Main Idea: As the Eternal Word and the Creator of everything, Jesus reveals the Life and Light of God to this dark world.
- Jesus is the _____________________ and sustainer of all life.
[4] In him was life,
- The life of Jesus is _______________________ for us.
and the life was the light of men.
John 17:3: And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
2 Corinthians 4:6: For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- The Light of Jesus that shines into darkness cannot be _________________________.
[5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Today’s Key Insight! If you were to share a key insight from today’s sermon with a friend, what would you say?
Today’s Lunch Discussion: How do verses 1-3 of John 1 help us grasp the massively deep statement of verses 4-5? Why is it significant that the “life” of Jesus in verse 4 is inherent “in him,” not derived from the outside? Explain the qualities and importance of light versus darkness. Why do you think John regularly used “light” as a metaphor for Jesus Christ? How is Jesus the Light of men? How does the Light of Jesus shine? How should John 1:5 keep us from falling into pessimism and despair? Read Matthew 5:14 and Ephesians 5:8—what does it mean that Christians are now the light of the world?