I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
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Who Is Jesus to you?
Who Is Jesus to you?
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Savior/Priest/King/Emmanuel/Lord/ water of life/ good shepherd/ the door?
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
John
Today John records for us jesus words
Jesus
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12
Song: Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness,
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You,
Hope of a life spent with You.
So here I am to worship;
Here I am to bow down;
Here I am to say that
You're my God.
And You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.
The Gospel of Matthew record these words concerning the beginning of Jesus ministry...
“The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”
the world we live in is shrouded in ignorance and darkness. They don’t know God. enshrouded in doctrines of false religions
enshrouded in the darkness of atheism,
enshrouded in darkness of the philosophies of man
Many are walking around in darkness. They don’t know where they are going. they are enslaved to the prince of darkness
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
God is light and in him there is no darkness at all
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
has your mind, life, vision of the world been enlightened by the light of God which is jesus
READ:
John 9
blind and begging - disciples questioned Jesus who sinned. this is an opportunity for God to tell us that we need God. We are all blind to our lostness without God. can’t see that and they are doomed
blind and begging - disciples questioned Jesus who sinned. this is an oppurtunity for God to tell us that we need God. We are all blind to our lostness without God. can’t see theat they are doomed
So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,
So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,
being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart;
and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.
most people in this world don’t even know they are blind
blind to the to the love of God how many do not know that there is a God and that the creator the God of heaven loved them so much he sent his son to die for them. loved them while they were sinners
We love, because He first loved us.
blind to the to the love of God how many do not know that there is a God and that the creator the God of heaven loved them so much he sent his son to die for them. loved them while they were sinners
Blind to the way that he can change our lives. he can. from useless purposeless lives and change it completely
blind to our true purpose in life. suicide is on the rise. because they don’t know why they are here. Jesus can give purpose.
without Jesus we are all blind.
why don’t you enlighten me sarcastically.
Jesus can enlighten us to things we never thought possible
“While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”
would you like to see everything clearly? see your self your life more clearly?
your life
some people choose to remain in darkness. They refuse to hear Jesus and come to the light. Some people are more comfortable being blind it hides us and our secrets and we try to hide ourselves because we like to lie to ourselves
darkness hides our failures and attitudes
do you choose to stay in darkness
“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
what
when we come to the light and embrace the light then we have to get real, we have to be real honest and get real with our problems that we have the light is shining and we cannot hide. can’t scurry from the darkness. It shows us our sins and the wonderful grace of God.
do yo want to be in the darkness. people will seek less of you in darkness.
some people move toward the light they want to see clearly and deal with things as they are really are/ show me God clearly whats coming show me what I need to do not face judgment . I want to know trust and follow the light
“But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
are you an honest and sincere person. do you want to have God in your life. are you moving towards the light or are heading towards the shadows of darkness
siloam=sent
He whom God sent who did God sent Jesus. Jesus is Siloam we have to go to jesus and wash. He trusted and did just as Jesus said.
Jesus opened his physical eyes. He was different not just his eyes the people didn’ even recognize him
the same thing happens to us when we come to the light it changes us and we become radically different people.
Jesus changed:
his self image
his world view
Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
i don’t look at people the same way. a lot of times people are a nuisance to us but not
to God, he cares and wants each one, he thinks each one is special and worth sending his son to die for
His purpose - now to serve
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?”
John
The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
“We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
John 9:
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
will you allow Jesus to open your eyes. It’s not simple and you shouldn’t do it haphazardly.
submit
to trust to learn from him
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;
but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:6
Therefore do not be partakers with them;
not perfect
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.
But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
but it is a choice that you make
Therefore do not be partakers with them;
for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
if you embrace the light your relationship will be different
you will make different decisions
you will be more honest
you will be less selfish
you will be carrying about others
you will try to live pure lives
try to serve somebody besides yourselves
Will you come to the light this morning?
