This past Sunday, Pastor Jason preached on the Light of the Gospel from 2 Corinthians 3 & 4. Far too often, the church teaches that being the light simply means to be kind or moral. The Apostle Paul confronts this perspective by helping the church to understand that being the light in the world means sharing the only thing that unveils truth and delivers people form darkness into light: the Gospel. Christians should be kind and pursue holiness, but these things alone won’t set people free from darkness. Only the Gospel of Christ can set people free and offer the hope of eternal life.
This is why the church must stand as a beacon in the midst of culture in order: to help people find their way to the truth and help guide believers through the dark and difficult journey of living in a fallen world. It is the role of the church to press back against the darkness and be a place of safe harbor for the broken hearted, the lonely, the despaired and the suffering.
Are you aware of opportunities that God has provided in your life to be the light in the midst of the darkness? Do you default to good deeds apart from the Gospel? Will you consider making a commitment to be the light in the world that God has called you to?
