In this sermon, Pastor Ryan discusses Lesson 7 of the Coalescence series, centered on understanding the Christmas story and the theology of light.
Through scriptures primarily from the New King James Version, he explains the significance of light in both the Old and New Testament contexts. From the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah bringing light into darkness to Jesus being the light of the world.
Pastor Ryan further explores how Christians carry the spiritual light of Christ, making a strong theological connection to Christmas and encouraging believers to emanate this light in their daily lives. This sermon spans the historical significance of Israel, prophetic fulfillment, and the symbolic weaving of the temple veil, making a compelling case for the pervasive influence of divine light in Christianity.
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Matthew 4:12-16
Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”
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