Sermons on Candle Light:

Light In Our Darkness

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 19, 2018

This sermon looks at what God is doing in the lowest and darkest times in our lives.

LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS JEREMIAH 31:10-20 DECEMBER 9, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C CROSSROADS/PERRYVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, MO INTRO. How Many Religious Folks Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb? (posted on sermoncentral.com) CHARISMATICS: Only 1 - Hands are already in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus, The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Karcie Crum on May 25, 2020

Jesus used the powerful tile of Light of the World to describe Himself twice in the New Testament. I share an acrostic of the word L-I-G-H-T in this message

Jesus, the Light of the World John 8:12, 9:5 The Light of the World is one of the powerful titles that our Lord Jesus assigned to himself twice in the Bible, once in John 8 and once in John 9. Read Jn 8:12 and Jn 9:5; Pray Question – How many of you were afraid of the dark when you were a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, John 9:5

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The True Light Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 11, 2023

Jesus brings life into our deadness and light into our darkness.

Christ the True Light John 1:4-9 Rev. Brian Bill December 9-10, 2023 How many of you have Christmas lights up on your house or in your yard? Anyone with more than the 25,000 Clark Griswald put up in Christmas Vacation? He was determined to win the Christmas light competition by having more ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Greater Than Edison Is Here!

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 28, 2007

The Light has come to dispell the darkness of the humna heart. Come, walk in His self-revelation.

A Greater Than Edison Is Here! Isaiah 9:2,6-7 AS WE MAKE OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE ADVENT SEASON, one symbol is preeminent—LIGHT! Tree lights, candle lights, houses, buildings, and malls decorated with lights. Perhaps it’s a parable of our times that we are rarely without ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Embracing The Light Of Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 30, 2024

Jesus Christ stands before deliberately in front of the candelabra by the treasury and says, “I’m not like the prophets who point to the glory of God. I’m not like the gurus who reflect the glory of God through their consciousness. I am THE glory of God.”

Directly after this sermon, we invite all believers to take the Lord’s Supper with us at the front. If you genuinely know Jesus Christ, we invite you to participate in the Bread and the Juice to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Find John 8 with me, if you will. Jesus went around ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is There A Pink Candle (An Advent Sermon About Joy)

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 9, 2025

Week 3 of Advent is Joy. The Christmas story shows us Joy promised, joy delayed, and joy expressed.

Why’s There a Pink Candle? (An Advent Sermon About Joy) James Jackson / General Adult   Every year during the month of December, we have the Advent wreath onstage. This is my ninth Christmas season as your pastor, and I know we've had it as long as I've been here, and I checked ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Mystery Of Hanukkah – A Story Of Great Deliverance Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2024

Imagine walking into a room engulfed in darkness, unable to see a step ahead. Suddenly, someone lights a candle, and the darkness retreats. This is the story of Hanukkah—a story of God’s light breaking through the darkness.

Transformed by Truth: The Mystery of Hanukkah – A Story of Great Deliverance Theme: Hanukkah reveals God’s triumph of light over darkness and His deliverance of His people. Big Idea: The story of Hanukkah points to the ultimate victory of Christ, the Light of the world, over the darkness of sin ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2, John 10:22-23, John 8:12, Colossians 1:13-14, 2 Corinthians 4:6, John 1:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go Light Our World

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 23, 2022

Christmas Eve service go light the world we live in.

Isaiah 9:2-7 “Go Light our World” 1. We are the light of the world, • Our candlelight services, is the most attended service of the year. • There’s an old story about a grandmother struggling with a life-threatening illness. She had her young granddaughter visiting with her one Christmas. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Methodist

Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 6, 2019

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

This Little Light Of Mine (Isaiah 6:1-9) Intro: A few nights ago, something strange happened; an electrical storm came over our house and knocked the power off. I went to the closet where I had 4 candles stored for such an emergency. Fumbling thru the darkness I found a candle and lit it. Then I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Week 6 "From Rushing To Slowing” Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 10, 2006

Week 6 of 13

Seismic Shifts Session 6 “From Rushing to Slowing” RBW (inspired from “seismic shifts” book) + Congregational Reading: Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Bible Church

Let It Shine

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 7, 2016

"This little light of mine; I'm gonna let it shine". What light? Let it shine how? Let's find out.

LET IT SHINE "This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine." What light? Let it shine how? Let's see. The light is Christ. John 12:46, “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” We all start out in the darkness; the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent Begins: The Message Of Hope Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 30, 2023

Advent begins with the candle of Hope, moves to light, then to peace and finally to the Joy of Christmas. The story of Joseph is a beacon of hope in a world of sorrow. Keep hope alive!

Sermon – Advent Begins: The Message of Hope Scripture Lesson: Genesis 39:1-4 “And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. And the LORD was with Joseph, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-4, Romans 8:28, Job 19:25-27, Isaiah 9:6-7, Zechariah 9:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

We Have A Light To Shine

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 21, 2011

Stewardship message, designed as a dialogue between the pastor and a lay reader, and focusing on all the light we as a church now shed, but also could share, with adequate personnel and finances. Ends with a candlelighting ceremony.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Nov. 11, 1990 Pastor: One Christian organization that is concerned with helping people who have emotional problems uses as its slogan, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." Today we are going to test that theory. This morning we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas: Jesus Is God's Peace-Child Gift To Us

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 23, 2010

A short talk for our annual Christingle services that are attended by approx 600 people, many of whom are seekers and occasional Church attenders. This talk compares truth and lies and focuses on a true story from Papua New Guinea that helped evangelist D

I recently came across a few tongue-in-cheek guidelines for Christmas eating: 1. If you eat something and no-one sees you eat it, it has no calories. 2. If you drink a diet drink with chocolate, the calories in the chocolate bar are cancelled out by the calories in the diet drink! 3. When you eat ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Anglican

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 24, 2021

Jesus said that he was the light of the world, but also said we were the light of the world. This message looks at the implications of that statement.

Were you scared of the dark when you were a little kid? Maybe you are still scared of the dark. Dark wasn’t my favourite when I was a kid. And back then as a kid, you even got to be out after dark. And until I was 16, we lived in the sticks and when it got dark, it got really dark. And when you ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, John 9:5

Denomination: Wesleyan