Light Of All Mankind

John 1:4 – In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

John 11:25-26 – Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

John 14:6 – Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Psalm 36:9 – For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

John 8:12 – When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 10:28 – I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Psalm 27:1 – The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

Application:

• ·         He is the “light of the world”, who holds out wonderful hope for humanity and for the creation.
• ·         Jesus was saying more than that He gives resurrection and life. He is life. Jesus not only is life, but He also conveys life to believers so that death will never triumph over them.
• ·         Jesus is not one way among many but the only way.
• ·         Seeing the light means experiencing the light, having the light or enjoying the light. Light was life in its fullness as it was created to be.
• ·         It is also true that “God is light”. And as Jesus’ followers reflect the light that comes from Him, they too are “the light of the world”. “God is light”, but Jesus is also the light from God that lights the way for life—as the pillar of fire lit the way for the Israelites.
• ·         Eternal life is Christ’s gift.
• ·         “God so loved the word” is the great truth that motivated God’s plan of salvation.
• ·         Light often symbolizes well-being or life and salvation. To say “The Lord is my light” is to confess confidence in Him as the source of these benefits.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV