Dr. George Ragsdale, Pastor * West Marion Baptist Church * 6001 NW 135th Avenue, Morriston/Ocala, Fl 32668 * 352 245-8900

JESUS IS_________. “Jesus Is the Light of the World” John 9:4-5; 8:58-59
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it I is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” (John 9:4–5)

“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.” John 8:58-59

I. THE MISSION OF CHRIST
A. To DO His Father’s Will v. 3 (Luke 2:49)
1. An OBEDIENT Work v. 3b (John 6:38)
2. AN URGENT WORK v. 4a (John 4:34–35)
B. To LIVE in a Fallen World v. 5 (John 8:12)
“I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” (John 12:46)
“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor. 4:4–6) (2 Cor. 11:13–14)

II. THE MANIFESTATION OF HIS LIGHT vv. 5-6
A. In the MIRACULOUS Works of Christ
1. TO PROVE HIS OWN POWER v. 6
2. TO PROVE THE MAN’S FAITH v. 7
B. In the MESSAGE of His People v. 25
1. OTHERS SAW THE CHANGE v. 8 (Mt. 5:16)
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Cor.5:17)
2. HE PROCLAIMED THE TRUTH vv. 25, 11
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

III. The MESSAGE of the Passage v. 35
A. A Message of REVELATION v. 37
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus I the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” (John 20:31)
B. A Message of SALVATION v. 38
“He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”(1 John 5:10–13)
“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” (Ephesians 5:14)
CONCLUSION
“In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” (John 1:4–5)
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” (John 1:10–12)