmaus is a sunset; the Road FROM Emmaus gives purpose and a new vision of Jesus.
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Going On In The Dark
Going On In The Dark (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 88
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When You Only Look Around
While Ecclesiastes is one of the 'older' books in the Bible, it might also be the most modern. In the opening chapter, the Teacher reminds us that life seems pointless when we look for meaning around us and not above us.
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Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 - Disillusionment Under the Sun
Solomon turns his attention to the frustration and disillusionment that comes from the realization that there is so much injustice in the world. The strong oppress the weak without consequence, and many of the wrongs done cannot be reversed or repaired. The authorities and structures that are in place to enforce justice are often corrupted themselves and contribute to the oppression. Consequences are often not doled out fairly; the rich get off and the poor get punished more severely than they should. Seeing all of this and feeling helpless to prevent it led King Solomon to despair and conclude that it would be better to have never been born than to see all of the injustice done under the sun. Solomon does say, though, that he knows that God will eventually judge the righteous and the wicked and bring everyone to an account for their actions.
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