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Christ explains the light. When Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” He had just finished dealing with a judgment involving the Seventh Commandment, about adultery. Christ did not come to destroy the law and the prophets, but to explain their full meaning (Matthew 5:17).
- A City Upon A Hill
- Matthew 5:14-16
- You Are The Light of The World
- A City That Is Set on A Hill Cannot Be Hidden
- Nor Do They Light A Lamp and Put It Under A Basket, But on A Lampstand
- It Gives Light to All Who Are in The House
- That They May See Your Good Works
- Glorify Your Father in Heaven
- Final Words
387 years ago, in 1630, a Puritan leader named John Winthrop delivered a you are the light of the world speech or sermon to a group of people within the ship named Arbella heading to the New World. This group of individuals is to become the future colony of the Massachusetts Bay, the second major settlement in New England. Winthrop knew the big cha...
The instruction of Jesus about being a light of the world is found in Matthew 5:14-16. We read: Matthew 5:14-16is a powerful instruction from our Lord and Master. He showed us the way to become Christians by becoming a light of the world. These verses deserve a deeper look for all of us. Let us examine then what light in the Bible means.
In this life, we have two choices. We can either be part of darkness and be part of this world OR shine as lights and be different. This world is dying for a light. People are desperately seeking for a beacon of hope. We need not just more sermons on being a light of the world, but we need more living examples as well. We are called to be Christian...
We are like a city on a hill. Since we shine as lights, people will take notice. They will see that we are different. They will see that we are not like the other people. They will see that we are truly who we claim to be, Christians. We need to shine our lights in such a way that people SEE God and Jesus Christ in us. That’s our ultimate goal as w...
Now, if you are a light of the world, you have to do a work. When you light a lamp, you don’t hide it under a basket. You don’t hide it inside your closet. You don’t hide it inside your bag. No, YOU PUT IT ON A LAMPSTANDwhere it can serve its purpose. You put it in a place where it can provide the best POSSIBLE LIGHT, where it can impart brightness...
The purpose of our light is to expose the darkness. By seeing our example, people would know the difference between good and evil, right and good. Our light should show people what is acceptable to God and what is not acceptable to Him. Thus, it is a must that we study the Bible to know what God expects from us. We can’t give something that we don’...
We need to shine as lights before men that they may see our good works. Now, it doesn’t mean that we tell everyone how good or righteous we are. It does not say that. We are commanded to pray in secret, do our alms in secret, and help other people without thinking of any recognition. Christ is telling us that if we are to be a light, we need to do ...
What is the purpose of being a light of the world? What should be our motive? What should be the driving force behind our every action? Jesus was telling us to shine our lights so that it will glorify our Father in heaven! Our light and good works should not focus on ourselves. THESE SHOULD POINT PEOPLE TO GOD! This must be our mindset brethren. As...
So brethren, are we doing our job as a light of the world? Are we illuminating the light that Christ gave us? When people see us, do they see God’s way of life? Or are we just no different to those who are outside the faith? I hope we now have a deeper understanding of what it really means to be a light of the world and as Jesus is the light of the...
Feb 14, 2019 · When Jesus lived on the earth, there was no electricity. People depended on candles and oil lamps for light at night. Imagine what it would have been like to look out your window at night without any streetlights—anywhere! Consider how dark it could have been. 1. If you have been in a very dark place, what was that like? 2.
Dec 4, 2017 · Without the light of Jesus in our hearts, enabling us to see the world that was made for the light, we can’t see the world the way it is in God’s eyes. Everything is dark. This world was made to be illumined by this light. The light of Christ is native to the world, not foreign.
Oct 26, 2020 · Jesus came to show us a way out of spiritual darkness. In John 8:12, He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” “The Bible is clear that moral and spiritual darkness has always been the case for a world that rejects and refuses to acknowledge God,” wrote Franklin Graham.
So, when Jesus proclaimed in John 8:12 that he was the “light of the world,” he proclaimed that he was God—the source of all light and life—and he also proclaimed how we can have light, by following him and living like him in the world (Matt 5:14–16), rather than living in darkness/sin.
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Feb 13, 2016 · The exquisite imagery of this celebration culminates on the final day of the feast as Jesus declares: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
