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John 1:5
1. Jesus is the light of the world.
John 1:5 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things
were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In
him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in
darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
2. Men are walking in darkness.
John 3:19 - For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God
sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world
through him might be saved. 18 He that
believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned
already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son
of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that
light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light,
because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one
that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his
deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth
truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they
are wrought in God.
Jesus had just not condemned the woman taken in adultery, which the Jews
wanted to kill to show their righteousness over hers. Jesus didn't severely
condemn the Pharisees, or the woman, but admonished them to see their own
sinfulness before they looked at the sinfulness of others. John 8:12 -
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I
am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
3. Lost people abide (live continually) in darkness.
John 12:46 - Jesus cried and said, He that
believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And
he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I
am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not
abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my
words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world,
but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me,
and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For
I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a
commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And
I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak
therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
4. Paul (like all God called and God sent preachers) is sent to open the
eyes of those that are in darkness.
Acts 26:18 - At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven,
above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which
journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a
voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the
pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I
am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise,
and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to
make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast
seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering
thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness
to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by
faith that is in me.
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