Sermon Topic: Suffering

Our Lord’s Entrance Into the Grave

Date: May 31st, 1981  |  Scripture: Hebrews 2:9  |  Topics: Death, Grave, Love, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Savior, Suffering

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.


Job Meets the Lord God

Date: July 26th, 1981  |  Scripture: Job 42:1-6  |  Topics: Pride, Repentance, Self-righteousness, Suffering

Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.


The Church the Holy Spirit Quickened

Date: January 24th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 2:46-47  |  Topics: Awakening, Church, Eucharist, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Thanks

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


The Church The Holy Spirit Quickened

Date: January 24th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 2:46-47  |  Topics: Awakening, Church, Eucharist, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Thanks

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


God’s Election of His People’s Perseverance

Date: September 26th, 1982  |  Scripture: Philippians 1:6  |  Topics: Election, Faith, Perseverance, Suffering

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:


Israel’s Agony and Glory

Date: November 7th, 1982  |  Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39  |  Topics: Bible, Covenant, Israel, Jews, Suffering

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.


The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Cross and the Crown

Date: January 23rd, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-13  |  Topics: Armor, Assurance, Cross, Crown, Hope, Persecution, Reward, Sacrifice, Sorrows, Suffering

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of yContinue Reading


Brokenness

Date: June 12th, 1983  |  Scripture: Matthew 27:46  |  Topics: Brokenness, Crucifixion, Despair, Glory, Hope, Hopelessness, Jacob, Jesus, Suffering, Weakness

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?


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


Can the Blood of Jesus Save Us?

Date: March 28th, 1986  |  Scripture: Matthew 26:28  |  Topics: Cross, Deliverance, Pain, Salvation, Suffering

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.