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The Light Shines in the Darkness

John 1:5

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” The statement is both descriptive and promissory. Darkness is real. It is not ultimate. The light that entered the world in Christ continues to shine, and the darkness, however thick, does not get the last word.

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Core gospel image. Darkness does not overcome the light.

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