Be the Light Matthew 5:13-16

“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:5 John 8:12

You are the light of the world! Matthew 5:14

Don’t hide Your light! MATTHEW 5:15

The light shines in darkness… and the John 1:5 NLT The light shines in darkness… and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Walk as children of light!”

? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ISAIAH 2:5 ACTS 26:18-25 EPHESIANS 5:8-11 PHILIPPIANS 2:15 1 JOHN 1:7

To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.‘ Acts 26:18

“Because of this light that is within you, you should do only what is good and right and true. You should take no part in the worthless pleasures of evil and darkness, but instead, rebuke and expose them. (Eph. 5:11 LB)

14Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

16Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. Philippians 2:14-16 (NLT)

Called to Be the Light of the World

#1 The Call to COME to the light

that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” “19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” JOHN 3:19-21

#2 Called to RECEIVE to the light

#2 Called to RECEIVE to the light “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” John 1:12

#3 Called to WALK in the light

cleanses us from all sin.” “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 JOHN 1:5-7

#4 Called to REFLECT in the light Matthew 5:14-16

President Woodrow Wilson once told a story of an encounter which reflected the light of a changed life. Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson Dwight L. Moody

Summarizing the Call If you’re in the darkness, come to the light. If you are saved, make a difference in the darkness.

If you’re in the darkness, come to the light. If you are saved, make a difference in the darkness. Be an image of light, walk in the truth. Follow Christ’s example!

If you’re in the darkness, come to the light. If you are saved, make a difference in the darkness. Be an image of light, walk in the truth. Follow Christ’s example! Overcome the darkness by doing good!

Let you light so shine before men… You have a choice to make Let you light so shine before men…

Hidden under the basket of FEAR.

Hidden under the basket of APATHY.

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Hidden under the basket of INCONSISTENCY

“If you want me to shine in the night, keep me in the light.”

Daniel 7:9 9  "I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire;

Be the light!