The word, Lord can also be translated as sir and, in this case, that would be the proper translation since this man does not yet know who Jesus is. A blue dye and a pink dye were extracted from certain lichens. Please God, deposit the Holy Spirit into me and guide my life. For as a young man marries a virgin, So your sons will marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So your God will rejoice over you." Some of the Pharisees who were close enough to hear those words spoken by Jesus, decide to ask Him a question. The multitude is upset because of Jesus' declaration of his impending death. Every person in the world today either walks in the light or in the darkness and if you live in the darkness of depravity and you walk in the ignorance of the glory of self, you will perish in the darkness of your sin. Light and darkness exist side by side in the spiritual world. Found inside Page 255Now the darkness is altogether wise and not foolish ; degrees accustoming itself to look to the Sun of the spiritual it knows that if the light be lifted Notice verse 38, "this was," in other words their rejection, "this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: 'Lord, who has believed our report?'" (1 John 1:5) Spiritual Darkness is absence of The Spiritual Light. The conditions of Israel's national forgiveness depended upon 4 things: humility, prayer, a longing for God and repentance and sadly, these elements remained absent when their Messiah came to offer them the kingdom. They are spiritual kingdoms. An introduction to the major themes and passages of the holy book of Islam, this book invites readers of any religion -- or none -- to meditate on verses of the Quran as support for spiritual practices and growth. You see, John's reference to Isaiah's vision of the glory of Christ in this context also makes Jesus himself the one who judicially hardened Israel. Then finally, he gives them over to a depraved mind. (John 1:1-14, 1 John 1:5-6, 1 Corinthians 4:5-6, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28). They remain completely indifferent to it. Who knows? The true light, the Incarnate Word. How unbelievably sad and sobering. Gluons, glue have the qualities of light, but are invisible. Sometimes we come to passages like this and we just kind of breeze by them rather than asking the hard question, "Holy Spirit, why have you placed this passage before us?" Friends, the answer is because he had seen the majesty and the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ and that's what should motivate every one of us. God Separated the Darkness from the Light. I hope to see you again soon. Redemption only comes through faith in the Savior but this light is available to all men. Never ever be content to live with either spiritual brownout or blackout. The words of the prophet Daniel came to his mind. (John 8:12), Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness (1 John 1:5-10), God will be all in all (1 Corinthians 15:20-28), The Day will bring to Light (1 Corinthians 3: 10-15), Gods spiritual light contains all that is good. In this lesson, and the next two, we will be thinking about light not physical light but spiritual light and darkness.. 41 These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him. They preferred to close their eyes and pretend that it didnt happen. A few years after all of this, a man, a Pharisee, that hated Christians and killed them, saw the light on the road to Damascus. The test is called a litmus test. No man will ever stand before God and say, "Well, I just didn't have enough light." My friends, I warn you as a minister of the Gospel: if you know the truth of who Christ is and yet you reject it, if you try to redefine it, if you remain just indifferent to it or worse yet hostile to it, you are walking in a cave with a candle that is about to burn out. Reading on, I learned a bit of the explanation. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. His sovereign judicial hardening did not negate their culpability, I want you to see that. I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.'" Now in many ways this should be no contest, in fact, it shouldnt be a battle at all. He will return soon and reign on Earth. 49 For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me commandment what to say and what to speak. All things that are truly good come from God. Someone has said, There is no one so blind as he who refuses to see! Jesus was encouraging the first group of people and warning the second group. Then John tells us something very fascinating, something that he probably learned from Nicodemus or maybe Joseph of Arimathea, genuine converts to Christianity. I light it so people wont stumble over me. Jesus said, You are the light of the world A light in a world of darkness is the answer to the moral and spiritual chaos that confronts us today. Which side of the fence are you on at this moment? Were you successful? Such is true of many people today, perhaps you, and if so, may I remind you of Jesus' warning in Matthew 16:26. This is at the heart of every unsaved person. Well, this obviously signaled their rejection of Jesus as their Messiah and now their "Hosannas!" You're going to be ignored, ridiculed and rejected." Found inside Page 395Wisdom is spiritual light , ' says Rudolf Steiner.12 The radiant gold by the forces of darkness , matter and death ( the dark area below and to the Gluons hold all things together. Therefore, they rejected him completely when they discovered he was going to die rather than live for their temporal benefits because like most people, it's part of our sinful nature to assume that God exists for us rather than we exist for him. That is what He has called us to be. Notice in verse 36 at the end, "These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them." For God so lovedthe world that he gavehis one and only Son,that whoever believesin him shall not perish but have eternal life. After Jesus was crucified and died, the Holy Spirit in Jesus raised Him from the dead to eternal life. Think about it: physically speaking, no rational person would choose to live in total darkness and yet those who reject the light of Christ actually prefer spiritual darkness. Found inside Page 45Spirit. Comforts. Me. I thank God for the Holy Spirit. Today is December 29, 2008. I've had one of the worst panic attacks today than in a long time. My friends, when it comes to trusting Christ as Savior, the problem is never a lack of light. (John 3:16-21), The darkness contains all that is sin. ", So, in the scene we have before us in verse 35, Jesus commands them to, "Walk while you have the Light," and then he gives this solemn warning, "so that darkness will not overtake you." Light and darkness: integration and transmutation. Spiritual Light and Darkness. Nowhere is there even a mention. [The total number is now 42]. It says on the form, "What is your date of birth? Spiritual darkness (evil/sin) is in the world. By Joe Daltorio June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016. 17. There are times when an illustration doesnt completely fit the topic of conversation or the passage of scripture that is being studied. Jesus loves us so much that He suffered so that we might have eternal live. They really don't know what the Gospel is, don't care. You might say they loved the world more than God. The good news that Jesus brings to this world is that His lightHis life-giving Spiritfloods light and life into the spiritual darkness of the sinners heart. The first reason Israel rejected the Light is because they refused to see. He was the litmus test, defining and separating spiritual light from spiritual darkness. Apart from its literal meaning, darkness often has a figurative meaning in the Bible. Its most common figurative usage is as a symbol for evil. This symbolic usage is natural, for wrongdoers prefer darkness to light. It enables them to carry out their wrongdoing more easily (Neh 6:10; Ps 91:5-6; Isa 29:15; Jer 49:9; And that day is recorded in Isaiah 62:4 where Isaiah says, "It will no longer be said to you," referring to Israel, "'Forsaken,' Nor to your land will it any longer be said, 'Desolate'; But you will be called, 'My delight is in her,' And your land, 'Married'; For the LORD delights in you, And to Him your land will be married. In becoming who I am I had to do a lot of work on myself I cannot work in the light without knowing and accepting the dark. You may recall at the outset of John's Gospel in chapter 1, verse 9, Jesus was described as "the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man." How would you like to start your ministry out that way? What an amazing scene. The dark emptiness of desolation leads to the bright joy of consolation. And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" If you were to visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Racing Museum, located inside the 2.5-mile oval, you would find that it has no memorial to the 40 drivers who have lost their lives here. They even rejected our Lord's oral ministry. Next, he gives them over to the degrading passions of homosexuality. There is a spiritual battle that continually goes on between light and darkness. We are not a people who are called by his name. They are composed of a fungus and algae that live together in harmony. "Great, let me tell you what's going to happen: nobody's going to listen to you. 46 I have come as Light into the world, that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness. Evangelist Billy Graham said, If you make no decision for Christ, youre making a decision against Christ. Theres no sitting on the fence, and God doesnt honor good intentions. These things Jesus spoke, and He departed and hid Himself from them. Found inside Page 150Milton knows that such spiritual light is a " sovran vital Lamp " ( 22 ) which he can " revisit safe " ( 21 ) whenever he That is, in spite of these and other prophecies only a few would recognize the Messiah when he would appear. When Jesus used the titleSon of Man,this healed man knew who Jesus was talking about. Think about it: Isaiah was allowed to see the glory of the Lord of hosts seated upon his throne. Those who leave the paths of uprightness walk in darkness [Prov 2:13]. Imagine what it would be like. Two Spiritual Kingdoms. Here, too, outward darkness is a symbol of the inward. Jesus made it clear that the words that he proclaimed were that of his Father's. You are either making a decision for Christ or youre making a decision against Christ. Found insideI discovered that answers could only be found in the spiritual worlds through To apprehend that no darkness can withstand spiritual light forever. Walk in my light while I'm still here. The Physical you can see and touch The only way for Man to overcome sin is through his relationship with God. (See John 8:12). The anointed one that God would send would be the "light to the nations," Isaiah 42:6. Spiritual realities are withdrawn into shadow. 3 years. ", Earlier in his ministry during the pageantry of the feast of Tabernacles, you will recall that Jesus made a dramatic declaration recorded in John 8:12. Then instead of answering their belligerent question directly, he basically ignored it and gave them a solemn warning and a command and in these, dear friends, we discover some profound and practical truths that can speak to each one of us if we have ears to hear. Your thoughts and emotions are invisible. And this light was standing right in the midst of his chosen people. When Jesus was about 30 years old, he began preaching the truth about the kingdom of God and Gods plan for salvation. Only the one who realizes his own sin can be forgiven. You dont go look at where it happened. Enlightened means to make visible. So verse 39, "For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, 'He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.'" That person was none other than the pre-existent Christ. Jesus was on Earth for 40 days after his resurrection. Found inside Page 56This divine light enables the believer to cultivate the fruits of the Spirit, which would expose the spiritual D.N.A. that a believer has within him or her. People started using that term to make a judgment about whether or not someone or something was acceptable. (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 4:17-32), (Matthew 19:26, 28:18-20, John 1:1-14, 4:1-24, 1 John 1:4-6, 2 Timothy 3:14-17). The greatest obstacle is always willful blindness, the natural result of human depravity. For God did not send his Son into the worldto condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Science theorizes that subatomic particles are held together by gluons. "This is the judgment," he says, "that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. They don't have a clue what God is up to in the world. Jesus goes on to say, "If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world," referring to his priority in his first coming. We now come to the very close of Jesus' public ministry, just a day or so before his suffering in Gethsemane, his mock trial, his torture and his sacrificial death on the cross. Wherever light shines, darkness is automatically eliminated. He performed countless miracles, public miracles. God, Lord Almighty, Creator of the Heavens and Earth. That form of denial in the face of the obvious still takes place in our world today. Verse 35 contains these words: Jesus heard that they had put him out; and finding him, He said, Do you believe in the Son of Man? When Jesus learned that the man whom He healed of his blindness had been escorted out of the temple, He went looking for him. Thats where we are as we study John 9:35-41. . His mortal physical body was replaced with an immortal body. Dear friends, don't miss this: the same Gospel message that offers forgiveness of sins and eternal life to those that believe proclaims judgment to those who don't. Theres no doubt that this man recognized the voice of Jesus. This is not some kind of inner illumination but an objective revelation. A woman named Mary became pregnant through the Holy Spirit and had Jesus who is the Christ, the Messiah the Son of God. If I could not accept the darkness Helen Keller remains the most well-known and accomplished deaf/blind person in history. Light in My Darkness, originally published in 1927 as My Religion, is Keller's famous spiritual autobiography. They are called lichens and they can be found on rocks, tree trunks, and a variety of other places where they cling and grow in size. But what John records are words from Jesus at another time in another place that underscore his total subordination to the Father which testifies to the fact that his words are those of the Fathers therefore if you reject him, you reject the Father. Found inside Page 85with pure water , by th : B ! ed and Spirit of Jesus Christ , bere il ! M. Can worship God in Spirit and in Tiuh ; uld I co , and dare too affirm it from He created food out of nothing and fed thousands of people. But then in verse 39, he says, "For this cause they could not believe," which underscores God's sovereignty in salvation. ", So Jesus hides himself from the multitude, again, a picture of the removal of the Light of the world. 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