Sermon Tone Analysis

John 1:9-

One True Light

Minnu was a sweet, lovable and beautiful girl, aged six years.

She was an adorable kid as she always obeyed her elders.

Minnu’s parents loved her for her amazing behaviour.

One day, Minnu’s mother took her for grocery shopping.

As they passed the shops, Minnu noted a cute plastic pearl necklace in dazzling pink!

She asked her mother to buy her the necklace.

Her mother told her that it cost quite a few nickels.

She asked her to do some chores, so that for every completed piece of work Minnu would get some money and she could buy the pink necklace.

One day, Minnu’s mother took her for grocery shopping.

As they passed the shops, Minnu noted a cute plastic pearl necklace in dazzling pink!

She asked her mother to buy her the necklace.

Her mother told her that it cost quite a few nickels.

She asked her to do some chores, so that for every completed piece of work Minnu would get some money and she could buy the pink necklace.

Minnu prepared a to-do list and assisted her mom with all the chores.

Her mom was very happy, and she paid enough money to buy the pink necklace.

Minnu happily purchased the necklace and wore it just everywhere, Minnu wore it, even while sleeping.

Minnu prepared a to-do list and assisted her mom with all the chores.

Her mom was very happy, and she paid enough money to buy the pink necklace.

Minnu happily purchased the necklace and wore it just everywhere, Minnu wore it, even while sleeping.

Minnu’s father used to tell her bed time stories frequently.

One night, after completing a story, her dad asked how much she loved him.

Minnu replied, “You know how much I love you.”

Dad asked, “Then give me your pearl necklace please!”

Minnu replied, “Please daddy, I love you so much but please don’t ask for these pearls.

I will give you the pink Barbie which you bought me a month ago.”

Dad replied, “Fine, sweetheart.”

Minnu’s father used to tell her bed time stories frequently.

One night, after completing a story, her dad asked how much she loved him.

Minnu replied, “You know how much I love you.”

Dad asked, “Then give me your pearl necklace please!”

Minnu replied, “Please daddy, I love you so much but please don’t ask for these pearls.

I will give you the pink Barbie which you bought me a month ago.”

After a few days, the conversation was repeated between Minnu and her dad.

Again, Minnu refused to give her pearl necklace and instead asked her dad to take her pet.

Dad kissed her and left with smile.

This was repeated several times.

Dad replied, “Fine, sweetheart.”

After a few days, the conversation was repeated between Minnu and her dad.

Again, Minnu refused to give her pearl necklace and instead asked her dad to take her pet.

Dad kissed her and left with smile.

One day, Minnu slept while her dad was reading her a story.

She was holding the necklace in her hands.

Her dad took the pearl necklace from her hand.

The next moment, she woke up and asked, “Dad, what are you doing?” Dad quickly opened a jewel box placed near her bed and handed her a real precious pink pearl necklace.

He said, “Sweetheart, this is your real necklace.

I wanted to take away the fake one all this while to give you this real one.”

She replied, ‘Thank you dad!’ Minnu immediately gave up her fake necklace for the real one.

God wants us to give up all the fake and cheap things we consider very precious in our life so we can have those of real value.

This was repeated several times.

One day, Minnu slept while her dad was reading her a story.

She was holding the necklace in her hands.

Her dad took the pearl necklace from her hand.

The next moment, she woke up and asked, “Dad, what are you doing?”

Dad quickly opened a jewel box placed near her bed and handed her a real precious pink pearl necklace.

He said, “Sweetheart, this is your real necklace.

I wanted to take away the fake one all this while to give you this real one.”

God wants us to give up what is false for what is right…the lie for the truth…the darkness for the Light…The True Light…The One who is the Way, Truth and Life!

Jesus!

She replied, ‘Thank you dad!’

Minnu immediately gave up her fake necklace for the real one.

God wants us to give up all the fake and cheap things we consider very precious in our life.

“True Light” — Jesus is the genuine light.

“Not a false light of wreckers of ships but the dependable light that guides them to the harbor of safety.

This light has always existed and it is the only Light which guides one to a relationship with God and eternal life.

And this is what every person needs…a relationship with God…Not mere knowledge of Him but a relationship with Him....So God sent the true light…that which is real, valuable and genuine so we might have such a relationship…He came into the “world”

The “world” — is humanity in rebellion against God, its maker.

This is how John defines the term throughout the Gospel.

So John doesn’t see the “world” in terms of “great big beautiful world.”

He sees it in terms of people... wicked people in open rebellion against God.

And it is into THIS world that Jesus steps out of heaven into...in order to enlighten all who will receive Him.

This is a testimony of the character of God.

This is an illustration of the greatness of His love!

God so loved the wicked, evil, sinful rebels which occupied creation that He sent His Son to enlighten it with the truth and grace of Christ so that some of the rebels might be saved.

But rather than respond to this revelation and be brought safely into God’s love and life the world, generally speaking here, for we know there is a remnant that chose otherwise, chose not to know Him!

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings (emotions) lived together.

One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned.

Every feeling was scared but Love made a boat to escape.

Every feeling boarded the boat Only 1 feeling was left.

Love got down to see who it was.

It was pride.

Love tried and tried but pride wasn’t moving.

Meanwhile the water was rising.

Every one asked love to leave pride and come in the boat, but love was made to love.

In the end all the feelings escaped and Love died along with pride on the island...Love died because of pride.

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived together.

One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned.

Every feeling was scared but Love made a boat to escape.

Every feeling boarded the boat Only 1 feeling was left.

He stepped into the world…God…was here in the flesh…the creator was now a part of the creation he had made...but the world did not know Him.

Love got down to see who it was.

Christ died, love died…and He had to do so in order for all of us to have an opportunity to be saved from sin…a sinfulness birthed in pride.

It was EGO.

Love tried and tried but ego wasn’t moving.

Meanwhile the water was rising too.

And even now there are many…most in fact…who refuse to receive love and allow themselves to instead be consumed, condemned and killed by their pride and sin.

Every one asked love to leave him and come in the boat, but love was made to love.

In the end all the feelings escape and Love dies with ego on the island.

Even His own people rejected Him…the Jewish people…the apple of His eye…those to whom the law and revelation of God had come.