Sermons on Let Your Spiritual Light Shine:

Pointing To The Light Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2009

John the Baptist knew who he was not and who he was, and accepted his task of pointing to Christ. Our mistakes are imagining that we are more than we are, or that we are less than we are. The real task is: just point to the light.

My son and his wife live in a five-level townhouse in Reston, Virginia. You enter into a kind of combination corridor and stairwell at the second level. Typically I turn right when I arrive and go into the kitchen area. But when I leave that level to go to another one, I walk out of that kitchen ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2010

God peruses people to not stumble in darkness, but come by faith in Him, to everlasting light.

Joy comes with the dawning of the light. But the light would not dawn on the generation of Isaiah’s day. It would come in the future. Before the light would shine, both Israel and Judah would experience the judgment of God for their unbelief and rebellion. Assyria would devour and assimilate ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Other

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

Gifts

Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Jan 17, 2004

We Know that we want heaven, now let our faith lead us.

The sermon last week was about the final judgment and the great white throne that all unbelievers will stand before. This week I want to talk about the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given us to help the unbeliever escape that final judgment. Paul, when he first starts to talk about the spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

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

The Lights Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 28, 2009

What if you missed the lights of Christmas? What would you miss? You would miss Jesus!

Christmas Eve Service: The lights of Christmas Texts: Isaiah 9:1-7 1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

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

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

Walking In The Light Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on May 29, 2006

Learning to live in the light of God.

Walking in the Light 1 John 1:5-22 May 7, 2006 Last weekend I started our study of the book of 1 John. As we begin our time together I expressed 2 wishes for you. Two dreams that I have for us as we study the great book. 1. The first wish was that you and I would be free. Free to live into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Light Your World - A Christian Response To Bullying Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 14, 2012

This past week, a 15 year old teenage girl in BC committed suicide. This message is a Christian response to the very real issue of bullying.

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD: REFUSE TO DO NOTHING! THE STORY BEHIND THE MESSAGE: • Wednesday I saw a video on youtube that had been posted by a 15 year old BC girl named Amanda Todd. • This girl had been brutally bullied into a deep depression until finally – one month after posting this video – she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: *other

The Light Of The World

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2008

In this one we explore one of the ways Jesus is revealed to us in scripture as we set our hearts on the author and finisher of our faith.

Dakota Community Church March 2, 2008 The Light of the World For some people it is just a holiday weekend, others see it as a time to get new clothing or to start thinking about spring, for many of the kids (and not just a few adults I would guess) its all about the chocolate; but for you and I, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-14

Denomination: Mennonite

Salt & Light

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012

We are called out to be useful to God.

Salt & Light October 26, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are called out to be useful to God. Focus Passage: Matthew 5: 13-16 Introduction: In a cave where they turn out the light completely. I. Salt a. Sodium is an extremely active ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

From The Dark Of Night To The Dawn Of Light

Contributed by John Tung on Apr 10, 2007

Christ was buried in the dark of night, but his resurrection occurred in the dawn of light. Literally true. Spiritual applications to us.

FROM THE DARK OF NIGHT TO THE DAWN OF LIGHT Matthew 27:45-50; 28:1-6a I. Introduction Every church has an Easter story to tell. Here’s an Easter story from another church to share with you. “The call to worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Light Of Life Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 29, 2009

John uses powerful images in his writing. What did he mean when he called Jesus the light of life?

October 7, 2007 John 8:12 The Light of Life Jn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Jn 1:2 He was with God in the beginning. Jn 1:3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Jn 1:4 In him was life, and that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: *other