Sermons on Sharing The Light:

"looking For God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2020

A sermon for Epiphany Sunday.

“Looking for God” Matthew 2:1-12 Today is Epiphany, according to the Christian calendar. Now what do we mean by that? Epiphany, really is that same word, as in, “Wow. I just realized something I had never thought of before. I’ve had an epiphany.” It’s a realization, a revelation, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

What Jesus Said About Himself

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 30, 2020

Jesus was open about himself he hide nothing.

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT HIMSELF John 4:50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. John 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:50

Denomination: Baptist

Epiphany

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 2, 2021

His light is not contingent upon what's going on around you

A customer called the customer service line to complain about a power outage after a big storm, then stopped complaining long enough to ask, “How will I know when my lights are back on?” The customer service agent remained silent for a second, and finally said, “Um, it’ll be brighter than it is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

What Jesus’ Light Helps Us See Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 2, 2021

This passage is complicated and challenging. This sermon attempts to cut it down to the four interactions and what is going in each. What's the key to seeing Jesus' light?

- This is a very challenging passage. There is a lot going on here in general. There are questions and answers that don’t always flow from one another. There are a lot of theological statements that are not easily processed. - When you add it all up, there’s a lot to handle here. I struggled ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Lesson On Christmas Colors

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 22, 2018

We study 13 colors often seen in Christmas lights... The hidden meaning can be powerful.

The Christmas Lesson of Colors By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Genesis 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:3, 1 John 1:7, Romans 3:23, Genesis 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chasing Illusions

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 11, 2021

The text today suggests how our pilgrimage can be navigated incorrectly due to deception which is why we must be vigilant in our daily journey as Christians.

CHASING ILLUSIONS Text: II Corinthians 4:3 - 6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6  And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.  (4)  In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Denomination: United Methodist

The Luminous Life

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

Jesus has a plan to penetrate this world's night of ignorance with the light of knowledge. The plan is very simple. It is to advertise. Every Christian is to be a living commercial for the Producer of the program of life.

William Sangster, the great British preacher, tells of one of the strangest taxes ever imposed. He asked his father one day why so many of the homes in London had blocked up windows. His father explained that back in 1695 every house that had more the 6 windows was taxed for the extra ones. Many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Impacting Society Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 17, 2018

Christans are called to be Salt and Light to the world; how are we doing?

Let’s continue to worship our God by listening to His voice from Exodus 23……. page…… God revealed His Holiness and power to the Israelites as He freed them from slavery in Egypt. As God walked with and led the Israelites in the desert towards the Promised Land of Canaan, God provided for and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No More Gloom Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

Christmas series introduction - focusing on the role of light in the Christmas story

Intro: Light. We have a hard time even describing what it’s made out of, but we sure do depend on it. We know it’s very fast - 186,282 miles per second. We know that it’s important to our emotional and physical health. Sunshine is a source of vitamin D, and areas where the sun doesn’t shine much ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Candle Is For Dark Places!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 16, 2017

The candle is designed to give itself for the light. The candle's worth is found in darker nights. Life is cruel, we must stay focused and forgive.

THE CANDLE IS FOR DARK PLACES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com LIFE CAN BE SO CRUEL... IS ALL WE SPEAK NEGATIVE STUFF? ARE YOU A HOPE GIVER AT HOME? A COMPUTER HAS WHAT EVER PROGRAMS YOU LOAD INTO IT. A CD or DVD has what you burn into it. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let It Shine, Let It Shine, Let It Shine

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Oct 13, 2017

We are called to be the light of this world. But do we know how to be one? On this exhortation, we will see 5 traits of a Christian who is worthy to be called a light of this world.

Intro: There is a popular Christmas song entitled Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. In that song, the writer tells us not to go out in the storm since they have no place to go so he suggested everyone to stay at home and let the weather takes place. But today, it’s the opposite. We have a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Created To Shine!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 5, 2021

The word help many--Matthew 5, through Matthew chapter 7, is Jesus’ teaching on living out of His Kingdom, and His principles.

Created To Shine! Matthew 5:14-16NKJV Today I’m going talk to you about God’s Kingdom. And greater than that, how Jesus made you part of His Kingdom. It’s known as the Sermon On The Mount, or the beatitudes. Therefore, because of these words, His Kingdom is presently your Kingdom! In Matthew 5, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Daniel 12:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Light And Dark: What Is Shining Out Of Us?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 19, 2022

Light and Dark: What is shining out of us? Luke chapter 11 verses 33-36 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Light must shine (vs 33) (2). Light must illuminate (vs 34a) (3). Light must not grow dim (vs 35-36) (4). Light must be our goal (vs 36) SERMON BODY: Ill: • The brightest star ever found in the universe goes by the catchy name R136a1. • It is 165,000 light years away from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:33-36

Denomination: Brethren

The Need For Unity

Contributed by Larry Benton on Jun 28, 2022

Without Unity, the church will lose it's light. It will no longer be able to show the light of Christ to a lost world.

THE NEED FOR UNITY We are told that the church is to be salt and light, a beacon to a lost world. But we will lose our light, our mission if there is not unity in our church. Let us look this morning at how Jesus wants his earthly body, the church, to function. But first let us pray. Prayer 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10, John 17:20-23, John 13:34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's Two Contrasts Of The Sinner And The Saint

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 20, 2022

We often hear of serial killers, and when we do we cannot help but ask ourselves why would a person kill again and again.

To kill one time is bad enough, but some of the serial killers have killed 30 to 40 people. Illus: Every time they catch a serial killer they generally give them extensive psychological tests to try to find out what motivated them to do such things. As Christians, we know that man and animals ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist