BIBLE STUDIES ARCHIVE....Light Living in Darkness

John 1:4-5 – Jesus was life, which was the light of men; that light shone in the darkness which did not comprehend it. Darkness can’t comprehend light. It cannot outlast light. It is not greater than light. 1John 4:4 tells us that greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.

John 3:19-20 tells us about darkness and evil and why some people do not come to the light – Jesus. He says the evil hates the light! Evil won’t come to the light for fear what he does might be exposed. Understand this means thought darkness may come near light, it cannot come to the light – it has to remain dark. We may have loved ones, friends or family members, who are in darkness. They don’t understand us, believe us, or receive us. They can come around us – but they are alienated from us. And they can become bitter, angry.

John 12:36 says, “believe in the light.” Believe in Jesus Christ. Our job is to believe in the Son whom God sent to take our place of death, so that might have life. We believe by faith. Darkness does not understand faith.

John 12:46 says that Jesus has come as a light into the world – whoever abides in Him should not abide in darkness. Jesus says, “Abide in Me.” We may occupy here, but we do not abide here – we abide in Christ Jesus.

Rom. 13:12 instructs us to cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. We can actually use light as a piece of equipment for our protection as we walk in this land of darkness.

2 Cor. 4:6 – just as God commanded light to shine out of darkness, it shines in our hearts to give us knowledge of the glory of God.

Eph. 5:8-14 – we are light in the Lord – and so are to walk as children of light, Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, rather expose them. How? Simply by being the light. The light exposing the darkness and its works!

1Th. 5:5 – we are sons of light, not of darkness. Agree with truth.

1 Pet. 2:9 – we have been called out of darkness and into His marvelous light. What a blessing indeed to have heard the great voice of our Shepherd as He called us out of the place of darkness and into His marvelous light!