In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was with God in the beginning. [3] Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. [4] In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:1-5 NIV
Word definition:
Conquer is a word descriptive of but rarely used to define Jesus.
It means “to defeat an enemy, or take control or possession of a foreign land.” In this sense, Jesus comes as the light to conquer a world filled with darkness. Everything he does, every person he heals, and everyone he rescues from the darkness of a soul without God is him conquering the darkness.
Deep reflection:
- Read all of John chapter 1
- Read John 3:16-21 then write down a Biblical definition of darkness
- Read John 12:37-46 and list 3-5 ways Jesus can set us free from the darkness
Jesus redefined:
Redefining Jesus means tossing out our erroneous views and replacing them with accurate ones.
- What view of Jesus do you have, which could and should be replaced by the Jesus who conquers the darkness?
- How could changing your view of Jesus to “conqueror of darkness” help you in your own efforts to defeat darkness?
- What would happen if you started each day determined to be a “conqueror of darkness?”
*Definitions in “The 12 Days of Jesus” studies are based on the Cambridge Dictionary
Explore the series:
- Feature: The 12 Days of Jesus
- Day 1: Conqueror of Darkness
- Day 2: Courage in the Temple
- Day 3: Compassion for the Disabled
- Day 4: Confidence Turns the Tide
- Day 5: Captivating the Crowds
- Day 6: Cagey and Colorful in Conflict
- Day 7: Controversial to the Conventional
- Day 8: Convincing the Confused
- Day 9: Comforting the Cautious
- Day 10: Clarity for the Complicated
- Day 11: Calm for the Chronically Contentious
- Day 12: Concerned about the Cynical
