Faith in the Dark

Nicodemus steps through the dark of night to come to the light of the world: Jesus. Through his encounter with Christ we learn that Jesus is the one to bring our questions, wonder, even doubts, and the one worthy of our faith. Nicodemus teaches that complete understanding is not a prerequisite for faith, but instead faith is about who we trust with our questions and with our life. This sermon exalts Jesus as the true light of the world and how we can draw near to Him. During the holy season of Lent, we move through the darkness of intentional practices to also meet Christ.  The Lenten focus on confession, discipline, and spiritual practices bring us to the true heart of the gospel: that God so loved the world, he sent his Son, not to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.