The world was stuck in sin, separated from God and his light.

Psalm 14:2-3

The Lord looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.

God prophesied that he would send a Savior.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity
    between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
    and you will strike his heel.”

Isaiah 9:1-2,6-7

…there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress…

2 The people walking in darkness
    have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
    a light has dawned…

6 For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

The Savior, Jesus Christ, came to bring light to our darkness and save us.

Matthew 4:16

the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

How will you respond to this good news?

John 3:19-20

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 

Matthew 4:17

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”