What other scriptures emphasize living in the light of God's truth? The Starting Point: John 3:21 “ But whoever practices the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” God Himself Is Light: Foundational Passages • 1 John 1:5 – “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” • Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” • 2 Corinthians 4:6 – “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” Called to Walk as Children of Light • Ephesians 5:8-9 – “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.” • Romans 13:12-14 – “So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light…put on the Lord Jesus Christ.” • Colossians 1:12-13 – “He has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.” Practical Pictures of Shining Truth • Matthew 5:14-16 – “You are the light of the world…let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” • Philippians 2:15-16 – “…that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life.” • Proverbs 4:18 – “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” Promises and Encouragements for Those in the Light • John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” • 1 Peter 2:9 – “…that you may proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” • Isaiah 2:5 – “Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.” These passages, together with John 3:21, weave a consistent call: step into God’s light, live transparently before Him, and let His truth illuminate every corner of life. |
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