Luz do mundo
Jesus declarou: 'Eu sou a luz do mundo.' A luz é metáfora central da Bíblia — Deus é luz, Cristo é luz, e os cristãos são chamados a brilhar como filhos da luz neste mundo.
Jesus, a luz do mundo
Jesus disse: quem me segue não andará em trevas, mas terá a luz da vida. Ele é a verdadeira luz que ilumina todo homem.
Deus é luz
Deus é luz e nele não há treva alguma. Se andarmos na luz, temos comunhão uns com os outros e o sangue de Jesus nos purifica.
Vós sois a luz do mundo
Jesus disse aos discípulos: vós sois a luz do mundo. Não se esconde uma cidade edificada sobre um monte. Brilhem a vossa luz!
A luz nas Escrituras
A Palavra de Deus é lâmpada para nossos pés e luz para o caminho. Ela ilumina, revela e nos guia na verdade.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
1 Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; of whom shall I be afraid? the Lord is the fortress of my life; of whom shall I have dread?
9 (36:10) For with thee is the source of life: in thy light shall we see light.
28 (18:29) For thou wilt cause my light to shine: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him: and he will accomplish it.6 And he will bring forth as the light thy righteousness, and the justice of thy cause as the noonday.
13 (56:14) For thou hast delivered my soul from deathyea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.
19 (80:20) O Lord God of hosts, cause us to return: let thy countenance shine, that we may be saved.
3 (44:4) For not by their sword did they obtain possession of the land, and their own arm brought them no victory; but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst given them thy favor.
16 (31:17) Let thy face shine upon thy servant: save me through thy kindness.
Luz versus trevas
A luz brilha nas trevas e as trevas não a venceram. Cristãos são chamados a não ter comunhão com as trevas, mas a expô-las.
2 (9:1) The people that walk in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of deatha light shineth brightly over them.
1 Arise, give light, for thy light is come; and the glory of the Lord is shining forth over thee.
1 Arise, give light, for thy light is come; and the glory of the Lord is shining forth over thee.2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and a gross darkness the people; but over thee will shine forth the Lord, and his glory will be seen over thee.3 And nations shall walk by thy light, and kings by the brightness of thy shining.
4 Listen unto me, my people; and O my nation, give ear unto me; for a law shall proceed from me, and my justice will I establish as a light of the people.
Proclamar a luz
Os cristãos são embaixadores da luz, chamados a proclamar as virtudes daquele que nos chamou das trevas para a sua maravilhosa luz.
3 And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.
24 The Lord bless thee, and preserve thee;25 The Lord make his face shine unto thee, and be gracious to thee;26 The Lord lift up his countenance unto thee, and give thee peace.
22 He it is that revealeth what is deep and secret; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.