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  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 14, 2016
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     | 29,761 views

    Allow the light of the world to bring you out of darkness so you can shine in the darkness around you.

    The Light of the World John 8:12-32 Rev. Brian Bill February 13-14, 2016 [Bring up flashlights, candles, nightlight, lantern, spotlight, construction lights, etc.] This little nightlight is not very bright but it gives just enough light to dispel the darkness in the middle of the night. On the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salt & Light Series

    Contributed by Charl Swart on Feb 17, 2016
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    Jesus said that we are the salt of the earth and the light for the world. He compared our relationship to the world with salt and light. What does this mean? Why does Jesus compare us to salt and light? What is the significance related to this?

    INTRODUCTION We are busy with a series on the Sermon on the Mount. Last week we discussed the beatitudes and we looked at the characteristics of a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. We then proceeded to look at the benefits of being a citizen of the Kingdom of heaven. This week we look at the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Salt And Lights

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Feb 24, 2014
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    To a world that is in total darkness, the church should be a beacon of light.

    Salt and Lights Matthew 5:1/2 Here we have the greatest preacher that every lived, sharing with His disciples the principles of the Kingdom. He was the great prophet of His church, the one who came into the world, to light every man’s path. The prophets and John the Baptist had done some ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Walking In The Light Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014
     | 5,763 views

    Truth matters. Truth in belief and truth in behaviour. It matters what we believe about Jesus. It matters how we live

    John is a passionate writer. Maybe he realises that he’s coming to the end of his life and he doesn’t have much time left to get his message across. Maybe he looks around at the church and realises that the inexorable drift from the gospel to religion is impacting on those he’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Creeatures Of The Light"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 19, 2014
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    A sermon about light and darkness.

    John 4:5-42 "Creatures of the Light" Last week we talked about how the Gospel of John uses the metaphors of darkness and light over and over again in deeply symbolic ways. For instance, in John Chapter 1 we are told that "the light (Who is Jesus) shines in the darkness and the darkness doesn't ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Eternal Light

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Oct 30, 2015
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    BELIEVERS WILL EXPERIENCE ETERNAL LIGHT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD.

    ETERNAL SUNLIGHT OBSERVATION: THE BOOK OF ISAIAH IS QUOTED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT MORE THAN ANY OTHER OLD TESTAMENT BOOK. ISAIAH’S NAME MEANS “THE LORD OF SALVATION”. HE WAS THE OFFICIAL HISTORIAN FOR KING UZZIAH AND KING HEZEKIAH. HE CHALLENGED BELIEVERS TO PLACE THEIR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Light In The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 1, 2015
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    The region that Jesus began His ministry brings to us some great truth about the Kingdom of God.

    A Light in the Darkness Matthew 4:12-17 Ill. Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance company's lawyer. "According to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Light Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 8, 2015
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     | 20,037 views

    Seeking, seeing and sending the light of Christmas

    THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS - PEACE It was a dark night during the winter of 1864. At Petersburg, Virginia, the Confederate army of Robert E. Lee faced the Union divisions of General Ulysses S. Grant. The war was three and a half years old and the glorious charge had long since given way to the muck ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Light And Fire Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 21, 2016
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    Assyria pridefully thinks it is the great power, but God will demonstrate that it is but a tool in his hands.

    Isaiah 10:5-19 Light and Fire 3/11/01e D. Marion Clark Assyria the tool of God. 5 “Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger, in whose hand is the club of my wrath! God’s purpose for his tool. 6 I send him against a godless nation, I dispatch him against a people who anger me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Walking In The Light

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Nov 2, 2016
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     | 6,790 views

    Where are you going Heaven’s light or Eternity’s night

    Sermon Walking in the Light I John 1:7 I. Walking in the Light a. God is Light and in him is no darkness at all – Therefore i. To walk in the light is to walk with God. This implies ILLUMINATION Ye were sometime darkness TRANSLATION out of the kingdom of darkness RECONCILIATION How can two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drawn To The Light Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2015
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     | 8,924 views

    God often works in layers, fulfilling His promises sometimes figuratively, then more literally, and then fully.

    Drawn to the Light (Isaiah 60) 1. Israel My Glory magazine documents how two journalists were treated in Paris and London when they walked around with a skull cap and prayer shawl. 2. Within 60- seconds, they were spit upon, cursed, threatened, people threw things at them, and they were told to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Abiding In The Light Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016
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     | 13,070 views

    This text reveals Jesus as the Light of the world. His Light shines in darkness, dispelling the darkness of sin. As the Light reveals needs in our lives, we are responsible to respond to the Light.

    Abiding in the Light 1 John 1: 5-10 In our opening passage, John focused on the characteristic of Christ as the Living Word, God revealed to humanity in human form. Christ came to earth as the embodiment of the eternal God. Now he focuses on Christ as the Light of the world. Each of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Salt And Light Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 29, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,257 views

    "Salt and Light" is a part of the Sermon on the Mount series. We look at both the qualities of being salt (creates thirst, a seasoning, part of the sacrifice, and preservative), and light (exposes and guides).

    Sermon on the Mount “Salt and Light” Matthew 5:13-16 There are two things that we value that seem so insignificant at first, they don’t even come up on our radar, but they’re actually needed for our survival. The first is salt. Too little of it and your food can be under ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Love In The Light Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 11, 2016
     | 8,477 views

    An encouraging Segmented Narrative Sermon which focuses on love and lighting our world with love.

    LOVE IN THE LIGHT 1 JOHN 2:7-17 #1John2 INTRODUCTION… BOAT STORY PART 1 Once upon a time there was a world that was totally dark. No light. No light at all. No sun. No moon. No stars. The only lights in the whole world were lamps, candles, fires, and other man-made lights. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Light Of Hope

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 19, 2016
     | 8,354 views

    We all need hope. Here I’m touching on how Hope is like a light. It should give us optimism, transform our lives, and reminds us of our inheritance.

    THE LIGHT OF HOPE INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. You always need to be skeptical when you are offered a “free ride.” If it looks too good to be true, it probably IS too good to be true. Example: 2. In Zimbabwe, a bus driver was transporting 20 mental patients from one mental hospital to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God