Sermons on Light On A Hill:

Word Of God Speak! - Gospel Of John Series 1b Series

Contributed by Clayton Beck on Dec 23, 2024

Jesus Christ, the Word, is the Son of the Living God, and He is God. Jesus is God’s revelation of Himself to mankind.

John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through Him, and nothing was created except through Him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Christmas That Wasn't Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 28, 2024

The Magi were an example of people who have little light who make the most of the opportunity. The Jews and Herod were the opposite--they were clueless as to when their King and Messiah had come.

Back in November, Jeanie and I received a newsletter from an organization called SAT-7. SAT, I assume stands for satellite, because that is the means by which they broadcast the Gospel via television programs into Muslim dominated countries in the Middle East. SAT-7 is the largest provider of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16, John 1:11-13, Micah 5:2, Daniel 9:24-26

Denomination: Bible Church

All Things Working Together To Bring Us Salvation

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 2, 2025

God’s promise: that when He himself comes to Zion as Redeemer, God would make a covenant with the peoples and send His spirit into them, His words into their mouths.

Epiphany Homily 2025 The story of God’s people, the Israelites, from Abraham to Jesus was a series of a few triumphs and many tragedies. Look carefully at the histories recorded in Scripture and you’ll see that the tragedies were caused by poor human decisions, while the triumphs were caused, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-3, Ephesians 3:5-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Walk With Jesus

Contributed by Rev Silvester David on Jul 8, 2025

We are saved and made into children of God. We need to behave like one in this fallen world. This sermon gives us some scriptural guidelines on how we ought to walk as God's children.

The Apostle Paul deals with an action or a verb that every Christians need to do once He accepts Jesus as His personal savior. He uses the verb “walk”. Walking is an action that every individual must practice in order to go from one point to another point. A baby starts crawling and eventually it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Hope Out Of Darkness

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

At Cadillac Mountain, dawn hits that ridge before the rest of the country. Isaiah 9 speaks to a people in predawn darkness and promises a light that breaks in. Advent says that light has a name, Jesus, and His coming turns yokes into freedom, fear into joy, and night into morning.

You know, I recently had the chance to take a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. And there's this place there, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park - where you can be the first person in America to see the sunrise. Imagine that. Wouldn’t that be cool to be able to say that you were one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unlocking Of The Heart: When Divine Light Meets Our Inner Vault

Contributed by Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. on Oct 13, 2025

This sermon explores 2 Corinthians 4:6, showing how God’s light enters our hidden places—not to shame, but to heal, restore, and transform. Learn practical steps for moving from darkness to wholeness through the grace of Christ.

Grace and peace to you, my brothers and sisters. There is a phrase we hear often, a poetic and hopeful idea: "light over darkness." It sounds beautiful, it sounds victorious, until that very light meets the places we all keep locked away. The human heart, in its quiet complexity, can ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6

Denomination: Other

Like A Moth To A Candle

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Sep 28, 2011

The church today does NOT do enough to bring people out of darkness and into the light. Levi followed Jesus and invited his friends to do the same, we can to.

(All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) LIKE A MOTH TO A CANDLE Have you ever wondered why insects are attracted to light? I really think all living things, for the most part are attracted to light. There are of course some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Feb 3, 2021

Acknowledgement of sin is perhaps one of the most difficult things for Christians. Yet, it is paramount for experiencing the abundant life. Honest confession opens the door for having a close relationship with Jesus and other believers.

Travel about 150 miles south of Albuquerque and you will enter Truth or Consequences. For the tenth anniversary of the popular show Truth or Consequences, in 1950, Ralph Edwards, offered any town in America the opportunity to be the site of the show’s April Fool’s Day birthday broadcast bash. On ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Engage: "Being Missionary”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 23, 2025

The Bible teaches that every believer is to be missionary. Not “a” missionary, but missionary, which is telling people about the wonderful, amazing grace of God. In our message well look at the reasons why and how we go about being missionary.

Time to Engage “Being Missionary” 2 Timothy 4:1-5 One Sunday morning, a pastor began his sermon saying, “I’d like to make three points today. First, there are millions of people around the world who are going to hell. Second, most of us sitting here today do not give a damn about it.” After a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Acts 1:8, John 20:21, Luke 24:49, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:14-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Flip The Switch Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002

Living as children of light

Flip the Switch – Eph. 5:3-20 Steve Simala Grant – Nov. 3/4, 2001 Intro: (Sun) Making decisions in the dark can lead to some regrettable consequences. Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old farmer was taking his hired man to task for carrying a lighted lantern when he went to call ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-20

Denomination: Baptist

Community Of Impact

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jul 29, 2007

salt, light, impact--

Intro: what if you met someone who gathered a handful of people together and began to talk about this group making an impact on the entire world. What if He made statements like, this message will be told everywhere, even to the ends of the earth. Jesus did exactly this: He said, His church would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Matthew 5:13-16 “let’s Not Talk About Religion” Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 5:13-16 “Let’s not talk about religion”

Matthew 5:13-16 “Let’s not talk about religion” Manuscript As you know we’ve lived overseas in a few different countries. I’ve had to learn to live in a culture that is not my own. As well as that I’m married to someone from overseas – a Czech. And Czech ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Our Behaviour, The Results Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 21, 2012

This message looks at what happens when we behave the way we are supposed to behave.

Over the past four weeks I’ve been speaking about what Jesus said about our behaviour, and if you were looking for a specific list of what we can do and can’t do you’ve been disappointed. Jesus didn’t provide a detailed list but instead insisted that our relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

His Name Is...

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 30, 2010

Names of Jesus

His Name is… Reading: Isaiah chapter 9 verses 2-7: Ill: • A little girl walked into her local pet shop, • And the lady behind the counter said,” Hello What's your name, little girl?". • The little girl replied,..."Tweacle, 'cos dad says I'm ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Brethren

Now Is The Time To Serve The Lord! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 20, 2020

Now is the time to serve the Lord... 1. Because our lives are speeding by (vs. 12). 2. Because God's Light is still shining (vs. 12-16). 3. Because God wants more people to be saved (vs. 16). 4. Because the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (vs. 17).

Now Is the Time to Serve the Lord! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 4:12-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Prepared November 20, 2020 BACKGROUND *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 4. Last time in vs. 1-11, we looked at the temptation of Jesus Christ, but there is a big jump forward in tonight's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17

Denomination: Baptist