Sermons on let your light shine:

"Living In The Light"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jul 25, 2002

John lived in the light. He was a living portrayal of Jesus sermon. There are three illuminations (three rays or beams) of light he lived in.

JOHN 3:21-36 Isaiah 60:2-3 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 3:21 LIGHT 457 phos (foce ...read more

Scripture: John 3:21-46

A Light In The Darkness

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2002

Peter stressed that we "pay attention" to the words of the prophets. But why? What did Peter think was so important about Scripture that we needed to give it such a focus of our attention?

OPEN: I have a quiz for you this morning. I’m going to give you 10 different quotes and then ask you if the phrase if from the Bible or not 1. "To the victor go the spoils." (False—This was written by William Learned Marcy in his Life of Jackson.) 2. "Can a leopard change his spots?" (True—See ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life And Light

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2013

Jesus as the source of life and light.

LIFE AND LIGHT. John 1:4-5. “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” We have here four propositions: 1. The Word of God is the source of all life. 2. His life illuminates all men. 3. The light appears ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Children Of The Light Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 18, 2024

Part Six of "Ephesians: Love Beyond Reason"

Children of the Light: Ephesians 5 Good morning! Please turn to Ephesians chapter 5. Does anyone know who came up with the idea of street lights? In America, at least, it was Benjamin Franklin. Franklin’s autobiography tells of the time he wanted to convince the citizens of Philadelphia to light ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lamp Of Light Series

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 20, 2007

This is a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 9th sermon in the series.

Sermon on the Mount Pt 9 Lamp of Light Matthew 6:22-23 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore you eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Let Jesus Do The Evaluation

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 24, 2018

Only the King can really assess your life's impact.

On Jan 1, 2019, I will have been a contributor to Sermon Central for 19 years. Sigh, almost everything I think about has been for decades or decades ago. Some days, I feel like a dinosaur and other days I am Caleb who was just as strong after forty years in the desert as when he started. (Joshua ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:11, John 13:7, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

Passing The Light

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 7, 2018

Finding grace in adverse circumstances to pass the torch of the gospel on to others.

PASSING THE LIGHT. 2 Corinthians 4:5-12. Paul had been concerned by some self-made ‘ministers’ who were nothing better than peddlers ‘making gain by corrupting the word of God’ (2 Corinthians 2:17). Paul and his fellow-ministers, by contrast, were neither dishonest nor manipulative. They ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping The Light On

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 7, 2017

Staying prepared for the Second Coming

Keeping the Light On Matthew 25:1-13 According to Bible Gateway, oil is mentioned 207 times in the bible. In biblical times, oil was derived from various sources and used for many different purposes. Oils were used for fragrances in days before air conditioning and air fresheners. In nomadic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Light Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015

Message 2 in 1 John focusing on our need to walk in the light.

“Walking in the Light” I. GOD IS LIGHT A. THE MESSAGE 1:5 John reminded his readers that this message was not his but came directly from the Christ the source of life who eternally existed with the Father and came down to live among men. “This is the message” emphasis on ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Letting It Go!

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 30, 2003

Letting It Go

I believe that I must state in the beginning of this preachment hour that LETTING GO IS A CHOICE NOT BECAUSE IT FEELS RIGHT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT! Often I hear people say, "I cannot forgive him because he hurt me to badly." What they’re saying is simply "I cannot voluntarily commit to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Salt & Light Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012

Message series about what it means to be a Authentic Christian. Real Christians.

Title: Salt and Light Theme: To show that as the kids go back to school the Lord has called them to be Salt Light into the community. Text: Colossians 4:1-6, Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction Over the last few Sundays we have been talking about Authentic Christianity. This is real Christians. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Salt And Light

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

True Christians cannot remain secret for long.

SALT AND LIGHT. Matthew 5:13-16. The metaphors of salt and light follow immediately after Jesus’ profile of the blessed Christian. The meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5) because meekness is not weakness, but quite the contrary. The peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) are surely not merely sitting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Life As A Witness Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 27, 2025

The life you live is a testimony to the change that is brought from a life in Jesus Christ.

Your Life as a Witness February 2, 2025 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The life you live is a testimony to the change that is brought from a life in Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: Galatians 1:10-24 Supplemental Passage: I thank Christ Jesus our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-24

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Sep 2, 2006

What do we do with sin in our lives? We can Cover them; or we can Confess them and Conquer them.

Walking In Light 1 John 1:1-2:6. 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Darkness Into Light Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 7, 2023

Our dark times make us to doubt the presence of God, the existence of God but he intervenes and changes into Light and joyful occasions. He changes everything in our lives.

He turns my darkness into light - Psalm 18:25-30 Greetings: “The Lord is good his love endures forever.” Introduction of the monthly theme: Introduction of the theme for the day: KJV: Psalms 18:25-30 “With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:25-30

Denomination: Methodist