The Light of Jesus

 The Light of Jesus 

Pastor Blake Hanson | 12.24.25 

Matthew 1:18–24 (NLT)

18This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 

19Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 

20As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

21And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 

22All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 

23“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ” 

24When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. 

John 1:1–5 (NLT)

1In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

2He existed in the beginning with God. 

3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 

4The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 

5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

JESUS SHINES EXACTLY WHERE WE’D EXPECT HIM TO. 

THE LIGHT OF JESUS…

1.   SHINES IN PLACES. 

Micah 5:2 (NLT)

2But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.

2.  SHINES ON PEOPLE. 

1 Corinthians 1:27–29 (NLT)

27Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 

28God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 

29As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

3.  SHINES IN THE DEEPEST . 

Isaiah 9:2 (NLT)

2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.

John 8:12 (NLT)

12Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

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