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John 6:61-64 –  Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? 63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But some of you do not believe me.”

John 6:66 – 66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 

John 6:67 …“Are you also going to leave?”

John 6:69 – We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.

Jesus illuminates our darkness, reveals the truth, and leads us into the light.

John 8:12 – 12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

John 8:13–20 – 13 The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”

14 Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me. 15 You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone. 16 And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me. 17 Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact. 18 I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”

19 “Where is your father?” they asked.

Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” 20 Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.

John 8:21 – Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

John 8:22 – The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”

John 8:23-30 – 23 Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not. 24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”25 “Who are you?” they demanded.

Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be. 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.” 27 But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his Father.

28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” 30 Then many who heard him say these things believed in him.

Lighthouse Lessons from John 8:12–30

1. Jesus is the Light of the World
2. Walking in the Light Brings Freedom
3. Rejecting the Light Leads to Death
4. The Light Demands a Response

Next Steps

1. Spend 10–15 minutes this week in prayer, asking Jesus to reveal any dark corners in your life and guide you in His light.
2. Read John 8:12–30 again this week and journal one area where you’ve been walking in darkness instead of following Jesus’ light.
3. Invite someone to share a conversation about spiritual truths. 

Jesus illuminates our darkness, reveals the truth, and leads us into freedom.