Sermons on Darkness Flees:

Jesus Is The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 3, 2021

Jesus will at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles when the lights are blown out make this statement. This celebration of God’s deliverance and a call to repentance for the Jewish nation will set the stage for Jesus 2nd “I Am” statement – Jesus states, “I am the Light of the world!”

Video Transition: This Place Series: Jesus the “I Am” of Renewal Thesis for Series: John uses Jesus' "I Am" proclamations to prove that Jesus was the Messiah – God in the flesh - and these proclamations are pivotal for the Jews and Christians to understand. Summary of Sermon 1: ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, 1 John 1:5, John 8:12-59, Psalm 27:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 8, 2022

"Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31, NIV) How you wish people would treat you is how you should always treat them. Do you wish people were always kind to you? Then it would be best if you treated others with kindness.

Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:12 The Golden Rule Jesus preached many beautiful lessons in the Sermon on the Mount. The lessons were practical and applied to everyday life. One important thing that Jesus said in his Sermon was to "do to others what you would have them do to you." This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

Thy Light And Thy Truth

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jan 30, 2021

People today are telling lies and blocking truth in such a way that it has spun our world into a whirlwind of confusion (Note: Taken from the "Day's of Praise" devotion and expanded into a sermon"

Psalms 43:3 (KJV) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. People today are telling lies and blocking truth in such a way that it has spun our world into a whirlwind of confusion, And it’s getting to the Point that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 43:3, John 18:37-38, 2 Timothy 3:1, 2 Timothy 3:7, Psalm 119:105, Proverbs 6:23, John 14:6, John 17:17, 2 Corinthians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Feb 3, 2021

Acknowledgement of sin is perhaps one of the most difficult things for Christians. Yet, it is paramount for experiencing the abundant life. Honest confession opens the door for having a close relationship with Jesus and other believers.

Travel about 150 miles south of Albuquerque and you will enter Truth or Consequences. For the tenth anniversary of the popular show Truth or Consequences, in 1950, Ralph Edwards, offered any town in America the opportunity to be the site of the show’s April Fool’s Day birthday broadcast bash. On ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 19, 2021

As the Light of the World Jesus takes us out of darkness and worldliness. Darkness and worldliness does not come because we are the worst we can be; it comes because we are following the distraction of Satan who masquerades as an angel of light.

Message John 8:12 I Am The Light of the World When Jesus describes Himself as The Light we can quickly understand the significance of the metaphor. Light gives direction. Light pierces the darkness. Light takes away fear, uncertainty, and hesitancy. Light reveals truth. We get the metaphor. Those ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Zombies, Arise! (Ephesians 5:3-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 29, 2025

When we are saved, we move from death to life. When we go back to our old way of life, we become as a people who are dead, living in the dark. Paul urges, rise from the dead, and let Jesus' light shine on you again.

This week, we continue our Ephesians study, and we find ourselves picking up midstream in Paul's argument. What we've seen up to this point, is that God is a good and loving God, who acts rightly toward his people, showing them grace and kindness. And God is the process of creating one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-14

3 The Voyage Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 2, 2020

This is the 3rd of a series of 31 Devotions on the book of Jonah. In this devotion we look at the Rebellious Voyage Jonah undertook to flee from the presence of the Lord.

The Church Called Jonah # 3 – The Voyage Jonah 1:3b - “He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.” He went down to Joppa We’ve seen how Jonah made up his mind to ‘flee from the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3, 2 Kings 14:25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lesson Of Fear

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

In Psalm 34 we have an unusual situation. This Psalm took place when David was having to flee from King Saul for his life.

To spare his life, David did an unusual thing, he went unto the land of the Philistines. When he arrived however, the people skeptically received him. The King in Psalm 34 has caused some to believe the Bible contradicts itself. For example: • In 1 Samuel 21 the Bible refers to the King of Gath ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Sunny Side Sermon Viii: Despite The Dark, Solomon Kept On The Sunny Side Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 1, 2020

In our fallen world, Christians must do as Solomon did: Ask God for a remedy to the situation we find (or put) ourselves in. God turned a raucous sinner's formula for failure into a repentant sinner's formula for success!

DESPITE THE DARK SIDE, SOLOMON KEPT ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Which is it? “There’s no fool like an old fool” or “The older you get, the wiser you become”? Can you have it both ways? If we were to put it to a vote, we would probably get a split decision ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-14, 1 Kings 4:29-34

I Am The Light Of The World – Light In The Darkness – John 9 - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 2, 2022

In Part 1 we looked at the blind man from John 9 where Jesus said He was the Light of the World. Now we are going to consider practical verses dealing with walking in the light of God - our walk in light with Christ, our Light.

I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD – LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS – JOHN 9 - PART 2 We have been working through the Series on THE “I AMs” of John’s Gospel, and last time we covered the first Part of “I am the Light of the World”. This is Part 2 and looks more at the Christian’s walk as followers of The Light ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-13, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 2:9-10, 1 John 1:5-7, Psalm 18:28, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 36:8, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:130, John 12:35-36, Luke 16:8, Matthew 6:22-23, Luke 11:35-36, Matthew 5:13-16, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, John 9:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Grieve The Darkness — Until You See The Light Amos 8:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 4, 2025

Divine warning and impending judgement found in the sobering words of the prophet Amos. A prophet sent to a prosperous yet spiritually bankrupt people.

Go! And Grieve the Darkness—Until You See the Light - Amos 8:9 Amos 8:9 (NLT) – “In that day,” says the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth while it is still day.” Introduction: Today we step into a moment of divine warning and impending judgement found in ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:9-10, Matthew 27:45, Isaiah 59:2, Isaiah 9:2, John 8:12, Ephesians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Romans 10:9, Mark 15:33-35, Isaiah 53:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Light Of The World

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2013

The source of our light is found in Jesus Himself.

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. John 8:12. On the last day of the feast of Tabernacles some water from the Pool of Siloam had been poured out in the vicinity of the altar in the Temple. Jesus had made His appeal for the spiritually thirsty to come to Him and quench their thirst with living water (John ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The - First Light - Factor Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 5, 2008

To some people, the world is a dark and difficult experience. But in the midst of their frustration, there is the hint of eternity that makes them hope that there is something more than they are presently experiencing.

(Twenty years ago I heard a preacher give a sermon with the same kinds of opening and closing illustrations. It left such an impression on me that I have waited all this time to preach this specific sermon.) OPEN: Nine men lay trapped more than 200 feet beneath the ground in a coal mine in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Spiritual Workout Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 3, 2016

If you want to shine as lights in a dark world, work out your salvation with fear, light and joy. Out of respect for Christ, choose to praise Him rather than protest your situation.

In January 2010, Jeff Miller, 26, set the Guinness’ world record for the most hours of non-stop TV viewing in one sitting. He did it while participating in ESPN’s Ultimate Couch Potato competition at Chicago’s ESPN Zone. It was actually his third consecutive Ultimate Couch Potato ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

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