8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
Luke 2:8-11
And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!
Matthew 2:9b,10
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”
Genesis 1:3-5b
“Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles 18 to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God.”
Acts 26:17b,18a
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:19
• Until we see ourselves as
“I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.”
John 12:46
• Jesus wants to be the light of
• The light reveals our
4 “In Him (Jesus) was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”
John 1:4,5
35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.”
John 12:35,36