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Jesus as the Light of the World

Text: John 12: 46

JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

One of the symbols Jesus used significantly was “light”. Once again, Jesus spoke about why He had come into the world.

“I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.”

John 12:46

1. “I have come”

a. Few understand their purpose of existence in the world.

b. Jesus understood clearly why He had come into existence.

c. Time and again Jesus would refer to His purpose in life.

i. He had come down from heaven and given life to the world (John 6:33).

ii. He had come down from heaven not to do His own will but to do the will of God (John 6:38).

iii. He had come to give life abundantly (John 10:10).

2. “As a light into the world”

a. The world as Jesus understood it was full of sin.

b. And sin may well be represented by the symbol of “darkness”.

c. Everyone who has life has some kind of light (John 1:4).

d. Darkness would always try and overcome the light but would not be totally successful (John 1:5).

e. Man has a choice:

i. He can respond to the light.

ii. Or he can reject the light.

f. The problem lies in this truth.

i. Many love darkness (John 3:19).

ii. They shun the light because their deeds are evil (John 3:19).

iii. Those who practise evil would not eagerly or willingly come to the light (John 3:20).

iv. They fear that their deeds would be exposed (John 3:20).

3. “That whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness”

a. There was no need to abide in darkness.

b. One can escape darkness by believing in Jesus as the light of the world.

c. He who comes to the truth would come to the light (John 3:21).
His deeds subsequently would be clearly seen as having been done in the sight of God (John 3:21).

经文：约翰福音 12: 46

耶稣是世界的光

“光” 是耶稣运用的比喻之一。耶稣再次地解释祂来到世间的理由。

“我到世上来，乃是光，叫凡信我的不住在黑暗里。”

《约翰福音 12: 46》

1. “我到世上来”

a. 许多人不了解自己生存的意义

b. 耶稣很明确地了解祂存在的理由和意义

c. 耶稣会常常提起祂生命的目标和意义

i. 祂从天上降下来赐生命给世界 《约翰福音 6：33》

ii. 祂从天上降下，不是要按自己的意思行，乃是按上帝的意思而行《约翰福音 6：38》

iii. 祂来赐更丰盛的生命 《约翰福音 10：10》

2. “我到世上来，乃是光”

a. 耶稣知道这世间充满罪孽

b. “黑暗”是罪孽的比喻

c. 凡是有生命的人都会有一些光 《约翰福音 1：4》

d. 黑暗必会试图吞没光，但黑暗是无法完全胜利 《约翰福音 1：5》

e. 人所要做的选择：

i. 他可以接受光

ii. 他也可以拒绝光

f. 这真理背后存有的问题

i. 许多人爱黑暗 《约翰福音 3：19》

ii. 他们因为自己的恶行而拒绝光《约翰福音 3：19》

iii. 凡作恶的人是不会积极地来就光 《约翰福音 3：20》

iv. 这是因为他们害怕行为受责备 《约翰福音 3：20》

3. “叫凡信我的不住在黑暗里”

a. 世人无需住在黑暗里

b. 凡相信耶稣是世界的光就能从黑暗逃脱

c. 凡行真理的人必来就光 《约翰福音 3：21》

这就能显明他的行为是靠上帝而行 《约翰福音 3：21》