Light of Life

Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Joh 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.


In Jesus was life.
The life was the light of men.
The light shines in darkness.
Jesus shines in darkness.
The life shines in darkness.


Darkness comprehended it not.


Darkness doesn't comprehend Jesus.


If Jesus is light, what is dark?


Joh 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.


Men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil- evil = darkness.


Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.


Jesus is the light of life, evil is the darkness of death. Right? It stands to reason doesn't it? Jesus represents all that is pure and good and He is the light of life. Evil represents all that is bad and is the darkness of death. But hold on... I'm talking of the second death, not the first. The first death is the result of the first sin when God told Adam and Eve if they ate of the Tree of Life they would surely die. The second death is the permanent death without hope of a resurrection in Jesus. The first death is a sleep until Christ returns and the dead in Christ shall rise to life eternal in Him. Those that aren't among the dead in Christ or those alive in Christ when He returns will face the second death- death eternal and that is the evil, the darkness of death whereas Jesus is the Light of Life. All evil will be punished and the ultimate punishment is death eternal.


Joh 12:35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.


Darkness brings with it the loss of sight- figuratively and spiritually. Walking in Christ we walk in the light, spiritually illuminated. We aren't spiritually blind.


Joh 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.


Abiding in darkness, being blinded by the dark without any illumination, without any hope, unless we believe on Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior we will abide in darkness and that path leads to eternal death.


Act 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.


Having spiritual light we are turned from spiritual darkness, with light we are turned from the power of Satan and turned to the power of God. The light brings with it Jesus and forgiveness from our sins. By faith we believe we will inherit eternal life along with all those made holy by faith in Jesus Christ to forgive.


Rom 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Rom 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Rom 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Rom 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.


Cast off the works of darkness- rioting, drunkeness, chambering, wantoness, strife, envying.
The armour of Light- the Lord Jesus Christ!


2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.


Light shines out of darkness. Our dark hearts can be lightened with the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ!


2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?


Light and darkness do not commune together. Light overcomes darkness. Righteousness and unrighteousness do not commune together.


Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light


To be illuminated is to admit being unilluminated at one time. We come out of darkness and into the light and we must walk at those in the light, not as those in the dark.


Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Eph 5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Eph 5:13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.


Unfruitful works of darkness. All too often we believe that the dark ways are the only ways to get much in life. It's been revealed time and time again the evil corruption among the wealthy. Jesus even said it would be easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle than a rich man to get to heaven and why is that... because oftentimes the riches are so overpowering that obtaining the riches by any means is all that matters more. Treasures on earth are all that matter to a lot of people and as long as treasures on earth mean more than treasures in heaven people will covet wealth and not care what unfruitful works of darkness they must do to get that wealth. If we are to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness that ultimately yield eternal death and no eternal treasure at all, we must reprove them, be against them. The light of Christ shines down upon the darkness reproving the darkness, the works of the darkness. May God help us seek fellowship in the Light of Christ and not in the works of darkness.


Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.


Not flesh and blood. Not human.


Principalities (positions of authority)
Powers (exercising authority, control)
Rulers of darkness (rules, governs)

-- of this world.


Spiritual wickedness in high places.


Joh 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.


Joh 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.


Joh 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.


Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience


1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.


Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.


Joh 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence


There is a prince of this world and it's not Jesus. The prince of this world is evil and a ruler of darkness. And truly we wrestle with the prince of this world who would have us with him in eternal death and not with Jesus and eternal life. By whatever means he can use he will use to snare us. We wrestle. It's a fight and We have to cling to all that is Christ because He has defeated the prince of this world and he only has the power to save us from the prince of this world the ruler of darkness.


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Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins


Thank you Father!!! Thank you for delivering us from the power of darkness by the grace and mercy, the forgiveness in Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior! Thank you for giving us an inheritance with the saints in light!


1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1Th 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
1Th 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.


Please God, let us watch and be sober, children of the Light.


1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1Pe 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul


All praise to God, all praise to Jesus Christ! Praise God! Help us abstain from fleshly lusts which war against our souls. Keep us out of the darkness and keep us in Your marvelous light!


1Jn 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.


God is light. In God there is no darkness at all!


1Jn 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1Jn 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1Jn 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.


Please God keep us in the light, keep us loving our brothers so we can abide in the light forever! We don't want to stumble in the darkness, we don't want to be blinded so that we don't even know we are walking in the dark. Please Lord, the Light of Life, be with us always! By Your amazing mercy, by your amazing grace, in Your love, Your righteousness, keep us in You light always!


Amen.