Sermons on In The Night Seasons:

Stop Making Your Brother Cry

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 27, 2004

This Christmas sermon summarizes the season and its meaning.

STOP MAKING YOUR BROTHER CRY Hebrews 2:11-18 Introduction: “Stop making your brother (or sister) cry”. How many times a day do I say that? At my house a battle breaks out every 5.7 seconds (or at least it seems that way). Now my mom enjoys that because she feels avenged for all the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Reasons To Be Thankful

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 18, 2007

A message for the Thanksgiving Season or to assist in being Thankful

REASONS TO BE THANKFUL Ephesians 1:3-14 * Here we are beginning the week which holds that day called “Thanksgiving.” As I said last year, maybe we have it backward. Instead of being thankful one day each year, perhaps we should have one day a year to be a complainer and tag the other 350+ day for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Preparing The Way" An Hanging Of The Green Service

Contributed by Carol Patterson on Nov 24, 2007

An ushering in of the advent season by a Hanging of the Green service

November 25, 2007 “Preparing the Way” A Hanging of the Green Service “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to His temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire will come,” says the Lord Almighty.” Of all the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Lose Your Connections Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 20, 2010

A story of lost hope, expectation and security for a season.

Don’t Lose Your Connection Pt. 1 Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 12 Judges 1-DEBORAH 2-GIDEON ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don’t Lose Your Connection Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 25, 2010

A story of lost hope, expectation and security for a season.

Don’t Lose Your Connection Pt. 2 Ruth 1: 6-17 Vs. 6 Heard = is to be seeking to hear THAT answer – not listening Rom 10:17 faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Faith - produces hearing – Hearing - Produces ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Desert Shall Blossom As The Rose: For The 3rd Sunday Of Advent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 6, 2022

Let us experience the true joy this season.

The Desert Shall Blossom as the Rose: For the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10As we continue our Advent study this year from the Old Testament book of Isaiah, we come to this passage in chapter 35. as a way of reminder, we have discussed how the book of Isaiah is a mixture of prophecies of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Embracing Ash Wednesday: A Call To Reflection, Repentance, And Renewal

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Feb 12, 2024

A call to embrace Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent

As we gather on this sacred day of Ash Wednesday, we are reminded of our mortality, our human frailty, and our utter dependence on God's grace. Today marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent, a period of forty days set aside for reflection, repentance, and renewal. It is a time when we ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13

Denomination: Anglican

Family Systems

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 10, 2024

A sermon for the season of Pentecost B, Lectionary 10

June 9, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 3:20-35 Family Systems Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A carnival director interviewed a young man who was an aspiring magician. The director asked him, “So tell me, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Fear Not

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Jan 21, 2002

The night Jesus was born, the Angel of the Lord appeared to a group of shephers, scared them to death, and yelled "Fear Not!"

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Jesus from the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:6 · Each North American produces an average of three and a half pounds of garbage per day. · Five million extra tons of trash is produced between Thanksgiving and New Years ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daily News: Destined For Greatness #6 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 22, 2019

What does the birth have to do with the death? The birth and death of Jesus are both foretold to create a larger impact that we are to share.

There’s a unique tension at this time of year between the celebration of Christ’s birth and the eventuality of his death. It comes directly at us in the scripture which follows the birth narrative. Just 8 days after his birth, a prophecy is spoken about the Messiah that should have had Mary and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Prepared For Christ's Coming

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Dec 2, 2002

Series of 9 Sermons for the Advent season. This is sermon 2 of 9

Midweek Advent Service December 4, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming With Joy I. Joy centered in the Savior II. Joy reflected in our lives Fellow ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Brotherhood

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

A family was driving into Paintsville, Kentucky for a Christmas season get-together.

Brotherhood Sermon Intro: A family was driving into Paintsville, Kentucky for a Christmas season get-together. As they passed the First Baptist Church there was a manger scene in the yard, The youngest boy asked his mother; what is that? "That is Mary, Joseph…, and the Baby Jesus, there ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Did Animals Begin To Fear Man

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Aug 13, 2014

A question from a member for a Wednesday night message, which shows when animals began to fear mankind.

Title: When did Animals begin to fear man? Introduction: The question before us is “When did Animals begin to fear man?” God created man and animal life on the same day of creation and man was given dominion, but what about the animals and their fear of man when did that start? Keep ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Thrill Of Hope Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 8, 2019

What did the birth of Jesus bring to the world that offered Hope?

OPEN: I love singing Christmas carols… so I’d like you to join me in singing this one. It’s called “O Holy Night” and it goes like this: “O holy night, the stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Happy Birthday, Agnes!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 15, 2007

Late one night while traveling in an unfamiliar city, Tony Campolo wandered into a diner where the only other customers were a group of prostitutes. He overheard one of them say that tomorrow was her birthday. So the next night he came back with a cake an

Happy Birthday, Agnes! Text: Daniel 12:2-3 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal