Sermons on bonfire night: showing 166-180 of 67,357

"A Dark Night Of The Soul"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 30, 2005

Only God can break the barriers of guilt, fear, anxiety and sin.

Genesis 32:22-31 “A Dark Night Of The Soul” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Jacob had fled from his home after stealing his brother Esau’s birthright and blessing. He had gotten a safe distance away and had stayed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: United Methodist

The Night They Saw The Writing On The Wall

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 2, 2004

God is both a God of patience, and a God of swift judgment. Here in this chapter we see the swiftness by which God executes His judgment on sin!

THE NIGHT THEY SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL Daniel 5:1-31 INTRODUCTION: This chapter gives us a view of an occurrence that we are watching, and have absolutely no control over the ending. We are seeing a tragedy in the making. This very night one kingdom will cease to exist, and another will take ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Yesterday Ended Last Night

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004

We have to learn to leave the past in the past. Stop trying to make right, the wrong made years ago. We must keep our eyes forward, looking at what lies ahead.

Yesterday Ended Last Night Philippians 3:12ff Introduction: Illustration: Thomas Edison Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One More Night With The Frogs

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 4, 2005

How long are we going to put up with the problems that surround us and keep us in bondage? God gives us the honor of deciding when we want His deliverance!

One More Night with the Frogs Exodus 8:1-15 How long...? Prepared for Bossier City First Church of God Rev. Johnny Creasong, Pastor April 3, 2005 Genesis 41:39-41 “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Finding The Light On A Dark Night Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 5, 2008

The Servant of the LORD had a special mission to perform: To bring the revelation of God in his glory to human beings.

FINDING THE LIGHT ON A DARK NIGHT I’ve told you about my telescope before. My Visa card has these reward points with which you can redeem for various items. I traded mine in for a refracting telescope. It has always been my desire to gaze at the moon and the stars and just observe their ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9

Denomination: Mennonite

The Morning After The Night Before

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 28, 2008

We all know the story about the party that was thrown for the Prodigal, but what happened the next morning?

You have all felt the feeling or have heard of someone who has. The dreaded morning after the night before. You hadn’t intended on staying at the party that long, you knew that you had to get up the next morning and yet there it was. As some people say, “it is what it is.” The year I graduated ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Thief In The Night: The Plot Thickens Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 10, 2007

Although Christians might disagree as to when the rapture takes place, there are three truths about the coming Day of the Lord that no Bible-believing Christian can deny.

A Thief in the Night: The Plot Thickens (I Thessalonians 5:1-4) 1. Intro: The dreaded words every English or Math teacher hears are also dreaded by Pastors who teach the whole counsel of God. We don’t want to hear you ask, "What do I need this for?" 2. The Christian life is a life that is meant ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not One More Night With The Frogs

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 13, 2007

Pharaoh had a frog problem, In this message we find out how he got rid of them, and how you can too. You don’t have to put up with frogs one more day.

At one time or another we have all had them, some of us have had them worse than others. Many of you listening to me right now have them, ( your are infected). The bad thing about them is (They’re contagious). No I’m not talking about the mumps or the measles This is far worse than that ( I’m ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Weeping Nights And Joyful Mornings

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006

This sermon helps us to understand our weeping nights and joy mornings.

As I look out into the congregation, I see two types of people. Some of you may be tall, short, or an average height, but I still see two types of people. Some of you may be brown skin, dark skin, light skin, red, yellow, black, or white, but I still only see two types of people. The two types ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5

Denomination: Baptist

We Toiled All Night

Contributed by Tony Skaff on Mar 18, 2006

When you have toiled all night and tired from all, Jesus has something to tell you.

1stBBC We toiled all night Luke 5:5 And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets. Probably it was not the first meeting between Peter and the Lord Jesus John 1:41-42 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Good Friday Night Failures

Contributed by Walter Miller on Jan 14, 2010

There are many ways we fail Jesus, and we need to ponder on these failures, so that we can mature into what Christ calls us to be.

Bulletin and Sermon Notes/Outline: This is the full service outline for Good Friday , with several mini devotions inserted, instead of one long sermon. Atmosphere - Service is to start out: 1. joyful (disciples singing praise songs while leaving Passover/Seder meal), then turn to 2. ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Night Calls - A Call To Serve Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 24, 2010

God often deals with us at night. In the deepest night God brings Israel out of Egypt. At night God wrestles with Jacob. At midnight God looses Peter’s chains. At night Paul hears the Macedonian call. In the middle of the night God calls Samuel to serve.

Night Calls – Part One: “A Call to Serve” 1 Samuel 3:1-21 Introduction: God’s word declares that “God is light and in Him is no darkness at all” As such we often equate times of trouble, of difficulty, of spiritual lows with the night. We speak of the thief coming in the night; of death stalking at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Night Calls - A Call To Help Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 31, 2010

Have you ever had the frustration of being in the middle of something you had planned only to be interrupted by someone needing your help? Paul was carrying out his plan for spreading the Gospel when God interrupts him with a call in the night for help.

Night Calls – A Call to Help Acts 16:1-10 Introduction: Have you ever experienced the frustration of being in the middle of something you had planned to do only to be interrupted by someone who needed your help and assistance? The Apostle Paul was carrying out his plan for accomplishing the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of A One Night Stand

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 13, 2009

Esther had many good qualities but she was not a person I would want my daughter to emulate in all of her ways

THE TRAGEDY OF A ONE NIGHT STAND 7/8/09 Esther 2:1-20 1. Some Realities We need to Face a. Mordecai – Tribe of Benjamin – related Saul 1. Grandfather was Shemei – threw rocks at David i. Zadok wanted to cut his head off – David stopped him 2. 60 yrs earlier Jews were permitted to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Night Calls: A Call To Judgment Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 14, 2010

Every one of us will receive a call to judgment. For some it will be at the midnight cry as seen in Matthew 25, for others at the end of the ages as discussed in Revelation 20. But be assured everyone will be judged.

Night Calls: A Call to Judgment Matthew 24:36-44 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 Introduction: We blindly go through life as if therer is no day of reckoning. Jesus Christ repeatedly taught the reality of judgment to come. We can deny the existence of a day of judgment but none can deny its certainty. Every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Baptist