Matthew 5:13-16
Background of This Lesson Morning’s lesson, making your home better Applying the Beatitudes of your home Tonight’s lesson using your home as light/salt
13 You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matt. 5:13-16
Background of This Lesson Morning’s lesson, making your home better Applying the Beatitudes of your home Tonight’s lesson using your home as light/salt Converting Your Mate Converting Your Children Converting the World
Converting Your Mate The Bible teaches to marry a Christian 1 Cor. 7:39-40 1 Cor. 9:1-5 (other apostles’ marriages) Marriage is a yoke Mixed marriage is an unequal yoke (2 Cor. 6:14) A Mixed marriage IS a marriage (1 Cor. 7:10-14) How can you convert your mate? The gospel is God’s power 1 Peter 3:1-6—conversion without a word
Converting Your Children The OT underlying principle Deut. 6:5-8—Put the word in your heart Deut. 6:5-8—make it part of talk and walk Where does a “Timothy” come from? Importance of father—Eph. 6; Col. 4 Importance of a “Lois and Eunice” influences—2 Tim. 3 This is where great church leaders are made What are your “non-negotiables”?
Converting the World Understanding salt and light Make your salt “salty” (but not too “salty”) Make your light “lighty” Candles are designed to use in a house Lights are to be seen before men Jesus began to do and to teach Paul, what you have seen Jesus is the light (we are reflectors) The word is a light/lamp (we are proclaimer)
The Light that Saves All The Believe John 8:24 Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17:30 Confess faith in Him Acts 8:37 Baptized into Him Acts 2:38 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10