Scripture: "This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5).

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

> 1. What’s the difference between physical darkness and spiritual darkness? What is similar?

> 2. What’s the difference between physical light and spiritual light? What is similar?

> 3. John Piper said, “without the light of Jesus you don’t see anything the way you should see it.” What does this mean?

> 4. What are the things going on in our world right now that are dark and that concern you?

> 5. Why is John 1:5 such GOOD NEWS? John 1:5…“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

> 6. Discuss and pray about how Jesus, the Light of the World, can shine through you even when things are dark around us. What might that look like?