Sermons on Light For Gentiles:

The Light Of His Presence Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 23, 2025

This Christmas Eve meditation focuses on the fact that people in our world walk in darkness, but Jesus came to be the light of anyone who would take Him as their Savior.

THE SETTING: The sanctuary is in complete darkness, and in that darkness I stand at the pulpit with a candle and lighter in my hands) OPEN: Prophesying about the coming Messiah, Isaiah wrote (about 700 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem) “Those who walked in darkness have seen a great ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Light Has Dawned Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

The sermon will explore the concept of Jesus as the light of the world, guiding us from darkness into the kingdom of God, and how we can apply this guidance in our lives and communities.

Hello everyone, I am so glad you’re here with us today! Today we are in the book of Matthew, chapter 4. This is one of those passages where I think to myself, “I wish I had been there to see this,” because this is the start of Jesus’ ministry. It’s the start of his message that the kingdom of God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Topics: Kingdom Of God, Spiritual Darkness, Divine Light

Light For My Path Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of the Bible as a guiding light in our daily lives, emphasizing its role in providing direction and understanding in a complex world.

Welcome back church! We are excited that you decided to join us once again for another week of our current series, “Glow in the Dark.” Starting last week, we began to look at what the Bible says about light and darkness. We discussed how Jesus claims He is the “light of the world” and all of us are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105, John 11:21

Topics: Spiritual Light, Biblical Guidance, Daily Faithfulness

Sermon Series: Glow In The Dark

Keep The Light Burning Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of maintaining the light of Christ in our lives through every season, and the necessary actions to ensure it doesn't dim.

Church, we are at the final week of our series, “Glow in the Dark.” I hope this series has been helpful for you. I know it has been helpful for me, as we’ve discussed the concepts of darkness and light found within scripture. We’ve covered several different topics related to this throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:28, Acts 2:2-4

Topics: Sustaining Faith, Divine Light, Spiritual Seasons

Sermon Series: Glow In The Dark

A Light Has Dawned Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

Jesus is the light of the world, and by following Him, we can leave the darkness behind and enter into God's kingdom of love, goodness, and light.

Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk about something super important, and I promise it's going to be interesting. We're going to talk about Jesus being the light of the world and how He can lead us out of darkness and into God's kingdom. We'll be looking at Matthew 4:12-23. But first, let's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Topics: Spiritual Enlightenment, Divine Guidance, Faith Journey, Light And Darkness

Light For My Path Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

The Bible is like a flashlight that guides us through life. It helps us see clearly where we are, gives us a glimpse of what's to come, and reminds us of what God has done in the past.

Let's check out Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible. We're just gonna focus on one verse today. The dude who wrote this psalm is saying that God's Word is like a GPS for our lives. It guides us through the dark times. So, let's break down three ways the Bible is like our daily GPS. God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105, John 11:21

Topics: Biblical Guidance, Spiritual Enlightenment, Divine Direction, Scriptural Wisdom

Keep The Light Burning Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

It's important to keep our light shining for Christ, even when we face challenges. This can be achieved through community, stepping out of our comfort zone, and allowing the Holy Spirit to convict us.

First off, we can't do life alone. We need our squad, our friends, our community. Remember when the Holy Spirit showed up at Pentecost? All the believers were hanging out together, and boom! The Holy Spirit showed up big time. When we've got a crew that loves us and loves God, people notice. When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:28, Acts 2:2-4

Topics: Faithfulness, Perseverance, Spiritual Strength, Divine Guidance

Spreading Branches

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 20, 2004

Peter is confronted about spreading the gospel to gentiles.

Spreading Branches Acts 11:1 – 11:30 Jeff Hughes – August 3, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. The gospel had come to the house of Cornelius there in Caesarea. We saw last week, where he and his entire family, and some of his friends came into a relationship with Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Acts Of The Apostles (19 Of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

When God miraculously opened the door for the gentiles to be saved, it was an exciting time for His church.

God selected Paul and Barnabas to carry out His first missionary assignment. They were not self-appointed, nor were they appointed by men. As they were serving the Lord, the Holy Ghost called them out, saying, “Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work...” They were APPOINTED BY GOD, SENT BY ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-52

Denomination: Baptist

Who’s Giving The Order? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 30, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 8: 5 – 13

Matthew 8: 5 – 13 Who’s Giving The Order? 5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Be The Moon, Reflect The Son

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 23, 2009

What will you do with the light of Christ today? Will you recognize the character of this light? Will you allow this light to take action in your life? Will you serve to extend the light of Christ further into the world today? Be The Moon, Reflect The So

Be The Moon, Reflect The Son 10/10/04 AM Text: John 8:12 Reading: Romans 10:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Ill: Shopping at local Christian bookstore. Clothing racks. Shirt with words on the front: “Be the Moon.” A. About the Text: 1. In the background of this text, we have the feast of tabernacles (7:37). a. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Light Doesn’t Always Lead To Sight Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 21, 2025

John doesn’t blink when he says the ultimate reason the Jewish people don’t believe is because of God. What you are seeing in Jesus’ ministry is the same that Isaiah saw in his ministry. God has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts.

One of the biggest challenges for the early Christian leaders was how many Jews were rejecting Jesus. The first two things Jesus’ disciples say about him in the Gospel of John are “We have found the Messiah” (John 1:41). And, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, ...read more

Scripture: John 12:37-50

Denomination: Baptist

Mystery Unravelled Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 3, 2015

The 1) Prisoner (Eph. 3:1–4), 2) Plan (Eph. 3:5–6), 3) Preaching (Eph. 3:7–9), 4) Purpose (Eph. 3:10–11), and 5) Privileges (Eph. 3:12) of divine mystery

A fighter I know made a comment this week. He said:" This is just a matter of personal opinion but I don't think almighty God meant his blessings to be paid for. However you chose to worship is your business, I suppose. I like working towards my goal of being able to give back to my community and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Other

Matt.24:1-30 # 6 Prophecy The Olivet Discoarse

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 4, 2011

The temple of Jerusalem in the days consisted of the entire sacred enclosure, which included many buildings, balconies, & courts, there were appointed places for the men of Israel, and other sections for the women, and also for the Gentiles, and that of t

Matt.24:1-30 # 6 PROPHECY THE OLIVET DISCOARSE 7-30-11 As we continue to think on Prophecy let me say that the temple of Jerusalem in the days we’re dealing with today, consisted of the entire sacred enclosure, which included many buildings, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 22, 2024

In this text today, we see that God reconciles enemies and making one new humanity through the cross.

Brought to Life; Brought Together Christ is the Great Reconciler Ephesians 2:11-16 December 8, 2019 David Taylor We are in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, from the New Testament letter Ephesians, looking at chapter two today so if you have your bibles, turn to Ephesians 2:11-22. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational