Acts 9:20–31 Saul’s new obedience, even in the face of suffering, can only come from one thing: the truth of the risen Jesus.
"Suffering" Tagged Sermons
2 Thessalonians 1 What keeps you going in hard times? And what about when we face opposition? Paul writes this chapter to encourage young Christians in the church of Thessalonica to persevere and remain faithful, looking forward to Christ coming again.
Mark 15:15-39 Many are worried about the rising cost of living. Few are worried about the cost of sinning. But we should be. In the sufferings of Jesus we see the true cost of sinning, and it is horrifically high. And it leaves us with a simple choice.
Mark 9:1-29 ‘If you’re lucky, you’ll be shot. If you’re unlucky, you’ll be sent to a political prison camp’. To follow Christ in North Korea, you need to be convinced it’s worth it eternally. But even in our much easier context, there is a cost to true discipleship, and so we need to be convinced too. We need proof of future life. And that is what the Transfiguration is all about.
James 5:12-20 Pressure can be a making or breaking experience for us spiritually. Which it turns out to be will depend on how we respond to it. And the letter of James is a good place to go to learn about a right response to pressure.
Psalm 13 In a world filled with sin and suffering, sorrow is an inescapable reality. Scripture is full of people who have had to come to terms with their own sorrow, and how they should relate to God in the midst of it. Listen in as we hear David cry out to God and ask him to intervene in his situation, and consider how it might help our own spirituality.
Psalm 13 In a world filled with sin and suffering, sorrow is an inescapable reality. Scripture is full of people who have had to come to terms with their own…
Genesis 2:4-17 Who knows best? Us or God? One of the foundations Genesis 2 puts in place is that God is not just powerful but good. And because he is good, his way is best. We need to be convinced of that as we face sin and suffering.
Genesis 2:4-25 Who knows best? Us or God? One of the foundations Genesis 2 puts in place is that God is not just powerful but good. And because he is good, his way is best. We need to be convinced of that as we face sin and suffering.
Daniel 3:19-30If it hasn’t happened to us already then it’s very likely to be just a matter of time before we experience painful, seemingly pointless, tragedy. When this happens the question: “Where is God when life hurts?” becomes not just a philosophical question but a real and practical one. Listen in as we consider what anchors we need to put in place before the storm hits.