Out of the Night; Into the Light

John 8:12; John 9:1–41

1. The Light that Reveals: Jesus reveals the truth about God and ourselves.

In him was life, and that life was the light of men. That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:4–5 (CSB)

The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word.

Hebrews 1:3 (CSB)

This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

John 3:19 (CSB)

2. The Light that Restores: Jesus opens eyes that cannot open themselves.

In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4 (CSB)

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6 (CSB)

3. The Light that Requires a Response: We must believe in Jesus and follow Him.

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 1:22 (CSB)

But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name.

John 1:12 (CSB)