John 1:1 “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. 6 God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him.11 He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.”
1) God is light.
· God can not be eclipsed.
· Sin can not eclipse God.
Job 24:13 "Wicked people rebel against the light. They refuse to acknowledge its ways or stay in its paths.”
· People think they can sin, sin, and sin and somehow God will hate them and never forgive or accept them because they are just too bad.
o What a lie.
John 12:46 “I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.”
· God loves you and you will never be able to stop that, erase that, eclipse that, or do anything else to make that occur.
2 Corinthians 4:4 “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
1 John 2:9 “If anyone claims, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness. 10 Anyone who loves another brother or sister is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble.”
· Error can not eclipse God.
o People think they can make many different roads to God, paths to God, or gods to worship.
o What a trick this is.
1 John 1:7 “But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.”
o Error is inaccuracy, error is untruth.
Philippians “so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.”
Proverbs “The LORD's light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.”
· Unbelief can not eclipse God.
1 John 1:5 “This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.”
· God is faithful with no sin in him.
o No variances, no cloudiness only complete clarity.
James “Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.”
Revelation “And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. 24 “The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.”
· You can say “I don’t believe in God,” but that does not affect truth, light, or reality.
o I can’t see God so I don’t believe in Him well I can’t see my brains, my heart, the wind but that still doesn’t affect the reality of its existence.
John “But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light."
o When people refuse to believe in God they can not understand His word, understand His Truths, nor understand His promises.
2) Because God lives in you, you are light.
Ephesians 5:9 “For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.”
· God can not be extinguished.
Genesis “God made two great lights the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,”
· We are to light the earth.
o We have purpose, clarity, and direction for life right here in this one verse of scripture.
o Just pinning down how we shine is the final step.
Colossians “Always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.”
· Live in the light.
Ephesians 1:18 “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.”
o The Spirit of God/Light can never be extinguished.
· Holiness can never be extinguished.
· God’s goodness, mercy, grace can never be extinguished.
3) We are to light our life, our home, and our world.
Matthew "You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”
· Are you a bright light?
· A dim light?
· To brighten your light you must be giving it fuel.
· Wattage.
1. Purity.
2. Passion.
3. Perseverance.
4. Prayer.
5. Presence.
6. Pursuit.
7. People.
· To decrease your brightness you ignore those things that fuel the light and your light will extinguish.
Luke 11:36 “If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light."
Acts “For the Lord gave us this command when he said, 'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.'"
Acts 26:18 “to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.”
Exodus 27:20 "Command the people of Israel
· Light our world continuously.
John “And the judgment is based on this fact: God's light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.”
· Light the world when it seems hopeless.
· Light the world when it seems no one else cares.
· Light the world when you’re being attacked.
· Light the world when you are being persecuted.
John “All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants."
Isaiah 42:6 "I, the LORD, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel
Isaiah 58:10 “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as .”
Isaiah 9:2 “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.”
· When in dark places be the light
John Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."
· I am not here to just curse the darkness but to turn on the light.
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