The Light of the World

Bethel Church Temple TX Podcast (Sermons)

The Light of the World
Series: Last Man Standing
March 3, 2024 Elwyn Johnston

1 John 1:5
Verse of the Week: “You are the light of the world” Matthew 5:14
1. The value of the light
“I am the Light of the world.” John 8:12

• Light provides direction
  

"I am the Way” John 14:6

"Follow Me." Matthew 4:19

• Light reveals dangers

“Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by

this world’s light.” John 11:9

2. The visibility of the light

• Influence

“You are the light of the world” Matthew 5:14
“Let your light shine before others in such a way that they will see your good works, and glorify your Father” Matthew 5:16

• Invitation

“A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” Matthew 5:14

• Intercession

“Aaron stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.” Numbers 16:48

3. The victory of the Light
“The Light shines in the darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:5
“O death, where is your victory? O grave, where is your sting….thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 15:55 & 57
“God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path” Ps. 119:105