Sermons on When It Is Pitch Dark:

When We Make A Mess Of Our Lives…

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

An extraordinary thing has happened in this passage of Scripture concerning Jacob.

Sometimes when we get together with others and they tell us of some unusual thing that has happened to them, we feel almost compelled to share some unusual thing that has happened to us. Illus: For example, little Johnny was talking to a couple of boys in the school yard. Each was bragging about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

When God’s People Partner With The World Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 9, 2022

King Jehoshaphat makes a seemingly small step in the wrong direction that ends up creating a situation he's stuck in. He's a great example of where our backsliding came lead us.

THE STRONG START: Jehoshaphat walked with the Lord. - 2 Chronicles 17:3-19. - Detail the various things the passage describes. A FIRST STEP: We try to secure God’s blessings with a little bit of compromise. - 2 Chronicles 18:1. - We’re going to unpack all the consequences of this wrong step ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 17:3-19

Denomination: Baptist

When Should A Preacher Not Preach About Hell?

Contributed by Don Campbell on May 17, 2023

Sin is real. Hell is real. Sinners must be warned. However, there are times when preachers should not preach on hell.

WHEN SHOULD A PREACHER NOT PREACH ABOUT HELL? INTRODUCTION A There was a time when hell-fire-and-brimstone preaching dominated the pulpit. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," is a classic sermon of 35 pages, was preached by Jonathan Edwards in Northampton, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:10-12, Galatians 5:19-21, Ezekiel 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 28, 2023

The baptism of the Spirit is the inheritance of every believer in Jesus.

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge Acts 10 Memory is a gift from God. We love to retell the stories that we love most about our lives and our family or nation. We build what we call memorials as monuments to the past. We choose to set up meaningful tokens of memory for events and persons ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Mountains Don't Move

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2022

A personal story of learning to grow in God's grace and mercy

I come from a healing ministry background and have personally experienced numerous supernatural manifestations of God's power and love. I am a confident believer that God heals the same today as He did 2000 years ago. However, despite my firm belief, "my" faith has been severely ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 8:24-26, James 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Making A Request In Prayer Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 20, 2023

The effectiveness of prayer is based on your prayer relationship with God.

“David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground … Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died.” 2 Samuel 12:16, 18 “Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:13-24, Mark 9:29

Denomination: Baptist

When Love Turns Toxic In Narcissistic Marriages Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 3, 2025

In this sermon, we will explore the biblical perspective on narcissistic marriages and whether divorce and separation can be a viable option.

Marriage is a sacred institution created by God, designed to be a loving and mutually supportive partnership between two individuals. However, when one partner exhibits narcissistic tendencies, the relationship can become toxic, controlling, and abusive. In this sermon, we will explore the biblical ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:15, Matthew 19:3-9

When Jesus Shows Up, Everything Changes

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 13, 2025

The presence of Jesus brings divine intervention, and nothing remains the same when He is involved.

WHEN JESUS SHOWS UP, EVERYTHING CHANGES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 2:1-11 (KJV) And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be Careful When Advising People In God’s Will

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 14, 2024

So many times, we have become like Job’s friends, who have not spoken the right words about or from God to our friends like Job who are suffering in God’s will. We have spoken Godly words, but some or all of these words are not from God.

And so it was, after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.” Job 42:7 So many times, we have become like Job’s friends, who have ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:7

When Life Seems Like A Deep Disappointment

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 24, 2024

Life is about the choices we make. When we face disappointments they might be a stumbling block or a stepping stone? This disappointment could be an opportunity to trust God's plan.

WHEN LIFE SEEMS LIKE A DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@ol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Text: John 16:33 (MSG) I've told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, 2 Kings 5:11, John 11:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When God's People Care Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 27, 2024

An examination of a new start from the book of Nehemiah

Most of us are familiar with football, and with how it is played today, but in its early days it was a very different game. In football's early years, yardage was tough to acquire; points were even scarcer. Wearing little padding and protective equipment, players who used their bodies as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Man Tried To Become Like God Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 20, 2024

In this sermon series we are comparing the early chapters of Genesis with the late chapters in John. In this sermon, we explore how the Fall happened because man wanted to become like God and salvation happened because God was willing to become a man.

THE TEMPTION IN THE FALL: Satan told Adam and Eve that they could become like God. - Genesis 3:5. SIDE NOTE: This was also the issue in Satan’s fall. - Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:11-19; 1 Timothy 3:6. - His pride and desire to lift himself up. - Look up Isaiah 14:12-14. THE GREAT REVERSAL: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5, John 19:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Stuck Upstairs When I Should Be Downstairs

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 7, 2025

Today is Pentecost Sunday - it’s one of the most important days in history. We’re going to see why, see the reasons we need the Holy Spirit, and think about our need to be refilled.

STUCK UPSTAIRS WHEN I SHOULD BE DOWNSTAIRS Acts 2:1-4; 3:1-2,6-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Did you hear about the man who had emergency surgery on his hand and lost 3 fingers? The man asked the doctor if he could still write. 2. The doctor answered, “Maybe, but don’t count on it.” B. ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Then Were The Disciples Glad When They Saw The Lord Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 6, 2025

True Christian joy is not rooted in self, others, favorable circumstances, or abstract doctrine—it is rooted in a personal, present encounter with the risen Christ. Joy begins then—when we see Him.

“Then Were the Disciples Glad When They Saw the Lord” (John 20:20; Based on Chapter 2 of Vance Havner’s The Secret of Christian Joy) Key Text: John 20:20 – “Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.” Thesis: True Christian joy is not rooted in self, others, favorable circumstances, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Gospel Witness Gets You In Trouble Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2025

We stand up and defend the freedom of speech and of religion, and know that there are thousands of people and hundreds of organizations that would like to put clamps on those very freedoms.

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Course 2025 Let’s honestly look at St. Matthew’s story in today’s Gospel, and the lesson that Jesus is trying to teach us disciples. Admit it. You don’t like what Jesus is saying, and neither do I. A little flock of sheep in the midst of a band of wolves is not the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-30, Psalm 37:3-4, Psalm 37:18-19, Psalm 37:27-28, Psalm 37:39-40, Matthew 10:16-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic