Sermon: God's Word Is Light
Scripture
Their shape was similar to a shell or saucer with a lip. Lamps of stone, metal, and shells were used, although the majority were of pottery.
Candles were not known in biblical times
Just as a lamp shows up what is in the darkness, so God reveals what is in man’s spirit and searches out his inmost being
The “spirit” represents the conscience of man which searches every secret place.
The “spirit” represents the conscience of man which searches every secret place.
Point 1: God’s Word Is Our Compass
God’s Word Provides Instructions
thy ways and thy paths refer to the conduct, the way of life that Yahweh requires
thy ways and thy paths refer to the conduct, the way of life that Yahweh requires of those who worship him
thy ways and thy paths refer to the conduct, the way of life that Yahweh requires
That teaching should be given from God’s Law, for the parents’ commands, like the Word of God, should be like a lamp and a light, giving guidance to one’s conduct (Ps. 119:105). Discipline (cf. Prov. 1:2, 7), though painful (cf. Heb. 12:11a), helps keep a person on the right path, leading him in the way of life.
teaching should be given from God’s Law, for the parents’ commands, like the Word of God, should be like a lamp and a light, giving guidance to one’s conduct (Ps. 119:105). Discipline (cf. Prov. 1:2, 7), though painful (cf. Heb. 12:11a), helps keep a person on the right path, leading him in the way of life.
Point 2: God’s Word Reveals Lurking Danger
The mayor of Toronto launched a “Light the Night” campaign. The idea was for residents to leave their lights burning overnight in order to discourage crime. A similar campaign was carried out in the Oakland, California, area, and reports show that crime was greatly reduced—in fact, reduced fantastically.
Closing
Science tells us that light is constituted of three rays, or groups of wavelengths, distinct from each other, no one of which without the others would be light. Each ray has its own separate function. The first originates, the second formulates, illuminates or manifests, and the third consummates. The first ray, often called invisible light, is neither seen nor felt. The second is both seen and felt. The third is not seen but is felt as heat.