Sermons on Suffering

Sermons on Suffering

Security & Suffering

This week has been one of significant trial and testing in the lives of many associated with our church body. Dozens of people were or remain displaced from their homes. Additionally, we have a family that lost their home with very little warning. In the face of suffering, where do we turn? How do we think rightly about God’s power and goodness, yet wrestle with the…

The Promise of Persecution

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you have come to worship with us today. We have been working through the gospel of Matthew, and this week we will jump back into Matthew 24. Jesus has cleansed the temple and silenced the religious leaders. He has mourned over Jerusalem for her failure to recognize the promised messiah. And at the beginning of Chapter 24 he…

The Identity of the King

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you have come to worship with us today. As we work through the Gospel of Matthew, one of the key questions has been, “who is Jesus?” Matthew told us from the very beginning that he was the Christ, the son of Abraham, and the Son of David. The angel announced to Joseph that he would be conceived of the Holy…

Lord, What Are You Doing?

Welcome to our time of worship here at Chapel City Church! We are thankful that you are here with us, and we would love to know how we can be praying for you and ministering to you during this time. If there is a question or a need, please reach out and let us know! It’s no secret that there are troubles in every one of our lives. Sometimes, those struggles are…

Dealing Daily with Difficulty

As we come together on this Fiesta week, we hope that you will be in prayer for our outreach to the community as we open our building, or that you will come and serve alongside of us as you are able. But why do we do these things? Why do we bother to interact with our neighbors, our co-workers, or our community at all? The reason, of course, is that we believe that they…

Suffering, Sorrow, & Salvation

For the last two weeks we have looked at Psalm 2 and Psalm 110. They are known as messianic Psalms because they point beyond the author’s own experience into the future and the promise of the messiah who was yet to come. In the coming weeks we are going to work through lament Psalms; songs of those who cry out to God in distress and turmoil. This week we are going…

A Picture of Faithful Ministry

As we come to the conclusion of the first chapter of Colossians, we are going to see a broad overview of what gospel ministry looks like. Now, our conclusion might be that Paul was called to ministry, but there isn’t much in the way of personal application from a passage like this. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Paul expects and anticipates that all…

Waiting on God

(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) When you’re waiting the minutes seem like hours, especially if you’re waiting for something that will bring relief. We look for ways we can actually lay down our hurt and confusion, then walk away confident God will take care of it in his time. Take a moment to read our passage for a fascinating…

That One Thing

(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We tend to over-complicate things. When we are struggling we don’t have time for complex answers; we’re already confused. Sunday we’ll see a principle that will change a life under pressure from worry and intimidation under pressure to anticipation and joy. But even if you should suffer…
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