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   Jeremiah 2:4-13

   (Sermon Starters/Week Of August 23, 2010)

   ... His own sufferings and those of his people, and the slow progress that the great reform was making, had somewhat depressed him; and a certain bitterness was manifest in the speech which he was making. ...

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   In the Midst of Suffering

   (Sermon Fillers/Joy)

   The world around us is full of images of suffering and pain, and most of our lives have been touched by either personal or communal suffering. So what should our response be? How should we act in the ...

3. His Purpose for Glorifying Jesus

   (Sermon Fillers/God's Will)

   ... in Jesus. His life was marked by humility, obedience and suffering followed by exaltation. We work out the deliverance from our hardships because God is at work in us, energizing us to will & act according ...

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   Real Part of Our Experience of God's Kingdom

   (Sermon Fillers/Suffering)

   Suffering is a very real part of our experience in the "not yet" of God's kingdom. We will certainly encounter suffering. God provides many comforts and helps to us in our suffering, including the ...

5. No Matter What We Face

   (Sermon Fillers/Hope)

   ... are we allowing him to transform us and make us into the image he wants us to be. In the midst of suffering there is hope. The messiah was on the horizen in the midst of the Israelites suffering. That ...

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   Inescapable Part of Life

   (Sermon Fillers/Suffering)

   Suffering is an inescapable part of life in a fallen world. If we are not suffering presently, we will certainly encounter it at some point. We must prepare our hearts and minds to approach suffering ...

7. Is Our Hope

   (Sermon Fillers/Coming of Christ)

   ... time of grace for sin will then be over. c. His suffering was temporary when He came the first time, this time our reward will be eternal. Reward for both the Godly and the ungodly. d. His second coming ...

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   Gives Us Rest and Sanctuary From Sin

   (Sermon Fillers/Coming of Christ)

   ... sins upon Himself. He was a one-time offering unlike the priests who made a sacrifice every year. c. His suffering was temporary. Even as bad as it was it was a temporary situation; he arose to glory. ...

9. Subject that Stirs the Mind

   (Sermon Fillers/Coming of Christ)

   ... believer living in this crooked and troubled world. Many believers who are  in their darkest night have an intensified desire to  be in heaven rather than to live in sufferings and wants.  On  the  other  ...

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    Brings Great Joy

    (Sermon Fillers/Coming of Christ)

    ... we have had a difficult week, or we are suffering from colds or flu or whatever. We don’t feel exactly like gladness or joy overtakes us. Maybe we have gone shopping and been discouraged by what we have ...

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    Listening to Jesus can be Uncomfortable

    (Sermon Fillers/Coming of Christ)

    ... would you answer that question Did Jesus want to bring peace on earth? That’s the Jesus of Christmas carols. Was it to cure disease and end suffering in the world? That’s Jesus the great healer. Did ...

12. You are not Alone

    (Sermon Fillers/Belonging)

    ... it is probably the most intense happiness that you have the entire year. But for those who are suffering and lonely, the pain seems to be worse in December. Sometimes you put on a happy face, but on the ...

13. God is Present Everywhere

    (Sermon Fillers/Believe)

    ... Jesus our Lord” (verses 38 and 39). No matter what hardships we may face, we will never be separated from the love of God. He is with us in our good times and our bad time. Regardless of our suffering, ...

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    Hope that Lives Forever

    (Sermon Fillers/After Life)

    ... to shield us from every trial. This doesn’t mean God will deliver us from all trouble and suffering. Even Jesus suffered. It just means God’s power will see us through every trial and all suffering as ...

15. Empowered by the Spirit

    (Sermon Fillers/Gospel)

    Suffering, glory, and mission are inseparably tied together as the Gospel key to the entire Bible. This is what Christ taught us in Luke 24 on the Road to Emmaus. Jesus is showing them the point of ...

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    Long Suffering and in the Heart

    (Sermon Fillers/Love)

    ... him just right, or some men of the church don’t bow to him on the street, he takes offense, and that is the last you see of him. Love is long-suffering. If I love the Lord Jesus Christ, these little things ...

17. Our Guide, Our Leader and Our Resting-Place

    (Sermon Fillers/Holy Spirit)

    The blessed Holy Spirit is our Guide, our Leader and our Resting-place. There are times when He presses us forward into prayer, into service, into suffering, into new experiences, new duties, new ...

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    Ability to Feel Empathy and Concern

    (Sermon Fillers/Compassion)

    ... to reflect Christ’s love, seeking to alleviate their sufferings as well as motivate others to help. This is a prime aspect of the Spiritual Gift of Mercy; however, not having that gift is no reason or ...

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    Colossians 1:15-28

    (Funny Sermon Starters/Week Of July 12, 2010)

    ... I know Christians who doubt that there is a hell and for their sake, I hope they're right. Verse 24:  I am glad when I suffer for you in my body... Questions: What will hell be like? Describe the suffering. ...

20. Fight Our Shame and Disbelief

    (Sermon Fillers/Joy)

    ... in hopelessness, joy in the midst of suffering, and courage to fight our shame and disbelief.   San Diego Church  ...