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The Hatred of Light

Text: John 3:20-21

“For everyone practising evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

John 3:20-21

THE HATRED OF LIGHT

1. Jesus was realistic when He came to the earth to be the Light of God.

2. He was aware of the darkness that prevailed in the heart of man.

3. Why would people not come to the light of salvation that He offered?

a. Because people continue to practise evil.

b. Because of this practice, they learn how to hate light.

c. Thus, there is a shunning of light rather than a desire to come to the Light.

d. There is a fear of exposure of dark and evil deeds.

COMING TO THE LIGHT

There will be some who will come to the Light of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ!

1. Some reasons why people come to the Light

a. Because they are tired and weary of so much darkness resulting from sin.

b. Because of promises that God has offered:

i. No condemnation

ii. Salvation

iii. Everlasting life

iv. The love of God

v. Light in this dark world

vi. Faith in the Lord Jesus

vii. A new life through being “born again”

2. Other reasons for coming to the Light

a. There is a love of truth.

b. There is a desire to practise truth as it is understood.

c. He is no longer afraid of hiding dark deeds; for the new life offers good deeds done in the Light.

d. God is the new centre in this salvation-life that is found in following the Lord Jesus Christ.

The believer becomes a new creation of God!

经文：约翰福音 3: 20-21

“凡作恶的便恨光,并不来就光,恐怕他的行为受责备;但行真理的必来就光,要显明他所行的是靠神而行。”

《约翰福音 3: 20-21》

对光的厌恨

1. 耶稣很实际地看待祂在世上做上帝的光的使命

2. 耶稣意识到了黑暗在世人心中得胜

3. 为什么世人不愿接受耶稣给予的救赎之光?

a. 因为世人继续作恶

b. 因为作恶,世人学会厌恨光

c. 因此, 世人回避光,而不是渴望接受光

d. 恐怕自己黑暗及邪恶的行为受责备

来就光

一些人还是会来接受世上的光，主耶稣基督!

1. 世人就光的一些原因

a. 因为世人对于罪孽所带来的极大黑暗感到疲惫与厌烦

b. 因为上帝所给予的应许

i. 不被定罪

ii. 恩

iii. 永生

iv. 上帝的爱

v. 在黑暗的世界里的光

vi. 在主耶稣里的信心

vii. 通过＂重生＂而得到的全新生命

2. 其他就光的原因

a. 对真理的爱

b. 因为理解而渴望实践真理

c. 不再因恐惧而遮掩恶行；因新的生命带来了在光里的善行

d. 跟随主耶稣基督使上帝成为了这得到救恩的生命的新中心。

信徒成为了上帝新造的人！