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Introduction
Light is fundamental to living.
We cannot live without light.
Have you ever had an experience where you have been lost in the Dark?
(I can remeber a time I got lost in the woods, it was getting Dark and how frightened I was)
Light is essential for life isn't it?
We can’t live without light.
Light is essential for life!
We can’t live without light!
Light gives vision - It is because of light that I can see you and you can see me.
Light enables us to Breath - It is because of sunlight, and photosynthesis you are breathing oxygen right now.
Light gives us Food - It is because of light, helping plants grow we have food to eat.
cosmetics, medicine, clothing, paper, paint, fuel, lighting, charcoal and adhesives.
All these things exist because of light, light is essential to life.
Light Illuminates, and because it illuminates it also reveals what would formally be hidden (Sunlight and dust-motes illustration),
Light gives Knowledge.
Light Brings Warmth.
Light also guides and keeps us out of harms way.
(perhaps you have now heard the urban legend of the full scale naval confrontation that was avoided off the Kerry coast)
The HMS Britainis was
Irish: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision.
British: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.
Irish: Negative.
You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
British: This is the captain of a British navy ship.
I say again, divert your course.
Irish: Negative.
I say again, You will have to divert your course.
British: This is the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible.
The second largest ship in the British atlantic fleet.
We are accompanied by three destroyers, two missile cruisers, and numerous support vessels.
I demand that you change your course, 15 degrees north, I say again, that is 15 degrees north, or counter-measures will be undertaken to ensure that safety of this ship.
Irish: We are a lighthouse.
Your call.
Light also guides and keeps us out of harms way.
(perhaps you have heard the infamous urban legend of the, full scale naval confrontation that was avoided off the Coast of Ireland.
Irish: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision.
British: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision.
Irish: Negative.
You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
British: This is the captain of a British navy ship.
I say again, divert your course.
Irish: Negative.
I say again, You will have to divert your course.
British: This is the aircraft carrier HMS Britania.
The second largest ship in the British atlantic fleet.
We are accompanied by two destroyers, a missile cruiser, and numerous support vessels.
I demand that you change your course, 15 degrees north, I say again, that is 15 degrees north, or counter-measures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship.
Irish: We are a lighthouse....
Your call.
(Light Keeps us safe)
Because of light’s inextricable relationship to life (which is given by God), it’s no surprise that it plays a very important (and often central theme) in the Bible, especially when it is contrasted with Darkness.
(This contrast is sometimes referred to as Dualism)
Big Idea.
Because of light’s inextricable relationship to life (which is given by God), it’s no surprise that it plays a very important (and often central theme) in the Bible, especially when it is contrasted with Darkness.
(Dualism)
Light is also a key theme in Johns Gospel.
John’s Gospel personifies light telling us that true light from God came into this world.
This light was both rejected
“Let there be light” is the first recorded speech belonging to God and occurs at the very beginning of Gods creative activity upon the Earth.
God himself was said to dwell in unapproachable light, to wrap himself in light as with a garment.
God himself was often described as pure light on account of his Majestic Glory, Radiance, Holiness , purity and unchanging truthfulness.
Big Idea.
So rich and glorious is he that not a single name can describe him, and not a single metaphor can do justice to his greatness.
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