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Rescued From Darkness

(VERSES: COLOSSIANS 1:13-14)

A Reflection

Having surf the world wide web during February and March of 2002 through some of the darkest atheists and anti-christian websites, it did not take long to notice the dark realm that some of these people were trapped into. Indeed, some of these individuals display very grotesque expression of the dominion in which they dwelled within. Written blasphemies, symbols of hate such as upside down crosses, illustrations of demons along with blood and skulls decorating the backdrop are some of the characteristics of those stuck in the evil abyss of hate, anger and high degrees of outrageous steps taken against God. Though not all who are stuck in such open rebellion against God have such open outward of the love of the demonic, surely these are the symptoms at its worst stage.

This sermon is aim towards all those who recognizes that they are in the dominion of darkness. Obviously, some people enjoy its evil and lusts after such ugliness. But our sermon is aimed more towards those within the world of bleak hopelessness who wants to LEAVE AND BE SAVED FROM IT. Certainly, there are those out there are trapped and find getting out of it as hard and difficult. We proclaim to them: Help is available through Jesus Christ.

Of course, the question that frequently arises concerning help from Jesus Christ and God is why is it that He seems so far away from me? Indeed the separation is real. So what’s the cause of the wall of division? Sin. Being unholy and in sin, man is separated from God and we are condemned and can never save ourselves from the dark hopelessness in which we dwell. Left to ourselves, we are helpless. But if God came to us, He would have to fulfill His just nature by punishing us. There seem almost to be no way out. Fortunately, God had Jesus come into the world to share the truth in the upstream of error and have him DIE for our sins on the cross so that our sins can be justly forgiven.

It is therefore through Jesus Christ “in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:14) To be SAVED from the ultimate ending of being lost in the world of darkness is to be SAVED through Jesus from God’s judgment of your sins too. “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kindom of the Son he loves.”(Colossians 1:13)

If you are ready now to leave the dominion of darkness, go to the How to accept Jesus Christ page. In addition, if you want, drop a prayer request email at crazycyf@hotmail.com.

That you might be saved,

Jimmy Li

[Last edited March 28, 2002]