Paul Kaak - April 15, 2018
The Light of the World
As the light of the world, Jesus reveals many truths that we otherwise would not see; truths about himself, God's character, our sinful state, and the world. By shining among those he shared life with in the 1st century, he demonstrates the Father's desire to be known and understood by people across time. Jesus is on-mission, as The Light, and consequently he invites us to enter that light, to learn by it's illumination, and to reflect the ways and words of God among those we shine among as children of light.
Scripture References: John 8:12-20
From Series: "This is Who I Am"
Our new lead pastor, Grant Myles-Era, recently preached on the centrality of Jesus, asking a question that so many others in the gospels asked whenever they encountered Jesus: “Who Is This?” This same question should always be on our lips when we experience Jesus. After all, He so often surprises us and flips our expectations; He is always dependable but never predictable, ever-faithful but never boring, always surprising and always wonder-filled. In this series, we take Jesus’ own words about who He is, focusing on the seven “I AM” statements found in the Gospel of John to recognize who He is. But we will go further, seeking to discover who we are - in light of who He is - as His body in this world.