On the Witness Stand: Evidence of the Light

Evidence of the Light

Series: On the Witness Stand – True Christianity on Trial

October 15, 2023

Central Baptist Church

Dr. Clayton Chisum

Darkness is used in the Bible to describe evil/living in sin.

John 3:19-20 (NLT)

World’s Claim:

“This whole is ”

1 John 1:5 (NLT)

What does light represent? In the Bible it represents goodness and the difference between right and wrong.

God with his light

The Moral Argument:

1. If doesn’t exist, then a does not exist

2. But there is a

3. Therefore exists

Romans 2:14-15 (NLT)

We all have a written in us

Romans 8:9 (NLT)

John 8:12 (NLT)

Matthew 5:14 (NLT)

Matthew 5:16 (NLT)

Discussion Questions:

1. Why is light used as a metaphor for the goodness and moral perfection of God?
2. Read Romans 2:14-15. Discuss the truthfulness of this statement.
3. How does a moral code written in all of us show the existence of a “code writer”?
4. Does light represent anything else in scripture? What does Jesus mean when he says “I am the light of the world” or when he tells believers “You are the light of the world”?
5. What is my responsibility this week as a light-bearer?