Sermons on dark places: showing 211-225 of 158,461

The Place Of Prayer

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2008

1- Prayer will increase our devotion 2- Prayer will release us from our prisons 3- Prayer will open the door to doing good

INTRO. - ILL.- One lady said: My AUNT KAREN is the mother of two high-spirited young girls. When I called her one morning, our conversation was constantly interrupted by the din of kids screaming and chasing each other. "Could you hold on for a moment?" my aunt finally asked, putting down the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Place Of Power Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 2, 2013

If we would follow Jesus into the place of power, we must follow Him into the solitary place of prayer.

A man from Berlin, Germany, took an unusual approach in trying to bring peace to his marriage. CNN reported that the man was using an old air raid siren to stun his wife into submission. “My wife never lets me get a word in edgeways,” the man identified as Vladimir R. told the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Disgracing Local Evil Weapons

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009

Our message this week which is entitled, “Disgracing local evil weapons” can also be called “Instructions for warfare.” Psalm 74:20 says, “Have respect unto the covenant; for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.” It talks a

DISGRACING LOCAL EVIL WEAPONS Dr. D. K. Olukoya Our message this week,which is entitled “Disgracing local evil weapons,” can also be called “Instructions for warfare.” Psalm 74:20 says, “Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.” It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

In Place-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 20, 2018

1 of 3. Joshua came face-to-face with the Commander/Captain of the hosts of heaven. God’s people must become aware of their place in God’s battle. How can we take our proper place? Those securing their place in the LORD’s battle are Open to His...

IN (My/Your)PLACE--I—Joshua 5:13-15 Set for Restoration—Leadership—Ready to Rumble—Commanding the Battle Attention: A little girl who is a beginning/budding pianist. She can only play ‘chopsticks.’ The teacher & master pianist kindly sets her in his lap in front of the keyboard & instructs her to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Safest Place To Be Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004

David, Pt. 4 of 15

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE (1 SAM.19) A pastor who is once of the most educated, talented, and charismatic person I know taught me all I care to know about power and ambition. He is gifted in languages, preaching, and teaching. His alma mater is one of the finest seminaries in the world, his mentor was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Location, Location, Location

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 6, 2021

We will all spend eternity in one of two places.

“Location, Location, Location!” Introduction: The late Lord Harold Samuel, a real estate tycoon in Britain, coined the expression: ‘There are three things that matter in property: location, location, location.’ Location determines value where real estate is concerned. But it is also important ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Woman's Place Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002

Judges, Pt. 1

Judges is a most bizarre period in Israel’s history. Every man did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord (Judg 3:12, 4:1, 10:6) and what was right in his own eyes (Judg 17:6) The transition from Joshua’s leadership to the kings of Israel was characterized by lawlessness, apostasy, and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Place Of Escape

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 2, 2002

Finding refuge in His arms...no matter the trouble!

The Cave of Adullam (Justice of the People) Text: I Samuel 22:1-2 (Verse 2) Every one that was 1) In Distress 2) In Debt 3) Discontented 400 men Adullam means ‘refuge.’ This was a city conquered by Joshua in Joshua chapter 12. It was fortified by rehoboam in II Chronicles 11. It is referred ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-2

The Place Of Faith

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2003

Faith consists of risk, offers a reward, requires action, and is the way of acceptance.

Football season is upon us as we enter the final month of summer 2003. Soon the days will grow cooler, the night will come earlier, and the clothes will cover more of us rather than less. Already the pundits are making their predictions regarding the best teams in the high school and college polls ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Hiding Places

Contributed by James May on Sep 11, 2005

Elijah found his hiding places, but God found Elijah and brought him out to a place of victory. He will do the same for you and I.

HIDING PLACES By Pastor Jim May After Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, increasingly severe anti-Jewish measures began. A Jewish family by the name of Frank tried to escape by going into hiding. On July 1942, Otto, Edith and their daughters Margot and Anne hid in this building at 263 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dangerous Places

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

God often times calls us to minister in the very places that we don’t want to be. Love our enemies as well as our friends and neighbors.

Dangerous Places What if all your life you were taught a certain way to do something, and then one day someone came along and told you that you weren’t supposed to be doing it that way? What would be our reaction? Golf Club All my life I have been told the proper way to hold and swing a golf ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-15

Denomination: Methodist

A Place To Belong Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004

The level of commitment you see in new members depends on how much time, prayer and intentional effort you put into their growth.

INTRODUCTION: NEED: To Develop a plan to turn attenders into members (for a similar perspective see Warren, Purpose Driven Church, Chapter 17) If our goal is to get people to come down that isle and tell us they will join this church, our plan can be rather simple. 1. Make them comfortable when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Absalom's Place

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 11, 2004

The man who wanted to be King, but destroyed himself.

DATE ABSALOM’S PLACE II Samuel 18:18 - 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:18

Denomination: Baptist

In A Better Place

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 26, 2003

For Remembrance Sunday, when we honor the memories of those who have died in the previous year: Those who suffer loss go to a better place emotionally when they cast off unproductive patterns and allow themselves time to receive unconditional love. They

There is something we say to console ourselves when someone dies. It is a phrase I have heard over and over. We say,“I know she is in a better place.” My friend, my parent, my spouse has passed away, but it feels good to think of one truth: “He is in a better place.” By that, of course, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Place Of Faith

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 5, 2003

What does it mean to have faith?

Last week I suggested that we place a great deal of faith in our ability to buy and operate our cars because faith is an important and essential part of our lives. This past week I talked with several people and asked them to name 5 everyday things people have faith in. Here is some of what they ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2, John 20:19-29

Denomination: Church Of God