Sermons on Oil Lamp:

The Gospel Of The Jewish Wedding

Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000

I. Introduction A.

I. Introduction A. We have been invited, every one of us as believers, to the most thrilling seven-year experience this side of glory! We are to be house guests of Almighty God!! B. Read John 14:1-6 C. Tonight I would like us to consider the custom of the "Jewish Wedding" and examine how that the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Doze Off

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 9, 2009

The signs and the dangers of falling asleep spiritually, and how Christ can wake us up again.

Windows have been much in my mind the last couple of weeks. The windows in the hall that had rotten frames have all been replaced. But we have hit a snag with the fire escape at the back. The replacement doors are too big and do not fit, this was not discovered until after the old ones had been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Getting Even Somehow Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 3, 2017

The emotion that wells up within us to “get even” is about control, consequences, and vindication. Relational issues are never JUST relational issues!

Getting Even Somehow (Proverbs 25:21-24) 1. Nobody likes a power outage. You may light oil lamps or use LED lanterns. 2. You enter a room, try to turn on a light switch. There is a lot of psychology there. 3. This is even true of an internet our computer outage. We have become so dependent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:21-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Status Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 25, 2019

Our status as unique children of God – in contrast to unbelievers – carries with it a host of implications.

Status (I John 2:28-3:3) 1. A not-so-bright woman noticed that her coworker has a thermos, so she asks her what it's for. She responds, "It keeps hot things hot and cold things cold." The not-so-bright woman immediately buys one for herself. The next day, she goes to work and proudly ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blessings Of Hardships

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Aug 26, 2019

Jesus said he came to, "send fire on the earth." This sermon takes a unique approach on this idea and uses the fire metaphor as a purging of the things inside us that hinder us from becoming who we can be through God.

The Blessing of Hardships Since this Gospel reading is intense, I thought I’d begin by admitting something kind of funny about it. When I read it this week, I pictured Jesus at a Charlie Daniels concert singing, “Fire on the mountain run boys run.” It also made me wonder, “… how am I supposed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Episcopal

The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 12, 2020

Whats does 'The Day of the Lord ' in Amos, and the praable of the 10 virgins have in common? How we behave while we wait.

Introduction This morning we have two quite controversial passages to look at. By controversial, I mean that their interpretation is disputed, with different commentators proposing different understandings. So, I’m going to look at each passage separately and then try to see if there is common ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Amos 5:18-24

Denomination: Anglican

Wise And Foolish Virgins (Christians)

Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 4, 2011

Our primary duty as Christians is to persevere diligently in the faith, despite mixed motivations, temptations to procrastinate, to fail to prioritize, or to wisely interpret daily invents in terms of the permanent rather than the temporary.

Wise and Foolish Virgins/Christians In Wisdom 6: 12-16 it tells us that wisdom is of such great importance,it ultimately determines our destiny.And we know that the beginning of wisdom is fear of, or obedience to and respect for the Lord God. We know also that Jesus is the Word and Wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Anointed Of God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 30, 2016

What God can do if we will only let him work in us.

The anointed of God In the Holy Scripture two types of anointing. Oil and Spiritual 1st Samuel 16: 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Savior In The Sacrifice

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 15, 2013

A sermon that describes the portraits of Jesus found in the meat offering in Leviticus 2.

"The Savior in the Sacrifice" Leviticus 2:1 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take there out his handful of the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Practical Prayer Pointers Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 11, 2012

"James with the Camel's Knees" gives us a crucial, practical lesson on prayer. He gives us technique and an example.

1. Salesman and Prayer The story is told of a man who went and made a sales presentation to the leadership of a church. When the presentation was over, one of the men in leadership when into the auditorium, knelt down and after a minute of silent prayer, returned and announced in a solemn tone, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It’s Pouring With Rain. Put Your Umbrella Away!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 12, 2011

God’s Holy Spirit is willing to fill every believer but sometimes Christians don’t know that God’s rich resources are available. Some people put their umbrellas up and therefore stay very dry whereas God wants to deluge them with his Spirit. If we’re open

It’s pouring with rain. Put your umbrella away! In the 1920s Mr Ira Yates purchased a farm in West Texas in the United States. In many ways he was like a lot of other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land, and a lot of debt. He wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to keep up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

David Went Down Into The Hold

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 30, 2018

When David was anointed king the Philistines came after him. His response was to go down into the hold, get a word from God and then deal with the situation. There is a going down that is actually a going up and going forward.

David Went Down Into The Hold PPT 1 Title PPT 2-6 text 2 Samuel 5:17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. 2 Samuel 5:18 The Philistines also came and spread ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:17-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer And Anointing For The Sick Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Nov 29, 2024

In this sermon, we will explore the biblical basis for prayer and anointing for the sick.

In the Bible, we find numerous examples of prayer and anointing being used to heal the sick. As believers, we are called to pray for one another and to anoint the sick with oil, trusting in God's power to heal. In this sermon, we will explore the biblical basis for prayer and anointing for the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14-15, Psalm 30:2, Matthew 21:22

God's Anointing Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

God often chooses unlikely people, seeing beyond their outward appearance and focusing on their hearts. He does this to display His power through our lives as we walk in the anointing and gifting of the Holy Spirit.

God tells this prophet, Samuel, to go to Bethlehem and anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king. Samuel sees the oldest son, Eliab, and thinks, "This guy looks like king material." But God's like, "Nope, I don't look at the outside; I look at the heart." So, none of Jesse's seven sons present ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

Topics: Divine Anointing, Spiritual Empowerment, Holy Spirit, Sacred Oils

Jesus Relishes Extravagant Worship

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 3, 2019

Mary anoints Jesus with very expensive oils worth a year's wages.

Weekend Message/Devotion April 7, 2019 John 12:1-8 Jesus Relishes Extravagant Worship “Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.” Verse 1 As we delve into today’s gospel reading, let’s look behind the scenes just a bit. This ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Mark 14:3, Luke 7:36-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational