Christmas Light
Mike Stone
John 8:12
Christmas is a time of giving...carols...family...dessert...light. In Luke 2, the angel of the Lord stood before them and the glory of the Lord SHONE round about them.
And when He was born, a light appeared in the East, commonly called The Star of Bethlehem. It was so unusual and bright that it attracted the attention of ancient astronomers.
And when the One who was the Light of a Million Mornings died on the cross, the world sat in literal and symbolic darkness for three hours. From His birth in the hamlet of Bethlehem to His death on the cross and beyond, the life and ministry of Jesus were bathed in brilliant Light.
In a simple yet profound ''I AM'' statement, Jesus expresses WHO He is, WHAT He requires, and WHAT we can expect if we follow Him.
1. A claim that is remarkable (12a)
As a Master Teacher, Jesus knows repetition is a great was to learn.
Twice in this gospel, Jesus says He is the light of the world.
Here and in John 9:5, Christ makes this iconic claim.
Think about both the statement and the setting of this one.
A. A bold statement
It's one of several times in John that Jesus identified Himself as the Eternal God of Exodus 3:14.
6:35 - ''I am the Bread of Life''
Here in 8:12 and 9:5 - ''I am the Light of the World.''
10:9 - ''I am the Door.''
10:11 - ''I am the Good Shepherd.''
11:25 - ''I am the Resurrection and the Life.''
14:6 - ''I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.''
15:1 - ''I am the True Vine.''
In John 4, Jesus told the woman, ''The One who speaks to you, I AM.''
Jesus calls Himself the ''I AM'' not once but 3x in this broader text.
John continually connects his gospel to the ''prologue'' or introduction of the first 18 verses of chapter 1. There John told us that, ''In Him was Life and that Life was the Light of men.''
Jesus is stating, ''I...and I alone...am THAT God.''
Not your feasts, festivals or religious observances, I AM the only source of eternal ...
Mike Stone
John 8:12
Christmas is a time of giving...carols...family...dessert...light. In Luke 2, the angel of the Lord stood before them and the glory of the Lord SHONE round about them.
And when He was born, a light appeared in the East, commonly called The Star of Bethlehem. It was so unusual and bright that it attracted the attention of ancient astronomers.
And when the One who was the Light of a Million Mornings died on the cross, the world sat in literal and symbolic darkness for three hours. From His birth in the hamlet of Bethlehem to His death on the cross and beyond, the life and ministry of Jesus were bathed in brilliant Light.
In a simple yet profound ''I AM'' statement, Jesus expresses WHO He is, WHAT He requires, and WHAT we can expect if we follow Him.
1. A claim that is remarkable (12a)
As a Master Teacher, Jesus knows repetition is a great was to learn.
Twice in this gospel, Jesus says He is the light of the world.
Here and in John 9:5, Christ makes this iconic claim.
Think about both the statement and the setting of this one.
A. A bold statement
It's one of several times in John that Jesus identified Himself as the Eternal God of Exodus 3:14.
6:35 - ''I am the Bread of Life''
Here in 8:12 and 9:5 - ''I am the Light of the World.''
10:9 - ''I am the Door.''
10:11 - ''I am the Good Shepherd.''
11:25 - ''I am the Resurrection and the Life.''
14:6 - ''I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.''
15:1 - ''I am the True Vine.''
In John 4, Jesus told the woman, ''The One who speaks to you, I AM.''
Jesus calls Himself the ''I AM'' not once but 3x in this broader text.
John continually connects his gospel to the ''prologue'' or introduction of the first 18 verses of chapter 1. There John told us that, ''In Him was Life and that Life was the Light of men.''
Jesus is stating, ''I...and I alone...am THAT God.''
Not your feasts, festivals or religious observances, I AM the only source of eternal ...
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