Sermons on Light From Heaven:

Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 21, 2020

1) Contrast (Ephesians 5:8) , 2) Characteristics (Ephesians 5:9–10), 3) Command (Ephesians 5:11a) 4) Commission (Ephesians 5:11b–13) and 5) Call (Ephesians 5: 14).

Ephesians 5:8-14 [8] for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light [9] (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), [10]and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. [11] Take no part in the unfruitful works of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Other

The Armour Of Light

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Nov 3, 2008

Thinking more about the phrase, "the armour of light"

There’s a proverb which says, "It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness". I want to reflect, this evening, upon a phrase of Paul’s in that reading from Romans: the armour of light. As well as our usual, longer, silence after the sermon, there will some shorter silences as part of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Children Of Light

Contributed by Thadius Sales on Mar 27, 2020

Out of the darkness comes the light. Every workday, at dawn’s early light, Kevin Napier crawls into a long, black hole. Coal mining is safer than it used to be, though it’s still dusty and dirty, and there’s always concern that something terrible could happen deep inside a cramped shaft.

Ephesians 5:8–14 NRSV 8 For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord, you are light. Live as children of light— 9 for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 8:12, John 3:20

Denomination: United Methodist

Walking In The Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

If we walk in the light we have fellowship with God, but if we do not, we have neither fellowship with God nor forgiveness of sin.

John has made it perfectly clear that Christians are still sinners even as saints, and that to claim that one is without sin is to call God a liar. He is not defending sin, but warning against a false kind of perfectionism. The Gnostics attained their perfection by simply denying that anything ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7

Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2015

The 1) Contrast (Ephesians 5:8) , 2) Characteristics (Ephesians 5:9–10), 3) Command (Ephesians 5:11a) 4) Commission (Ephesians 5:11b–13) and 5) Call (Ephesians 5: 14) of Christians as God’s own children of light.

For anyone who remembers the days when just one Spider-Man movie seemed impossible, it is an astonishing how comic book superheroes now dominate popular entertainment. There is a precise schedule of superhero movies to be released over the next six years. Even with such a variety of movies there is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Other

Salt And Light

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Sep 29, 2005

This is about being salt and light in our world.

How would you change the world? How would you change your world, the one in which you live? Who is going to make the change? How are changes made in our world? Who makes changes? What is our role as a church in changing our world? Or, do we even have a role? Read Matthew 5:13-16. 1) Salt What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Miracle Of Light Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 13, 2005

One of the great gifts that God gives us is light--light for our world and our spirits. We celebrate this gift at Christmas

John 1:6-8, 19-38 “The Miracle of Light” INTRODUCTION I’m not sure that Thomas Edison had any idea how his invention of the incandescent light bulb would change and revolutionize our lives. Now, we have light everywhere; we find it difficult to escape from light. People call it light ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Dec 26, 2009

This is a sermon for Christmas Eve describing the consequences of the coming of Christ

TITLE: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD TEXT: John 3: 16-21 Introduction Tonight we are here to celebrate that Jesus is the light of the world. The scriptures declare in John 3:19 “This is the verdict: light has come into the world…” Tonight I want to share briefly 4 consequences that we all face because ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

Abiding In The Light Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016

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

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Light Of The World

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 22, 2004

Candlelight Service Meditation focusing on the use of ’light’ in all of Scripture

“Light of the World” GENESIS 1:3-5 = God creates the Universe and separates the light from the dark. "And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Coming Into The Light Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Much of our world goes through life with blinders on, blind to the good things God has for us.

If you go into Chicago, maybe to the loop or North Michigan Avenue on a warm evening, you might see a strange sight, a 19th century horse and buggy out in the street in the 21st century. It’s wonderfully quaint to be brought back in time to ‘the good old days,’ and see a real horse in modern ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Asleep In The Light

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 16, 2003

This is the call to every believer - to awake out of sleep and shake the slumber off and reach out your hand to pull someone to safety. The world is lost in darkness but we the church must not be asleep in the light.

You deserve a break today is the familiar slogan of Macdonald’s. It has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it! It has a certain allure that catches our attention. I do deserve a break today. With the pressures of our school, work and family, with our hectic busy schedules sometimes we feel like “Yes ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Children Of Light Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Aug 16, 2021

May God help us to see the darkness of lust for the deadly sin it is, and to reclaim our innocence as the children of light, in all goodness, righteousness and truth.

Ephesians 5:1-12 A national conference of church youth leaders was held at a hotel in the Midwest several years ago. At first the hotel manager was impressed by the friendly Christian witness of his guests, and he interacted very openly with the conference organizers as they shared their faith ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-12