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Moonlit walk - Winter snow - lighting up the outside No such thing as moonlight. It is reflected sunlight. Road construction lights - like daylight - so workers cannot disrupt the “busyness” of the city Glow of city lights - Light was important to the Feast of Tabernacles - 4 large lamps lit each night…

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to…

The Sinner vs. Eternal Life Do you believe God? 1 JOHN 5:6–12 Main Idea: Christians can be certain that God has given us eternal life through His Son. Bertrand Russell lived from 1872–1970. He was a well-known atheistic philosopher who authored more than 100 books, wrote a three-volume autobiography,…

There is a gap We don’t know how long of a gap is betwen (v.11) and (v.12), but there is. Pharisees and scribes spoke to Jesus (vv. 3-7). Jesus spoke to the Pharisees (vv.7) Pharisees and scribes are convicted and leave (vv.8-9) Jesus speaks and interacts with the woman (vv.10-11) That is where we just…

Notes: The following text points out accusations that Jesus, who is the True Judge, makes against the Pharisees and religious leaders. 1. The first accusation: They have Inappropriate Belief (8:12-30) A. First verbal exchange: The Authority and Judgment of the Son, 8:12-20. “again” points to a change…

Exegetical Point: Jesus is the light of the world, he is from the Father and speaks on his authority. Homiletic Point: Jesus the light of the world. Whoever follows him will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. Intro Kids - Can you see in the dark? How can you get around at night?…

Light, Authority, and Salvation Intro Throughout the gospel of John we are presented with different themes that John wants us to see. One of those themes is light vs. darkness. We are all familiar with the ideas and experiences of light and darkness. That creaky door doesn’t bother us during the day,…

Is Jesus the Messiah? Call to Worship Intro Have you ever been into a television series and really enjoyed it. Then all of a sudden there is this extremely slow paced episode that no one seems to like, but it’s important for moving the story along. These are called expositional episodes. And the reality…

Hey all, its good to be back and refreshed in the Spirit. Man, I will admit that I struggled with John 8 for a long time and I don’t claim that I know it all, but I do know that what the Spirit has given, it has shed some light on things. So quick review, where and when are we in John 8 , what’s happened…

Light of the World Introduction Here is our structure for the next few weeks This week we are looking at Jesus as the Light of the World Next week, it will be the year 2022. We have some important announcements for the church We have been walking through an eldership process with a few guys. We are going…

Verses 22-26 This is the only place where we see Jesus heal in such a way that it was a multiple step process. Verses 27-30 Jesus picked an interesting place to ask this question. I have seen this place, it is at the base of Mount Hermon and has a spring running through it which connects to the Jordan…

Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) 33 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 34 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the Lord . 35 On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary…

…Jesus, light of the world, you came into a world filled with darkness, and our world became so much brighter. But Lord, your light has dimmed, our hope is overshadowed by fear and dread. Come to us now, shine your light into our hearts so that we can reflect your light to all that we meet and so that…

Afraid of the dark as a kid? One Dutch study – 74% of children reported being afraid of the dark during their childhood. Another British study – 64% of adults still report occasional fears of darkness and 17% reported that they slept with some kind of light on at night. Jesus & the back porch broom Dennis…

Belief: An opinion of judgment in which a person is fully persuaded. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

As Jesus is the Light of the World, He enlists us to reflect that light as we are distributed throughout our County.

The Light In The Wilderness V 12 Jesus - I Am the light of the world V 20 In the treasury- the court of women Widow’s mite place where the offering is given 13 trumpet recepticles During the feast of booths, the celebration of the wilderness wanderings when God provided water, food, protection 2 giant…

Introduction There is one movie genre that I won’t watch and that is horror. I just don’t like those movies. I just remember watching some as a kid and screaming at the people in the movie, “Don’t open that door” or “No, don’t go into that creepy looking building.” And no matter what… they did what I…

Statement 1 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” This is an audacious statement. Imagine if someone said this today? A preacher? A business owner? A president? “If you play on my team, you won’t…

Jesus comes into a world that is struggling to clearly see who God is.  Jesus himself is the light that shows the way to follow God.

Add To Your Faith Virtue Annotation 1 Review: .....that through these Grace and peace, His Divine power all things that pertain to life and godliness glory and virtue, exceeding great and precious promises 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you…

We are looking at John 8:12-20 this week. I encourage you to open your bibles, or your bible apps and follow along. Those with the faithlife or logos bible apps, the passage link will appear on your screens to follow along. John 8:12-20 . When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light…

1. I AM the Light of the World 12 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.” 13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” 14 Jesus answered and said…