JESUS: LIGHT OF THE
WORLD
Mad World
Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces.
Bright and early for their daily races, going nowhere, going nowhere.
Their tears are filling up their glasses, no expression, no expression.
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow, no tomorrow, no
tomorrow.
And I find it kinda funny and I find it kinda sad that dreams I have of
dying are the best I ever had. I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to
take when people run in circles— it’s a very, very mad world…world,
mad world.
Children waiting for the day they feel good— happy birthday,
happy birthday. Made to feel the way every child should, sit and
listen, sit and listen. Went to school and I was very nervous, very
nervous, no one knew me, no one knew me. Hello teacher tell me
what’s my lesson? Look right through me, look right through me.
And I find it kinda funny and I find it kinda sad that dreams I have of
dying are the best I ever had. I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to
take when people run in circles— it’s a very, very mad world…world,
mad world. Enlarge your world— mad world.
The Waiting Room
Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you THE COMING OF
are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of
the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to
do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose
them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what the INTO THE DARKNESS
disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the Isaiah 8:22 Then they will look toward the earth and see
light becomes visible, 14 for it is light that makes everything only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will
visible. This is why it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from be thrust into utter darkness.
the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for
those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the
Become the Light land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future
he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea,
Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the
along the Jordan — 2 The people walking in darkness
glory of the LORD rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers
have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the
the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the
shadow of death a light has dawned.
LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.”
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill
cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put THE TRUE LIGHT SHINES
it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your was with God, and the Word was God. 4 In him was life,
light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the
and praise your Father in heaven.” darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. 9 The
true light that gives light to every man was coming into the
world.
Luke 1:76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of
the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare
the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of
salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because
of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will
come to us from heaven
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he
said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will
never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a
the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light for my path. 130 The unfolding of your words gives
light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in light; it gives understanding to the simple.
the dark does not know where he is going. 36 Put your trust
in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons Ephesians 1:18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may
of light.” be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to
which he has called you, the riches of his glorious
inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great
power for us who believe.
BECOMING CHILDREN OF LIGHT
Know that you have been called
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal Walk in the Light
priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that
Psalms 89:15 Blessed are those who have learned to
you may declare the praises of him who called you out of
acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O
darkness into his wonderful light.
LORD.
Know what you have been given 1John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no
darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him
light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
Christ. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his
Know how you have been blessed Son, purifies us from all sin. 8 If we claim to be without
sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we
Numbers 6:24 “The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the
confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us
LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Ask for Light
Psalms 4:6 Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?”
Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.
Seek to be Enlightened