3. is part of the
Natural World and the
Spiritual World.
4. Light is Part of the Natural World of Creation
Genesis 1:3 And
God said, “Let there be light,” and
there was light. [4] And God saw that the light was
good. And God separated the light from the
darkness. [5] God called the light Day, and the
darkness he called Night. And there was evening
and there was morning, the first day.
A World Without Light is a World Without Life
5. Creation Reveals Truth about the Spiritual Realm
Romans 1:19
For what can be known about God is plain
to them, because God has shown it to them. [20] For
His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power
and divine nature, have been clearly perceived,
ever since the creation of the world, in the things
that have been made. So they are without excuse.
God can be known through His Creation –
His General Revelation
6. Light Is Special Revelation Through God’s Word
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a
light to my path. [106] I have sworn an oath and
confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. [107] I am
severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according
to your word!
Life is Found in the Word and Laws of God. Just as
the Laws of Physics of Light bring life, so the Laws
of God bring Life. They teach Righteousness
7. Light Is Special Revelation Through God’s Word
Psalm 119:129
Your testimonies are wonderful
therefore my soul keeps them. [130] The unfolding of
your words gives light; it imparts understanding to
the simple. [131] I open my mouth and pant because
I long for your commandments.
8. The Natural and Spiritual will be Reunited
Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more your light by day,
nor for brightness shall the moon give you light;
but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and
your God will be your glory. [20] Your sun shall no
more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for
the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your
days of mourning shall be ended. [21] Your people
shall all be righteous…………
9. The Natural and Spiritual will be Reunited
Revelation 21:22
And I saw no temple in the city, for its
temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
[23] And the city has no need of sun or moon to
shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and
its lamp is the Lamb. [24] By its light will the
nations walk, … [27] But nothing unclean will ever
enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable
or false, but only those who are written in the
Lamb's book of life.
12. God’s Light in Elemental Form – A Covenant
To have a relationship with God
man must exalt God,
must honor the created image of God,
and must rely on the provisions of God.
Exodus 20:1-17
13. The Covenant: Ex. 20:2-11
We Must Exalt God
• “I Am the LORD your God… You shall have no
other gods before me.”
• “You shall not make for yourself and idol. You
shall not bow down to them or worship them…”
• “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD
your God, for LORD will not hold anyone
guiltless who misuses His name.”
• “Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy.”
14. The Covenant: Ex. 20:12-15
We Must Honor His Created Image
• “Honor your father and mother…”
• “You shall not murder.”
• “You shall not commit adultery.”
1 John 4:20
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his
brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his
brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom
he has not seen.
15. The Covenant: Ex. 20:16-17
We Must Rely on His Provisions
• “You shall not steal.”
• “You shall not give false testimony against your
neighbor.”
• “You shall not covet… anything that belongs to
your brother.”
16. The Problem
Romans 3:23
…for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God…
James 2:10For whoever keeps the whole law but fails
in one point has become accountable for all of it.
[11] For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also
said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit
adultery but do murder, you have become a
transgressor of the law.
17. All have Entered Darkness = Death
1 John 1:6
If we say we have fellowship with him while
we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the
truth
1 John 2:9
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his
brother is still in darkness. [10] Whoever loves his
brother abides in the light, and in him there is no
cause for stumbling. [11] But whoever hates his
brother is in the darkness and walks in the
darkness, and does not know where he is going,
because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
18. But God Gave us More
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out
of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the
light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the
face of Jesus Christ.
19. John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He
was in the beginning with God. [3] All things were
made through Him, and without Him was not any
thing made that was made. [4] In Him was life, and
the life was the light of men. [5] The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness has
not overcome it.
20. John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the
light of the world. Whoever follows me will not
walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of
the world.”
21. John 12:34 Who
is this Son of Man?” [35] So Jesus said
to them, “The light is among you for a little while
longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness
overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness
does not know where he is going. [36] While you
have the light, believe in the light, that you may
become sons of light.”
22. Acts 26:15‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
[16] But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have
appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as
a servant and witness to the things in which you
have seen me and to those in which I will appear to
you, [17] delivering you from your people and from
the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you [18] to
open their eyes, so that they may turn from
darkness to light and from the power of Satan to
God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and
a place among those who are sanctified
by faith in me.’
23. Colossians 1:11
May you be strengthened with all
power, according to his glorious might, for all
endurance and patience with joy, [12] giving thanks
to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the
inheritance of the saints in light. [13] He has
delivered us from the domain of darkness and
transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
[14] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness
of sins.