Jesus said, I am the light in Johns Gospel. John referred to Him, that is Jesus, verse 9 of chapter 1 that He was the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world, because He was the creator of the light. When God spoke, quoting from Genesis chapter 1 verse 3, God said, let there be light and there was light. Jesus was that word that was spoken. John tells us in the beginning was the word, the word was God and the same was in the beginning with God. The Bible says and the word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.

St. Lukes Gospel, chapter 23 verse 44 tells us that just before Jesus gave up the Ghost, there was darkness for the space of three hours. Make no wonder, because the giver of light, the giver of life, was drawing His last breath. He that is Jesus was to die. I’m not sure, there is no scripture to say, but I’m convinced that the three days represented the three days that the true light that lighteth every man would be out for awhile. Make no wonder the earth quaked and shook, the sun refused to shine, look what was happening.

I can’t imagine what was transacting in the temple. I wish I could have seen the look on the high priests’ face when he heard the rent and looked and saw the Vail of the temple torn from the top to the bottom. Oh praise God he opened up the way into the presence of God that we might obtain mercy and find grace in the time of need. I can’t imagine, I won’t even try to. It was at the time of the evening sacrifice that the priest went in to offer up the sacrifice for the people. Little did he know or realized that the Lamb of God was being sacrificed on an old rugged cross outside of the temple. No more ritual, no more bondage, all bondage to be broken, men and women set free by the sacrifice on the cross.

Isaiah referred to it in chapter 60 verse 2. The darkness shall cover the earth and gross darkness the people. Yet there well be another time of darkness, Isaiah 13:10, For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. This will happen because man refused to accept the true light, the light of the glorious gopsel of Jesus Christ, the whole earth shall mourn. (Matthew 24:30)

Read Revelation chapter 6 verse 12-14 which gives an account of the events that would follow the opening of the 6th seal, as the judgements of God are being poured out because they would not accept the true light.

When the light went out that day when Jesus died on the cross meant that a greater light would shine forth. Isaiah said, a light to lighten the gentiles and they that sat in darkness meaning the gentile nations saw a great light. The Bible says that man refuse to come to that light lest their deeds be known. Man loves darkness rather then light because their deeds are evil. Although, the light went out that day for the space of three hours, yet that Light has been shining every since.

You may take things lightly, someone may read this but listen. Give ear, those that do not accept Christ as the true light will be cast in an outer darkness where the light will never penetrate.

Paul was not ashamed to confess that the gospel that he declared was not his gospel but the of the one who had called him to preach, Paul said in,

1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

So it’s a problem to even try to preach the gospel without preaching the cross.

Again in,

1 Corinthians 2:4-5
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

This word comes not by man, neither by the will of man, but by the Holy Ghost. Man may try to change but the Psalmist said,

Psalm 119: 89
For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

Jesus said, heaven and earth would pass away but the word of the Lord abideth forever. God’s word the gospel of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ cannot be changed, cannot be altered it abideth alone. There is no other gospel that can bring hope to the hopeless, strength to the weak, joy to the mourning. And promises Life Everlasting in the presence of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. That is why I use this topic to declare.

Paul said, For I declare unto you the whole counsel of God, everything that God desires for His children is declared in the gospel or the Word of God.

Luke 4:18
The words of Jesus The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

This is the gospel, this is the word that every last soul on earth needs to hear. This is not a gospel to bring people in bondage. This is a deliverance gospel. This gospel is to set the prisoners free, to loosen the bands of the captive, set them free, none other then a gospel of deliverance of Power. It cannot be changed, it will never be changed, it will abide forever!

I will be continuing on with this topic. I have considered just to lay a foundation and there is no better foundation to build on than the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. For no other foundation can no man lay then that which is laid. Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Cornerstone.