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“I AM the Light of the World" (John 1:1-13; 8:12)

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  1. Okay post so good afternoon Paulette about what Isa and

  2. happy Lord's depot and indeed happy Lord's Day and it is a joy

  3. to be with all the Saints today and satin pull happen and Ryan

  4. again been Abati couple Lisa and the topical sermon Nathan Hale

  5. sinulat puni Reverend Noli Malabo from Big Springs

  6. Community Church. OK, okay.

  7. Seasons of lights traditionally Tinatawag and Christmas seasons

  8. of lights Bucket. I guess it's up as we see now.

  9. Going to Hanyang atao sapa galagali namanga Christmas

  10. lights samaga bahinila Makita dinner patios music new

  11. Samaritan gonna send me and buildings choti Anil Anna mangal

  12. lights mangal murti coloured lights in manga decorations Yuma

  13. kanilang nilalagay and now I'm in style creativity, but let us

  14. among alumni Magaba haina surrounded namanga ibati banga

  15. lighted the decorations nostalgic Christmas lights near

  16. my music Yuma aluminum childhood as much lately.

  17. Come on, and baddaman kasami bahor Makita ninja new Christmas

  18. lights for me like manga parole Ryan Kasama.

  19. So most people, for example, Laluna Marani Bawas northern

  20. hemisphere, they say now you not going just because they want to

  21. brighten human long and dark the manga winter nights now

  22. Madonsela cinnamon within our tropical country 19 naman ganon

  23. Katilim winter Dinaman so young beauty than Christmas in London

  24. so certain that it is the seasons of lights and Tynan

  25. dilemma. Cristiano Panaman parasite and

  26. young explanation at the end when we say that Christmas or

  27. Advent is the seasons of lights and creating something in Athens

  28. and sure now you answer nothing is not you symbolise Jesus, the

  29. light of the world goes up and pull you in.

  30. Simla Pala mananga spell of Jan Jesus subbing up auditor Sir

  31. John chapter one verse 9 the true light which gives light to

  32. everyone was coming into the world.

  33. So Phil Punang ceremony in which I proclaim to you is that I am

  34. the light of the world. So you painting Pompa goes up so

  35. many times 3 headings #1 make it and putting Pollino signed

  36. bulletin #1 the world walking in darkness and #2 the light of the

  37. world and #3 those who have the light of life.

  38. So you put your acting permanent sermon headings.

  39. Paramus might divide nothing as we interpret the word of God

  40. today. Okay Paul, before everything

  41. else, let us ask the Lord for guidance.

  42. So please pray with me, our Lord God and you are the giver of all

  43. our true light. And as we now turn to the

  44. preaching of Your Holy Word, as we open the Scriptures today, we

  45. asked all that You cause our hearts to behold the glory of

  46. Christ, the eternal Word made flesh, and the light which

  47. shines in the darkness. And we confess all that without

  48. Your Spirit we remain blind and hardened, that we are unable to

  49. grasp the life and truth that You freely offer in Your Son.

  50. So shine upon us now, illuminate our minds, our hearts, and

  51. strengthen our faith that we may receive Christ with joy and walk

  52. in His life. So Father, as Your Word goes

  53. forth today, may it expose the shadows within us to drive away

  54. any unbelief in us, fear and sin, and make Christ be exalted

  55. before our eyes, who is our true light that gives life to the

  56. world. And let His grace comfort the

  57. very ones in us that is truth, correct, and His glory, to

  58. compel our obedience and praise to You and bless Me as Your

  59. servant to proclaim Your word that You grant clarity,

  60. faithfulness, and boldness that all may see Jesus and be drawn

  61. to Him. And we ask all this through

  62. Christ, our light and our Lord. Amen.

  63. Okay, but I think point #1 the world walking in darkness.

  64. So you said the inside, John chapter 8.

    John 8 chapter mention

  65. It's an existing well, Chapter 7 obviously, Hussain Bumalik and

  66. Jesus Jerusalem, but celebrate you feast of boots on now then

  67. feast of the Tabernacle's and Sally Vitacost 23 Old Testament

  68. demand now Inutos nangiyo Samantha Israelites celebrate

  69. young annual feast NATO so parama young merciful care

  70. wilderness journey Simulasi Egypt Hangang Kanan sent and

  71. tomato Mera Silas among abuse or sagala cobol or nothing younger

  72. and during the time of this feast.

  73. So you know Tosan jumba what Israelite family now and

  74. Doncella Manira hand don't for one week.

  75. So Madam Putitos Leviticus 2342 to 43 Leviticus 2342 to 43

  76. betting report on Sudan as we go along.

  77. So some people Dito you shall dwell in boots for seven days.

  78. All native Israelites shall dwell in booths that your

  79. generation's may know that I may the people of Israel dwell in

  80. boots when I brought them out of the land of Egypt.

  81. I am the Lord your God, so small and simple.

  82. Longpool young booth Natal gausha, samanga, palm tree and

  83. Ibang manga. Ohh no, and decorated your boots

  84. sinanga prutas or Makita Samantha Oasis the deserts and

  85. Sara Lupa in Tainan and Makita puto celebrity cus Leviticus

  86. 2340. And you shall take on the first

  87. day the fruit of splendid trees, branches of palm trees and bows,

  88. or your branches of leafy trees and willows of the brook.

  89. And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.

  90. Gaya Punani feasts nang Israel lanuza Pam honey cristo

  91. additional ritual sitapur feast of booths So you wanna addition

  92. is sinking a tower. Drawing of water.

  93. Drawing of water so deep you and your big guy Nana two big

  94. sakanila NASA deserto. No, no how, Cilla.

  95. And you are among a priest. No man.

  96. A beautiful room and mercy the golden picture so silly unagi

  97. Leeds joyful procession Mullapudi temple papunta Dun sa

  98. pool of Siloam or Siloam, but so patapos Illidan appreciaton

  99. great procession at the public's A Templar Consani Bosnian Tubig

  100. stabilise Namala pizza altar so you are next man is not well.

  101. Hindi Makita Sally Vikos 23 temple lighting ceremony so our

  102. partner giant golden candlesticks O 75 feet high.

  103. So you've been seen instantly hands temple courtyard now

  104. Ginagawa Nanga priests, so you now the lights were so great.

  105. Now you know city. So again Ginagamit issues and

  106. the point is Ginagawa meeting occasional but ohh I am the

  107. light of the world. So Hindi Lang new light for the

  108. city but Christ is the light himself.

  109. So NCP natin bahit Kaya na Pareto and Jesus to be the light

  110. of the world because the world was in deep darkness anything in

  111. reality and you need declare any apostle John that Jesus says

  112. stabbing up or Sir John 1/4 to 5 John chapter 1 four to five.

    John 1 chapter mention

  113. The light of men. The light shines in the darkness

  114. and the darkness has not overcome it.

  115. And Marina Mandaza verse 9 the true light which gives light to

  116. everyone was coming into the world.

  117. So Nagar for then pull you manga Old Testament prophets upon on

  118. us, the one who will give light to Dark World Temple spa from

  119. the Old Testament and appointment passage Isaiah 9

    Isaiah 9:2

  120. verse 2 Isaiah 9 verse 2. The people who walked in

    Isaiah 9:2

  121. darkness have seen the great light.

  122. Those who dwelt in the land of a deep darkness on them has light

  123. shone. And Sabinas upon eating Kanina

  124. from Isaiah 61 to 3 basin Capulet arise shine, for your

  125. light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

  126. For behold darkness shall cover the earth and thick darkness the

  127. peoples. But the Lord will arise upon

  128. you, and His glory will be seen upon you, and nation's shall

  129. come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

  130. So Bikita, nothing in the lavang contrasting words, darkness and

  131. light. So you metaphor Hindi language,

  132. but even then some more words Nepal metaphors like Ginagamit

  133. naman Supari described rivers before and after salvation.

  134. So didn't describe Yeah you might unbelievers as those who

  135. were darkened in their understanding.

  136. So understanding Mila indios so Makita visions 4 verse 18 they

  137. are darkened in their understanding, alienated from

  138. the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to

  139. their hardness of heart. And Madam Papusi fissions fivers

  140. 8 for 2/1 time you were darkness, but now you are light

  141. in the Lord. So Danny described the Nepal you

  142. manga deeds in reality of the darkness the meron sila, but

  143. also a serving as efficient 511 the unfruitful works of

  144. darkness. So you don't need to Mulano

  145. makasana see Adam Sai Garden of Eden and even your Nikita,

  146. Nathan evil and demonic powers which rule over this present

  147. darkness. Sobbing as efficient 6 verse 12

  148. and in illustrate the man another passage coming from some

  149. 107 versus 10 to 14. You Kalagayan namanga

  150. unrepentant Sinner. So it's a death row.

  151. So there are chains in the dark, empty dungeons in the shadow of

  152. death, in Sabi Panapasa Passage versus 10:50 Sat in darkness and

  153. in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in

  154. irons. Why Bucket?

  155. Because they had rebelled against the words of God and

  156. spurned the Council of the Most High, so say imprisonment.

  157. Mila with hard labour. Nakita, Nila Humana Sarili,

  158. Nila, Nowlan, Magawa. In Bandage and Suffering in

  159. Panama before Sagan, Newton, Ungodly and Wayward Lives of

  160. Rebellion and Daniel Ponala. 1 Naganathan, Neon.

  161. Indian Ryan. But there is always hope, Mara

  162. Patil. There's always hope.

  163. Nakailang Baguhin. And renew now Holy Spirit didn't

  164. hurts of sinners now when I'm poor so not heard enough Parama

  165. Pigilan Spirito Santo Spirito Nandos in softening and giving

  166. our hearts new life. Surya posing a people and Samus

  167. did tournaments are back this passage someone or 713 verse 14.

  168. Now among us seniors plateau is that they cried to the Lord in

  169. their trouble and he delivered them from their distress.

  170. He brought them out of the darkness and the shadow of

  171. death, and burst their bonds apart.

  172. So meron darkness and meron light.

  173. Now are you the Sinner that is in bondage to sin and rebellion

  174. against God? Are you this suffering in your

  175. sin, bowed down, helpless and in the dark shadow of death?

  176. Know this Marapatti Nasik Christo, the sunrise, who came

  177. into the world, who will deliver you from your dark life and in

  178. distress of this darkness, and then encouraged the unipol, Now

  179. even human, dark and godless world of sin around us and the

  180. toppings in Asaba Punya coming from Romans 1312 to 14, Romans

  181. 1312 to 14. The night is far gone, the day

  182. is at hand. So then let us cast of the works

  183. of darkness and put on the armour of light.

  184. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and

  185. drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not

  186. in quarrelling and jealousy. So it's possible human Goa in

  187. the Diliman. Indeed, among Nina is Moon,

  188. Malikas, Tonka, Diliman Christo, Now Madam Policymakers London

  189. and Pananam Palatine that he's the only one who is able to help

  190. you in your times of distress and he will take you out of

  191. darkness into his wonderful light and get the point that he

  192. learned. Combat guy now warning Jesus,

  193. the Sahlin Arrow on the last day.

  194. So Mahatma Tumatanggi, Sakanya Bilan, Saviour and Lord will be

  195. cast into a Sabina, into this outer darkness.

  196. Picture for your Nan in Pierno Kosan Hindi sea cat and the one

  197. Christo that we will face this alone no matapos Nilama Buhari

  198. to Simondo Diliman saccade Lehman McFarland man kya poku

  199. Malala puno your account name death nick risto.

  200. The darkness in the land for three hours as Jesus was dying

  201. on the cross and is symbolic of the wrath of God being poured

  202. out on the sin of His people. Perusal resurrection warning in

  203. this is our hope, the mulling similar newly managed para

  204. sabaya nandos that God is assuring them that Christ has

  205. also given them the light of life and that would cause us the

  206. true joy that God is giving us. Point #2 the light of the world.

  207. Petroleum potitos in a sabi sat in a Manila.

  208. Look now young Messiah, who is the light of the world Domattina

  209. Simula suicide Bethlehem and make it upon attend Saka that it

  210. is when Simeon the priest and Zachariah young Father need John

  211. the Baptist or John the Baptiser.

  212. So when they are prophesied about the infant Son of God.

  213. So para pasa passage we have here from Luke 179 Local 179 to

  214. give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of

  215. death to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  216. It's another one Saluk 232 aligned for for revelation to

  217. the Gentiles and for the glory to your people Israel.

  218. So with the same thing of light parade in August and also we go

  219. on a little later during the feast.

  220. And I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk

  221. in darkness but will have the light of life.

  222. So pino proclaim Jesus nasha young Kato para nito lighting

  223. ceremony. So in fact no dinner clear point

  224. Jesus. I am the light of the world

  225. Hindi pun during hanoka actually or the festival of lights.

  226. But Judy, you kanina the feast of booze or you know, or feast

  227. of Tabernacle's, but still make it a not invito Nagina mitna

  228. point noiseuse young NATO, the long chain living water saving

  229. us a John 737 but also he is the light of the world.

  230. John 8 verse 12 you say it's your feast of dedication, the

    John 8:12

  231. manhood you para Alalahanin knew rededication no tempo No 165 BC.

  232. So Matapos Palasini, Judas Maccabeus, human Seleucids,

  233. Jerusalem and you know, cell. You see King Nasia Antiochus

  234. Epiphanies on island temple run temple Sapa Magita Nanga Pakatan

  235. boy and Missus Tempo Leon and kahit malam Jesus nayan feast of

  236. dedication in Hindi in a point nagios Hindi po, but still like

  237. a tempering Shah says Seremony nayan para itoro samudio feeling

  238. Yeah, and the Sabina. He's the one whom the Father in

  239. heaven dedicated or consecrated or made wholly subbing us John

  240. 1036 to be sent into the world, and he is also our Good

  241. Shepherd. John 1026 to 28 and Hindi

  242. Maccabean leaders, Namanga Jews, Hindi Sila and the hills are

  243. teachings. NATO among issues, so in Iran by

  244. Antiochus. Blasphemes at Tempo and Makita

  245. Puna Kenyan Sajan 1033 The juice answered him.

  246. It is not for good work that we are going to stone you, but for

  247. blasphemy because you being a man make yourself God in sport

  248. that he was the true light bearing Messiah who would bring

  249. to the people the light of life and you know family.

  250. Tony Paul for us 2nd Corinthians 4 verse 6 for God who said let

  251. the light shine out of darkness has shine our hearts to give the

  252. light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of

  253. Jesus Christ. Now managing dalawang texts

  254. Mulas prophecy near Isaiah tungkol sa pagdating nang

  255. Messiah you malamang nagging basis festival of lights from

  256. Isaiah 42 verse 6. I am the Lord I have called you

    Isaiah 42:6

  257. in righteousness. I will take you by the hand and

  258. keep you I will give you as a covenant for the people alike

  259. for the nations and better. Palawan passage next month.

  260. Seizing a nine verse to the people who walked in darkness

  261. have seen a great light, and those who dwelt in the land of

  262. deep darkness on them has light shone.

  263. So if you know foreshadow now Feast of the Tabernacle's young

  264. person in the work of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  265. None of the meeting on his first advent in his incarnation Nabasa

  266. naten you meaning sabelli confession rabbinate kanina so

  267. Tina Pattaya you covenant promised to dwell or something

  268. to literally to 10th or to Tabernacle with these people.

  269. So in Alinia Yosri Linear Bilang Atoning Sacrifice and Jose

  270. Parasaran Bayan and Simulation Pakipot Nagreet harvest NGOs

  271. wala sahat the manga Bansa Indonesian have been appointed

  272. Jesus. Yes, they've seen among Inum

  273. Sakanya belong too big the Buhari a living water in Hindi

  274. human and belong ilona insanly botan or the light of the world

  275. Pinaglaruan magnifying Isuzu mapusua nang lahat nang kanyang

  276. bayan imaging ILO so late they can provide Thailand rejoicing

  277. and feast before God and another one super katapos I pagana

  278. cjaenda patisser or John the Baptist office Sai yeah anupam

  279. prophecy now magiging takapuna sijan nang darating na Messiah.

  280. And we have here naman look 178 to 79 because of the tender

  281. mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise will visit us from on

  282. high to give light. So here's the word again,

  283. sunrise, the light to give light to those who sit in darkness and

  284. in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  285. And the topography garments is acharya ilang metaphor natoma

  286. comparison words, parasmani Sam, Isaiah as the light.

  287. So you salitang sunrise so translated in shamisen as the

  288. rising sun, these spring or the dawn.

  289. And Jesus sinasabi Satan buried directly that he is the Son, he

  290. is the dayspring, and he is our light.

  291. He is the light and my ginger mong false prophet.

  292. Well false prophet NATO now sebelum sabok of numbers

  293. unfamiliar poyo anahita from afar young light NATO now

  294. numbers 24 verse 17. A star shall come out of Jacob,

    Numbers 24:17

  295. Madam. Then from Malaga in a prophesied

  296. in see Malakai Malakai 42 But for you who fear my name, the

  297. son of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.

  298. Very familiar in Word, Satan and Changsha.

  299. Last chapter in a Scripture. Secrets in the Bright Morning

  300. Star Revelation 22 verse 16 and can you bring lyrics knocking on

    Revelation 22:16

  301. top Kanina so Christmas here in the heart the herald angels sing

  302. 19 Kanina Abbasi policeman attacks NATO from scripture that

  303. Jesus is the son of righteousness who brings light

  304. and life to all that pujan pupunta tayo sat in 3rd and last

  305. point those who have the light of life and billabong resulta

  306. Dan kalikasan punati Sabinas Isaiah 42 six verse 7 that

  307. Christ will guide our feet through his holy word and

  308. Melanoma some 119 verse 105 a lamp on my feet and the light to

  309. my pass annoying guide Puna 10 in our life.

  310. Is it the world wisdom of the world or the wisdom of God's

  311. Word? Kapak Po and Salita Nagios Young

  312. guide Nathan, We are assured that Christ leads us into the

  313. way of peace Bucket, because He is the Prince of Peace and He

  314. governs His Kingdom, the Church, in peace, in His justice, and in

  315. His goodness. And you don't give us that.

  316. Who brings good news? Who publishes peace?

  317. Who brings good news of happiness?

  318. Who publishes salvation? Isaiah 52, verse 7.

    Isaiah 52:7

  319. So we are to preach Christ as the light of the world who

  320. brings the good news of salvation and peace.

  321. And in exerting tayo the manga raiter New Testament namamu hai

  322. as the children of light visions 58421 time you were darkness,

  323. but now your light in the Lord walk as the children of light.

  324. So first let's solonians fine verse 5 for your are all

  325. children of light children of the day.

  326. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

  327. It opima description sama tunay naman paathaya and how do we

  328. walk as children of light people, young dalawang ways so

  329. Romans 13 verse 12 the night is foregone, the day is at hand.

    Romans 13:12

  330. So then that as cast of the works of darkness and put on the

  331. armour of light on the polling sabbe una we are to cast off the

  332. works of darkness or young men. The Mansa officials 511 the

  333. unfruitful works of darkness. So to Nepal now Fruits of the

  334. flesh Sai fissions 519 to 21 that we ought to modify sexual

  335. immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery,

  336. enmity, strife, jealousy, fates of anger, rivalries,

  337. dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things

  338. like this. So in export nipple you might

  339. believe her. Now what monkey participates

  340. unfruitful works then suddenly bonato.

  341. Second Corinthian 6, verse 14. Do not be unequally yoked with

  342. unbelievers. For what partnership has

  343. righteousness with lawlessness, or what fellowship has delight

  344. with darkness? So did the post among opposition

  345. Pinapakita Satin. Yes, we are in the world, but

  346. this does not mean that we are off.

  347. The world is a fake crystal and Medina Putao mariki pakiza sama

  348. Governor Sandy Potato so in eggs Argentine Apostle John, Apostle

  349. John, the man to love our brothers and sisters in Christ.

  350. Evidence now Leelanau salvation, but also in the ongoing work of

  351. God in us in the faithfulness that we have now just then young

  352. Gumagawa pulsating first John 2 verse 9.

    1 John 2:9

  353. Whoever says he is in the light and hits his brother is still in

  354. darkness. Book of certainty because and

  355. book of John first, John so second, we are to put on the

  356. armour of light so efficient 610 to 20 Sinabing Nepal that we are

  357. to put on the whole armour of God sobbing a potato.

  358. So we we may be strong in the Lord and the strength of his

  359. mind, that you may be able to with stand in the evil day,

  360. having done all to stand firm. So I know you all saw armour of

  361. God as we know the belt of truth, the breastplate of

  362. righteousness, the shoes of readiness given by the gospel of

  363. peace, the shield of faith, helmet of salvation and the

  364. sword of the Spirit that Poland come in my ex pound and I'm over

  365. God. But Pinapakita sat in that.

  366. This is comprehensive resources. Nabigay, Santini, Cristo Bilang,

  367. Children of light, just given this to us.

  368. Para Lebanon. Humongous spiritual forces of

  369. evil in human darkness. Nagari Sapana Homito and sadly

  370. Marami Tao cause I'm a you Martina Pinilla namanga

  371. Cristiano yung Gumagawa namanga. Evil things in secret in Egypt.

  372. Piranha, I need to put in Thailand you mahatama bangali

  373. nanasa puso. But nothing is secret and hidden

  374. from the Lord. So Mahatma Ginagawa not in

  375. someone. Ohh yeah on the judgment day.

  376. But because all I've seen everyone will be judged based on

  377. works lahat and agree Jake Christo and Mahatma Grujic look

  378. for sin on the cross. Singapore Ipapadala saw outer

  379. darkness so happening Insignia or any isip nothing.

  380. Now I'm not gonna go out in the Mundo.

  381. Nathan 2 Naina Mananam, Paathaya.

  382. All true believers will be found righteous before God.

  383. It is because they have trusted not in their own good works, in

  384. these are really not in good works, but in the perfect work

  385. of Christ for them. Tatanggapin Selang Dios Savella

  386. Hangang Liwanag Nankai and Nang Lang Mara pati dito suzaan

  387. covenant Reformed Church matapos makasana siadam maximum book

  388. young son liputan saka diliman nakasanayan In fact innova

  389. Genesis 6 verse 5. The Lord saw that the wickedness

    Genesis 6:5

  390. of man was great in the earth, and that every intentions of the

  391. thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

  392. Missus and Anatoly paren in sandy Bhutan.

  393. In darkness. The world is as dark, if not

  394. darker for more than 2000 years ago.

  395. People still live, they still choose to live in darkness,

  396. doing this unfruitful evil works of darkness and dynamic point.

  397. Troubled by this darkness Tamapa Miramar wicked terrorist Sabo

  398. Mundo and Augusta this channel we pray for our brothers and

  399. sisters are persecuted every Lord's Day.

  400. Mera manga leaders non government anti Christian.

  401. My mother began tayo and even Mahal sabu hai now anti

  402. Christian but then say but people media pelicula television

  403. ending sexual immorality. So get these and politicians

  404. humour samhan and corruption nila helping drug and alcohol

  405. abuse supinating mitata guyo dimana anak natin even yamaga

  406. APU Dick in ungodly word. The Panama party in Azure Tayo

  407. study only wanted near indicate and manual.

  408. No matter how how low this flickering light seems to be in

  409. our eyes Peanut, but He remains the light of the world.

  410. It is because Christ is the light of the world.

  411. Cappuccino. Sabini, Jan Satan.

  412. So first John 15 first John 15 God is light and in Him is no

  413. darkness at all. And Marina Mandarin John one

  414. verse 5 and the darkness has not overcome it.

  415. You put over and will be put and hope something NASA huli

  416. darkness, wicked world NATO to be casted into the outer

  417. darkness of eternal hell. But our heavenly dwelling place

  418. will have everlasting light, not from the sun and moon and stars.

  419. You hope in the future, right? That maritime in the present,

  420. the 40s, No nothing said, no future hope not all from the

  421. glory of God and of Jesus Christ, the Lamb and the Lion of

  422. Judah, the Son of God, Amen. Let us all pray.

  423. Our Father, we thank you for the light of Your Word that has

  424. shone upon us today, and even the light of Your Word, our Lord

  425. Jesus Christ. And we praise You for revealing

  426. us once again the glory of Christ, the eternal Word who

  427. became flesh, the true light who conquers darkness.

  428. And as we have heard the truth from the Gospel of John and

  429. several passages, seal it now in our hearts by the power of Your

  430. Holy Spirit. Do not let these words fade from

  431. our minds or be stolen away by the cares of this world, but

  432. caused them to take deep root and bear the fruit of faith,

  433. repentance, and joyful obedience to You.

  434. So Lord, where Your Word has pierced our sin, grant us

  435. humility to repent. And where Your promises have

  436. comforted us, grant us assurance and peace.

  437. And where the light of Christ has exposed our fears, grant us

  438. courage to walk in. Christ will help us to leave us

  439. children of life, the light all Lord, signing with the hope,

  440. with the gospel in this dark and ready world.

  441. And we pray that everything we do, we show your grace so that

  442. others may see the light of Christ also in us as we glorify

  443. your holy name. So we think you're Lord for

  444. speaking to us today through your word.

  445. Continue to guide us in the days ahead of this week and keep us

  446. steadfast until Christ returns in glory.

  447. We have our hope in Him, and we praise this and pray all of

  448. this, all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the light of

  449. the world. Amen.