The Witness and the Light The World and the Light

The Witness and the Light The Messenger - John 1:6 A priest – professional consecration A Nazarite – personal consecration Forbidden to touch a dead body, even a close relative – affections on the altar Abstaining from wine – appetites on altar Hair not cut – appearances on the altar A prophet – Luke 7:26 The forerunner – Matthew 11:11

The Witness and the Light The Motives – John 1:7 A witness – testify to what you know Based on their character What they know to be true by experience Message was the Light Not a lawyer who tries to convince

The Witness and the Light The Method – John 1:8 John is NOT the light John was a reflector of the Light

The Light Revealed – John 1:9 The World and the Light The Light Revealed – John 1:9 Jesus is true Light True light makes the darkness known He came into the world

The Light Resisted – John 1:10,11 The World and the Light The Light Resisted – John 1:10,11 The Creator entered His creation The creature rejected the Creator Even His own people, the Jews, rejected Him Man, both Jew and Gentile, are dead in our sins and reject the creator God

The Light Received – John 1:12,13 The World and the Light The Light Received – John 1:12,13 But ……. Spiritual birth is received – (12) We become children – outside force We believe Spiritual birth is supernatural – (13) Not human descent Not human desire Not human design

Conclusions of a Witness We are not the Light We bear witness to the Light Witnessing is speaking Our witness is so others may know

Witness Results of a Witness People will believe if we intentionally point them to the Light. People will believe as a result of YOUR testimony.