Sermons on Pulpits Silent:

Silent Night, Holy Night

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 24, 2008

The difficult times, the pain, the suffering, the prayers that seemed to go unanswered, none of that meant that God had left them out in the cold and none of those things mean that God has left you out in the cold.

There we were, literally halfway around the world, standing on the edge of a very steep hill, really, almost a cliff, and we were overlooking an expanse of well manicured fields. It was a great spot. We could see every corner of the wide canyon in front of us. We stood on one of the many rocky ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Silent Prayer At Mass Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2011

Both clergy and congregation should have ample time to participate in the Mass by praying in their hearts.

Monday of 19th Sunday in Course August 8, 2011 St. Dominic As we stand impotent before the withering rays of the August sun, the Church gives us two back-to-back gifts, followed by a week of the most amazing saints. On Saturday, we saw Jesus transfigured refulgent in the blinding light of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

When God Seems Silent Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010

I doubt there’s a person here who hasn't had a dark night experience when God didn’t seem to hear your desperate cry for help or answers. Worse than that it seemed he broke contact with you and you felt dreadfully alone.

“When God Seems Silent” Exodus 32:1-7 (The Message) The story is told of six WWII Navy pilots who left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching for enemy submarines, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain ordered a blackout of all lights on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-7

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Mystery Of Divine Silent Years Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 8, 2019

If you have prayed, fasted and still your life is not making the kind of progress you had anticipated, it could be that you are in God's season of waiting or experiencing a time of silent years, in other to enable God to release you into the breakthrough or success that He has ordained for you.

THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE SILENT YEARS “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-2, Habakkuk 2:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Seems Silent

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 29, 2012

Ever felt like when you were going through a tough time, that God seemed silent or distant? It is at that time that God does His most beneficial work in us. Teach from the prophet Habakuk the lessons of trusting the Lord during tough times.

When God is silent Habakkuk 1:1-1:10 Introduction- Turn with me to Habakkuk 1:1-1:10. Habakkuk is located in the Old Testament between Nahum and Zephaniah. Habakkuk is not easily found and not preached from often. Habakkuk was a minor prophet and little is known about him. We do know that he ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 10, 2012

A short Christmas-themed sermon directed mostly at men that can be shorted to be a devotional, but also easily expanded extemporaneously.

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man December 9, 2012 TEXT: Matthew 1:18-24 – “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Silent Night, Holy Night

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 24, 2012

The sacrifice of Christ was not a small thing.

Silent Night, Holy Night December 6, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The sacrifice of Christ was not a small thing. Focus Passage: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Introduction: I. A Willing Sacrifice ( vs 1) a. It was with "heavenly peace," that Christ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Denomination: Baptist

When Heaven Seems Silent!

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 11, 2013

How should you respond when God seems distant?

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured When Heaven Seems Silent! Introduction: Have you ever felt that God was giving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 28:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With Stress The Silent Killer Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jul 29, 2025

Stress can be defined as feeling out of control and doctors See it as the of most hospitalizations.

Stress Annual Sermons Volume 9 (15-16) – Revised 2022 HOW TO HAVE MORE TIME AND LESS STRESS “There is a time and a season for everything under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) bmarcaurelle@charter.net STRESS THE WAY TO A MISERABLE LIFE I know what you are saying. “Brother Bob, there is no way ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Philippians 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

When God Seems Silent Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 27, 2025

This sermon on Psalm 10 charts a path for faith that moves from an honest cry of despair over God's apparent silence to a triumphant confidence in His eternal reign as a King who sees, hears, and will ultimately bring justice for the oppressed.

Introduction: The Painful Question That Echoes in the Soul Let me ask you to be honest with yourself for a moment. Have you ever been in that quiet, lonely place-maybe in the dead of night, or in a hospital waiting room, or after hearing a piece of news that shattered your world-and a single, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Silent Night, Violent Night

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 24, 2025

The murder of the Innocents shows us how the Lord works his plan in his own way. Christmas brings evil on its heels that the LORD deals with.

12.28.25 Matthew 2:13–18 13 After the Wise Men were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream. He said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, because Herod will search for the child in order to kill him.” 14 Joseph got ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

A Fighting Fundamentalist Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 13, 2014

Labels are applied easily--some are undeserved, and some should be embraced. If we stand with Christ and His Word, we can anticipate vilification. Paul obviously expected elders to stand firming on some truths.

“Teach and urge these things. If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Pastoral Personal Conduct

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 16, 2013

Timothy is instructed in how he is to conduct his life as a minister of Christ. Thus, each servant of the Master is taught how he should conduct his life and ministry.

“Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Must Not Remain Silent

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Feb 15, 2004

Should our first obligation be to politics or to filling the Great Commission?

INTRODUCTION In recent days, the events of our Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the USA should tell everyone of us who claim to be Christian that we must not remain silent. Now your first thought would rightly be that we must not remain silent and must act in defense of marriage, speak out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Nazarene

The Holy Spirit Is The Strong, Silent Type Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Apr 4, 2004

On Pentecost Sunday, we learn that the Holy Spirit is the Strong, Silent Type. He is sent by Jesus and God the Father, he is sent here to teach us, and he is sent to proclaim the Lord’s peace.

Pentecost Sunday John 14:25-27 One of the summer jobs that I had as I was going to school was being a stadium usher at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN. I’d work some concerts, and at the end of the summer I might work a preseason football game or two, but for the most part I was there during ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25-27

Denomination: Lutheran