Sermons on Light Your World:

Dependence (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2010

Have we been able to identify the obstacles that keep hindering a close relationship with Christ and ask Him to help you to overcome them?

Opening illustration:  What does a teacher desire from his/her students?  What does a general desire from his soldiers?  What does a ruler desire from his citizens?  What do parents desire from their children? WHAT DOES CHRIST DESIRE FROM US? All these ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010

Most people call themselves Christians yet when measured and weighed by God’s biblical standards, they are badly found wanting and untrue to the definition of a genuine Christian!

Intro: The word “Christian” is used only 3X in the King James Bible (text; Acts 11:26c; 26:28). Most people call themselves Christians yet when measured and weighed by God’s biblical standards, they are badly found wanting and untrue to the definition of a genuine Christian! The Bible gives us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:16

Denomination: *other

Part 10 - Matthew 8:18-34 - When Jesus Skips Out On Church, You Know Someth Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 3, 2010

It's interesting to me that Jesus called His disciples to leave the crowd and His disciples and they experience some spiritual warfare as they cross to the other side of the lake. Why would Jesus miss this opportunity, when He had a crowd gathered?

Part 10 - Matthew 8:18-34 - WHEN JESUS SKIPS OUT ON CHURCH, YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG! I remember as a young student Pastor being invited to a Church for afternoon tea. They said they wanted to pray for me. What I didn't realise is that they wanted to pray for me to be their Pastor. At the end ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Introduction And Vision Of The Lord Jesus Christ

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 24, 2009

John’s introduction and magnificent vision of the Lord

Revelation Chapter One The Prologue I. The Revelation’s Introduction (v.1-3) A. The Revelation Designated (v.1) 1. Source: Given by God unto Jesus Christ (v.1a) 2. Purpose: To show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass (v.1b) 3. Method of Delivery: Sent and signified by His ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"The Unconscious Hypocrites”

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 7, 2009

People say they do not want to go to our church because of all the hypocrites. Is it possible to go through life not knowing that our lifestyle portrays hypocrisy? Could we in fact be "an unconscious hypocrite?"

“The Unconscious Hypocrites” Matthew 7:15-20 The remainder of Chapt. 7 has one message; walking through the “strait or narrow gate & staying on the path! On this journey, we are shown some of the hindrances, obstacles, or pitfalls one might encounter. We are shown 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Call To Weariness

Contributed by Al Edmonds on Dec 26, 2005

"Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Proverbs 20:13 NIV.

The text we read, was spoken by Malachi to Israel, a defeated nation. Malachi was God’s last mouthpiece to Israel before the four hundred years of God’s silence to his people. It is a shame that any people should lower themselves so much that they would put God last in their lives, and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:13-14

Denomination: Apostolic

Special Deliverance

Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 25, 2006

Jesus brought the meaning of the bread and the wine to the disciples as they remembered the Passover

Special Deliverance Exodus 12; Matthew 26:17-29 Pastor Don Jones Introduction We approach the time when we are going to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Before we do, I would like a show of hands of people who need deliverance from something. All of us, at one time or another, need to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-29

Denomination: Baptist

Free Indeed

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 24, 2009

Moving from death to life free of charge

FREE INDEED Text : John 8 : 36 “If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” We try to free ourselves from all manner of things debt, taxes, desires, health problems . There is only one way to be totally free and that’s in Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Denomination: Baptist

A Fresh Start Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 24, 2009

This is the 13th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

Sunday Morning March 29, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#13] A FRESH START Exodus 12:28-14:31 Introduction: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2a (NIV) “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die…” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Depending On God For Material Needs

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

God does not provide just enough, God provides the best.

Depending on God for Material Needs John 2:1-12 SLIDE 1 We begin today with a new year. This is the first Sunday in 2009. As many of you will probably do, I have decided to sit down and decide financially what we can afford to do. Christmas bills have to be paid; property taxes have to be paid. It ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning And The Importance Of The Resurrection Of Christ Series

Contributed by John Wright on Mar 29, 2010

This lesson discusses what the resurrection means to Christ - to the church - to the Christian and to the non-Christian!

INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles to 1 Cor. 15:3&4. 2. The title of our lesson is: 3. Let’s read our passage. 4. The purpose of our lesson will be better understand the meaning and importance of the resurrection. DISCUSSION I. WHAT DOES THE RESURRECTION MEAN TO CHRIST? 1. THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Witness Of Maria Goretti Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 13, 2012

The life and death of Maria Goretti teaches us something about resisting evil.

July 6, 2012 St. Maria Goretti Mt 5: 38-41 The commandment to not resist the evildoer is one of the most stark and, admittedly, controversial ones in the NT. A few Christian pacifists have interpreted it to mean that we can neither resist evil persons or evil actions in any way. But that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-41

Denomination: Catholic

A New Testament Church

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 21, 2007

This sermons looks at a biblical definition of a new testament church.

“A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH” “Is a Spirit Filled Church” A New Testament church is a church filled with Power. Pentecost marked the introduction of the new testament of the Lord Jesus Christ. The New Testament = Life lived in the power of the spirit. = Having the inner power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Builds Up

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 24, 2007

We have a lot of knowledge in the Christian church today. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough love.

"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a young man named Goodman Brown who meets up with the devil one night and takes a walk to a secret meeting only to find that every upstanding person in the community knows the devil by name. Even his saintly wife knows the devil ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Word Is Alive

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 13, 2012

The sermon shares with us that God's word is Alive, It speaks to Us, It has feet It runs towards us,and God's word has hands it touches us. Based on a saying of Martin Luther.

Hebrews 4:12-16 God's Word is Alive 1. Martin Luther hundreds of years ago, said, "The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold on me." A. The Word is Alive It Breathes and One Becomes • 7the LORD God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-16

Denomination: Methodist