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Sitting in a dark room, even the flame from the smallest candle can invade. No wonder Isaiah describes the impact of Christ on our dark world as a "great light." Inspired by We The Kingdom's song "Light of the World" I explore what we can learn about Jesus as the Light of the world.

Come along for the journey as we sit in a large chunk of Scripture and then explore the theme of "light" this week.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are:
  • Studying a theme
  • Reading in context
  • Reading larger chunks of Scripture
  • Making observations of the text
  • Making a list
  • Consulting an outside resource
  • Considering the historical context
• The 30 Day Music Challenge - ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE HERE
• Using Christmas lights to remind us that Christ is the "Light of the world"
• Studying the context of John 1:1-18 because of verse 9 - John 1:9
• Observing the details in the text
  • "Light" is repeated 7 times
  • "Word" is introduced and repeated four times
  • "He/Him" is repeated 18 times
• Using an outside resource to deepen my understanding of why John used the Greek word "logos" to describe Jesus - GotQuestions.org Article
• Listing out the times John talks about Jesus being "the Word" and what we learn about Him
  • Jesus is eternal
  • Jesus was with God before coming to earth
  • Jesus is God
  • Jesus is Creator
  • Jesus is the giver of life
  • Jesus became human
• The theme of light pointing to Christ throughout Scripture
  • Creation of the first light - Genesis 1:3-4; with the Jesus connection in 2 Corinthians 4:6
  • God is the source of Israel's light - Exodus 13:21-22
  • God is the source of our individual light - Psalm 27:

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