Sermons on Rough Night:

How To Not Over React

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

One Italian man became so frustrated with his wife’s badgering that he had himself arrested just to have one night’s peace in a jail cell. However, ten minutes after being securely locked away for the night because of pretending to be publicly intoxicated

Avoid Over-reacting to Provocations (James 1:19) We all have a tendency to over react when provoked. Some have more difficulty than others controlling their emotions. Illustration: One Italian man became so frustrated with his wife’s badgering that he had himself arrested just to have one night’s ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Testimony

Contributed by Linda Hewett on May 13, 2001

This is my testimony given at a Friday night Celebrate Recovery service.

5-11-01 Testimony for Friday night Celbrate Recovery group. Linda Hewett Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so.... A great theologian (Karl Barth) was asked what he considered to be the most profound message of the Bible and that’s what he replied. My giving a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 6:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Truth Trackers

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 27, 2001

This is an evangelistic message for our Vacation Bible School Family Night.

Wednesday June 27, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM Vacation Bible School Family Night Message TRUTH TRACKERS JOHN 14:1-7 Introduction: [Turn lights off] 1. Have you ever been lost? 2. It is a scary feeling to be lost isn’t it? 3. I want you to stand up. Now don’t move around because I ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Always Winter - Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005

into the dark night of winter, God sent us His son

Today we begin a 3 week series based on C.S. Lewis’ best selling book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Narnia stories have sold over 85 million copies in 29 languages over last ½ century. Lewis was accused of trying to find ways to preach Christianity to children, but what he really wanted to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Politician And The Prophet

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 22, 2007

This sermon examines the night-time meeting between Nicodemus and Jesus.

Title: The Politician and The Prophet Text: John 3:1-18 Date: 10/21/07 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: This is an election year. Next month will be electing a Governor. Then in November of 2008 we will be electing a New President. For some reason I’ve always been ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2010

The Lord Almighty is present with His children in the midst of the darkest nights.

Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Psalm 46) 1. You never know for sure when troubles will arise, or where they come from. 2. This AP story broke this past week: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Sermon

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 19, 2009

Silent Night - fact or fiction. Jesus Christ fact or fiction

RG Christmas Eve Fact or Fiction Come with me - if you will - to a cold Christmas Eve morning in 1818 to the small Austrian mountain village of Oberndorf. As you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

A Shepherd Tells His Story

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Dec 27, 2009

A shepherd tells the story of the most remarkable night of his life.

That was a night! I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a cold night up on the hills, and a bit windy. Not really full on winter, but not a nice night to be sleeping under the stars. Even us Shepherds look forward to a nice warm bed you know, not that we get to sleep in one that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Escape From Camp Terror

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Apr 8, 2008

How to obtain deliverance from afflictions that originate in the middle of the night

NIGHT (PSALM 91). The night time is a special time in the life of an individual. When God was creating the earth the bible says He made the day and the night. In Genesis 1:5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas Is All About Hope Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 22, 2015

This message was used for our Blue Christmas, Silent Night Service.

What Christmas is all About Silent Night. Start with clip from opening of A Charlie Brown Christmas Contrary to what Linus thought, Charlie Brown was in good company, there are all kinds of folks who feel the same way about Christmas. They are confused because they don’t feel jolly, they ...read more

Scripture: John 11:31-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

But God- Part 4 Of Our Revival 2018 Series Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 31, 2018

preaced at the first night of our old fashined tent revival

“But God” October 1, 2018 1st night of tent revival Welcome Pray Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth Right here in chapter 1 of the bible The first page The first words We see the proof of the existence of God In the Beginning God God created the heavens ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

A New Order Concerning The Beasts. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 20, 2019

Noah was a man who “lived by faith,” and that is how I want to live my life too.

November 5, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.4: A New Order Concerning the Beasts. (Gen. 7.1-5) Introduction Have you ever noticed that the book of Genesis is attacked more than any other book of the Bible by those who hate God and the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 16 Title: The Prayer Of A Righteous Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 13, 2018

No study of this psalm can be complete unless we see, somewhere in its shadows, the glorious person of whom David was a type, the great, glorious Savior of mankind.

March 30, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 16 Title: The Prayer of a righteous Man A Psalm of David. Michtam of David. Psalm 16 (KJV) 1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Big Lies, Little Lies And Hope Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 12, 2022

Does the divine author of this Bible understand? Does this Word of God have anything to say to us who wonder what tomorrow will bring?

2nd Sunday in Lent The child was about eighteen months old, fast asleep in his little bed. Mom and Dad had just retired for the night, pleased that their son was growing so fast and learning so much. But as they were falling into that twilight state between wakefulness and slumber, a horrible ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21, Luke 9:28-36, Genesis 15:5-12, Genesis 15:17-18

Denomination: Catholic

What Do You Do When The Lights Go Out?

Contributed by Paul Green on May 1, 2024

Are you experiencing a dark time in your life? Are you unable to make sense of what is happening? There are times in every Christians life when, despite our faithfulness, we’re suddenly plunged into deep, deep darkness. And we’re left asking the question – why? What do we do when the lights go out?

Five-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he persisted. Finally, she said, “It’s OK, go; Jesus will be in there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:4, Matthew 5:14, John 8:12, Isaiah 50:10-11

Denomination: Baptist