1. The Witness and the Light The World and the Light

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.