Sermons on Hope In The Dark:

The Man Who Is No Longer Blind. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 7, 2023

John 9, the man who was born blind, are we as open to Jesus as he was or closed to Jesus?

John 9:1-41 A man who is no longer blind. One of the sports that I participated in as a young bloke was caving, the Nelson region has some amazing caves, and I had a few adventures with the Nelson Caving Club. Plus, we would do a few caving trips just as a group of friends. One thing that I ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, John 7:1, John 8:12

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, And Indiscretion, Part 2

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 20, 2023

The original recipients of the invitation to the banquet (Matthew 22:1-7) refused to attend, giving flimsy excuses that resulted in their destruction (v.7). Who would attend the banquet now? Here is where we see the king's mercy extend to "the least of these".

The Christian band Sidewalk Prophets wrote a song entitled, "Come to the Table", based on the Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14) and the call of God for everyone regardless of their situation to come to the table and take place in the celebration. The Wedding Banquet is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:8-14, Luke 14:21-24, Isaiah 55:1, Revelation 22:17, Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Eve: "God’s Supernova”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 22, 2025

This Christmas Eve, Candlelight service, we’ll be looking at God’s Supernova.

Christmas Eve: “God’s Supernova” In astronomical terms, a supernova is an explosion almost beyond compare. For a brief moment, the explosion becomes the brightest point in the universe, sending enriching energy in every direction. And in the very beginning, there was the largest supernova ever ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3, Isaiah 9:2-6, John 12:46, John 8:12, Luke 1:79, Matthew 5:14-16, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

A Light Has Dawned Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Jesus is the light of the world, and by following Him, we can leave the darkness behind and enter into God's kingdom of love, goodness, and light.

Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk about something super important, and I promise it's going to be interesting. We're going to talk about Jesus being the light of the world and how He can lead us out of darkness and into God's kingdom. We'll be looking at Matthew 4:12-23. But first, let's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Topics: Spiritual Enlightenment, Divine Guidance, Faith Journey, Light And Darkness

A Walk With Jesus

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 14, 2007

Encouragement to walk with Jesus each day. He leads to "still waters" and "green pastures"

“A Walk With Jesus” Amos 3:2; Luke 24:13-35 9/8/04 It was a beautiful early fall day as I walked along. The trees had not yet turned color and I was anticipating that soon, in a few weeks, I would be enjoying a hillside filled with colors of gold and scarlet. But today, the trees and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Holiness

A Record Of Sins Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 16, 2013

I see the path of forgiveness of sin in this text. 1- We cry and the Lord forgives 2- We wait and the Lord gives hope 3- We believe and the Lord redeems

INTRO.- Have you ever been stopped by a police officer for any reason, speeding, incorrect lane crossing, etc.??? ILL.- A policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over he says, "Sir, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ's Return

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

Peter's Teaching about the Return of Christ

2 Peter 3 - The Return of Christ Turn with me this morning to the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3. We have been going through this book that we find at the end of the NT, five books before Revelation, the last book of the Bible. It is written by Peter, the bold fisherman who ended up leaving his nets ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Of The Earth

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 3, 2025

Psalm 24, Earth

THE LORD OF THE EARTH (PSALMS 24) A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results from the kids: God is like BAYER ASPIRIN ... He works miracles. God is ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Uncomfortable Christ

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 11, 2025

What kind of fire is Jesus talking about? Is this the fire of judgment? The fire of hell? The fire of destruction? I don't believe so. This is the fire of purification, the fire of truth, the fire that burns away what is false so that what is true can shine forth.

OPENING Good morning, church family. I want to begin today with a story that might help us understand something profound about the nature of Christ's ministry. Last summer, I had the opportunity to speak with a forest ranger in Colorado. As we drove through a section of the national forest, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Methodist

21. David Hunted In The Wilderness Of Ziph (1 Samuel 23) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 27, 2025

But God… Oh, don’t you love those two words? They change everything, especially in Scripture. All throughout Scripture, when the story seemed finished, those two words rewrote the ending.

David Hunted in the Wilderness of Ziph August 20, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Samuel 23:15-29 Introduction: When the Walls Close In Life has a way of pressing us into corners where the walls seem to close in and the options run out. Maybe you’ve felt it financially, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:15-29

Denomination: Brethren

Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 30, 2024

When our plans are upended, dreams are derailed, life can be scary and uncertain. How good it is to hear the Lord's still got a plan - a good plan to prosper us, provide hope and point us to the future he has prepared for us.

Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You Scripture Lesson - Jeremiah 29:8-14 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:8-14, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Methodist

Making Sense Of Life Prt 2: Human Suffering

Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 20, 2023

How do we speak to our own hearts or to someone else who has suffered greatly, who, out of that suffering begins to doubt the nature of God?

Last week we spoke about the nature of moral and natural evil as we try to make sense of life. If there is a good, all-powerful, all-knowing God who created the world, why does evil also exist? In review, Augustine defined evil as: The absence or deprivation of good…the effects of evil tend to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Steadfast Church

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015

The church needs to stand up and be counted on in this dark world.

A STEADFAST CHURCH ACTS 7:54 – ACTS 8:4 AS I WAS PREPARING FOR TODAYS MESSAGE I CAME ACROSS AN ILLUSTRATION THAT I FOUND TO BE QUITE INTERESTING, AND APPROPRIATE FOR TODAY’S WORLD. A MAN WHO WAS TAKING A TOUR OF MILITARY CHAPELS, SAID THAT ONE PROBLEM THEY WERE FACING WAS HAVING A ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Am, Am I Going To Follow Him Or Shall I Remain In The Darkness? Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 2, 2010

Jesus the light of the world, in him is the light that will never (and thats the biggest ever never)allow you to walk in the darkness again, all that is required is that you follow him!

John 8:1-12 I Am, am I going to follow him or shall I remain in the darkness? Talk about being put on the spot, a life and death decision “….Jesus had gone up to the Mount of Olives 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

If You Do Not Obey The Voice Of Your Lord

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

I don’t know how many of you have been attentive to the news, but in the last three months there have been some happenings that should alarm everyone.

I don’t know how many of you have been attentive to the news, but in the last three months there have been some happenings that should alarm everyone. For those that have not been paying attention to the recent events, allow me to recapitulate what has happened during these last three months that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:15-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible