Grace & Truth: King Jesus, Light in the Darkness

GRACE & TRUTH: King Jesus, Light In The Darkness

Pastor Steve Poole

KEY VERSES: Isaiah 9 & 1 Corinthians 6

TRUTH: The world is dark and hopeless without Jesus

· Isaiah 9:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

GRACE: King Jesus has come to bring light to the darkness

· Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 6:11-12

NEXT STEPS

1. Mourn the darkness of this world. Let the sadness and despair prepare our hearts to celebrate King Jesus even more in His advent.

2. Turn from darkness to light through faith in Jesus.

3. Find peace in the washing, sanctifying, and justifying work of King Jesus.

4. Practice freedom by bring light to others instead of abusing freedom by returning to darkness.

Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7

1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

on them has light shone.

6 For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace

there will be no end,

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

1 Corinthians 6:9-12

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.