Big Idea: Christians can and must stand fearlessly for Christ as light in the darkness.

1. A fearless stand begins by advancing the light.
2. A fearless stand ends if self is prioritized.
3. A fearless stand insists on advancing the light.
4. A fearless stand risks the loss of it all.

Big Idea: God prepares His people through hardship to work His glory in them through Jesus Christ

1. Afflictions are Appointed.
2. Obedience is not Optional.
3. Testing is for Testimony.

Big Idea: Spiritual darkness never retreats when the argument is lost; instead, it seeks to extinguish the Light through malicious attacks.

Attack #1: Blaspheming the Light
Attack #2: Belittling the Light
Attack #3: Banishing the Light

Big Idea: The slavery of false disciples is a bondage patterned after their spiritual father.

1. The Slavery of False Disciples.
2. The Conformity of False Disciples.
3. The Paternity of False Disciples.

Big Idea: A true disciple of Jesus Christ has been set free from sin by the truth.

1. The Principle: A true disciple's Freedom.
2. The Problem: A false disciple's Slavery.
3. The Pattern: A false disciple's Conformity.
4. The Proof: A false disciple's Paternity.

Big Idea: Jesus is the light that bears witness in the darkness; His followers will have life, but the darkness opposing Him will perish.

1. The Witness of the Light is True.
2. The Warning of the Light is Terrifying.

Big Idea: Your Bible is a modern miracle of God's amazing providence that should evoke gratitude and trust in Him.

1. The God who speaks: Revelation
2. The God who spreads: Transmission
3. The God who saves: Preservation

Big Idea: The call of the gospel goes out to the masses, but only the thirsty will drink.

1. The Christ calls to you.
2. The content won't come.
3. The corrupt won't come.

Big Idea: All who reject Jesus as the Christ who has come from heaven will themselves be barred from heaven.

1. Unbelief: Rejecting heaven's Christ.
2. Unbelief: Rejected by heaven's Christ.

Big Idea: The Lord taught two key principles of righteous judgment that will help us to see Him clearly and follow Him closely

1. Test the Teacher's pursuit of glory
2. Test the Teacher's pursuit of depth