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TALK 1

Arise and shine, for your light has come Arise and(Isa. shine, for your light 60:1)

has come (Isa. 60:1)

Biking -midnight – without headlight ?

Light EnErgy

• Magnifying Glass – Burn Grass, wood

LIGHT ENERGY • Use of Photons – particles of sun’s rays pass through lens.

• You Position it rightly -convex lens .

• Light Energy – creates another energy – Fire

• How can you rise up without energy?

• Think of what Jesus said:

“I am the light of the world” John 8:12

• Problem with Following • We follow many other things other than the true light • Therefore, we are not energized • The light has not come • We pretend as though we have light

God Is light - l John 1: • This means that lightness and darkness can never co-exist • No 50-50 chance

God’s Word Brings Light – Gen 1:3, • Power of God’s Word • Creative power.

• Darkness dispelled Gen1:4

LIGHT –Spiritually speaking is possessing right knowledge and understanding

god’s Word – sourcE of right KnoWLEdgE and dirEction LAMP/LIGHT –Ps. 119: 105/ Eph 1:19

• 2 Cor 4:7 – GOSPEL LIGHT • Ps. 119: 9 Is the pathway rugged, crooked, dangerous, tempting?

• Is the path you tread on pure and straight?

• Only God’s Word helps you find it.

PREREQUISITES FOR RISING UP

I. YOU MUST FALL DOWN BEFORE YOU ARISE (Experience Encounter) (Acts 9:14)

• What it is to have personal encounter with Jesus Christ?

• Wrong understanding, Zeal, Misguided fervor (ideological fanaticism – ( Marxist, Communist or any other religious philosophy)

II. YOU MUST POSITION YOURSELF RIGHTLY (9:9,17, 18)

• Allow scales to fall off that block your vision.

• Wait before that happens • Prepare Yourself To Rise Up

III.ASK GOD –WHAT’S NEXT STEP (9:6) • Don’t become too enthusiastic and decide based on emotions.

• Ask questions • Be willing to submit full to Christ.

CONTACT Rev. Joshua Dhanabalan DISCIPLES FOR CHRIST Ph:9380709875 Email:joshhbalu@yahoo.com