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Out of Darkness into Light Darkness vs Light (Matthew 2:13-14) …"Get up," he said, When [the Magi] had gone, an angel of the Lord "take the Child and His mother and of Darkness OutJoseph in a dream… appeared to escape to Egypt… into Light Darkness vs Light Darkness vs Light (Matthew 2:13-14) …Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search “search to kill” for the Child to kill Him." The Intention of Darkness (John 3:19-20)into the said,]who does …Everyone “This are (Jeremiah 5:26) [Jesus worldpeople is My because Among battle Jesus How is your came the verdict:who lieain wait like men who hates the light, and will into come not the evil wicked Light has come force but a Darkness is not passive Darkness? instead withlovedthose his deeds will into the light for fear darkness set world,birdsmen like active one. traps snare but and that who terrifyingly of catchbecause their deeds were evil… be light men. to exposed. Darkness vs Light (Matthew 2:14-15) …So [Joseph] got 2:13-14) up, took the Child and His mother “search to kill” during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of The Intention of Darkness Herod... How is your battle with Darkness? Darkness vs Light (Matthew 2:14-15) …And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said Hosea through the prophet [Hosea]: "Out of Hosea “fulfilled” Egypt I called my Son." The Choice of Light The Choice of Light (Hosea 11:1-4) "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I my son… calledconcepts of prophetic fulfillment Three Hosea “fulfilled” Typical fulfillment The Choice of Light Hosea states that it was ONCE When prophecy is fulfilledIsrael Atypical fulfillment who prophecy is fulfilled more it called out of the Darkness When was is expressed by the prophet just asTypological fulfillment than of Egypt because of as love. When similar stated God’sprophet’s once in aan event contextby aaprophet is interpreted by a present situation The Choice of Light (Hosea 11:1-4) …But the more I called Israel, the further they went from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images… Hosea states that Darkness rather …but Israel chose theit was Israel than the Light of the the Darkness who was called out of Loving God. of Egypt because of God’s love. The Choice of Light (Hosea 11:1-4) …It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them… …and despite their Darkness rather …but Israel chose the disobedience, than the God still loved… Light of the Loving God. The Choice of Light (Hosea 11:1-4) …I led them with cords The kindness, with ties of love; of humanInsistence of God I lifted the yoke from their neck and was Jesus sent Whyto feed them. into bent down the Darkness of Egypt? …and despite their disobedience, Matthew says… …and loved and loved still more… So that we who are in God still loved… That’s Christmas Darkness mayebe given a fulfill d. chance to choose Light. The Choice of Light The Insistence of God Why was Jesus sent childrenHe …For this reason …Because He Since free those that He (Hebrews 2:14-18) …andtheinto might make the Darkness the brothers had flesh and like Hisheld in in who allbe madeblood,of Egypt? the havetoatonement when He was slavery suffered were sins too Himselftheir livesfor [Jesus] of every way, that death… He might by their So inof humanity soin people…fear order to help that who shared inHe is ablewho are those by tempted, their we that His being tempted.thebefaithful high are death He might destroydoctrine Darkness may great him become a merciful and given a who “Atonement” is holdsthat service to God… as is, the in power choose Light. priest the Jesus toof death--that a chance gave Himself devil… substitution for our sin. The Choice of Light The Insistence of God (Hebrews 2:14-18) …Because He Walking in the Light Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. Walking in the Light The Invitation of Jesus Our Healer Our Sanctifier Our Saviour Our Coming King Walking in the Light (Revelation But we …The nations (Malachi 4:2)But iffor you whothe light, (John 8:12) When Jesus spoke revereto walk in does (1 John 1:7)21:23-24) The Cityagain not My people,the Light, we have kings of needwalksun or light, Righteousness the Name, itssaid, moon to shine on as Hethein He Sun of and the Light of will is by the "I am the willearth will healingfollows wings. into rise with bring in His and the it, for the with one their splendor fellowshipglory of God givesMe will the world. Whoeveranother, it light, never ofLamb is itsSon, but will have and the Jesus, His lamp… it. blood walk in darkness, purifies us the Light of from all sin. Life." Walking in the Light The Invitation of Jesus Our Coming you Wouldn’tKing (Revelation 21:23-24) …The nations come? will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.
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