This four-week Easter series examines Jesus's repeated references to "His hour" throughout the Gospel of John, following the trail all the way to the cross. These sermons are designed to deepen your congregations's affection for Christ, as the hour of Jesus is that moment in time when God in Christ reveals His unconditional and unwavering love for the world.
As Jesus enters Jerusalem, He knows that "His hour" is quickly approaching. He understands the reason He came into the world: to die for the sins of humankind. Such a sacrifice will bring glory to the world, revealing God's unconditional love for a world shrouded in darkness.
Jesus characterizes Himself as a light that reveals the truth of God. Those who believe in this light will become "sons of light." As sons and daughters of God, we are called to be lights in a dark world, lighting the way to Jesus Christ and bringing hope to the dispirited and disenchanted.