Sermon Topic: Sorrow

The Tragedy of Almost

Date: June 24th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 26:28  |  Topics: Agrippa, Faith, Salvation, Sorrow, Tragedy

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.


On The Road to Rome

Date: August 5th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 28:11-16  |  Topics: Life, Mission, Paul, Plan of God, Plans, Purpose, Sorrow, Sovereign

And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as AppiiContinue Reading


The Road to Rome

Date: August 5th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 28:11-20  |  Topics: Life, Mission, Paul, Plan of God, Plans, Purpose, Sorrow, Sovereign

And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as AppiiContinue Reading


What Matters To Me

Date: April 6th, 1982  |  Scripture: Luke 19:10  |  Topics: Salvation, Sickness, Sorrow, Tragedy

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.


I Feel No Security, What Shall I Do?

Date: April 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:25-29  |  Topics: Faith, Security, Sorrow, Trust, worry

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. Happy artContinue Reading


How Can God Sympathize with Me?

Date: April 19th, 1984  |  Scripture: John 11:1-5  |  Topics: Death, God, Hope, Sorrow, Sympathize

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.


Jesus Speaks to Us About Hopelessness

Date: November 3rd, 1985  |  Scripture: Luke 8:49-55  |  Topics: Despair, Hope, Hopelessness, Sorrow, Weakness

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, kContinue Reading


The Beginning and the End of Sorrows

Date: January 19th, 1986  |  Scripture: Genesis 3:16-19  |  Topics: Adam, Eve, Sin, Sorrow, Suffering

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth toContinue Reading


Abounding Life

Date: April 5th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 4:13-14  |  Topics: Despair, Hurt, Life, Sorrow, Suffering

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.


Abounding Life

Date: April 5th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 4:9-14  |  Topics: Despair, Hurt, Life, Sorrow, Suffering

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living waterContinue Reading