I AM the Light of the World

“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT 1. Light and Law “…early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him…” John 8:2-6a NLT How does the law work? The law exposes guilt/darkness The law demanded punishment “If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.” Leviticus 20:10 NLT “For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17 NASB 2. Light and Love “but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger.” John 8:6b NLT “They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” John 8:7 NLT “Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you? “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I.” John 8:8-11a NLT “Go and sin no more.” John 8:11b NLT 3. Light and Life “Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not grasp it. This was the true Light that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.” John 1:4-5, 9 NASB