Unapproachable Light – audio

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Introduction

Have you ever been disturbed by being in a dark room, and suddenly the light switch is turned on? Is the light so bright that you squinted your eyes until they adjusted? Have you ever been in a room that is too bright?

Imagine for a moment what an “unapproachable light” would be like.

Body

I. Text: 1 Timothy 6:15-16.

Paul describes Jesus Christ’s appearing to Timothy. He says it will be in His own time first of all, and that that He alone has immortality. Then, Paul describes Jesus of “dwelling in an unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power.”

II. Christ’s appearing will be manifest in His own time.

Jesus taught the disciples that no one knows the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man will come again (Matthew 24:36-44). Therefore, we must always be ready!

He illustrates this in the parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13).

Our lights must always shine to glorify God (Matthew 5:16).

III. Christ dwells in an unapproachable light.

Daniel described the nature of God to Nebuchadnezzar: “He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him (Daniel 2:22).”

John says of God through Christ that He is light and there is no darkness in Him at all; therefore, we should walk in the light as He is in the light (1 John 1:5-7).

IV. No man can see or has seen the light where Christ dwells.

Jesus explained that no one has seen the Father but who is from God (Himself). Thus, only Jesus has seen that light.

He is more than man; He is the Son of God! Also, it is interesting that Jesus’ face “shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light (Matthew 17:1-2)” on the Mount of Transfiguration.

John assures us “…we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is (1 John 3:2).”

Paul explains how we can approach that light by God changing us (1 Corinthians 15:50-57).

Conclusion

John paints a beautiful picture of how we will see God and remain with Him forever, and also reminds us to be ready for the second coming of Christ (Revelation 22:1-7).