COME OUT OF THE DARKNESS
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COME OUT OF THE DARKNESS
COME OUT OF THE DARKNESS
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
Main Idea: God desires for you to come out from the darkness.
Main Idea: God desires for you to come out from the darkness.
Key Question: Are you worried about things in your life coming to light?
Key Question: Are you worried about things in your life coming to light?
1. Coming out of the darkness requires life transformation. (v. 20)
1. Coming out of the darkness requires life transformation. (v. 20)
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
2. Coming to the light is a result of life transformation. (v. 21)
2. Coming to the light is a result of life transformation. (v. 21)
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.