The imagery of light is used in the New Testament in several ways. The New Testament authors communicate that Jesus is the light and his message is light in our darkness. These same authors reveal that by walking in faith on Christ’s Word, Christians are transformed by his message and the ministry that Christ has given to his Church is also as light in a dark place. Finally, we see from the New Testament that the glory of Christ will be the light for eternity.
Because light is communicated to reveal major tenets of the Christian faith, then this Christmas, as people decorate their homes and trees with lights, we have an opportunity to share the Gospel through the biblical theme of light and encourage our people in the light of Christ, to walk in the light of Christ, to minister and be a light in the world, and to hope in the light of Christ for eternity.
Join us for a 4-week series as we explore this biblical theme through our Advent series called "The Light."
In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus explains who is disciples are in him and what they will be like because of his work. Christ's disciples are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. The question for true Christians is not necessarily what is the truth of Jesus, but what are we going to do with the truth of Jesus?
Our hearts are darker than any black night and human attempts to change our hearts have been proven and will continue to be proven futile. The grace of God comes through gospel proclamation from God's Word. When the Holy Spirit and the word of God come together, the light of the gospel message will penetrate our dark hearts. In 1 John, the apostle declares the truth about Jesus, his Word, our sinful hearts, and the faithful work of the Spirit.
Our hearts are darker than any black night and human attempts to change our hearts have been proven and will continue to be proven futile. The grace of God comes through gospel proclamation from God's Word. When the Holy Spirit and the word of God come together, the light of the gospel message will penetrate our dark hearts.
In 1 John, the apostle declares the truth about Jesus, his Word, our sinful hearts, and the faithful work of the Spirit.
