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Light in the Darkness: The Story of Christmas - Part 1
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https://bcfchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/88895Light in the Darkness: The Story of Christmas
Part 1
December 1, 2024
Part 1
December 1, 2024
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
(John 1:1-5, English Standard Version)
(John 1:1-5, English Standard Version)
“In the beginning was the Word,”
(John 1:1a)
(John 1:1a)
1. God is relational—He chooses to communicate with us!
2. God is personal—we can know Him!
“…and the Word was with God,”
(John 1:1b)
(John 1:1b)
“…and the Word was God.”
(John 1:1c)
(John 1:1c)
3. Jesus is God—we can believe in Him.
“These [events] are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
(John 20:31, ESV)
(John 20:31, ESV)
“He was in the beginning with God.”
(John 1:2, ESV)
(John 1:2, ESV)
“I and the Father are one.”
(John 10:30, ESV)
(John 10:30, ESV)
“All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.”
(John 1:3, ESV)
(John 1:3, ESV)
4. Jesus made us—so we can live for Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. . . . Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
(Genesis 1:1, 3, New Living Translation)
(Genesis 1:1, 3, New Living Translation)
“Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.”
(Genesis 2:7, NLT)
(Genesis 2:7, NLT)
“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
(John 1:4, ESV)
(John 1:4, ESV)
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
(John 1:5, ESV)
(John 1:5, ESV)
5. Jesus is the light of the World—so we can follow Him and shine His light!
“When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.”
(Romans 5:12, NLT)
(Romans 5:12, NLT)
“For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.”
(Romans 5:15, NLT)
(Romans 5:15, NLT)
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
(John 8:12–13, ESV)
(John 8:12–13, ESV)
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. . . . In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
(Matthew 5:14–16, ESV)
(Matthew 5:14–16, ESV)
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