Suffering - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Suffering - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Isaiah – Week 14 https://liferoads.org/sermons/isaiah-week-14/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:26:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5283 When it comes to prophecy, there is nothing that exists like ⁠Isaiah 53⁠. The fourth Suffering Servant Song is a remarkable foreshadow of the Passion of Christ. When set next to ⁠Romans 5:12-21⁠ one can see how one sin caused so much damage and one immensely loving act of God redeems all who humble themselves to receive it. Jesus’ suffering is something we need to continually contemplate. How do I invite Jesus to come along side my suffering and glorify […]

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]]> When it comes to prophecy, there is nothing that exists like ⁠Isaiah 53⁠. The fourth Suffering Servant Song is a remarkable foreshadow of the Passion of Christ. When set next to ⁠Romans 5:12-21⁠ one can see how one sin caused so much damage and one immensely loving act of God redeems all who humble themselves to receive it. Jesus’ suffering is something we need to continually contemplate. How do I invite Jesus to come along side my suffering and glorify Him? How do I deal with suffering in a way that heals others?

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]]> Isaiah – Week 7 https://liferoads.org/sermons/isaiah-week-7/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:36:30 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5239 What do we do with seemingly impossible, extremely stressful circumstances? Maybe a bill we can’t pay, or illness that is dire. Even though Hezekiah was a good king, reestablishing the temple worship, he was put in a very desperate situation when he received a letter from Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. He was next on the list for destruction and torture (⁠Isaiah 36:1-22⁠). His response is opposite of his father Ahab (who did not go to the Lord, but depended […]

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]]> What do we do with seemingly impossible, extremely stressful circumstances? Maybe a bill we can’t pay, or illness that is dire. Even though Hezekiah was a good king, reestablishing the temple worship, he was put in a very desperate situation when he received a letter from Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. He was next on the list for destruction and torture (⁠Isaiah 36:1-22⁠). His response is opposite of his father Ahab (who did not go to the Lord, but depended on alliances with other nations. Hezekiah goes to God in the temple and puts the letter in His hands (⁠Isaiah 37:1-20)⁠. And God delivers! (⁠Isaiah 37:33-38⁠). You can transfer your burdens to Jesus (⁠Psalm 55:22)⁠ just as Hezekiah did, except you do not need a temple of stone – you are that temple (⁠Philippians 4:6-7⁠). Invite God into the experience of your life – all of it.

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]]> Out of the Whirlwind – Week 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/out-of-the-whirlwind-week-2/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:07:21 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5127 We do not serve a pocket sized God. If we get anything from the book of Job it is that our God is BIG – and we can trust Him. Though Job’s friends comfort him at first (⁠Job 2:11-13⁠), they slowly turn from good, to the bad and the ugly. Too often (like Job’s friends) we have a karma attitude about bad things happening; that there is a deserved. Let’s not be miserable comforters (⁠Job 16⁠). We need to listen, […]

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]]> We do not serve a pocket sized God. If we get anything from the book of Job it is that our God is BIG – and we can trust Him. Though Job’s friends comfort him at first (⁠Job 2:11-13⁠), they slowly turn from good, to the bad and the ugly. Too often (like Job’s friends) we have a karma attitude about bad things happening; that there is a deserved. Let’s not be miserable comforters (⁠Job 16⁠). We need to listen, to those who are suffering, and listen to the Holy Spirit. For, where do we find wisdom? We wisdom by trusting it in a great God. Just as Job recognized, God has a plan (⁠Romans 8:28⁠), and no matter how hard life is our redeemer lives (⁠Job 19:25⁠).

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]]> Out of the Whirlwind – Week 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/out-of-the-whirlwind-week-12/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:23:47 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5123 Job is a challenging book. He experienced suffering for no apparent reason (⁠Job 1:8-22⁠), though his friends are certain that he must have done something to deserve it (⁠Job 2:1-12⁠). In the end, God’s response is to remind him of the power, knowledge and sovereignty of God himself. But we are left without a satisfying reason for suffering and questions of justice. This is exactly how we experience much of suffering. Many questions are left. Job understands we are to […]

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]]> Job is a challenging book. He experienced suffering for no apparent reason (⁠Job 1:8-22⁠), though his friends are certain that he must have done something to deserve it (⁠Job 2:1-12⁠). In the end, God’s response is to remind him of the power, knowledge and sovereignty of God himself. But we are left without a satisfying reason for suffering and questions of justice. This is exactly how we experience much of suffering. Many questions are left. Job understands we are to trust and rest in knowing God is good and all-powerful. This is the lesson for us as well, for we know that God works all things for good according to His purpose (⁠Romans 8:28⁠).

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