I'm struggling with the question on what it means to
be the light of the world in a society (in Swaziland) where at least 40 % of the population have HIV or AIDS.
Teaching his congregation
about being the light of the world, and, thus, walking in the spirit rather than fulfilling the lust of the flesh, the motivational speaker said on Sunday February 14 that: «The flesh is alive» and «there's temptation all around us: the lust of the flesh.
Prayer for the Week: Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus
Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever.
In addition we read two major christological pronouncements in the passage: «As long as I am in the world,
I am the light of the world» (v. 5), and «For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind» (v. 39).
He is the Light of the world, and I won't stumble around in darkness, Jesus provides plenty of light in which to live.
...
You are the light of the world.
He took the tree and made it stand for the fact that Christ never dies, and
is the Light of the world.
He is the light of the world.
Christ
is the Light of the world.
«12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, «
I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.»»
Taking Jesus in John as our benchmark: — «
I am the light of the world.
«Let the little children come to me» is Jesus» model of theological pathos; «
I am the light of the world» His hermeneutic.
That is why John can write later of Christ: «
I am the light of the world,» that light that is the creative saving love of God for all peoples.
It is He who
is the light of the world, the giver of all good things, and the true Spirit of generosity and grace.
John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, «
I am the light of the world.
«
I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.»
Curious seyedibar about how you feel about this description «
I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.»
Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world.
Jesus
is the Light of the World — God can only protect those who obey His word and follow His truths.
Through him who
is the light of the world, Jesus Christ our Lord.
After this saying Matthew has one about light (5:14): «
You are the light of the world.
This is when God gets to show his greatness and his strength in us and through us, and He called us to
be the light of the world.
And Jesus said of Himself that
He is the light of the world.
Also to go along with this... «
You are the light of the world.
For the Christ who loved us, called us and gave himself for us said, «
I am the light of the world.»
Jesus says in John 8:12 «
I am the light of the world.
This is the principle operative in the reaction of many Christians to the Fourth Gospel's reports of Jesus» sayings: «I am the bread from heaven», «I am the good shepherd», «
I am the light of the world».
While I am in the world,
I am the Light of the world.»
Jesus said, «
I am the light of the world...» Scripture speaks on the idea of revelation... God making Himself known to mankind.