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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The famous saying, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness, applies to our subject. There is only one way to overcome and defeat the darkness of sin and ignorance, and that is by turning on the light of the lamp of God. The Bible alone can give us the light we need for guidance.
Almost everyone knows of Lazarus, the man whose name has become immortal because of his experience of being raised from the bondage and darkness of death to the liberty and light of life. Few people are conscious, however, of the Jewish woman by the name of Lazarus. Her poem is engraved on the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 119:105
Do you long for Christ’s return? John was given a glimpse of the glorious Christ. Seeing Christ through Revelation helps us to appreciate Him more and see our lives in the light of the hope we have in Him.
[I’ve taken some of the thoughts in this sermon from Anne Graham Lotz’s The Vision of His Glory.] The second coming of Christ does not always conjure up the same emotions. • If you are to narrow down your emotions regarding the return of Christ to one word, what would that be? • Discomfort, Fear, ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 1:1-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores God's immense love, our tendency towards darkness, and the call to live in the light of truth, urging self-reflection and transformation.
Good morning, beloved family of God. How wonderful it is to gather together in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ. As we open our hearts and minds to the Word of God today, let us remember that each time we come together in His name, we are fulfilling ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-21
Topics: Jesus' Response, Nicodemus
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
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2
Denomination: *other
A sermon for the third Sunday of Advent, Year B
December 17, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 1:6-8, 19-28 Testify to the Light Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. I saw a PBS show a few weeks ago about Dark Sky Preserves. They’re part of the greater Dark Sky ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8
Denomination: Lutheran
If we would be called God’s children, we must walk in the light as He is in the light.
WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1 John 1:5-10 I. Theological Foundation – Verse 5 “God is Light” A. Purity 1. Light-Darkness / Good-Evil 2. In Scripture, sin, disobedience, immorality and evil are all characterized as darkness B. Truth 1. Light exposes truth and error 2. John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus calls us to reflect His light.
Reflecting His Light Missionary Conference 2002 Introduction 1. This little light of mine I. The More lights the Merrier A. Explanation 1. Turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 2. This is not difficult stuff to understand 3. Take it word for word, a foot cannot be ear. An Eye can not be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, 1 Corinthians 9:22
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
This sermon deals with disciples as light in a dark world and our need to "let it shine." There is also some help in dealing with the national tragedy at the W. Vir. campus included.
Light The Fire Matt. 5:13-16 PSCOC 4/20/07 Introduction: Snuffed Out! (Use of visual aid…candle lit and then snuffed out). Light is powerful not only because of its practical purpose, but because of it universal symbolism of the truth, purity, and knowledge (light candle). It is said about the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
2nd in the series "Love Notes: A Letter from John." About living a life of love and holiness and seeking forgiveness when you fail.
President Calvin Coolidge went to church, and afterwards was asked by a friend what the minister spoke on. “He preached on sin.” The friend asked what the preacher had to say about sin, and was told, “He’s against it.”... That’s sort of the bottom line of today’s message—that sin has no place in ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-22
Denomination: Assembly Of God
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 sermon for Epiphany Sunday.
"Darkness and Light" Matthew 2:1-12 When you live in the city it can be easy to forget what it's like to get away from streetlights, big buildings, bright restaurant signs, car headlights, and all the rest. I was out in the country a year or so ago, and we were getting ready to have a bon ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Denomination: United Methodist
Being Salt and Light in your daily life.
Salt And Light Matthew 5:13-16 February 20, 2005 Matthew 5:13 (NLT) "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. The Value of Salt Salt gives ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores our responsibility to the world as little lights shining for Jesus Christ.
Let Your Light Shine Text: Matthew 5:14-16 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16
The closeness of Christ's coming should cause us to walk closely with Him today.
Living in Light of His Return 1 John 2:28-3:3 Rev. Brian Bill 10/9/11 I want to share something that happened when I was a teenager but before I do, let me give six disclaimers. 1. I am not recommending this behavior. 2. I did this before I became a Christian. 3. I am not recommending this ...read more
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
Scripture: 1 John 2:7-17
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