Sermons About Trials
Inexpressible Joy In Suffering
Can we experience joy even in the midst of trials and suffering? A passionate guest speaker from west Africa shares how the present sufferings of this world are far outweighed by the hope of the glorious inheritance that awaits.
0 Amens
Living in LIght of the Goodness of God
This was preached in a service at an Historical Reenactment of the French and Indian War Era and includes some history of French Protestants as an illustration of living in light of God's goodness. It was preached outdoors so you can hear the wind and some background noises, especially the cannon fire!
0 Amens
Luke 18:18-34 An Examination Of Faith
Jesus declares the difficulty of entering into God's Kingdom with riches and lays out three tests of faith we all should reflect upon.
0 Amens
A Reformed-Charismatic Approach to Suffering
Suffering is an inescapable part of life in a fallen world. If we are not suffering presently, we will certainly encounter it at some point. We must prepare our hearts and minds to approach suffering with faith in God. Three anchors serve to help us hold firm in times of suffering. First, we know that God is sovereign over all things, even our suffering. Second, we know that God uses our suffering, for his own glory but also for our own good, to produce the peaceful fruit of righteousness in us. Finally, we know that God answers prayer, and we do not simply pray to endure our suffering, but we persistently appeal to him in faith to deliver us from it. God is near to us in our suffering, and desires that we would turn to him as our only refuge in suffering.
0 Amens
God Is Faithful
A great test of our walk with the Lord is when we are given the opportunity to take a vacation. We all know that you can take a vacation to 'get away from it all', but you can never take a vacation from trials and temptation. 1 Corinthians 10:13 teaches us that God is faithful and that His faithfulness is the key to us having hope in the face of trials. God has given us three promises that are based on His faithfulness, and in which we can place our hope: 1) No temptation or trial is remarkable; 2) No temptation or trial is unbearable; and 3) No temptation or trial is inescapable. God in His grace and mercy gives us a way out of every trial and temptation through endurance and hope in His promises. Because God is faithful, He can be trusted.
0 Amens
Broken - Pt. 5 - Bring the Rain
Faith during times of pain, trial and brokeness isn't the ability to see where you're going in the storm. Faith never knows where it is going, but it knows and loves the One who is leading.. Only then are we able to welcome whatever "weather" God may allow us to go through.
0 Amens
A Solid Foundation
In today's passage, Jesus promises us that it's not a matter of 'if' but 'when' life decides to kick us in the teeth. How do we know we've built a foundation strong enough to handle the toughest storms of life.
0 Amens
The Trials of Real Life
We are expected to expose our faith. Our trials can serve as God's tools. Perseverence in the face of the trial is the key to pleasing God.
0 Amens
The Invisible War
The story of Job is a testament to Christians that even though we must endure numerous attacks from Satan, we can have confidence that our sovereign God is still in control. We must remember however, that even though Satan was defeated by Jesus Christ, his power is for now still in effect and his threat still great. But just as Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong in the face of suffering, Christians are to submit to trials and worship God our creator because Satan's power has been limited by the triumph of our Savior Jesus Christ. By God's grace we can recognize the advances of Satan's attacks and be ready for the battles. In Job 2 we learn that Satan is persistent but has faulty perception of the power of authentic God-given faith. Although Satan's persecution is overwhelming, his acts are only carried out by permission from God. Thus we know that God is fully in control and sovereign over all things - including pain and trials. As such, believers cannot lose their God-given faith!
0 Amens
Living in Light of the Mercies of God
The Goodness of God is what leads us to repentance, that is a changed life. We need a good grasp of God's mercy and grace to really begin to live for Him. He has brought us out of darkness into His marvelous light and because of this we need to live as sojourners and pilgrims, not attaching ourselves to strongly to the things of this world and pursuing a life that is focused on Christ!
0 Amens
