As we begin our second entry into the book of John, we will focus our study of John 8 on “How Jesus Is the Light of the World,” and consider two questions: First, How Do We Understand Jesus’s Claim (To Be the Light of the World)? And, Second, How Do We Respond to Jesus’s Claim?

As we consider the one thing God wants for most this Christmas, we realize that Christmas is about God giving the most precious gift of his love and that the gift he most wants in return is our love and our hearts.

At the core of the very first Christmas is “God’s Great Christmas Gift Exchange,” where God is offering something incredibly precious to us, and God is asking us to give him something in return.

We see how the Ten Commandments and all of God’s law is meant to point us to “Finding True Freedom in the Coming of Christ.” To help prepare our hearts for Christmas, we look at three uses of the law and how they bring us to Jesus. First, The Law Is Meant to Teach Us God’s Standards. Second, The Law Is Meant to Bring Us to God’s Savior. And Third, The Law Is Meant to Transform Us from Slaves to Sons.

We discuss the meaning of the 9th commandment, which is “Finding True Freedom through Living by Truth,” through two simple points. First, How Jesus Brings Us Truth. And, Second, How We Bring Truth to Others.

As we explore the 7th commandment, we will learn how about “Finding True Freedom Through Pure and Faithful Love," by looking at four key points: First, God’s Good Purpose for Sex. Second, The Great Power of Sex. Third, The Grave Peril of Sexual Sin. And, Fourth, God’s Gracious Provision for Sexual Sinners.

As we explore the 10th commandment, “You shall not covet,” we are going to see God’s plan for finding Freedom From Want, and that is “Finding True Freedom Through Thanksgiving.” Scripture is going to present us with two paths, First, The Peril of a Coveting Heart. Second, The Peace of a Contented Heart.

The sixth commandment teaches us about “Finding True Freedom Through Valuing Life and Seeing All Life as Sacred,” We look at three key ideas. First, The Point of the Commandment (The What). Second, The Principle Behind the Commandment (The Why). And, Third, The Practical Keeping of the Commandment (The How).

The fifth commandment teaches us the foundation for loving our neighbor, “Finding True Freedom Through Honoring Authority.” As we unpack this commandment together, it gives us three calls to action. First, It is a call to honor authority. Second, It is a call to be honorable in our authority. Third, It is a call to find hope in God’s authority.

The heart of the 8th commandment is “Finding True Freedom from Want and Greed in God,” and, we are going to look at this commandment from two different angles. First, we will examine The True Definition of Stealing. Second, we will apply The Christian Answer to Stealing to our hearts.