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The people walking in darkness have seen a great light

Dr. Roberto Miranda

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SUMMARY: Isaiah 9 talks about the darkness being invaded by light through the birth of a child, who is recognized as divine and holds titles such as "wonderful counselor, mighty God, ever lasting Father, prince of peace." This child brings hope and redemption to all humanity, relieving oppression and bringing freedom. Without Christ, humanity is in darkness and under the dominion of Satan and his demons. The Gospel message is that Christ comes to turn the natural tendency of the world towards darkness, towards life, light, and redemption. Luke 2 shows the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy with the shepherds seeing an explosion of light in the night sky and hearing a message of great blessing for all humanity. The birth of the child changes everything and when Jesus is born in our hearts, we can never go back to living in darkness. Today, many sectors of humanity are still living in darkness and need the light of Christ.

The speaker discusses how this nation, which once knew the light of Christ, is now choosing darkness and oppression. However, Jesus wants to invade this darkness and bring new birth to the neighborhoods around us. It's up to us to remember that we are sons and daughters of light and to carry that light into the darkness around us. The speaker invites those who haven't received Christ to do so and invites them to raise their hands or accept Him in their hearts. Several people raise their hands, and the speaker prays for them. They then sing a song about Christ leaving his throne to be born in Bethlehem and ask Him to come into their hearts.

Let’s go to the word of the Lord. The Gospel according to Isaiah. The book of Isaiah is one of the most evangelistic books of the Bible. There are so many prophesies and so many descriptions of the nature, the ministry, the victory of the coming Christ in the world, his action, his work in history. We’re going to go to Isaiah chapter 9, we’re going to read from the first few verses. And you’ll note as I read that theme of darkness on the one hand and light and hope on the other. And that is the message of Christmas, the darkness is invaded by the light.

“…Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who are in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the gentiles, by the Way of the Sea, along the Jordan… ─ and here we see one the most important parts of this passage ─ … The people walking in darkness have seen a great light…”

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