Sermons on Sleepless Nights:

He's Coming!!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 25, 2006

Don’t Be Afraid. Be Strong. 1) God is coming to save us. 2) God is coming to fix us.

“He’s coming!” Do these words strike fear in your heart, or do they warm your heart? It depends on the situation doesn’t it? If you’re drawing a funny picture of your teacher on the chalkboard before class, a classmate’s cry: “He’s coming!” should set your heart a-thumpin’ as you sprint for your ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:3-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Thorny Soil

Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Nov 8, 2003

What to do when you find thorns choking the spiritual life out of you.

Mark 4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:3-7, Mark 4:18-19

Denomination: Church Of God

The Kingdom Is God's Gift To The Church, Not Individuals

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 11, 2007

I preached this sermon for the 11th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 14, following an few weeks off with disability due to a medical procedure.

11th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 14] August 12, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, Creator of the Universe. You have made every orb of creation and have cast them spinning into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Lutheran

What Matters Most Sermon V: Staying Occupied With The Joy In Your Heart Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 5, 2020

True meaning in life is found by mature Christians who make the most of the joy Christ their Savior put in their hearts as they share their joy with others.

MAKING THE MOST OF GOD-GIVEN TIME: STAY OCCUPIED WITH THE JOY IN YOUR HEART Lewis Bates became an agnostic while attending Ohio State University in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, but then he went to a Billy Graham Crusade, which interrupted his march toward atheism and led him ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Saving Souls In Samaria

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 9, 2017

Not every believer is supposed be in a position of leadership in the Church, but every Christian should be an evangelist. Philip was an evangelist. His business was telling others of Jesus,

SAVING SOULS IN SAMARIA Philip was a deacon (Acts 6:1-7) and he was an evangelist (Acts 8:1-40) ?- he is referred to by the Holy Spirit as “the Evangelist” (Acts 21:8). Not every believer is supposed be in a position of leadership in the Church, but every Christian should be an evangelist. Philip ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When No Apology Is Forthcoming: What Do You Do? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 24, 2020

Today we are going to consider what we should do when an offender won’t own his sin and ask forgiveness.

Note: In my 30-35 minutes allottted to preach, I only covered points I and II; I will take point III and make a separate sermon out of it (should be next in order). Audio available on sermon.net. This sermon is better understood in light of part one in this series, "Forgiveness ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18-21, James 3:2, 1 Peter 4:8, Leviticus 19:17-18, Revelation 6:9-11, Galatians 6:1, Luke 6:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cinch

Contributed by Marcellus De Oliveira on Sep 27, 2012

We always can trust in God no matter what happens in our lives. He is our Deliverer and Redeemer.

Power and control are traces desired by man since the beginning of human history. Humans have always strived for power and how to control it. Actually the reason of all wars in human history, as bottom line, has been about power. During the time of Jesus first advent, the expectations of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Adventist

Important Things

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 19, 2013

Trials make us evaluate what matters most. Questions about life and eternity help us center our hearts and minds and focus our hopes in God’s eternal plan.

All of us face trials. The Bible is filled with stories about people undergoing trials and teachings about how to respond when we face trials and troubles in this life. This past week Boston was shaken by a crisis that we all have surely heard about. I selected four slides from photos that were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Secret Of Contentment Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 27, 2021

Envy is a sin and a curse, one more form of unbelief that denies God’s goodness. Its answer is found in learning the secret of contentment: our complete dependence and trust in God’s amazing love.

The Secret of Contentment A mother and her young son were out one day for a walk when the weather suddenly turned dangerous. A tornado funnel formed overhead and came right towards them. Seeing this, they took shelter at the base of a tree and clung to its trunk. But although the mother was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13

(Strenght For The Weary)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Mar 3, 2025

THE TEXT BEFORE US IS CENTERED AROUND TRIBE OF JUDAH WHO ARE IN BABLONIOAN CAPITITY FACING A LONG DIFFICULT JOURNEY AND INSTEAD OF PRAISING GOD THEY WE`RE COMPLAINING TO GOD

Isaiah 40:28-31 (KJV) Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. [29] He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Psalms 1 And 13 - The Ups And Downs Of Life

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 1, 2019

One starts with "Blessed is the man" and the other starts with "How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever?" Is the second man blessed as well and if so, how can that be?

Psalms 1 & 13 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:6, Proverbs 3:5-8

Denomination: Nazarene

The Theology Of The Birth Of Jesus

Contributed by Joel Mcreynolds on Mar 24, 2016

Paul never tells us of the story of Christmas. He leaves that to the writers of the gospels. But in this tremendous passage, he tells us of the glory of Christmas. He tells us why the night on which Jesus was born was such a Holy Night and how to respond to it.

All of us probably know the beautiful Christmas hymn "O Holy Night." In the first stanza the writer invites us to close our eyes and imagine the world before the birth of Jesus. He says it is a world that lay "in sin and error pining." The word pining refers to the wasting away of the human spirit ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Judging Sinful Actions As We Accompany The Fellow Sinner Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 3, 2015

Someone good at accompanying others will not give in to frustration or fear

Thursday of 27th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “The day that God will take action.” These words of the prophet Malachi are not about just any day. They distinguish from every other day the time called “the day of the Lord.” That’s the last day, the day of ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-20

Denomination: Catholic

Midnight Vigil! Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 6, 2013

Let me reiterate, passion keeps you awake! Passion wakes you up early!

Lamborghini! Psalms 119:62 ‘At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.’ John Abraham, Bollwood actor has an ‘adrenaline rush’ for exotic cars; among the fleet of cars and bikes he owns was added the latest ‘Lamborghini.’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:62

Denomination: Pentecostal

Baby Steps Toward Peace

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Dec 6, 2015

Every step you take toward being at peace with yourself and at peace with others is a step you take toward becoming at peace with God.

Baby Steps Toward Peace “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:76-79

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational