Conquering Light

The Conquering Light John 1:5

Sunday, October 14, 2018

8:36 AM

Light and darkness are recurring themes in John's Gospel. God is light (1 John 1:5) while Satan is "the power of darkness" (Luke 22:53).

Luke 22:52-53 (KJV)

52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

People love either the light or the darkness, and this love controls their actions (John 3:16-19). Those who believe on Christ are the "sons of light" (John 12:35-36). Just as the first Creation began with "Let there be light!" so the New Creation begins with the entrance of light into the heart of the believer (2 Cor. 4:3-6). The coming of Jesus Christ into the world was the dawning of a new day for sinful man (Luke 1:78-79).

Bible Exposition Commentary (BE Series) - New Testament - The Bible Exposition Commentary – New Testament, Volume 1.

several distinct scenarios in which darkness and the Word/light have clashed: the fall of Adam and Eve, the long and disappointing history of Israel, the ministry of Jesus and His death on the cross, and the present preaching of the Word by the church in the world.

Wesleyan Bible Commentary - Wesleyan Bible Commentary – John.