Sermons on A Light Dawned:

Impacting Your World For Jesus Series

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 10, 2011

Jesus asks us to be both salt AND light to impact the world around us for him. We need to be both, not one or the other. It’s a challenge!

Making Jesus better known to others will complicate your life, but the rewards are out of this world! Getting married, or having children complicates things; but they’re worth it. Spending time with people who don’t know Jesus will complicate your life, but it’s so worth it. Ask a mother a few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-15

Denomination: Anglican

Forgiving Our Failures Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 11, 2011

Christ cleanses when we confess.

Forgiving Our Failures 1 John 1:5-2:2 Rev. Brian Bill 9/11/11 It was a happy day when my dad built me a bedroom in the basement. I loved my paneled ‘man cave’ and especially enjoyed having a refuge from my four sisters where I could listen to my 8-tracks in peace. One result of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

No Man Is An Island Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 13, 2011

Jesus’ metaphors of salt and light reveal how His followers are to be positive influences in the world.

You’ve probably all heard the old adage “No man is an island.” Since that was the thought that first came to mind as I read the passage that we’ll look at this morning, this week I did some research to find out where that saying originated. It comes from Meditation XVII ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Like A Moth To A Candle

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Sep 28, 2011

The church today does NOT do enough to bring people out of darkness and into the light. Levi followed Jesus and invited his friends to do the same, we can to.

(All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) LIKE A MOTH TO A CANDLE Have you ever wondered why insects are attracted to light? I really think all living things, for the most part are attracted to light. There are of course some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Sunshine

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Oct 11, 2011

No good comes to you except it comes from God, and only from God comes good.

The title of the message is “Living in the Sunshine”. From shades of night, to flames of light, He, our dear Lord, lifted me. Find the book of James please, chapter one. In just a moment we are going to begin reading in verse seventeen. Now I’ve told you before that the devil ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Our Behaviour, The Results Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 21, 2012

This message looks at what happens when we behave the way we are supposed to behave.

Over the past four weeks I’ve been speaking about what Jesus said about our behaviour, and if you were looking for a specific list of what we can do and can’t do you’ve been disappointed. Jesus didn’t provide a detailed list but instead insisted that our relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

You Need A Long ‘exposure’ To Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 29, 2012

Think camera shutter speeds: the longer they're open, the more light gets in. Corollary: the longer your 'exposure' to Jesus, the more concrete His Image will be on the photographic film of your soul. The 3 disciples who viewed the Transfiguration needed

YOU NEED A LONG ‘EXPOSURE’ TO JESUS Lk. 9:28-36 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two friends ran into each other. One was so down and miserable that the other said, "What's wrong, brother?" 2. "I'll tell you what's wrong. Three weeks ago my uncle died and left me $40,000. Then two weeks ago ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

2012 Christian Voters Guide

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 1, 2012

A sermon to assist Christians on how to vote.

“The Christian Voters Guide” Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: In just a week our country will be making the most serious ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105

Denomination: Baptist

Rom.1:19-20 ~people That Never Heard Of Jesus~

Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 29, 2012

Have you ever wondered about the untold billions of people from Adam unto now that has never heard of Jesus, what will happen to these people, how will God judge these people?

Rom.1:19-20 ~PEOPLE THAT NEVER HEARD OF JESUS~ 11-24-12 Have you ever wondered about the untold billions of people from Adam unto now that has never heard of Jesus, what will happen to these people, how will God judge these people? There are people from the deepest corners ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Say You Are? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 30, 2012

The call upon the life of every believer is to live a life in the light God calls us to.

That little phrase ‘from darkness to light’ should be an accurate description of what has happened in the life of every Christian. 1 Peter 2:9 says, ‘But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Retro Love: Bring It Back!!

Contributed by Charles Mims on Jun 9, 2012

Love, true love, Christ-centered love, punches holes in the darkness and never should be unfashionable. Retro love: Bring it back!

Retro Love: Bring It Back! June 10, 2012 1 John 2:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 [a]On the other hand, I am writing ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Twins Called Trust

Contributed by John Perry on Aug 14, 2011

The Bible shows us a pair of famous twins in the Bible, born of the same mother, sharing the same father but having two separate natures. One was a son of the flesh the other was a son of faith.

Bunbury Sun pm 14/08/2011 “Twins called trust” Intro: I was reading some information about twins that people had posted on a blog site. One question was – can identical twins have the same fingerprints? Well unless your name is Molly & you are a cloned sheep – ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Arise And Shine

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 29, 2012

It is the will of God that all His children rise unto a greater height in all areas of life and show forth His purpose and glory in order to attract others to the kingdom.

ARISE AND SHINE STUDY TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-5 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pass The Salt Please Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 6, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 9: 42 – 50

Mark 9: 42 – 50 Pass The Salt Please 42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-50

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Motivates? Walk As Jesus Walked! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 16, 2012

What motivates your Christian walk? John tells his readers two things old things but also a new thing...Walk as Jesus walked!

1 John 2:1-14 What motivates? Last week when I started this series I finished on verse 2 of chapter 2 of 1st John. But hey I’m doing the Sermon overlap thing here as we can all do with a reminder of our sins being forgiven. John’s purpose for writing was so the people he was writing to would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-14

Denomination: Salvation Army