The Light of a Moveable City

The Takeaways

1 - When Jesus says "you are the light of the world" and "a city set on a hill cannot be hidden," he's referencing ideas taken from the prophets.

2 - The prophets tell us that God destroyed the physical temple because God's real temple is not limited to a particular place or time. Instead, his temple is wherever people gather to learn his instruction.

3 - The light that Jesus refers to is the instruction that's contained in the Bible.

4 - Scriptural instruction isn't about the nature of God or Christ. Instead, it shows us how to love one another.

5 - When we imitate the disciples and go around proclaiming this Good News, we become God’s moveable temple. We are the light that shines in the darkness. And, as we proclaim God’s instruction to the world, we are truly walking The Way.

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