This text, from a sermon given on January 19, 2025, at St. Francis Episcopal Church, centers on the Biblical theme of light, particularly as it relates to the Epiphany season. The speaker uses the story of the Magi and their search for the newborn King as an initial illustration, highlighting their journey and the unexpected humility of Jesus' birth, even referencing a novel about a hypothetical fourth wise man. The sermon emphasizes that God is the ultimate source of light, as depicted from Creation to the end times, and that Jesus is the "light of the world." Furthermore, the text stresses that followers of Jesus are called to be light in the world through acts of kindness, forgiveness, and by embodying Christ's teachings, which requires spending time in God's word and with other believers to effectively shine that light.

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