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Intro
The evil generation is seeking sign.
The heart of the evil generation.
They were accusing him of not giving enough evidence…show us a sign.
Here, Jesus continues His teaching that no new SIGN is coming.
Light and Dark
Our eyes. Our mind. Our heart
Rejecting the LIGHT OF THE WORLD John 8:12
The Light of the Gospel – v. 33
The Gospel is not hidden
Light in a cellar or under a basket
They were accusing Him of not giving enough evidence… show us a sign
The Word is known
The Gospel is known
The message is not hidden
The Reception of the Gospel – v. 34
The Eye is the lamp of the body
The source of light to the body
The problem is sight, not light
Good Eye
Whole body full of light
How we see the Gospel
Our perception
View of God
View of self
View of Christ
Body is full of light
Spiritually healthy life
HEAR, OBEY, LIVE
Bad eye
Whole body full of darkness
They could see it, they just could not embrace it
Lack of perception
View of God
View of self
View of Christ
Body is full of darkness
Moral and spiritual darkness
Contrary to the truth of God
Fruitless, unpleasing to God
THEREFORE BE CAREFUL lest the light in you be darkness
The world thinks themselves so wise and clever
Yet, they live in darkness
The Manifestation of the Gospel – v. 36
If then your whole body is full of light
Wholly bright
No part of darkness
Our life displays the light of the Gospel
For those willing to repent and turn from the sin that blinds them, the gift of sight opens up limitless vistas of blessing. The Lord’s language is expansive: Your whole body is full of light, He declared, with no dark part in it … as when the lamp illumines you with its rays. Becoming a believer means having one’s spiritual eyes opened to the truths revealed in God’s Word (Ps. 119:18, 105, 130; 2 Peter 1:19). Having been “called … out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9) Christians walk in the light (1 John 1:5–7), are children of light (Eph. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:5), and enjoy fellowship with the Light of the world (John 8:12). They are, and eternally will be, grateful for the light that floods their souls through God’s grace.JOHN MACARTHUR, LUKE 11–17, MACARTHUR NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY (CHICAGO, IL: MOODY PUBLISHERS, 2013), 90–91.
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