The Christian life is often lived in the space between sorrow and hope…between the night that lingers and the morning we long for. Night of Weeping, Morning of Joy is a five part sermon series (January 4th – February 1st) designed to help God’s people walk honestly through seasons of waiting, suffering, and perseverance, while learning to rest in the sure promise of coming joy.

Rooted in Scripture and shaped by the pastoral wisdom of Horatius Bonar, this series explores how God meets His people in the night, strengthens their faith through hope, and gives real foretastes of the glory to come.

To help you engage more deeply, we’ve included several resources alongside the sermons, including a PDF and audiobook of Bonar’s Night of Weeping, Morning of Joy, which we encourage you to read or listen to as a companion throughout the series. You can see the full sermon schedule below.

Night of Weeping and Morning of Joy (Full Book PDF)

by Horatius Bonar

Scroll Reader also provides free audiobook versions of both books here…

You can also download the books individually below (in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats) for free at Monergism.com

Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

Sermon Schedule – Night of Weeping, Morning of Joy

January 4, 2026

“The Family Under the Cross” (The Night Begins)
As the series opens, we are reminded that suffering is not foreign to the people of God. This sermon explores how God forms and refines His family through trials, teaching us that the night of weeping is not a sign of abandonment, but often the beginning of deeper trust and hope.

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January 11, 2026

“Discipline in the Darkness” (What God Is Doing in Our Sorrows)
In seasons of hardship, it can be difficult to discern God’s purpose. This sermon helps us see how the Lord lovingly disciplines His children, shaping faith and endurance even when the path is painful and unclear.

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January 18, 2026

“Watching Through the Night” (Anticipations and Earnests of the Morning)
While the night still lingers, God gives His people real foretastes of the joy to come. This sermon teaches believers how to wait as watchmen, recognizing God’s gracious “earnests” now, and allowing those small streaks of dawn to strengthen hope and perseverance.

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January 25, 2026

“The Morning-Star and the Rising Sun” (Christ Himself as Our Morning)
Christian hope is not grounded in circumstances, but in a Person. This sermon lifts our eyes to Jesus Christ as the Morning Star, showing how all our longing for light and joy finds its fulfillment in Him.

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February 1, 2026

“Resurrection Morning: Victory, Reunion, and Home”
The series concludes by fixing our hope on the certainty of resurrection. This sermon celebrates the final morning when sorrow gives way to joy, death is swallowed up in victory, and God’s people are brought home forever.