January 11 Matthew 5:13-20 (ESV) Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set … More January 11 Matthew 5:13-20
1 John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. John Piper comments: What is the main value of light? Negatively, it helps you avoid danger. Positively, it helps you reach what you are after. When you … More No lurking shadows in God
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” —John 8:12 ESV John MacArthur: You know what Jesus was saying when He said I’m the light of the world? He was saying, in effect, I … More Why is He called LIGHT?
Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the SALT of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the LIGHT of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. … More Jesus: Be These
John MacArthur: You know what Jesus was saying when He said I’m the light of the world? He was saying, in effect, I am Israel’s…what?…Messiah. They would have known that. The rabbis even said the name of Messiah is light, you can read that right in the rabbinic writings. They knew that God was going … More A Light to the Nations
Do your eyes glaze over and lose interest when you come to passages in the Bible that just make no sense to you? Today, we come to a confusing section of Daniel, who has a vision about a ram and a goat with horns. This little horn in chapter 8 is not the same little … More Horns and Hanukkah
1 John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, … More Light = Truth Full of Joy and Hope
John MacAthur comments on John 8:12 But you say, “Why does Jesus particularly choose this metaphor? Why would He just walk in the temple treasury, why wouldn’t He say…I am better than wealth…or…I am the true priceless one? Or why wouldn’t He use something that would apply to the temple treasury?” He did. When … More I am the Light of the World- Part 2
John MacArthur: You know what Jesus was saying when He said I’m the light of the world? He was saying, in effect, I am Israel’s…what?…Messiah. They would have known that. The rabbis even said the name of Messiah is light, you can read that right in the rabbinic writings. They knew that God was going … More I am the Light of the World- Part 1
Jesus’ ministry begins in Matthew 4, and we read that he fulfilled prophecy by starting in Capernum: Matthew 4: 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 “The land of Zebulun and … More The Great Light of the World
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