Sermons on candlestick:

What A Great Difference

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 10, 2018

There is a difference between dark and light. Fellowship should be with those on the same spiritual journey.

WHAT A GREAT DIFFERENCE SCRIPTURE: II Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: or what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” What a great difference. “You can’t get two things more opposite than light and ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Accused Of Connection With Beelzebub Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 21, 2017

Our Lord gives a simple explanation on the purpose of a candle. It is a light giver; its purpose is to transmit light. The resurrection of Christ is the light that this world needs.

Judea Lesson: Accused of Connection with Beelzebub Luke 11:14-36 This incident is also recorded in Matthew 12:24-30 and Mark 3:22-30. From this account has come the notion of the so-called unpardonable sin. (Luke 11:14-15) And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-36

Denomination: Baptist

When The Party Is Over (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 2, 2022

Again we are going to visit that famous party that Belshazzar gave.

We mentioned in a previous message that party was noted in the scriptures for several reasons, such as... (1) Belshazzar, the KING, personally gave it. (2) There were so many who attended it. (3) Most of the “elite” folks of that day and time attended it. Most of all, it was noted because ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Echo: The Abilities Of Visions

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2022

Oh, here comes the dreamer... 13 long years before the dreams become a reality. We seem to focus on the temporal not the eternal. May we open our eyes to see what God is doing.

ECHO… THE ABILITIES OF VISION… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (I do this in 2 parts) I once read a lesson about this man, Simeon, he was a shepherd that lived in 390 A.D. He saw how corrupt the world had become. So he decided to LIVE ABOVE ALL THE EVIL and CORRUPTION. So ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, Genesis 37:3, Joel 2:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Praise Leads Us In

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 19, 2022

The tribe of Judah ("praise") always led the people of God into battle, etc. We look at Judah's mother to see how "praise" was conceived. Then we look at the 5 sons of Praise (Judah) and see the amazing offspring we will get when we praise God!

PRAISE LEADS US IN INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A farmer went into his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. "First, the bad news..." 2. "Well," said the farmer, "I can’t make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I’ve taken out for the past 10 years ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:8-11, 1 Chronicles 4:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Remember Your First Love

Contributed by Tamela Walker on Sep 13, 2023

Turning back to our First True Love in Jesus Christ

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST LOVE? Church, let us all take a moment and visualize how the ways of life have transformed the Word of God into the World and not the World into the Word of GOD. Society has attempted to displace the truth of the Word of God. The acceptance of lifestyles living today is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-19, Revelation 2:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Little Farther

Contributed by Kevin Thacker on Apr 6, 2016

Could you go a little farther? What areas in your life do you only go so far, only to find out you missed a blessing because you didn't go far enough. In this message, we look at a few areas in which we could go a little a farther.

This passage of scripture is a familiar one to us. It is often preached out of on “Resurrection Day” in churches across the country. It is a passage that shows us the empty tomb and the frantic state of Mary Magdalene. Mary runs to find Peter and John; she tells them that the Lord has ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Mass Is What We Miss

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 18, 2020

How can we re-imagine worship in this time of Corona Virus? Looking at the earliest Christians and how they invented their worship from scratch, what can we learn? What do we look at and go "I miss that", and what do we look at and go "we could learn from that"?

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter on Acts 2:42-47 ............................................................... There’s so many different varieties of Christian worship - A mass in Mozambique with clapping and colourful robes and when people come to give their donation they dance up to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Anglican

Go Into The Light

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Mar 3, 2024

Christ is a beacon for all to set their compass, and reference for their journey home. We can also be beacons of light. We receive the fire of the Holy Spirit, and because of that, we can be one of the guiding lights that helps shepherd God’s children home.

Go Into the Light Do you remember the movie Poltergeist? It was about a house that was haunted with not just one ghost, but many, many of them because the greedy developer built the entire neighborhood over a cemetery. The 4’3” actress Zelda Rubinstein plays the eccentric medium hired to help ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Galatians 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Isaiah 12:4-5, Matthew 7:1-5, Ephesians 5:8-14, Proverbs 9:9, John 1:5, Matthew 5:14-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Be Ye Separate

Contributed by Phillip Smith on May 4, 2024

Christians are to be readily recognizable. They are to be seperate from worldly persons. However, it is most difficult to identify one in a crowd in the modern world. Why?

In western culture and its influence upon all the rest of mankind, depicting Christians from the rest of the world is most difficult today. The only differences we see come from diverse groups who outwardly show differences in their dress and chosen culture. Outward differences among all others are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13-16, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Matthew 5:20, 2 Corinthians 6:15-18, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12, Colossians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Election Integrity: Upholding Christian Values In A Divisive Election

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Nov 2, 2024

As we approach another election season, we find ourselves in a country that is increasingly divided. The political landscape can often feel like a battleground, where integrity is tested, and our ethical Christian standards are challenged.

• Someone said recently: If trump wins the election, I will leave the United States If Kamala wins the election, I will leave the United States This is not a political post, I just want to travel • After the Russian election Putin meets with his staff Staff: “Sir Comrade Vlad, we have got good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Proverbs 28:15, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Romans 13:1-4, 1 Peter 2:13-17, Philippians 4:8, Matthew 5:13-16, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Warning Signs Of Drifting Away

Contributed by Pepe Gonzales on Jan 28, 2025

Hebrews 2:1 therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard lest we drift away I believe that warning comes before we Drift away and leave God; We don't just drift away; People don't just Drift away overnight it happens subtly.

Warning signs of drifting away Hebrews 2:1 therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard lest we drift away I believe that warning comes before we Drift away and leave God; We don't just drift away; People don't just Drift away overnight ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Christian's Response To Tragedy

Contributed by Jeffrey Davoll on Sep 22, 2001

Christians respond Confidently, Expectantly, and Prayerfully

 Today, in the midst of tragedy, the world is looking to those who have been called by God to be salt and light to the world. (Mat 5:14-16) Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (15) Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-9, 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Fig Tree Cursed Series

Contributed by John Walls on Sep 24, 2001

Judgment nature of Christ should not be over looked and the sad shape of the church

FIG TREE CURSED Matthew 21:18-20 Introduction: This parable stays alone in the midst of the thirty-seven miracles of Christ as recorded in the Bible. We know that John 21:25 tells us that if all that if all that Jesus had done would have been written down, the world could not contain all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

How's Your Sense Of Hearing? Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2007

This is the first in a 5 part series designed to help us look at our realtionship to God through the perspective of the five senses. The first is Hearing.

MAKING SENSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD How is Your Sense of Hearing? Heb 3:6-8 INTRODUCTION: A. We Serve a Great God! 1. I started thinking about this series on our relationship to God a couple of days ago and I got to marveling about God’s creative ability. 2. Take our bodies, for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:6-8

Denomination: Baptist