![]() So Jesus as the Light must not only be acknowledged and embraced, He must be followed! Only by following close behind Him can we avoid wandering into the darkness. When two people are walking in the dark of night with only one flashlight, the one without the light must closely follow the one with the light. Jesus’ identity as “the light of the world” is not to be considered just a one-time acknowledgment. Today, those who call on the Name of the Lord continue to have access to God’s presence, protection, and guidance through Him. Now, Jesus declared, the light of God’s glory had returned. In this context, Jesus called Himself “the light of the world.” The pillar of fire- God’s Shekinah glory-symbolized God’s presence, protection, and guidance. Jesus spoke the words of John 8:12 in the treasury-the part of the temple where the offerings were placed, and candles burned to symbolize the pillar of fire that led the people of Israel through the wilderness. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.” He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life…. Don’t look for anything sweeter until you have tasted His goodness. The sweetest reminder of God’s provision is the gift of His living Word, the Bread of Life. ![]() It was Moses who said, and Jesus who confirmed, “Man shall not live by bread alone but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3 See also Matthew 4:4). If you have a need, look first to the Giver, not to the gift. Instead of arguing about what Jesus might do for them (as their forefathers had done with Moses), they should have embraced Him. Jesus’ answer was, “I am the bread of life.” That is, Jesus was the sign they had long-awaited. As Jesus walked in their midst, they asked Him to perform signs for them-as Moses had done by providing manna in the wilderness. Fifteen hundred years later, their focus was still blurry. They were more interested in what God might provide than spending time with Him. But their focus was on food instead of fellowship. When Israel traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land, God led them Himself. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.” But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. Schedule and Study GuideĪdvent – The Coming of Jesus is a five-part sermon series from Matt Chandler, Pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas.1 Week One: Portraits of Jesus Day 1: Jesus Is the Bread of Life As a church-wide focus on the coming of Christ, you will be studying on your own, with your family, or in your small groups Matt Chandler’s sermon series, Advent, on RightNow Media, beginning December 1st, 2019. ![]() Video Driven Advent Bible StudyĮastwood Tulsa has made RightNow Media, the Netflix of Bible study, available for free to all our members. The focus of the season is a time for remembering and rejoicing, watching and waiting. The whole point of Advent is to spend several weeks – four weeks, to be exact – preparing for Christmas.Īdvent, from the Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival,” is the traditional celebration of the first advent of Jesus born in a stable and the anxious awaiting of His second advent in glory. The Advent season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and concludes on Christmas Day. For centuries, believers around the world have used the weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare themselves for celebrating the birth of Jesus and awaiting His Second Coming.
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