Sermons on Victory Over Darkness And Evil:

A Promise In The Darkness

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005

Isaiah the prophet communicated the prophecy about Immanuel to Ahaz. An angel communicated the promise of Jesus to Joseph. Ahaz responded in fear. Joseph responded in trust.

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.” Most of you are familiar with the story: Joseph had learned that Mary was with child, and he was making plans to divorce her quietly. An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying to Joseph: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Travesty To Majesty Part Seven - Darkness To Dawn: Divine Intervention! Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 21, 2019

And so, finally, the majesty! Travesty always gives way to majesty when the LORD God is in charge and His Will is done by His servants - as proved by His Divine Intervention precipitous to glorious resurrection! Hallelujah!

MARK SERMON XII –TRAVESTY TO MAJESTY – MARK 14:53---16: Series Within A Series PART SEVEN – ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Hope In The Darkness

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 5, 2002

A sermon on hope, using the rescue of the nine coal miners in Pennsylvania as the central illustration.

This morning, I’d like to consider the topic of "hope". Is hope important? Is it something we need? Is it essential to our happiness, essential even to our survival? For an answer to that question, we could probably talk to the nine coal miners who were rescued this week in Pennsylvania. They spent ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Comes Before The Fall

Contributed by Choe Sergent on May 17, 2016

This message explores Numbers chapter 14 & examines how our attitude toward God & others can have a direct impact on the victory we experience. Additionally, the message emphasizes trust in God's sovereignty & being obedient to God's will in our live.

Scripture: Numbers 14 1. The Protest and Rebellion vs. 1-12 Now when the children of Israel see the giants keeping them from the land they start to complain. God’s plan for our lives often takes us through the most difficult paths in order to grow us spiritually. Bu there is the risk to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Easter - Celebrating His Victory!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 14, 2020

They were filled with joy! They were celebrating His resurrection! And this morning I want us to celebrate, too – to celebrate His victory over 2 terrible foes.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (TEXT: Matthew 28:1-10; John 14:1-3 A. Today is Easter Sunday, & all over the world people are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, John 14:1-3, James 4:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Deception Goes From Bad To Worse Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 14, 2021

We especially need to take notice since the deception of the end time will be far worse than anything that we have experienced to this point.

Introduction: So far in our study, we have looked at how we can be deceived. We can personally be deceived by gaining too much wisdom of this world that we discount the Word of God as irrelevant and unimportant. We also can experience deception by hearing the Word preached to us and then doing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Isaiah 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Triumph At The Tomb

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 2, 2018

What began as a day of doubt and fear became a day of victory, hope, and rejoicing. Jesus had been crucified, and the women came to anoint His body. They soon heard the words that have resonated for centuries: He is not here; He is risen!

Triumph at the Tomb Mark 16: 1-8 Today is a special day in the hearts of believers around the world. It is the day we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord, the very foundation of the Christian faith. It was a glorious day when the angel proclaimed to the shepherds that the Messiah ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Light In The Darkness

Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002

God is a light in the darkness of our lives and culture. Jesus highlites three things through his ministry which is evident in all four Gospels: 1) We are ALL God’s children; 2) God loves us no matter what; and 3)Love is the most powerful weapon in the w

I. Hearing the Word of God. A. We hear the Word of God in our hearts. B. We each hear differently. C. Telephone game D. Disciples never understand what Jesus is saying, but he loved them anyway and they heard and felt that! II. Accepting the voice we hear in our hearts as the Word ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Night Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2004

1st Person portrayal of Peter during his imprisonment by Herod and his angelic deliverance.

(Setting: Peter is kneeling. His wrists are in chains - plastic chains wrapped twice around the wrists with the end held in the palm of each hand. The stage is dark and the lights are bro’t up to half power on this section of the stage.) (These first words are mournful, reflecting the despair that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Candle In The Darkness

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 27, 2001

The image of being "the light of the world" is quite important to the Christian life

A CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS MATTHEW 5:14-16 OPENING ILLUSTRATION… “Take off the Sticker” (p) My wife and I were traveling to Greeneville the other day and I became frustrated. We were in our car, which really has no markings that we are Christians other than the “Pastor” sticker I have placed in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Light In The Darkness Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jun 7, 2001

Instead of hiding our eyes from God’s light, we should approach it and take it for our own use and to light the lives of others.

Living in darkness: Seen by unclean acts [here, primarily immoral] (1-5) Makes one an object of God’s wrath [active punishment] (6) Joining with disobedient people (7) Is a description of a believer’s former condition (8) We must light the darkness we live in. Approach God’s Light (8-13) As a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:6-17

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness Or Light

Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 2, 2008

Where do you live in darkness or light, who controls your life darkness or light, and where will you spend eternity darkness or light?

Darkness or Light John 1:4-5 Monte T. Brown August 10, 2008 Sunday Morning Heart O’ the Hills Introduction Scripture 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness & Light Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 8, 2006

We need God’s light to make sense of life; without light we’re stumbling in the dark without direction…yet people all around seem accustomed to darkness and opposed to the light. They’ve so adapted to the darkness that they forget what true light is. Li

Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Darkness & Light”, 1:5-10 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “God is light,” verse 5. As I was working on this message Tuesday afternoon, the lights went out and stayed out. It was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Congregational

The Ark Or The Dark

Contributed by David Dailey on Oct 27, 2005

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe

The Ark or The Dark Our text is in Matthew 24:37-39. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ark. 39 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holes In The Darkness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 22, 2010

You are the light of the world. As you live out this goodness visibly in front of the people of the world, your life will point them to Jesus where they too can find life that is real life.

Opening illustration: Robert Lewis Stevenson, peering out of the window saw a workman come by and light the gas lights along the street. When asked what he was watching, the young boy said, “I see a man making holes in the darkness.” Let us turn to Matthew 5 and see how we as believers can make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational