Sermons on Darkness Within:

Fault Lines Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the importance of unity within the church community, centered around the love for Christ and each other, and the need to recognize and treat each other as God's masterpieces.

Good morning church. It is great to have you with us today as we continue in our teaching series, One. Through this series, we're looking at what it means to become a community of one… a community united around Jesus. As a brief recap: WEEK 1: You are a masterpiece. Act like it. If we're going to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Topics: Unity, Community, Masterpiece Identity

Sermon Series: One

My Family Is A Hot Mess Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon will explore biblical teachings on family, addressing the chaos and imperfections that often exist within familial relationships, and offering guidance on how to respond with love, trust, and forgiveness.

Good morning church! I am excited to be with you today, as we begin a brand-new series. If this is your very first time here, you picked a great week to check us out. We are starting a series called, “Hot Mess.” Now, I don’t know about you, but I certainly can relate with this phrase. If you’re ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 18:9-12

Topics: Family Chaos, Biblical Forgiveness, Imperfect Love

Sermon Series: Hot Mess

Courage Is Greater Than Gossip Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon will explore Jesus' teachings on handling conflict and sin within the church community, emphasizing the importance of direct confrontation over gossip, and the role of courage and kindness in this process.

Hello Church! Today we are going to talk about the kingdom of God and the counterculture lifestyle Jesus leads us into. Jesus leads us out of established beliefs and relational patterns and into a completely new way of living and loving. The kingdom of God is revolutionary. Revolutions bring about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Topics: Conflict Resolution, Courageous Kindness, Rejecting Gossip

Commandments Would Talk With You!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 10, 2015

When you bind the Word of God on your heart always and tie them around your neck, then they would lead you, guide you and also protect you in the quiet, dark hours of the night.

Commandments would talk with you! Proverbs 6:22”…. When you are awake, they will talk with you.” Talk with you! I’m today not talking about the whole gamut of worthless people who are talking with you, but this is about the ‘Commandments that would talk with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Shepherd And The Valley"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

Christ the Good Shepherd can lead us through the dark valleys because He’s been there. He laid down His life for His sheep.

Funeral Service Meditation, “The Shepherd & the Valley” -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Psalm 23:4, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil; for Thou art with me.” These words were written by a shepherd—David lived with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Congregational

Tested By Wisdom Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 27, 2006

Any path apart from God’s way is a downward path. God offers us light and liberation, while secular reasoning brings only darkness and despair.

Overcoming Futility, a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes "Tested by Wisdom", Ecclesiastes 7:13-29 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I read an apt example of worldly wisdom the other day, in the latest issue of Money magazine: Under the heading of financial ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:13-29

Denomination: Congregational

A Light Has Dawned Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Dec 19, 2006

The Messiah, the Light of the world, has come. This Light is Son of God who breaks the yoke of sin and darkness and frees us to respond with repentance, rejoicing, and sharing this light with others.

Introduction How many of you here have stubbed your toe while walking to the bathroom late at night? How many of you use night-lights since that happened? We have night-lights in our house—these lights prevent me from tripping and stubbing my toes on Ella’s toys when going to the bathroom late at ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 30, 2014

Let not the substance of our faith not bear fruit at all, no matter how strong the test in darkness, we must stand and hold the blood stained banner for Christ Jesus.

Prayer Of Faith by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 30, 2014) “That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world” (St. John 1:9, King James Version [Jesus, the light of the world]). Father, bless your Holy Name in you do I trust. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-51

Denomination: Friends

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 15, 2012

Darkness is all around us, and rather unpleasantly, inside us when we walk as we ought not to walk. God calls us to walk in the light as He is in the light.

Me and the dark don’t get along, at all. When we were first married, Barb and I lived in a small basement apartment that had 6 ½ foot ceilings. That’s fine because I’m about 6’ 2”. One problem. On the way to the washroom in the middle of the night from the bedroom ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Keys Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 28, 2012

Jesus is the builder and the foundation of the church and He has given us keys to enjoy all the benefits of the kingdom and the power of darkness can not prevent us or prevail over us.

THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM STUDY TEXT: Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas Day: A Day To Celebrate Light, And Grace And Truth. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 23, 2012

In the Southern Hemisphere we celebrate Christmas over summer, but in the Northern Hemisphere things are different. Darkness and the chill of winter but into this season came the light of the world full of grace and truth.

Christmas Day: a day to celebrate light, and grace and truth. What a great day of the year it is, gifts opened this morning, worship with the community here, I love the way the garden is looking, thanks to the Dalta (Deliberate acts of love to all) crew for that, I am really enjoying the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Committed To The Rescue

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010

Maybe all you can see right now is a very dark night, enemy troops nearby, and no way out. But your Rescuer from heaven is on His way!

Committed to the Rescue Text: Psalm 34:4 The Stealth bomber comes in under the radar at night, virtually invisible to ground defenses. A few years ago, we were shocked when we heard that one had been downed during NATO's bombing of Serbia. We saw the burning plane wreckage on Serb TV, but there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dating: God Do Not Want Us To Be Unequal Yoke

Contributed by Clarence Weaver Sr on Oct 26, 2013

There are three diametrically opposing forces that you can identify on your date that will operates in a wide range of unequal yoke from light and darkness, to Christ and Satan, and God and idols.

Dating: God Do Not Want Us to be Unequal Yoke 2 Corinthian 6:14-15 Clarence E. Weaver Sr Introduction 2 Corinthian 6:14-15 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heavy? Stuck In The Valley?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 6, 2018

Life seems to grow heavier and heavier. This dark valley can crush us and kill us, or this heaviness could bring us to the foot of the cross? It's up to you.

HEAVY, STUCK IN THE VALLEY FINDING THAT SWEET SPOT NEAR THE HEART OF GOD… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HEAVY: carrying a great weight, difficult to move, difficult to bear, oppressive, CAN WE SEE WE WALK IN THE LAST DAYS, HEAVINESS IS TRYING TO CRUSH OUR HOPE AND KILL OUR ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:12, Numbers 11:14, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 24:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Reality Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 15, 2018

THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINE THAT WE MUST HOLD FAST TO IS THAT OF THE RESURRECTION. IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION THERE IS NO CHRISTIANITY. IT IS IN THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION THAT WE GAIN OUR PEACE AND ENCOURAGEMENT AS WE LIVE IN THIS DARK WORLD.

THE REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-22 TWO MEN WERE OUT IN A BOAT FISHING ONE SUNDAY MORNING. THEY WERE FEELING PRETTY GUILTY ABOUT MISSING CHURCH, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FISH WERE NOT BITING. ONE SAID TO THE OTHER “I GUESS WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME AND GONE TO CHURCH THIS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-22

Denomination: Baptist