Sermons About Endurance
Keeping Perspective in Suffering (Romans 5:3-5)
As Christians we are to rejoice in our trials and sufferings because 1) they are part of God's agenda for us, 2) God will use them to forge a Christian hope in us, and 3) God will use them to forge a certain hope in us. Though we are tempted to disorientation and despair during times of suffering and trial, we can surely trust in God's promises and love to sustain us through trials, and even to bring a Godly rejoicing and hope in the midst of them.
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Enduring in the Covenant
In Hebrews 10:32-36, the writer gives us two commands to avoid covenant unfaithfulness: 1. We are called to remember the early days of our faith. 2. We are called to hold on to our confidence.
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Rejoice in Suffering
Suffering goes through steps: pain, then anger, then asks "why". The Three Benefits of Suffering are: 1)It Produces Endurance, 2) It reveals Character-makes external whats internal-2 Cor. 4:8-10, 2 Cor 4:16-18, 3) Suffering Gives More Hope.
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Gods Greatest Work
In church we hear stories of great miracles and are often even taught that we should expect them. Then, we are disillusioned when they fail to appear. Why the great disconnect between what we expect and what really happens? Could it be that we have not dared to acknowledge the truth? That is, that God more often works through suffering than through triumph. Key Verses: Daniel 3, Mark 14:32-42, Mark 15:22-39, 2Cor 12:7-10, 2Cor 4:7-12, 1Peter 4:12-19
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5 Ways To Wait
We all hate to wait and yet most of us believe that God is sovereign in His planning and timing. So why do we hate to wait? James 5:7-12 shows us that as believers, we are to wait without worrying, without wavering, without whining, without wondering and without warranting.
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Trusting Jesus During Difficult Times
We spend a lot of time, money and effort to try to make our lives more comfortable and avoid suffering. When suffering does come into our lives we often complain and wonder why God didn’t do something to prevent it. The Apostle Peter wrote to a group of Christians who were undergoing persecution because they followed Jesus and he told them that they shouldn’t be surprised by times of suffering but instead understand that Jesus suffered on our behalf while He was here and we should endure suffering for His sake with the same attitude that He had. We should be willing to share the Gospel with people regardless of how they will treat us afterward, knowing that we are blessed when we are mocked for our faith.
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Endurance and Eternal Glory
Like the soldier, athlete and farmer we are to have endurance for the cause of Christ
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Run, Christian, Run
The life of faith is compared to running a marathon. To continue to run we must get rid of all that hinders, sin that entangles and keep our eyes focused on Jesus. Jesus is our supreme example of what it means to live by faith, but also the One who ran the race to win the grace needed for us to run.
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Abraham: Man of patience
God has a plan to prosper us, He has a great plan for us. His plan takes time, they don’t happen overnight. We need patience, or endurance, if we are going to receive what the Lord desires for us. If we allow it to work, patience will cause us to be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If you don’t want lack, be patient, stay in faith.
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The End of the World
In one of the most often misunderstood passages of Mark, Jesus predicts the coming fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple. Jesus warns his disciples about what they are getting into as his witnesses, attempting to help them see the challenge of faithful endurance to the end. In this long passage, Jesus uses the coming destruction of Jerusalem as a way to talk about the future world-wide tribulation and his immanent return.
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Running to Win
Through the writer of Hebrews, God reminds us that running to win in terms of knowing Christ in the everyday means running with endurance.
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Joshua: Facing Life's Fears
We're not perfect: you know it, your spouse knows it, your friends know it, your parents know it, your pastor knows it. We have to face it. Pastor Duane provides some insight on how to face our fears by looking at the life of Joshua.
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The Appointed Way
God sends affliction to his children, not to punish them, not because he does not love them -- but because they have been accepted and God is intent on sanctifying them.
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Where will you be in 2017
Fix your eyes on Jesus so you'll finish the race. Don't be wearied by hardship but press on. Don't refuse grace - run hard for you come to Jesus by his blood.
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Becoming a Hero
Game Day Central - Where Heroes are Made! I. What defines a hero? II. What does it take to become a hero?
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I Have Had Enough
In the past Elijah was strong because he kept his eyes on God and trusted in God. But in his situation in chapter 19 it seems as if he is not looking at God. He sees the problems, the circumstances, the threats and dangers. It is as if God gets very small in his sight and the people and problems get very big and it overwhelms him. What this teaches us is that no matter how much you know or how well you've handled problems in the past you sometimes have to fight to keep your eyes on God in the present.
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Endurance
Face it, the Christian life is going to be difficult. As much as we don't like to suffer, however, Peter tells us that it can be good for us.
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