Sermons on suffering (Page 5)
A Different Game of Thrones
The Bible is full of overlooked and underestimated people. What might happen if we were to begin to notice them? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Life Beyond Disappointments
We all experience troubles of various kinds in this world. But there is a particular sting to disappointments because we don’t see them coming. How can we overcome when disappointment comes our way? Jesus gives an answer in John 4:1-26.
Unfiltered Questions
We all experience loss of various kinds – lost car keys, lost jobs, lost loved ones. It’s challenging to rise above it when we know it is coming or when we are in its midst. How can our hearts find peace when we are on the precipice or in the aftermath of loss? Jesus gave his disciples some helpful direction in John 13:31-14:14.
Primal Prayer
Prayer can be intimidating. We don’t want to get it wrong when we’re talking to the King of the Universe. But what if the best prayers are the ones we pray from the heart, in the moment, unfiltered? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Secret of Happiness
Life is full of interruptions, frustrations and disappointments. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like God cares about our happiness on this earth. But that’s not the case at all. How can we rise above the brokenness around us and experience the joy that God invites us to have? We will explore that in James 1:2-4.
Hope Has Its Reasons
Christmas is the season for Hope. But why? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Your Greatest Weakness
We’ve all got them – weaknesses. We just don’t like to admit them, and we’d rather not have to deal with them. But what if your greatest weakness could become your greatest strength? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Unbreakable Comfort
Pastor John Nuxoll. 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Suffering is an unavoidable human problem. It comes to all of us. So how can we cope and help others to do the same? How can we find unbroken life in the midst of a very broken world? At the start of Paul’s letter 2 Corinthians Paul begins a lengthy praise to God that will show us how.
Jars of Clay
Human beings should come with sign saying: FRAGILE! We are easily broken. But what if that break-ability could actually become a force for good in our lives and the world? 2 Corinthians 4:5-15 *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
A Protest Song
Why does God allow evil and suffering, and how do we rise above it? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Who Do You Think You Are?
How do we deal with all the corruption that we find throughout our world and the corruption within our hearts? The prophet Micah helps us understand what’s broken and how to live in response. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Peace in the Moments
Even if times are tough, we can experience moments of consolation when, informed by God’s word, we are being attentive to what God is doing. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.