What the Light Reveals

Luke 2:25-35

Sermon Notes

Main Idea: You can’t stay neutral about the merciful salvation revealed in Christ

1. Offered

Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.

Isaiah 46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.”

2. Challenged

Isaiah 8:14 And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Psalm 118:22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

3. Revealed

Luke 5:22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts?

Luke 9:47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

Luke 24:38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 

Implications:

• Would you describe yourself as relying, denying or neutral about salvation in Christ alone?
• If you are denying or neutral, what is tripping you up about salvation in Christ alone?
• Since Jesus knows your thoughts, what kind of evaluation is he giving? What should you do?

Dan Jarms

Dr. Dan Jarms is teaching pastor and team leader at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at TMS Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, gardening, brick oven cooking.

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