Let There Be Light

About this message

In this transformative message, William unpacks the epic story of Scripture—that God gives light, the world chooses darkness, the light shines through Jesus, and those who encounter Him are transformed and become bearers of His light to others—showing us that before time began, Jesus was slain for us and we were chosen in Him, meaning light precedes every darkness we face, and we’ve been anointed and sent by Jesus to be the light of the world in a world shrouded in sin, sickness, struggle, and the sword. Through compelling biblical examples, William reveals how we can answer the prayer “Let there be light” in three practical ways: first, be with the light by prioritizing Jesus’s presence through His Word, worship, and prayer so His radiance reflects from us; second, remove three obstructions—confidence (fear), care (apathy), and calendars (busyness)—by drawing courage from those who overcame fear (the Samaritan woman), moving into compassion as Jesus did, and being intentionally interruptible as He was with Bartimaeus and the woman with the bleeding issue; and third, let our light shine by taking three actions: speak words of life and extend invitations, serve those in need with practical compassion, and stop to be present and available, remembering that whatever we do for others, we do for Jesus Himself.