Sermons on Rough Night:

Why The Church?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 6, 2014

Yes, this comes from Ray Hollenbach at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/ray-hollenbach-why-the-church-six-bold-preaching-points-1971.asp Adapted it for a Sunday night sermon

HoHum: You Know You're Visiting a Bad Church If... The usher asks if you prefer the smoking or non-smoking section. Baptismal tank has a wave-maker machine. Sign out front has latest preacher’s name written with dry erase markers. WBTU: It’s difficult to stand in defense of church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chalam' To Dream Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 21, 2022

Did you know that you’ll spend about 1/3 of your life sleeping? Yes, we all spend massive amounts of time, in the night usually, passed out, face smashed against a pillow, unconscious.

Did you know that you’ll spend about 1/3 of your life sleeping? Yes, we all spend massive amounts of time, in the night usually, passed out, face smashed against a pillow, unconscious. And eventually when we reach REM sleep, we begin to experience dreams. Some of us will remember many of our ...read more

Scripture: Job 33:15-16, Genesis 28:10-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Sun Of Righteousness Rising (God's Promise For Your New Year)

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Dec 30, 2025

God does not abandon you in silence. He prepares you for sunrise. The long night between Malachi and Matthew was not emptiness but anticipation. Your new year does not begin with noise but with light breaking over the horizon of your soul.

THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS RISING GOD'S PROMISE FOR YOUR NEW YEAR Malachi 4:2 Introduction The Book of Malachi stands as the final voice of the Old Testament prophetic tradition. Written around 430 BC, after the Jews returned from Babylonian exile, Malachi addressed a community that had grown ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:4, Deuteronomy 32:11, 1 Samuel 2:9, 2 Samuel 23:3-4, Psalm 19:4-6, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 84:11, Psalm 91:4, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 139:9, Isaiah 5:20, Isaiah 45:8, Isaiah 46:13, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 57:18-19, Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 60:19-21, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Jeremiah 30:17, Jeremiah 46:21, Lamentations 3:22-23, Hosea 14:4, Amos 6:4, Micah 3:2, Habakkuk 3:4, Malachi 1:2, Malachi 2:17, Malachi 3:1-2, Malachi 3:5, Malachi 3:13-18, Malachi 4:1-6, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 17:11-13, Matthew 22:37, Luke 1:76-79, Luke 2:9, John 1:4-9, John 3:17, John 8:12, John 16:33, Acts 1:11, Acts 8:8, Acts 13:52, Acts 20:24, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:14, Philemon 1:4, Hebrews 6:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 2:22, 2 Peter 3:6, 2 Peter 3:11-12, 2 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 1:5, Revelation 1:9, Revelation 12:1, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 21:23-24, Revelation 22:1-2, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:16-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon: Rest For The Weary Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 31, 2023

Jesus, our blessed Redeemer never became too weary of his labor of love. He ministered to mass crowds, taught the disciples at night, rose early in the morning for prayer, faced relentless opposition and never gave up. Jesus found a rhythm in ministry. He knew when to work, and when to rest.

Sermon: Rest For the Weary Scripture: Matt 11:25-28 “At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. 26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-28, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus, The Light Of The World

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 8, 2002

“As long as it is day, we must do the work of Him who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:4-5

Theme: Jesus, the light of the world Text: 1 Sam. 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot from even the games we play as children. One popular childhood game is Hide and Seek. In this game, one child gives the other children a chance to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Treasures That Cannot Be Taken Away

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled with wonderful things, that you wished time could stand still & that day last forever? Mary must have experienced that the night when Jesus was born.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) TEXT: Luke 2:15-19 A. Have you ever had a day that was so special, so filled with wonderful things, that you wished time could stand still & that day last forever? ILL. Maybe it was when you got your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Luke 2:15-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Salvation Of A Naked Rock Star"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 8, 2003

Who is the naked star in the text? The demon possessed man of the Gadarenes ran about naked in the rocks and caves at "night." Hence, the title. In this message will take a biblical look at what it means to be saved. Saved "from what?" Saved "for what

Title: “The Salvation of a Naked Rock Star” Introduction: Who is the naked star in the text? The demon possessed man of the Gadarenes ran about naked in the rocks and caves at night. Hence, the title. In this message will take a biblical look at what it means to be saved. We will also ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

"A Gazillion Resons To Follow Jesus"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 19, 2004

When Jesus told them to launch out into the deep and take cast out their nets that night, something divine was about to take place. Gazillions of fish flooded into their nets and even more got away when their nets did break...

Greetings, January 19, 2004 It was a pink morning. Really. When the sun rose this morning from the East, it made all of the clouds over the big lake look pink, and the pink reflected down into the ice crystals floating on the water. The trees where framed with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You Have Another Divine Friend

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003

On the night before his death, Jesus reminds his distraught followers that though he is leaving, they have another divine friend to nurture them. The Holy Spirit is sent by Jesus and the Father, and he is the Christian’s constant, guiding companion.

Pentecost Sunday John 16:5-11 Dear fellow saints, who have been made perfect by the death of Christ: God only told us about the Creation once. There is only one Creation account in the entire Bible. For believers so great as Noah, Abraham, Elisha, and Daniel, God only told us about them once. All ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

What To Do When Someone Sins Against You

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007

This was written as a Wednesday night Bible study where I was dealing with some hot topics that I felt our church needed to address. All of us need help forgiving others and dealing with difficult people. This message speaks to that topic.

“What to Do When Someone Sins Against You” Matthew 18:15-17 David Henderson, Pastor/Teacher One Sunday morning a wife tried to wake her husband up for church. He kept his eyes closed and said, “I don’t want to go to church; they don’t like me there.” She tried again, this time pleading with him to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Treasure Hunt

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007

As people of faith we are called as the angels called the shepherds that first Christmas night. We are called to go in search of the Christ. But hand in hand with that, we are called to serve in the name of Christ. When we do that we serve the Christ,

If you ever sit down and talk with our youngest son about the subject of Christmas gifts, I am sure it wouldn’t take long for you to hear all about his little adventure one Christmas a few years ago. He would also probably tell you how mean his parents were. He may not have liked it, I know he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

A Christmas Carol

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 24, 2007

Christmas is about one thing, really -reconcilliation. And, as Christ’s coming that night long ago led to the possbility of reconcilliationbetween God and man, so should our lives really be about reconcilliation - don’t you think?

A Christmas Carol Colossians 1:19-22 One of the fondest and most familiar distinctions about Christmas is the special music of the season. Almost everyone has a favorite Christmas carol or hymn. The majority of those chosen as number one favorite by people all over the world have the coming of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jokers On The Battlefield

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 16, 2010

A joker is somebody who is generally not serious or who should not be taken seriously. At a particular night vigil which was attended by about 200 people, there was somebody who was a tough child of the devil. He was very effective because his spiritual e

Who is a joker? A joker is somebody who is generally not serious or who should not be taken seriously. At a particular night vigil which was attended by about 200 people, there was somebody who was a tough child of the devil. He was very effective because his spiritual eyes were open. He had what ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Relentless For Justice

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 22, 2009

Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. -Luke 18:7,8 (NRSV)

Relentless for Justice Read Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:1-8 (NRSV) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Apostolic

Not By Bread Alone

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 8, 2009

Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these s

NOT BY BREAD ALONE Dr. D. K. Olukoya Let us pray: Father, we pray that Your power will descend on us and empty us of everything known as self and drain out every unbrokenness from of spirits, so that Your word can have root in our lives, in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen. Beloved, the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal