Sermons on Dark Nights Of The Soul:

Keeping Faith When The Glow Is Gone

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 21, 2009

God wants us to rise and shine rather than succomb to the darkness.

Title: Keeping Faith When the Glow is Gone Text: II Corinthians 4:1-6 (Mark 9:2-9) Thesis: God wants us to rise and shine rather than succumb to the darkness. Introduction: It has been a busy week for Colorado state high school wrestling fans as 2a through 5a division wrestlers have vied for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Son Came Up!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 4, 2002

When the Son came up darkness and death went running for cover.

When the Son came up! Thesis: When the Son came up darkness and death went running for cover. Video Clip of the resurrection of Jesus from the video “Jesus.” Scripture Texts of the Resurrection of Jesus: Matthew 28 1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20, Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Revelation Of Revival In The Valley Of Dry Bones Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 13, 2005

God’s Spirit can revive the deadest of souls

SERIES: “EXCERPTS FROM EZEKIEL” TEXT: EZEKIEL 37:1-14 TITLE: “A REVELATION OF REVIVAL IN THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES” INTRODUCTION: A. There was once an explorer who was deep in the Amazon jungle. He became lost in the thick foliage and stopped to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Beginning Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 8, 2014

Jesus and Nicodemus meet late at night and discuss being born from above, and God’s love for the world.

John 3:1-21 “A New Beginning” INTRODUCTION I’m a destination man, perhaps you are, too. I’m a person who likes to get to where I am going, enjoy what I came to enjoy, and then return home. I don’t pay much attention to what’s in between my departure point ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Way Of The Righteous

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Feb 12, 2025

The godly person’s "delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1 is a great doorway to the New Year. Psalm 1 teaches us that there are two ways to do life. This is the Psalm of the two ways, the two destinies. Psalm 1 sets forth the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly. Verses 1 through 3 tell us about the way of the righteous and verses 4 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Believe In Jesus Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 29, 2010

God calms hearts with astounding promises to captivate believing souls.

Scripture Introduction For the disciples, quality time with Jesus in the Upper Room has not been pleasant. First, the Lord embarrasses them by taking the form of a slave and washing their feet (an act far beneath his dignity, especially since they felt so acutely that it was beneath theirs). Then ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Put Your Pencils Down!

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

Life itself is a series of tests. The moment we die or we are raptured, our days of sharing Jesus with others is over, and the testing is over as well. Are you ready to put your life's pencil down?

Put Your Pencils Down When we were in school we all had to take exams. Call them what you want, quizzes, tests, finals, exams. But the really big, stressful tests were the timed tests. You had a certain amount of time in which you were to take your test, and then you were told "Put your pencils ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Bible Church

Be A Candle For The Lord...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2021

God said let there be light and there was light. God said the light is good... a candle gives itself for the light. The darker the night the greater the light.

BE A CANDLE FOR THE LORD… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Psalm 119:105, John 8:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Becoming Whole - From Shadow To Light Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 19, 2024

What if the second half of the Psalm happened there in the darkest valley? The 23rd Psalm teaches us that God is with us, no matter what.

When I was young, one of the early movies I saw was called Pollyanna which was released in 1960 by Disney. I mentioned on Easter that I used to watch the Wonderful World of Disney with my family on Sunday night, and it was there that I saw the movie. For those who have never actually seen the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Do You See?

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 11, 2019

The eye is a lamp unto the soul. What we think about, speak of and act upon matters. If our eyes are not focused on the kingdom of God then our souls will remain distant from God!

What do you See? Matthew 6:22-23 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Advent: The Magi Seek The True Light Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 30, 2009

The Christmas Star and the infant Jesus appear insignificant to the human eye, but both in parallel have hidden power and might. The Apostle John explains how.

Second passage reference Matt 2:1-12. The Gospel of Matthew tells us the story of the Magi, this group of astronomers from the East who follow a new star, and seek to find who the star belongs too. The Magi know that this star is not just any star, they know it is significant beyond anything they ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Light Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 25, 2025

Walking in the light of Christ is a call to live a life that reflects the character, holiness, and truth of Jesus. As believers, we are no longer in darkness but are called to be light-bearers in a dark world.

Title: WALKING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 8:12 "Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.'" Supporting Texts: 1 John 1:5-7; Psalm 119:105; ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, Isaiah 60:1-3, 1 John 1:5-7, Psalm 119:105, Matthew 5:14-16, Ephesians 5:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Death By Lying Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 25, 2009

Sin kills the soul, the community, momentum and our witness in the world.

Most people don’t really “like” sermons on sin. They don’t like hearing them, and (at least in my case) they don’t really like preaching them. I think that is because judgmental-ism and “holier than thou” attitudes have typically characterized our discussions of sin, and often the end result has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Whole Armour Of God

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 20, 2005

The Divine Equipment to enable the Christian to effectively stand against the works of darkness.

THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD EPHESIANS 6: 13 – 18 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus On Trial: The Resistance Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 29, 2013

In this sermon we examine the brief resistance that the disciples mounted in Jesus' defense on the night of his betrayal and arrest.

Scripture Two years I began what I planned to be a seven-year series of messages. It is based on the book by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken that is titled, Jesus on Trial. My goal is to teach on seven important aspects of the trial of Jesus Christ: the diabolical conspiracy to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed