Matthew 4:15-17
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—–
the people living in darkness have seen a great light;
on those living in the shadow of death…..
A LIGHT HAS DAWNED.”
From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this allsurpassing power is from God and not from us.
*** Jesus walking the paths around Galilee and preaching “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” ***
*** THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE AROUND GALILEE WAS THE SAME AS US TODAY BEFORE GOD’S LIGHT SHINES IN OUR HEARTS……
*** LIVING IN DARKNESS ***
*** IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH ***
If you are living your life the best you can. Working a job to support your family and looking for a raise from the boss to get ahead, but…..
*** DOING IT ALL WITHOUT JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR ***
You may not think you are LIVING IN DARKNESS and THE SHADOW OF DEATH but you know something is off in your life.
Darkness is simply ignorance of the light of Jesus Christ. You become condition to the darkness it is familiar to you.
Only when God shines the light of the knowledge of his glory in the face of Jesus in your heart do you realize the darkness…..
*** WHEN THE DARKNESS IS GONE ***
*** WHEN THE LIGHT SHINES ***
*** WHEN YOU SEE THE LIGHT ***
*** THEN YOU WILL SAY……
I once was blind, but now I see.
It is a tremendous change of heart that God gives you. It is being BORN AGAIN. The
Holy Spirit of God transform you into a……
*** NEW CREATION ***
A new future with God smiling on your life and ways.
GOD IS SAYING…..
“I KNOW THE THOUGHTS I HAVE FOR YOU, THOUGHTS AND PLANS FOR GOOD AND NOT EVIL, PLANS TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE.”
John 18:36-38
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
“You are a king, then!” said Pilate.
Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
“What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
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Jesus is talking with Pilate who is trying to find out why the Jewish leaders want him crucified. From Pilate’s questioning Jesus makes know to us all why he was born, and came into this world…….
*** I CAME TO TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH **
*** MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD
*** EVERYONE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
LISTENS TO ME ***
Pilate’s statements reveal a great deal about himself and the world we live in 2026……
*** WHAT IS TRUTH ***
Pilate’s truth was if he pleased Caesar he could keep his life of riches and influence as a Roman governor.
Pilate’s truth was to keep from a riot he needed to please the Jewish religious leaders that wanted Jesus crucified.
The religious leaders truth was if they could just kill Jesus then things would calm down and go back as they were.
*** PEOPLE IN 2026 ALL HAVE THEIR DIFFERENT VIEW OF TRUTH ***
*** MOST PEOPLE HAVE A MYOPIC VIEW OF TRUTH ***
*** THE POLITICAL LEADERS IN AMERICA DEFINITELY HAVE A SELISH, PERSONAL INTEREST IN GETTING RICH AND KEEPING THEIR POWER ***
*** THIER TRUTH IS WHATEVER LIE MUST BE TOLD OR WHOEVER NEEDS TO BE HURT TO KEEP OUR POWER, SO BE IT ***
*** THEIR TRUTH IS ….WHATEVER WE CAN GET AWAY WITH BY INVOKING OUR POWER,
LET’S DO IT ***
*** THEIR TRUTH IS ….NO ONE HAS STOPPED US YET SO KEEP GOING AT ALL COSTS ***
*** THEIR TRUTH IS …..WE ARE IN TO DEEP NOW TO TURN BACK ***
What is the truth of the American people as we experience this leadership built on deception and desperately keeping
Control…….
*** THE TRUTH FOR SOME IS IT IS EASIER TO GO ALONG WITH IT THAN TO FIGHT **
*** SOME THINK LIKE PILATE AND TRUTH IS ABSTRACT OR SOMETHING OF YOUR OWN MAKING ***
*** DONALD TRUMP’S TRUTH IS….IF I SAY IT IS TRUTH AND KEEP TELLING IT LONG ENOUGH, THEN IT WILL BECOME TRUTH ***
*** DONALD TRUMP SPEAKS THE TRUTH ONLY 3% OF THE TIME ***
*** DONALD TRUMP’S TRUTH IS…..I CAN GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING…..I AM THE PRESIDENT ***
A majority of our people still know that truth is what Jesus came to testify of.
Jesus life is a picture of truth. He is the example of Father God’s truth for mankind.
JESUS CHRIST……
“I am the way and the TRUTH and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me.
The truth is worth holding on to. Truth is the bedrock of life itself. Hold close to Jesus and he will keep you in the truth.
