Being the Light of the World: Promoting the Gospel through the Works of the Church Matthew 5:14-16 Message 5 in our 8-part series called The Best Kept.

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Being the Light of the World: Promoting the Gospel through the Works of the Church Matthew 5:14-16 Message 5 in our 8-part series called The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission: Promoting the Gospel with More than Our Lips. Sunday, May 19, 2013 Speaker: Paul Margerrison

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 14b A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14b “ 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house” Matthew 5:15 “ 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world It is a command: We are to shineIt is a command: We are to shine Our light is to shine “before men”Our light is to shine “before men” The world will notice our good deeds and praise God.The world will notice our good deeds and praise God.

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” John 8:12b

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light We must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choiceWe must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choice

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things” Isaiah 45:7 “ 8 Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter, we are all the work of your hand” Isaiah 64:8

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light We must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choiceWe must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choice We must understand that our life is on displayWe must understand that our life is on display

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life…” Philippians 2:14-16

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light We must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choiceWe must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choice We must understand that our life is on displayWe must understand that our life is on display We must understand that our light is to be seen through our deedsWe must understand that our light is to be seen through our deeds

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” Ephesians 2:10

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light We must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choiceWe must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choice We must understand that our life is on displayWe must understand that our life is on display we must understand that our light is to be seen through our deedswe must understand that our light is to be seen through our deeds We must understand that our deeds are to bring praise or glory to GodWe must understand that our deeds are to bring praise or glory to God

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 1 Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven” Matthew 6:1

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and since hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved Acts 2:42-47

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world “ 36 Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” Matthew 22:36-40

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world The Apostles’ teachingThe Apostles’ teaching To fellowshipTo fellowship To the Breaking of Bread (the Lord’s Supper)To the Breaking of Bread (the Lord’s Supper) To prayerTo prayer

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world They were together and had everything in commonThey were together and had everything in common They sold their possessions and goods and gave to anyone who was in needThey sold their possessions and goods and gave to anyone who was in need They met every day; they broke bread and ate togetherThey met every day; they broke bread and ate together They had glad and sincere heartsThey had glad and sincere hearts

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world They praised God and enjoyed the favour of all the peopleThey praised God and enjoyed the favour of all the people People were being saved dailyPeople were being saved daily

Rosemount Bible Church Being the light of the world Are we really connected to the source of the light?Are we really connected to the source of the light? Is letting our light shine an intentional part of our spiritual growth?Is letting our light shine an intentional part of our spiritual growth? Do we display to those around us a devotion and commitment to our Saviour?Do we display to those around us a devotion and commitment to our Saviour? Are our good deeds illuminated by the light we reflect?Are our good deeds illuminated by the light we reflect? Are they reflected in such a way that people see them and want to praise our Father in Heaven?Are they reflected in such a way that people see them and want to praise our Father in Heaven?