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In this passage, we find the second of Jesus’ “I AM” statements in John. Jesus says, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). This statement reminds us of the lamps lighting up the temple that reminded the people of God’s eternal presence with them. The purpose of these lamps goes back to the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. God went with them as a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night (cf. Exodus 13:21–22). With this Old Testament backdrop, Jesus proclaims that He is the light of the world. The people whom He meets will either choose darkness and reject Him, or they will choose the light and follow Him to eternal life.
This session is part 56 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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