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Momma said, “Nothing good happens after midnight.”
Evil relies on the cover of darkness
71% of violent crime occurs at night.
You can’t see trouble coming at night.
Trial and error.
I have a good sense of direction.
Deer hunting scatter creek, stayed in the stand until dark.
John
The prophet Isaiah said the Messiah would be a light to the nations.
We are called to be light.
John
Let Freedom Ring
Not sure what is so patriotic about celebrating our nation’s independence by shooting off fireworks made in China, but my neighbors believe in it.
Matthew
Matthew 5:14-
A big title.
but the context is much different.
Jesus is the source of Light,
We are reflective light.
flashlight vs. mirror.
There is a difference between artificial light and sun light.
You ever walk out of the house with brown instead of black socks.
One navy and one black.
Seeing is not always believing.
He and his disciples walk by a man born blind.
They asked who’s sin, this man or his parents caused his blindness.
People believe that it’s alway sin that causes bad things to happen to people.
When doing a self examination, that’s a good place to start.
Its a terrible way of thinking about other people, because you loose empathy for others.
This is common in Hindu countries.
You are born in that station of life because you did bad things in a previous life.
“Why should I interrupt you just punishment?”
Jesus set the record straight.
John 9:3-
Jesus spat on the ground and made mud.
put it on his eyes and told him to go to a certain pool and wash.
came back seeing.
People didn’t believe and brought him to the Pharisees
Did is on the Sabbath -
They questioned the blind man and he said, “He is a prophet.”
They didn’t believe he had been blind to they called his parents.
Parents said this is our son, and he was born blind, not he sees.
They talk to the blind guy again.
John 9:
John 9:
We are disciples of Moses, but we don’t know where He is from.
John 9:
A healed sinner is wiser than an unrepentant scholar.
There is a difference between wise and smart.
35 on the ACT, waiting tables.
Jesus revealed Himself to this man.
John 9:35
That is the acceptable response to Jesus.
When you are weighted down with sin, and He forgives you, The only response, is to worship Him.
Because I remember what it was like to be blind, I worship Him!
Do you remember?
If you remember what it was like to be blind, why do you keep closing your eyes?
Once your in the light, you can’t just duck back in the shadows when you want to.
You either love the light, or you love the darkness.
Jesus said this:
Jesus isn’t contradicting Himself.
He didn’t come the first time to judge the world, but because he came, what you say about Him carries with it, judgement.
John 9:
Accept Him or reject Him.
You are a sinner in need of a savior.
You either were or are blind.
If you acknowledge him, your sins will be forgiven.
But if you’re like the Pharisees, and say, we see fine without Christ, your sin remains.
I’ll accept him later.
I got saved and baptised, I’m good.
I go to church, and I’m a good person.
I’m not that bad.
Because of Grace, I can’t live how I want.
If I don’t focus on Christ, I will focus on me.
My desires, my problems, what I deserve, my will.
Me, me, me.
Are you walking in the light?
Do you remember what it’s like to be blind?
Are you seeking His will or your own?
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