The Light of the World
I Am • Week 1
Jesus was very intentional not only with what he said, but also to whom he said it. In John 8:12, Jesus makes the powerful statement, "I am the Light of the World." Spoken to a group of Pharisees, Jesus was making a statement of divinity and a statement claiming several key truths. Adam Barnett kicks off our series "I Am" by unpacking that statement and exploring those claims.
MESSAGE NOTES
The Light of the World
I Am | Week 1
March 7, 2021 | Adam Barnett
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John 7:37-38 NIV
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”
John 8:12 NIV
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
1 John 1:5 AMP
This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
John 8:12 is an exclusive claim. I am the light of the world.
John 8:12 is an inclusive claim. I am the light of the world.
John 8:12 is a missional claim. I am the light of the world.
John 8:12 is an existential claim. Whoever follows me...will have the light of life.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness.