Do You Shine the Light of Jesus? Mark 4:21-25

Mark 4:21-25 21 And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand? 22 For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. 25 For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.”

What is a saint? “A saint is a person the light shines through.”

The purpose of the Light (4:21-22) The light has the power to dispense light (21) And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

Ephesians 5:6-9 “6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them; 8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light 9 (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth)…”

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…”

The purpose of the Light (4:21-22) The light has the power to dispense light (21) The light has the power to dispel darkness (22) For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. The Gospel is not simply a message of salvation; it is also a message of confrontation.

John 3:19-21 “19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 "or everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

Psalm 32:3-5 “3 When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.”

The purpose of the Light (4:21-22) The light has the power to dispense light (21) The light has the power to dispel darkness (22) II. The purview of the Light (4:23-24) 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. A word of admonishment (23) A word of advisement (24)

John 7:38 “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”

Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

The purpose of the Light (4:21-22) The light has the power to dispense light (21) The light has the power to dispel darkness (22) II. The purview of the Light (4:23-24) A word of admonishment (23) A word of advisement (24) III. The promise of the Light (4:25) 25 For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.” The positive promise: revelation of truth increases for those who receive the gospel (25a) The negative promise: revelation of truth decreases for those who reject the gospel (25b)

Jim Eliot He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.

What is a saint? “A saint is a person the light shines through.”

Do You Shine the Light of Jesus? Mark 4:21-25