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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 12-21-25
“WAR, PT. III,”
JN. 3:16-21 (KJV)
John 3:16–21 (KJV)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn (accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment) the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light (to shine or make manifest especially by rays) is come into the world, and men loved darkness (shadiness, obscurity, darkness) rather than light, because their deeds (to work, toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act:-deed, doing, labour, work) were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove). 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
LIGHT, JN. 3:19, 20,21, DEFINED
Light, in Jn. 3:19, is from the Greek word phos, pronounced foce, Strong’s G5457, and means to shine or make manifest especially by rays. Luminousness ( in the widest application natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):-fire, light. Expressing “light as seen by the eyes,” and, metaphorically, as “reaching the mind,” whence phaino, “to make to appear,” phaneros, “evident,” etc. Eng., “phosphorus” (lit., “light-bearing”). “Primarily light is a luminous emanation, probably of force, from certain bodies, which enables the eye to discern form and color. Light requires an organ adapted for its reception (Matt. 6:22). Where the eye is absent, or where it has become impaired from any cause, light is useless. Man, naturally, is incapable of receiving spiritual light inasmuch as he lacks the capacity for spiritual things, 1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV):14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Hence Believers are called sons of light, Lk. 16:8, not merely because they have received a revelation from God, but because in the New Birth they have received the spiritual capacity for it.
Light, in the Bible is indicative of the revelation of the kingdom of God and His Christ, our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. In that revelation Jesus is called Light, John 1:1-9 (KJV): 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 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. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Darkness, Jn. 3:19, from the Greek word skotos, pronounced skot-os, and it means shadiness, that is obscurity (literally or figuratively):-darkness. Darkness in the Bible is usually indicative of Satan and his kingdom and those who are deceived by him, Ephesians 6:12 (KJV):12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Darkness is evil, wickedness, ignorance of the revelation of Light, 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV): 4 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.
1 John 1:5–7 (KJV)
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Luke 4:18–19 (KJV)
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
The gospel is the message of hope to the homeless person on the street. It’s the lifeline from Heaven to the abused child who had to grow up with a secret of pain and hurt at the hands of someone they looked up to and respected. The gospel of Christ is the Balm of Gilead for all people, but to those who have lost their way, been rejected by the world, hurt and ridiculed, forgotten about, yet God have not forgotten about you. All that Jesus died for, suffered for, emptied of Himself, obeyed the Father even unto death, was crucified, died, and buried, made alive, raised up and seated on the right hand of the Father, was for you and I. What that makes us are very special people, because the Creator of all things, He who spoke the worlds into existence, sustains them and all life everywhere at all times, loved us so much that He became a man that He would identify with us in all of our sufferings to know what we go through, identify with us, demonstrating His love for us. That’s the miracle of Christ. You and I are blessed because we have the capacity to receive the Light of God. Regardless of your past mistakes, or your faults, God, like the eagle, has put in every man’s spirit a built-in spiritual gyroscope whereas no matter how far we get away from Him we can find our way back home because the spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, Proverbs 20:27 (KJV): 27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, Searching all the inward parts of the belly. We celebrate this season in that God made a way for man to find his way back to his spiritual Father. His Word is the Lamp and the Light back home.
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 12-8-25
“FAITH & VISION,”
GAL. 3:13-16 (KJV)
Galatians 3:13–16 (KJV)
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
In this Bible study I want to focus on what being delivered from the curse of the law is all about and what is the blessing of Abraham that might come to the Gentiles. The promise that through Abraham’s seed shall all nations and families of the earth be blessed, of course, is fulfilled in Christ. Christ is the mediator and guarantee of a better covenant, Heb. 7:22 (KJV); Heb. 8:6 (KJV): Hebrews 7:22 (KJV): 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Hebrews 8:6 (KJV): 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
THE CURSE OF THE LAW, DEUT. 28; Deut. 28:1-14 (the blessings); Deut. 28:16-44, 48-57, 59-68 (the curse)
Deuteronomy 28:15 (KJV)
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.
Deuteronomy 28:45–47 (KJV)
45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things.
Deuteronomy 28:58 (KJV)
58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD.
THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM
Galatians 3:14 (KJV) 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Romans 4:1-16 (KJV)
4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all.
The blessing of Abraham, in which we receive the same way that Abraham did, is the righteousness of God through faith. Also the promise of the Holy Spirit in v. 14 is key to living under God’s grace. Only the indwelling Holy Spirit can fulfill the Law through us as the life of Christ and truly free us from the Law. Understand that you receive “the promise of the Spirit” the same way you receive salvation through Christ. Believer’s live under the Holy Spirit’s control obeying every leading of the Holy Spirit believing that this will defeat any fleshly or carnal inclination we may have and that this will result in Jesus’ life being reproduced in us.
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