Sermons on Brighter Days:

Presidents' Day

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Feb 12, 2025

Washington / Lincoln

1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings (basilewn) and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity 1 Tim 2: 1,2 (Vineyard / GE Ladd – the kingdom ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1

Denomination: Vineyard

The Day Before Easter

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2024

What was the disciples' state of mind on Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter? And what lessons can we learn from their change of perspective?

What we are remembering this morning is the central, defining event of the Christian faith. Today all over the world, Christians are gathering together, in cathedrals and in rented storefronts, in remote villages and in crowded cities, in thousands of different languages, all celebrating and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8, Luke 24:33-44

Denomination: Baptist

Live In The End Days Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 10, 2024

This is the 17th sermon in the series "Live Well".

Series: Live Well [#17] LIVE IN THE END DAYS 2 Peter 3:1-18 Introduction: As a father, I have learned how to repeat myself. When I was trying to teach 1 of my children a lesson, I had to teach it to them several times and remind them of it often. In the last chapter of Peter’s 2nd letter, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Day In Your Courts

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025

Longing for God’s presence leads us through dry valleys into joy—one day with Him outweighs a thousand without Him.

Introduction — The Pearl of the Psalms Charles Spurgeon called Psalm 84 “the pearl of the Psalms.” It shimmers with longing, with beauty, with joy too deep for words. It’s a psalm for pilgrims — those who are on their way home, hearts stretched toward the presence of God. Listen again to its ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-14, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Revelation 21:3

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Behold, Days Are Coming

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Oct 25, 2025

Our text today is found in that part of the book of Jeremiah that many people refer to as the Book of Consolation or the Book or Comfort. Chapters 30 and 31 stand out in the book of Jeremiah because they offer something completely different from what he normally preaches.

Behold, Days Are Coming Jeremiah 31:27-34 You know, the life of an OT prophet was not an easy life. When a prophet speaks the word of God into the life of a person or persons who have fallen into apostasy through the worship of false gods and have been following the words of false prophets, as ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27-34

Denomination: Methodist

The Last Day For Elijah

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Nov 23, 2025

A sermon to adults on Elijah's last day on Earth.

2 Kings 2:1-15 11/23/25 a.m. Can I ask you a question? If you knew that TODAY would be the last day of your life ... WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Would you spend it with Family and Friends? Give some hugs and kisses. Tell people that you lov’em. Would you do things that you had always wanted to do? ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Memorial Day Sermon

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 24, 2025

So often we see the little value that people put on the human life in our society.

Illus: For example, it was broadcast on national radio that a young man was walking down the street during the wintertime wearing a brand name leather jacket. Another young man saw him wearing the jacket and he came up behind him and hit him in the head with an iron pipe and killed him and took ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Memorials On Memorial Day

Contributed by Michael Blitz on May 26, 2025

We set memorials around us for many reasons. Joshua 4 gives God's people 3 specific reasons to set Memorials around them, to remind ourselves, to set forward God's truth to the next generation, and to bring Honor and Glory to God.

Memorials on Memorial Day Good Morning. Funny thing writing a sermon on why memorials are good, I got an email for something for a previous church. I ask Steph, “Why did I get this?” She said that church never changed their info. I ask if I should forward it to their current pastor, she says, “You ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Memorial Day 2025

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on May 30, 2025

The greatest soldier

Memorial Day 2025 John 15:13 READ 1 Timothy 3:16 Intro: In April 1863, in Columbus, Georgia, after decorating graves of her two sons who died representing their beloved south-land, an elderly woman walked to two mounds of dirt at the corner of the cemetery to place memorial flowers there also. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16, John 15:13

Denomination: Other

Wedding Day In Heaven Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 25, 2024

Psalm 45 is a magnificent song of praise, celebrating a royal wedding. Not just an earthly wedding; it’s pointing to a heavenly one. Let's learn what it means to love the One who first loved us.

Wedding Day in Heaven! Psalm 45 Introduction: Psalm 45 – is one of if not the most magnificent songs of praise and worship found in the 150 Psalms that made up the Hebrew Hymbook. Story Behind the Psalm: Don’t know who the human penman was that wrote Psalm 45… wants no glory for himself… ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Help In The Day Of Trouble Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Oct 17, 2024

As David faced betrayal and heartbreak, his cry for help became a song of trust and hope, showing us that in our darkest days, we too can turn to the Lord for strength and deliverance. This psalm offers a powerful reminder that in times of deep distress and abandonment, God is our refuge.

Help In The Day of Trouble! Psalm 31 Introduction: Find (3) Different People in Psalm 31: 1) David human penman of the Psalm – delivered to the Temple choir director to be sung in the worship of Jehovah. Psalm 31 = opens with the cry of a hurting soul… deep emotion.. hear his brokenness – ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

B. Thanksgiving Day. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2024

November 28th, 2024.

Joel 2:21-27, Psalm 126:1-6, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Matthew 6:25-33 A). RESTORATION. Joel 2:21-27. The locusts, and their like, had eaten away many years of Israel’s history (cf. Joel 1:4), with devastating results. Not only was the land wasted for the farmers and winemakers, but also the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:21-27, Psalm 126:1-6, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Day Of The Lord (Joel) Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 1, 2025

In light of the coming day of the Lord, repent and rejoice.

A couple of years ago (September 2023), Connor Cato from Georgia was driving 90 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. When police stopped him, he knew he knew he would have to pay a hefty fine, but the amount on the speeding ticket shocked him. It totaled a staggering $1.48 million dollars! ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-7, Joel 1:10-16, Joel 1:19-20, Joel 2:1-14, Joel 2:21-32, Joel 3:1-3, Joel 3:12-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3, 2 Thessalonians 2:2-4, 1 John 2:18, Daniel 9:27, Revelation 7:14, Acts 2:12-40, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, Revelation 16:12-16, Revelation 19:11-16, Romans 12:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

C. Thanksgiving Day. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 19, 2025

November 27th, 2025.

Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, Philippians 4:4-9, John 6:25-35. A). PRESENT PROVISION AND PAST DELIVERANCE. Deuteronomy 26:1-11. 1. The One Whom We Worship. It was the LORD their God who was going to bring Israel into the land of their inheritance (Deuteronomy 26:1). It was the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, Philippians 4:4-9, John 6:25-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Day In His Presence

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025

Better a single day near God than a thousand apart; the humble heart at His door already walks in eternal joy.

There are passages in Scripture that seem to sing even when you read them silently. Psalm 84 is one of those sacred songs. It isn’t just poetry — it’s testimony. It’s the song of a traveler whose feet are dusty, whose heart is homesick for God, whose eyes are fixed on the courts of the Lord. > ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 84:10, John 10:9, Hebrews 10:19, Revelation 21:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist