Shine the Light: Restoring Lives and Overcoming Darkness

I don't understand why we have let this world get so sideways because the answer to this problem is not government. It's not social justice. It's not legislation. It's not laws. It's not any of that. The answer to this world is Jesus Christ and him crucified for the sins of humanity. That is what the problem is and until we get serious about it church and we go out there and we begin to invade the darkness with the light that has been given me, this world will continue to spiral to hell. It's up to us. There's not a plan b. [00:53:44] (42 seconds)  #JesusNotPlanB

See, darkness cannot be cannot overcome the light. See, want you to notice what it says. It does not say darkness understood it. It does not say darkness welcomed it. It does not say darkness could not overpower it. Church, when Jesus steps into your addiction, the light overcomes. When he steps into depression, the light overcomes. When he steps into confusion, the light overcomes. Every time that light steps into the situation, the darkness has to flee. It's instantly vanquished. The darkness has no authority over the light because the light always wins. [01:08:29] (50 seconds)  #LightAlwaysWins

See, the word became flesh. It did not shout from heaven. It stepped into our mess. Bless God. The word became flesh. He made his dwelling among us. He stepped into our life. See see Jesus Christ walked on the dusty roads. He touched lepers. He wept at graves and then ultimately he stretched his hands out on the cross. See the light was not distance. [01:21:23] (35 seconds)  #WordMadeFlesh

See, we've allowed See, we've allowed some pain to define us. We've allowed disappointments to define us. We've allowed a tragedy maybe to to define us. But that's not what defines us as the people of God. What defines us is the light of Christ. Amen. That shines into the darkness and it expels the darkness. And some of us don't even know how dark we're in it until we get around somebody that's got some light. [01:12:52] (33 seconds)  #DefinedByChrist

This high priest of ours understands our weakness for he faced all of the same testings as we do yet he did not sin. Jesus knows what it's like to live in your flesh. He understands it. He was in it. He overcame it. He defeated it. But look what he says verse 16. So let us boldly come to the throne of our gracious God. And there we will receive his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it the most. [01:31:44] (42 seconds)  #BoldlyToTheThrone

See, you you don't fight the darkness with a broom. You you you don't argue with the darkness. You you don't you don't negotiate with darkness. Right. You flip the switch and instantly the darkness leaves. Why? darkness is not a force. It's the absence of light. In the moment that the light appears, darkness has no authority. [00:49:40] (44 seconds)  #FlipTheSwitch

See, it's good for a season because we we we've all been in there and all. We're rocking right now. It is fun until you hit the rocks. And then when you hit the rocks, it ain't fun no more. And then you're sitting around going, why have I got all these consequences? You were on the party boat? And the captain was drunk and he ran it into the rocks. That's what happened. You got on the wrong boat. [01:11:24] (35 seconds)  #ChooseYourBoatWisely

This high priest of ours understands our weakness for he faced all of the same testings as we do yet he did not sin. Jesus knows what it's like to live in your flesh. He understands it. He was in it. He overcame it. He defeated it. But look what he says verse 16. So let us boldly come to the throne of our gracious God. And there we will receive his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it the most. [01:31:44] (42 seconds)  #GraceInYourNeed