Gospel of John Series Part 2: The Light of Life
Gospel of John Series Part 2: The Light of Life
Scripture: John 1:1-18
The sermon begins by using a familiar story from Star Wars to orient listeners to a central theme of John’s Gospel: the contrast between life-giving light and the darkness of brokenness, making the point that what sustains and orders life is not an impersonal force but a personal revelation in Jesus.
Then, three focal questions are introduced, drawn from John 1: identity, function, and relationship with the light. The opening of John presents Jesus as the Word, present at the beginning and embodying God’s life and light, not as a cosmic energy but as a personal revelation of God who enters his creation. The function of this light is to illumine human self-understanding and our view of others and the world, inviting transformation rather than false sources of significance.
Finally, the message explores how people respond to the light, noting resistance and discomfort, and discusses the shape of a life in relationship with Jesus, marked by disciplines that foster intimacy with him and clarity of vision.