Isaiah 9:2; John 1:1-14 | Hope in Dark Places
December 17, 2022

Naming the darkness helps to diminish its confusion.

Darkness that reigns at a

level. (Isa. 8:19-22)

Darkness that is found

. (John 1:9-11; John 3:19-20)

Darkness that hovers as a cloud of

or . (Psalm 42:5)

Question: Who do you know that’s experiencing a dark season this Christmas?

Jesus, our Wonderful Counselor, knows how to navigate in the dark.

We have a God who is

with darkness. (Psalm 97:2; Psalm 18:11-12; Psalm 139:11-12)

The greatest

that God is with us in dark places is the .

The kingdom of darkness is no match for the

. (Colossians 1:11-14)

Question: Where do you need to begin walking anew in the light of Christ today?

Bottom Line: Jesus is the only living hope we have to overcome the darkness.