Darkness Before Dawn Series

3. Children of God – Spirit-led – Romans 8.14-17

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

[“Let the Lower Lights Be Burning”

III. The Sun/Son Is Coming!

A. Yeshua (Jesus) IS Returning – as Light to remove Darkness (John 8.12)

B. Yeshua (Jesus) WILL Restore

1. Safety and Security

2. Righteousness and Justice

3. Courage and Hope

C. Yeshua (Jesus) Will One Day Bring Forever Light

23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. Revelation 21.23-27

Conclusion

1. Ben Franklin and Street Lights: When Benjamin Franklin decided to interest the people of Philadelphia in street lighting, he hung a beautiful lantern on the end of a long bracket attached to the front of his house,".

"He kept the glass brightly polished and carefully lit the wick each evening at the approach of dusk. Anyone walking on the dark street could see this light from a long way off and came under its warm glow." What was the result?

"It wasn’t long before Franklin’s neighbors began placing lamps outside their homes," "Soon the entire city realized the value of street lighting and followed his example with enthusiasm."

We are to be lighthouses, warning men of the dangers of sin and pointing them to the safe harbor of salvation. We are to be light reflectors, always reflecting the light of Jesus to those in darkness. (Moon). We are light the way for others, just as the way was lit for us! (Remember, you may be the only Bible some folks ever read!).

The bottom line is this: people should be able to look at your life and mine, and even if they disagree with us, they should not be able to point any areas of hypocrisy in our lives!

2. Mark Twain Memorial in Hartford, Ct., one finds these words written on white paper neatly framed: "Always do right. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Truly yours, Mark Twain, New York, Feb.16, 1901."

3. Darkness is now but the Dawn is coming!