We'll Leave the Light on for You

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Matthew 24:3-14

Jesus gives is the prophetic Cliffs notes. 

The full book is Revelation.  Actually, the name of the book is The Revelation of Jesus Christ. 

All the apocalyptic writings in the New Testament are not meant to be a scare tactic or a sci-fi movie.  It is meant to lead us to the understanding that Jesus is in control. 

Jesus tells us that in the midst of the darkness there will be a light - the proclamation of the Kingdom as a testimony to the nations!

God calls Moses to deliver Israel and gives him a plan.  

While Moses stays on task Pharaoh tries to negotiate. 

Exodus 8:25 - Go and sacrifice but stay in the land.
Exodus 8:28 - Go and sacrifice but don’t go to far.
Exodus 10:7 - Go and sacrifice but just the men can go because you have evil plans for the children.  
Exodus 10:24 - Go and sacrifice but leave cattle and children.

Moses says - 

Not only are we going, but we are taking our young and our old, our sons and daughters, our flocks and our herds and we will feast before the Lord!

Exodus 10:21-23

While the world around them was lost in a thick darkness the people of Israel enjoyed light in their dwellings. 

John 14:27

1 Corinthians 2:7-12

As Spirit filled people, we are people of light, people of wisdom, people of understanding.

We are a Kingdom people and therefore operate as people of light. 

We’ll leave the light on!