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Mar 02, 2025

Light of the World | Power and Promise

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Light of the World

March 02, 2025

John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

The Light

1. Gives

2. Provides

3. Brings

4. Illuminates the

5. Reveals

6. Gives

PRINCIPLE: Everything falls apart if Jesus is not the of your life.

John 7:37–38

37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."

Ezekiel 10:18,19

18 Then the glory of the Lord departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim. 19 …They stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the Lord’s house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

Ezekiel 11:23

The glory of the Lord went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it.

John 8:12

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

PRINCIPLE: Just as Jesus claimed to be all that they had been looking for, he also is the thing that will give us a fulfilled life.

John 8:42

“If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.

John 8:51

Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.

John 8:56–59

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

3 Walkaway action steps:

1. Recognize Jesus as the of the World.

2. Repent and in Jesus.

3. Realize that in Christ are now the light to the world.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.

Matthew 5:14–16

14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

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