THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

SEEING THE LIGHTJOHN 12:35-50

God Is the Source of Light2 Corinthians 4:3-6

• God is the source of physical light Gen. 1:2-5• God is the source of spiritual light 2 Cor. 4:6• Includes Jesus, the Son of God John 1:1-5• God sent Jesus into the world John 3:16-21,

8:12

What Light Does

• guides Exodus 13:21-22• guards Exodus 14:19-20• helps us see better Exodus 25:37 • reveals things hidden in the dark Eph. 5:13 • prevents stumbling John 11:9-10 • gives life Psalm 36:9

Light as a Metaphor• Hope Amos 5:18-20• Joy Psalm 97:11 “Light is sown for the

righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” Romans 12:11

• Life John 1:4 “…life was the light of men.”• Love Colossians 1:13• Good Job 24:13-17• Fellowship 1 John 1:7• Favor Psalm 44:3• Knowledge Psalm 19:7-9, 119:104-105

God Blesses Us with the Blessings of Light

• God provides hope 1 Peter 1:3• God provides joy John 15:11• God provides life John 1:4 “In Him is life…”• God loves us Colossians 1:13• God calls us to do good 1 Peter 2:9-12• God invites us to fellowship 1 John 1:7• God’s grace is abundant Rom. 5:20, Eph. 2:4-7• God provides knowledge Col. 2:3

Seeing the Light• One must see the light in order to be

blessed by the light Ephesians 5:14 “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

• John 12:35-50• We must hear and believe the word of Jesus• Faith must act by turning v.40 and

confessing v.42• Seeing the Light means obeying His word

Seeing the Light• Saul (Paul) literally saw the Light Acts 9, 22• Paul’s pedigree Philippians 3:2-6• Only the appearance of Jesus could change

Saul 1 Timothy 1:12-17• Proof of Jesus’ resurrection 1 Cor. 15:8• Proof of the saving power of God (our

spiritual resurrection) 1 Tim. 1:16• It qualified Paul to be an apostle Acts 1:21-26

Seeing the Light• Saul saw the light that led him to become a

Christian Acts 9• Evidence (glory of Jesus) produced faith that

Jesus is Lord Acts 9:5-6 • “Lord, (Rom. 10:9) what do you want me to

do?” is confession & implies repentance• Jesus told him to go to the city where he would

be told what he must do Acts 9:6• Till then, Paul did the only thing a penitent Jew

knew to do (pray and fast v.9,11)

Acts 9 & Acts 22Acts 9

Men heard a voice v.7They saw no one

“and he arose and was baptized” v.18

Col. 2:12 Paul’s faith raised him after he was buried with Christ in baptism

Acts 22Men saw the light v.9Did not hear the voice of

“Him who spoke to me”“Arise and be baptized,

and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” v.16

Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Peter 3:21

Seeing the Light• We saw by obeying the gospel; we must

continue believing (Hebrews 3:12-14) and continue “looking unto Jesus” Heb. 12:2

• We must be faithful until death Rev. 2:10• We look to Jesus 2 Cor. 3:17-18• We are transformed Rom. 12:1-2• We must use the mirror James 1:22-25• Put the word in the heart Psalm 119:11

Seeing the Light• Meditate on the word Philippians 4:8• Apply the word Philippians 4:9• This is how the Spirit leads Rom. 8:1-16• This is how the fruit of the Spirit is

produced Galatians 5:22-23• Christ in you, the hope of glory Col. 1:27• We must first obey the law of the Spirit of

life in Christ Jesus Rom. 8:2 • Justified

Seeing the Light• Meditate on the word Philippians 4:8• Apply the word Philippians 4:9• This is how the Spirit leads Rom. 8:1-16• This is how the fruit of the Spirit is

produced Galatians 5:22-23• Christ in you, the hope of glory Col. 1:27• We must first obey the law of the Spirit of

life in Christ Jesus Rom. 8:2 • Justified

Seeing the Light• Meditate on the word Philippians 4:8• Apply the word Philippians 4:9• This is how the Spirit leads Rom. 8:1-16• This is how the fruit of the Spirit is

produced Galatians 5:22-23• Christ in you, the hope of glory Col. 1:27• We must first obey the law of the Spirit of

life in Christ Jesus Rom. 8:2 • Justified glorified

Seeing the Light• Meditate on the word Philippians 4:8• Apply the word Philippians 4:9• This is how the Spirit leads Rom. 8:1-16• This is how the fruit of the Spirit is

produced Galatians 5:22-23• Christ in you, the hope of glory Col. 1:27• We must first obey the law of the Spirit of

life in Christ Jesus Rom. 8:2 • Justified glorified Rom. 8:29