In this sermon What Are Hard Times, We think of having hard times as when we can’t afford to go out to eat or take a vacation. Let me tell you about a time when hard times won’t be the word we use to describe the suffering, the pain and the very test of our love for God. We haven’t suffered anything yet! We have the freedom to assemble without persecution while there are those who walk for miles and stand for hours to hear the word of God.