I am the light of the world

In this Sunday's text, Jesus claimed to be "the light of the World."

What exactly did Jesus mean? What does it mean that Jesus was the light of the World?

The word light appears in the Bible nearly 250 times. It first appears in Gen 1:3 when God declares "Let there be light." It was God's very first act of creation. Look up the following verses and reflect on the meaning of "light" in each one. Then spend some time reflecting on how that would add meaning to Jesus declaring that He is the "Light of the World."

Gen 1:3
Ex 3:1-4
Ex 13:21, 19:18
Ex 40:38
Ps 43:3
Ps 119:105
Is 6:15
Is 60:3
Mt 5:14-16
1 Cor 4:5
Eph 5:13-14