Pain — Sermons — Samuel Mills

Where are you God?

At times in our lives, it may appear that God is absent, distant or unresponsive. We struggle to find God, hear from God, or feel his presence. Initially, we may assume that God is angry with us because of some failure in our life and that he does not want to interact with us.

Psalm 13 is an honest prayer from David describing his struggle to find God. He asks God, “Will you forget me forever?” “How long will you hide your face from me?”, and urgently requests God to respond to him.

Have you felt abandon by God? Has his silence made you question his existence or love for you? Do you ever feel like your prayers are a waste of time?

We will explore the critical topic of unanswered prayer.

SermonsSamuel MillsAugust 25, 2019Samuel Mills, The Bridge, Psalm 13, Where are you God?, Prayer, Voice of God, Pain, Suffering, Distance, DistractionsComment

Why is Life Unfair?

Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people or why good things happen to bad people? We may ask questions like, “Why is life unfair?” or “Is God unfair?”.

Psalm 73 was written by a man named Asaph who struggled with his faith in God when he saw the prosperity of the wicked. More people have stepped away from God because of their inability to reconcile a good and loving God with pain, suffering, and injustice.

Our Psalm series is intended to provide us with hope, rest, and peace, but it is hard to experience them if inside we are burning with anger, resentment, and vengeance for some wrong that was done to us by someone.

We explore Asaph’s struggle with injustice and bewilderment as to why good things happen to bad people.

Can God Trust You?

Most of us spend our lives wondering or questioning if God is trustworthy. Can I depend on Him during difficult moments? Can I trust Him with my life and family? We ultimately realize through Scripture and life experiences that God’s gifts are generous, and His care is constant. However, what if I were to ask you, “Can God trust you?” The answer becomes more difficult. Have we ever thought that God may be looking for people He can trust?

Trust is dependability—a deep confidence in someone. There are three questions we must ask ourselves. First, can God trust me through pain? Second, can God trust me with His provision? Third, can God trustme through prosperity? Genuine discipleship and servanthood is having the strength of character to be entrusted with treasure and still maintain our desire for God through pain or prosperity.

SermonsSamuel MillsJune 17, 2018Samuel Mills, Toronto, The Bridge, Jesus, Trust, Pain, Provision, Prosperity, Can God Trust You?, TreasureComment

When God Seems To Fail Us

Have you ever felt that God has failed you? Have you experienced adversity that overwhelmed you and did not end as you expected?

Adversity visits all of us from time to time. Adversity is universal, impartial, painful, appears suddenly at times, and is often beyond our control. Unfortunately, followers of Jesus often think they are immune toadversity because they come to church, pray, or read the Bible. In order to stay afloat in the oceans of adversity, we must have resolute faith (trust) in God. When facing adversity, faith allows us to see who God is, see our identity as God’s children, and see our present adversity in the light of eternity. Trusting God does not mean that everything will work out to our desired outcome and it may seem that God has failed us; however, our hope that one day God will put everything right through resurrection in the new creation, gives us hope.

SermonsSamuel MillsMarch 25, 2018Samuel Mills, The Bridge, Toronto, Jesus, Failure, Adversity, Hardship, Why God?, Failed, Trust, Faith, PainComment

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