A Bright and Shining Star // No More Darkness // Jason King // December 24, 2024

Faith

Christmas Eve – No More Darkness

Isaiah 8:21-22 (NIV)

“Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God. Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.”

Isaiah 9:2,6 (NIV)

“The people walking in darkness

have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness

a light has dawned…For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given.”

Luke 2:8-10 (NIV)

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”

The Light of Christ:

1.Reveals the Truth about God and Salvation.

John 12:46 (NIV)

“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

John 18:37 (NIV)

“The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.”

John 14:6 (NIV)

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 8:32 (NLT)
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2.Seeks and Saves the Lost.

Luke 19:10 (NIV)

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Matthew 20:28 (NIV)
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

3.Illuminates Your Path and Guides Your Steps.

John 8:12 (NLT)

“I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness.”

4.Brings Healing in Your Life.

Luke 4:18 (NIV)

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

because he has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free.”

Psalm 147:3 (NIV)

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

John 1:4-5 (NIV)

“In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”