Sermons on When It Is Pitch Dark:

When Christians Disagree Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 7, 2012

Unity is crucial to Christian witness. Nothing is more essential and nothing brings God glory like the love and unity of the body of Christ in a fallen world. Yet this struggle is pervasive. How does God want us to deal with it?

Powerpoint available upon request: gwnance@bellsouth.net ask for "Powerpoint for When Christians Disagree." When Christians Disagree Philippians 4:2-3 is an unusual text that we need to slow down and look into. 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Others Suffer Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009

We’ve all been around people who are suffering. When someone around us is suffering, those can be some of the most helpless times of your life. What do you do? What do you say? How should you react? That is what we will look at today in this message

We have all had someone close to us have to go through suffering. Whether it was someone as close as a spouse or a child, or whether it was only a friend or even an acquaintance. We’ve all been around people who are suffering. And I don’t know about you, but those times can be some of the most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Is God With Us?

Contributed by Arnold N. J. Gajramsingh Jr on Mar 26, 2011

Never feel alone again after knowing the three times when God is with you.

When is God with Us? Matthew 28:20, ‘...I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).’ -AMP The Gospel according to Matthew ends with the greatest promise of Jesus to his disciples and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Little Is Much

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 27, 2011

As we think about the trials, testing, and tasks we face, both in our church and personal lives, often we become disheartened feeling we have little to offer and what lies ahead is too great. But God will use our little in a great way if we will let Him.

When Little Is Much “Then He said, ‘To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

When It Rains On The Just

Contributed by Darin Gary on Jul 21, 2010

Does God will evil upon His own? Does He cause evil things to punish us?

When It Rains on the Just (Matthew 5:43-48) “You have heard that it was said: ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Wesleyan

When God Says No

Contributed by Moses Radford on Dec 27, 2011

Reaching all with the Word

I. THE RECALL A. YOUR GREATNESS B. YOUR HAND C. ONE OF A KIND II. THE REQUEST A. LET ME GO OVER B. LET ME SEE III. THE REPLY A. GOD WAS ANGRY B. GOD WOULD NOT HEAR C. DON'T SPEAK ANYMORE IV. THE RESPONSIBILTY A. GO TO THE MT PISGAH B. LIFT UP YOUR EYES C. CHARGE JOSHUA D. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 3:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

When Is Christs Birthday!!

Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 27, 2011

the birth of the church

>>>When is Christs birthday!!<<< >>promise of the Holy spirit<< Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Revival Comes Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 11, 2017

Revival Comes: 1) When people acknowledge their Personal Sinfulness (Ezra 9:5-6), 2) When people acknowledge their Collective Responsibility (Ezra 9:7), 3) When people acknowledge their Godly Activity (Ezra 9:8-9)

Carolyn Berry wore opera-length pearls when she took the high road, posing for the cover of People magazine in 2001 with her arm around husband Gary Condit, then a U.S. Congressman and suspect in the death of Chandra Levy, a Washington intern with whom he’d had an affair. Silda Wall Spitzer, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:5-9

Denomination: Other

When You Pray Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 5, 2017

When Jesus spoke to the Apostles about prayer he implied that there was a right way and a wrong way to pray.

When you Pray. I love the positive thought that comes across in the statement that Jesus made to the disciples in the book of Matthew. It is found in what we refer to as the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus says three words that reflect his positive belief in the people who will call themselves by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

When The World Is Wanting

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 1, 2019

A sermon for the Christmas season that looks at what the world wants, what God wants for us, and what God wants us to seek.

Opening Remarks and Introduction Tonight, we’ll finish up the Christmas Lights sermon series by looking at the world and what it wants. Much of this series has looked at how others can affect our celebration. With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both behind us, much of the busy-ness of Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Lutheran

When Jesus Speaks Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 7, 2019

The words of Jesus are powerful. Our faith determines how we respond to what he says.

1. Luke 7.1-10 [Slide of Capernaum Synagogue 2. Have you ever wondered what the voice of Jesus sounds like? a. Were they a toned down version of the voice at Sinai? At His baptism? At the Mount of Transfiguration? b. It must have been a pleasant voice – • Luke 19.48 all the people were hanging on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Interrupts

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jan 13, 2019

God Interrupts the Mundane to Bring about the Magnificent

The January 13, 1992, issue of Fortune Magazine featured the "Biggest Business Goofs of 1991": In an act of corporate cooperation, AT&T reached an agreement with the power company in New York City, ConEd. The contract stated that whenever power demands exceeded the utility's grid, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Other

When Jesus Stops Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 14, 2019

Sometimes we feel like God is too busy for us. Jesus teaches us that He is concerned with each one of us and He takes the time we need.

1. I like the story of a receptionist at a busy dental office who said that they had a patient who was always late for his dental work. She called him to confirm an appointment and he said, “I’m very busy so I’ll probably be about 15 minutes late. That won’t be a problem, will it?” She responded, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Will The Rapture Be? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Jan 17, 2019

when will the rapture be

When will the rapture be, will it be when the economy falls, will it be when our enemies attack, or will the rapture be when the middle east explodes? In Matthew 24, Christ tells us when the rapture will be. When will the rapture be, (first, second, third) the rapture will be: 1. When It Is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Jesus Satisfies Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 22, 2019

If we follow the teachings of Jesus in the manner he directs, we will live a satisfying life. It is not a matter of mere convenience but of rich conviction.

1. Everything we purchase has its price tag. Generally, the higher the price, the more valuable to item. There is a story (maybe a preacher story) of someone who decided it would be fun to break into a department store, not to steal but to rearrange price tags. High priced items were given ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ