Jesus the Light of the world

Introduction:

Light as a symbol of God

God’s purity

1 John 1:5 KJV 1900

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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1 John 1:7 KJV 1900

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

God’s glory

Revelation 21:23 KJV 1900

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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God’s knowledge

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Psalm 139:11–12 KJV 1900

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; Even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

God’s unchangeability

James 1:17 KJV 1900

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

God’s vengeance

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Satan as an imitator of light

2 Corinthians 11:14 KJV 1900

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Light as a symbol of God’s favour towards his people

Ezra 9:8 KJV 1900

8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

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Light as a symbol of God’s word

As perceived by believers

Psalm 119:105 KJV 1900

105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.

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As perceived by unbelievers

John 3:20 KJV 1900

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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Light as a symbol of salvation

1 Peter 2:9 KJV 1900

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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1 John 2:8 KJV 1900

8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

Light as a symbol of Jesus Christ

Foretold in the OT

Numbers 24:17 KJV 1900

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, And a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite the corners of Moab, And destroy all the children of Sheth.

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Isaiah 9:2 KJV 1900

2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 42:6–7 KJV 1900

6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, And will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, And give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, To bring out the prisoners from the prison, And them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Isaiah 49:6 KJV 1900

6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

Isaiah 53:11 KJV 1900

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; For he shall bear their iniquities.

Malachi 4:2 KJV 1900

2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise With healing in his wings; And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Revealed in the NT

John 8:12 KJV 1900

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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Matthew 4:16 KJV 1900

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Matthew 17:2 KJV 1900

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Luke 1:78–79 KJV 1900

Through the tender mercy of our God; Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 2:32 KJV 1900

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

John 1:4–9 KJV 1900

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

John 9:5 KJV 1900

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 12:35–36 KJV 1900

35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

John 12:46 KJV 1900

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Acts 13:47 KJV 1900

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

2 Corinthians 4:6 KJV 1900

6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:3 KJV 1900

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Revelation 1:16 KJV 1900

16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 22:16 KJV 1900

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.