He came to dispel the darkness. Jesus said, “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).

Jesus is the Spring that overcomes the Winter of your heart. He said in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” ...

The “hinge” is our choice either for or against Jesus. Simeon says to Mary, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be contradicted.” ...

We begin by learning that Jesus is the “word,” translated from “logos” in Greek, meaning that he is God’s self-expression. Just as our speech reveals our identity, Jesus reflects God’s.

Nativity testifies to Jesus Christ, that the “true Light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world” (John 1:9). The center of illumination in the painting is the Christ Child.

In him, we experience salvation and spiritual illumination. But Jesus is not only the light for us as individuals—he is a light for all nations. Jesus is the Light of the World. Read Isaiah 8:21 ...

For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (Rom. 7:15). We’ve all been there. We still are. Light can both expose and illuminate, making it simultaneously frightening and freeing.

The lights represent that Jesus is the light of the world (John 1:9). The green Christmas tree represents the new life He gives to us (Ephesians 4:23-24). Only through Him can we be born again ...

The debate over the color of Jesus’ skin is one of the oldest running arguments in religion. But this Easter, the question is a serious one — for several reasons.

For example, John 11:25 reads: ‘I am the resurrection and the life,’” Cobb says. Per Cobb, this quote from John is from a passage where Jesus has brought his beloved friend Lazarus back to life.