Sermons on Sharing The Light:

We Will See A Great Light

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 27, 2007

Isaish prophesied about the coming of the Christ Child some 700 years before He was born in Bethlehem. He described this Christ Child as our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and our Prince of Peace (Many ideas for this sermon come from a C

Two shopping days before Christmas- are we ready? More important perhaps, have we prepared ourselves for the true Christmas celebration? Dec 17, 1903- Orville/Wilbur Wright- made first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC. On their fifth attempt- the plane flew for 12 seconds. Wilbur- ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Charismatic

Easter In Light Of Va. Tech

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 20, 2007

Evil and sin exist in the world, even after the resurrection. Our calling is to minister to our Lord’s victory

3rd Sunday of Easter – Va. Tech Shooting, April 22, 2007 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Almighty God, in raising our Lord Jesus from the dead, you defeated the powers of evil, and triumphed over the results of our sin. In all ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Lutheran

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 6, 2007

Sermon 2 in the Series of the "I am..." Looking at the Light of the World

I am the Light of the World Bro. Rodney A. Fry Introduction The “I am” Series Smart as a 5th Grader – Lets name the other “I am’s” This morning we learned about Christ being the – I am the Bread of Life What are the others? I am the Light of the World I am the Good Shepherd I am the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 14, 2007

Why did Jesus use "Light" to explain His deity to people? In what way does Light speak to us today?

May, 2007 I AM the Light of the World John 1:1-9 John 8:12 INTRODUCTION: Jesus’ claim to be “the light of the world” is one of SEVEN claims in the scriptures concerning His deity. In the next few weeks I will be talking about three of the other claims. In various scriptures, He talks about ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

You Are The Light In A Dark World

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

This message centers on three ways we can let our light shine in a world cast in darkness.

You Are the Light in a Dark World – Matthew 5:13-16 (Sermon on the Mount) 13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14"You are the light of the world. A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 9, 2007

This is a call for all Christians to realise their responsibility for soul winning

Let your light Shine. Recently I decided that I was going to look at the Gospels and ask myself three questions. Who did Jesus evangelise to? How did he do it? Finally what instructions did he pass on to us on the subject? I want the answers to these three questions so that I can improve the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

In the book of John 8:58 Jesus shocked His enemies when He said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” The enemies were so furious at Him that they wanted to stone Him. They knew exactly what He was saying when He said “I Am.” They knew these words referred to the

I Am The Light Of The World; John 8:1-12 In Vs. 58 Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I Am.” With these words He revealed Himself as the eternal Son of God. He always has existed and always will exist. I cannot fully comprehend that because I had a beginning, but in Christ I will not have an ending ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Awake To God's Light Of Salvation

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2007

LENT 3(A) - Believers awake to God’s light of salvation as God uses alarming threats of law to wake us up and then uses the gospel as our glorious dawn.

AWAKE TO GOD’S LIGHT OF SALVATION (Outline) March 11, 2007 LENT 3 - Isaiah 42:14-21 * * * * * * * * * INTRO: Not everyone likes the morning. It can take a while to get adjusted to the day’s activities after a good night’s sleep. BUT for the believer ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

There's A Light At The End Of The Darkness

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 25, 2007

Jesus is a light for people in darkness, faciing death, facing discouragement in life.

Intro: in any service there are those who are facing difficult times, hard situations. It may be spiritual, physical, financial, a relationship where there is hurt or rejection or loss. Sometimes these things can become a cloud, an oppression, a darkness that surrounds the soul. That is why the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Creatures That Scurry From The Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008

God’s love gave his son and leaves his church to model and multiply his message.

Introduction Sermon #7 in a Series on the Gospel of John One Thursday the mailman delivered an unusual item from the Northend Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington. An announcement card (show sample) listed the special things which would be done for everyone who attended church ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Let Your Light Shine" Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 3, 2008

Have an impact on society through the 1) Presupposition of the world’s corruption and darkness, the 2) Plan for believers’ godly dominion in the world, the 3) Problem of the danger of failure, and the 4) Purpose of glorifying God.

Chuck Colson recently gave an interesting scenario: “Imagine the following social experiment: You divide up (people) into two groups. Those who agreed to live by traditional moral values live in certain (locations). Those who reject traditional values take up residence in other (locations) that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Other

Being Witnesses Of The True Light Series

Contributed by Ed Groover on Sep 6, 2007

A sermon on the function of the Christian to tell the facts about who Jesus is, what He has done for mankind, and what He has done for us personally.

Being Witnesses of the True Light John 1:6-13 Intro: Body: 1A. God sends Christians as witnesses. vv. 6-8 1B. John the Baptist was sent by God. 1C. He was the first true prophet in 400 years. 2C. He was the fulfillment of prophecy. Isaiah 40:3 NKJV The voice of one crying in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up, Live In The Light

Contributed by Anoop Samuel on Sep 11, 2007

God wants us to live in the light, not in darkness.

Some animals especially those in the ocean floor live in darkness. Some of them even do not have eyes since they live in darkness. Today we are going to talk about living in light. When we go outside in the sun and come back to shade, it takes some time for our eyes to get adjusted to the shade. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do You See The Light? Series

Contributed by Adam Couchman on Jun 18, 2007

John 9 is a compelling chapter in John’s Gospel. The healing of the man born blind confronts us with our own spiritual blindness. As we read, we are confronted with the same question that Jesus presents him, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" Jesus, the

John presents his gospel in much the same way that a lawyer presents evidence in a kind of divine trial. He compels his “jury” to make a decision for themselves about Jesus – “do you believe or not?” The gospel is often divided into two sections – the Book of Signs (chapters 1-12) and the Book of ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Anglican

Sign 6 - Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007

This is the sixth sign of the book of John, the healing of the man born blind. Jesus reveals himself to be the light of the world.

Light of the World Today I am going to continue the study on the seven signs found in the book of John prior to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Over the last five Bible studies I have covered the first five signs covered in the book of John. We discussed how John could have included hundreds of ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal