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Suffering & Affliction

Pain, trials, sickness, affliction, and trusting God in hardship

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SERMON • SERMON 1003

Your Own Salvation

Philippians 2:12

… If thou dost now stand in spirit at the foot of the cross, and view the incarnate God suffering, bleeding, and dying there, and if as thou dost …

SERMON • SERMON 2045

Further Afield

Acts 13:46-48

… You hear Jesus speak—you hear His voice in suffering and in Glory and you rise up and say, "I never thought to have heard such strange things …

SERMON • SERMON 2775

David Warned and Rewarded

Psalm 19:11

… one joy and delight to glorify God—when you can bless God for suffering, when you can praise Him for heaviness of spirit if He chooses to send …

SERMON • SERMON 2016

Jesus Affirmed To Be Alive

Acts 25:18

… If you would see a suffering Savior I need not refer you to the Gospels but in the twenty-second Psalm behold the full-length portrait of Messiah …

SERMON • SERMON 1948

The Hedge of Thorns and the Plain Way

Proverbs 15:19

… cannot be neglectful of the ordinary duties of life without, by-and-by, suffering for it. Loss of character, loss of position and actual need all come from …

SERMON • SERMON 978

All Fulness in Christ

Colossians 1:19

… He achieved by suffering as well as possessed by nature a wondrous fullness. He carried on his shoulders the load of our sin; he expiated by his death …

SERMON • SERMON 2745

Intercession and Supplication

Jeremiah 14:22

… Even the wild creatures of the field shared the general suffering. The hind, which is reckoned by the Orientals to be the fondest of its young, forsook its …

SERMON • SERMON 533

The Queen Of The South, Or The Earnest Enquirer

Matthew 12:42

… We give Him a little suffering and He gives us great rewards. "I reckon that the sufferings of this present life are not worthy to be compared with …

SERMON • SERMON 2158

Christ's Testimony Received

John 3:33

… been another way, God would not have given up His Son to shame, suffering and death! Faith in Jesus is the only door of hope! Shut that upon …

SERMON • SERMON 2600

A Strange Yet Gracious Choice

Psalm 135:4

… of His treasuries," counting and spending it as men do their money, not suffering more wind to blow than is needed for the high purposes of His wise …

SERMON • SERMON 3142

Established Work

Psalm 90:17

… Silent prayers are often true prayers, but there are times when, in extremity of suffering, it is very helpful to give expression to the soul's agony. I …

SERMON • SERMON 1961

S. S.—or, the Sinner Saved

Romans 9:30-33

… You can never deserve pardon—it must be an act of pure Grace! Nothing but the long-suffering of God at this moment keeps you out of Hell …

SERMON • SERMON 599

The Certainty And Freeness Of Divine Grace

John 6:37

… and he was not cast out! He lived to have the honor of suffering for his Master and to be the winner of multitudes of souls. Saul of …

SERMON • SERMON 2409

A Great Sermon by the Greatest Preacher

Matthew 3:17

… He was immersed in suffering. He died and was buried in the tomb. He rose again from the grave—and all that is set forth in the outward …

SERMON • SERMON 1301

A Prince and a Savior

Acts 5:31

… Seeing He died the bitter death of the Cross, suffering from Divine Justice in a most terrible manner upon Calvary, there must be, in those five wounds, power …

SERMON • SERMON 614

For Christ'S Sake

Ephesians 4:32

… turn to the brightest page of the world's annals! Think of the suffering of God's people through the Maccabean war! How marvelous was their courage when …

SERMON • SERMON 2167

Jehovah's Valuation of His People

Isaiah 43:3

… the very least we can do is, by holy loving, cheerful working, patient suffering and spontaneous giving—show what we think of our Lord. Ah, if we live …

SERMON • SERMON 1946

Eternal Life Within Present Grasp

1 Timothy 6:12

… We say, "What fools!" Men with sums of money about their persons, or hidden away in their rooms, and yet suffering the ills of need till they actually …

SERMON • SERMON 1552

The Friends Of Jesus

John 15:14

… If a man suffers for Christ's sake while steadily pursuing the course of holiness, he may rejoice in such suffering. Losses borne in the defense of the …

SERMON • SERMON 2154

The Pastor's Joy and Confidence

Philippians 1:3-7

… Nor can God forsake the work of His own hands from lack of long-suffering. A man might begin to bless another and that other might be so …

SERMON • SERMON 1861

The Lowly King

Zechariah 9:9

… The strong is compassed with infirmity; the happy assumes capacity for suffering; the infinitely holy becomes one of a race notorious for its iniquity! This is a triumph …

SERMON • SERMON 1572

Untitled Sermon

Psalm 119:144

… Do you not think that this prayer will often well up from the heart of the suffering Believer? To some of our dear Brothers and Sisters, life is …

SERMON • SERMON 1914

Secret Drawings Graciously Explained

Jeremiah 31:3

… knew Him! Let us now look back and remember the love of long-suffering which spared us when we delighted in sin. The Lord did not cut us …

SERMON • SERMON 3393

Wheat in the Barn

Matthew 13:30

… out of Glory? Would you detain your dear wife here with all her suffering? Would you hold back your husband from the immortal crown? Could you wish your …

SERMON • SERMON 1042

A Persuasive to Steadfastness

Hebrews 3:14

… and peace, remembering the incarnate God will do it, a study of the suffering Savior will bring the refreshment and consolation you want. Jesus Christ when he is …

SERMON • SERMON 1710

Incense and Light

Exodus 30:7

… sweet savor God looks down upon the world and treats it with long-suffering, tenderness and mercy. Is it not a blessed picture? As a just and holy …

SERMON • SERMON 2765

Marvelous Light

1 Peter 2:9

… For this is commendable, if a man for conscience toward God, endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when you are buffeted for your faults …

SERMON • SERMON 1888

The Blood of Sprinkling

Hebrews 12:24

… This work was so carried out to the utmost, that not a jot of the suffering was mitigated, nor a particle of the obedience foregone: "he became obedient …

SERMON • SERMON 2723

God's Dealings With Egypt and Israel

Psalm 78:51

… This is, perhaps, the most dreadful truth about future retribution—that a man will see his own sin in his suffering just as he sees his face in …

SERMON • SERMON 2712

Bonds Which Could Not Hold

Acts 2:24

… And in taking our place, and suffering in our stead, there did come upon Christ the necessity that He should die, but there was no natural necessity that …

SERMON • SERMON 3080

Two Ancient Proverbs

Proverbs 29:25

… Take up your cross and follow Me, whatever suffering or reproach it may involve." The fear of man has brought a snare to some of the greatest Believers …

SERMON • SERMON 515

The Sinner'S Advocate

1 John 2:1

… So I might go on to mention the peculiarity of some who are suffering from bashfulness. They will often be tempted to hold back where they ought to …

SERMON • SERMON 2093

The Curse and the Curse for Us

Galatians 3:10-14

… the consequences of our sin? It is a miracle that God should, by suffering, magnify His own Law and that the Supreme Judge should Himself bear the curse …

SERMON • SERMON 2528

Eating the Sacrifice

Exodus 29:33

… death is sacred! We would not omit any of the details of His suffering, for some strike one mind and some strike another, but could we go through …

SERMON • SERMON 1309

The Little Dogs

Matthew 15:26

… be, also?" Reasoning thus, you will press forward, in hope believing against hope, suffering no plausible deduction from the doctrine of Scripture to prevent your believing in the …

SERMON • SERMON 1789

Joseph of Arimathaea

Mark 15:43-46

… This fiery Cross, carried through all lands, will awaken the valiant and speed them to the field! Can you see your Lord suffering to the death for you …

SERMON • SERMON 3466

A Warning to Believers

Colossians 2:18

… With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. It is a loving call. Walk lovingly. It is the condescension of God that called …

SERMON • SERMON 1689

The General Convocation Around Mount Zion

Hebrews 12:22-24

… with sorrow, but with exultation. "What? Would you have me look at my suffering and wrestling as part of a festival?" Yes! I would have you glory in …

SERMON • SERMON 3063

Jotham's Peculiar Honor

2 Chronicles 27:6

… If it should bring me to poverty or suffering, or draw down upon my head misrepresentation and contempt, it does not matter an atom. Wisdom will be justified …

SERMON • SERMON 2198

The Census of Israel

Numbers 16:66

… It was a long time before all the sinners died, but the long-suffering of God had its limit and, in the end, every rebel died in the …