• Matthew 5:14-16
    "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
     
  • Ephesians 5:8
    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
     
  • Philippians 2:15-16
    that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
     
  • John 1:4-5
    In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
     
  • John 8:12
    Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
     
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:5-11
    You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
     


Related Scriptures

  • 1 John 1:5-7
    This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Light of the World


Resources

The Light of the World

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Christ's teachings on the Eighth Day revolved around light and darkness, and twice on that Holy Day He proclaimed that He is the Light of the World.


A Light To The World

Commentary by Mark Schindler

Exposure to more than two hours per day on digital screens lowers scores on thinking and language tests. We must not abandon our children to smartphones.


How Bright is Your Light?

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

Do we let our lights shine through our lives by godly conduct, or are we trying to blend in with the world, compromising so as not to stand apart?


Armor of Light

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

God commands His people to walk in the light, radiating the unfathomable brilliance of the Father and Son Who are within them.


Parable of the Light

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

One of Jesus' most remembered sayings concerns the Parable of the Light. The Bible Study explains how we can let our light shine both in the world and at home.


The Prophesied Creation of Light

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

The apostle Paul finds prophecy in Genesis 1:3, 'Let there be light.' God's words foretell His ongoing creation of spiritual lights in a dark world.


Everlasting Light

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God's Spirit illumines the truth to the core of our beings. We must exemplify light in our testimony and behavior, anticipating our future glory of the New Jerusalem.


Are You Light In The Lord?

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Light is a revealer of truth and a means to expose error. When we receive God's Holy Spirit with Christ dwelling in us, we become a light to the world.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Light of the World