Playlist: Suffering, with Others (topic)
Carrying Water for Jesus Christ
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Ted E. BowlingThe parable of the Good Samaritan depicts a way of life God intends all His called-out Saints to follow.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Six): Cultivating Kindness
Sermon by David F. MaasBecause kindness is love in action, we must galvanize our thoughts into concrete behaviors, including offering encouraging words and performing uplifting deeds.
Partaking in the Bread of Affliction
Sermonette by Hunter D. SwansonSuffering comes upon all who follow God and His way of life. Afflictions arise from living in this world and from choosing to deny the world while pursuing righteousness. These afflictions produce pain and trouble that affect each person uniquely. A natural response to such pain is a selfish attitude that compares one person's …
Confidence at Christ's Appearance
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the journey of faith, we are called to stand unashamed with our fellow believers, sharing in their sufferings for the sake of the gospel. As Paul urged Timothy in II Timothy 1:8, we must not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, but instead, share in the hardships according to the power of God. This means expecting and …
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Ten): Cultivating the Fruit of Self Control
Sermon by David F. MaasIt is impossible to cultivate self-control unless one uses God's Spirit to reprogram the desires of the heart from self-centeredness to submission to God.
We Are Not Alone
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingSuffering often manifests itself through isolation, and the scriptural record provides numerous examples of individuals who endured trials in solitude. Abraham left his home and journeyed into an unknown land, facing that uncertainty by himself. Joseph suffered profoundly and alone—thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, and …