Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?”
Q: What are you afraid of today? How is the Lord your light?
Example: “I’m afraid of failing in my sports, academics, relationships, etc.” The Lord brings light to my dark sin, and helps guide me through the darkness down a path of righteousness.
Psalm 119:130
“The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.”
Q: How does God’s Word bring light to the darkness? How does Scripture bring understanding to your life?
His Word shines the truth on the darkness that really exists in your life. In Scripture, God Himself shows how He can overcome that darkness in our life by His light.
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John 8:12 – “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’”
Q: What does it mean that Jesus is the Light of the world? Do you currently have the light of Christ within you, or are you walking in darkness?
Jesus is the exclusive source of spiritual light, the one and only light that will never go dark in the world and in your life. Example: “I have a little bit of His light in my life, but there is still some darkness that I am struggling with like deceitfulness or lust…”
Paul
Ephesians 5:7-13 – “Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.”
Q: Why do you no longer participate in the darkness? What does it mean to walk as children of the Light?
Darkness does not produce any fruit in my life and is a disgrace to our loving Father in Heaven. Walking as children of the Light means living a life full of integrity, repentance, goodness and righteousness. It means that I repent when I sin and find others to keep me accountable.
Peter
1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
Q: What darkness is God calling you out of? How can you use your weaknesses to proclaim the excellencies of Christ?
Example: “A life of partying. By telling people that I have stopped participating in the party scene in order to be in community with my Savior and other believers, I am stepping into the light.”
APPLICATION: How does God’s Word cast light in areas of our lives?
LOCKER ROOM: What are some ways to bring the light into the dark areas?
