Mt 5:14-16Mt 5:14-16

Reveal The Reveal The Light!Light!

““You are the light of the You are the light of the world; let your light so world; let your light so shine before men that shine before men that they may see your good they may see your good works and moral works and moral excellence and may give excellence and may give honor and glory to your honor and glory to your Father who is in heavenFather who is in heaven.”.”

Allow God to show you where you’ve been.Allow God to show you where you’ve been.•The Great Economist wastes nothing! His The Great Economist wastes nothing! His nature is always redemptive.nature is always redemptive.•Rev 15:3 “Great & marvelous are Thy Rev 15:3 “Great & marvelous are Thy works…”works…”•Rm2:19 “….(you) are a guide to the blind, Rm2:19 “….(you) are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness…”a light to those who are in darkness…”•1 Pet 3:15b “Always be ready to give a 1 Pet 3:15b “Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you…” account for the hope that is in you…” ((Amp BibleAmp Bible))

1.Gratitude

Be convinced of where He’s calling Be convinced of where He’s calling youyou•Eccl. 3:1 “There is an appointed time Eccl. 3:1 “There is an appointed time (season) for everything. And there is a (season) for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.”time for every event under heaven.”•Knowing what we are called to in any Knowing what we are called to in any given season enables us to endure the given season enables us to endure the difficult times that may come during difficult times that may come during that “appointed time.”that “appointed time.”•Rom 8:19 “…the creation waits eagerly Rom 8:19 “…the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.”for the revealing of the sons of God.”

2. Expectancy2. Expectancy

Recognize the need for changeRecognize the need for changeCol 3:12 “…put on a heart of Col 3:12 “…put on a heart of humility…”humility…”

1 Pet 5:5 “…clothe yourselves 1 Pet 5:5 “…clothe yourselves w/humility toward one another…”w/humility toward one another…”•Phil 1:6 Phil 1:6 “…“…that He who began a that He who began a good work in you will good work in you will continue….developing that good continue….developing that good work & perfecting & bringing it to work & perfecting & bringing it to full completion in you.” (full completion in you.” (Amp BibleAmp Bible))

3. HumilityHumility

Build healthy mentoring Build healthy mentoring relationshipsrelationships•1 Pet 5:5 “ You younger (immature) 1 Pet 5:5 “ You younger (immature) ones , be subject to your elders…”ones , be subject to your elders…”•1 Thes 5:11 “Therefore, encourage 1 Thes 5:11 “Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing”another, just as you also are doing”•1Cor 15:33 “Bad company corrupts 1Cor 15:33 “Bad company corrupts good morals.”good morals.”

4. Submission & . Submission & accountabilityaccountability

Move forward in faith & powerMove forward in faith & power•Heb 6:11 “…For without faith it is Heb 6:11 “…For without faith it is impossible to please God..”impossible to please God..”•Rom 8:11 “…the Spirit of Him who Rom 8:11 “…the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead now raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in you…”dwells in you…”•2 Tim 1:7 “God has not given us a 2 Tim 1:7 “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and spirit of fear, but of power, love and a disciplined mind.”a disciplined mind.”

5. Belief. Belief

Walk in your authority & Walk in your authority & anointinganointing•Mt 28:18 “All authority has been Mt 28:18 “All authority has been given to Me….”given to Me….”•Gal 4:7 “We are joint heirs w/Jesus Gal 4:7 “We are joint heirs w/Jesus to the Kingdom and all it holds…”to the Kingdom and all it holds…”

Lk 4:18 – a practical definition of Lk 4:18 – a practical definition of what the Kingdom of God “looks what the Kingdom of God “looks like.”like.”

6. Commission6. Commission

Be prepared for spiritual warfareBe prepared for spiritual warfare•Eph. 6: 10-17 “Put on (employ, avail Eph. 6: 10-17 “Put on (employ, avail yourself of) the whole armor of God…”yourself of) the whole armor of God…”•Rm 8:37 “…we overwhelmingly Rm 8:37 “…we overwhelmingly conquer through Christ…”conquer through Christ…”•Conflicts show us where the spirit of Conflicts show us where the spirit of unity & bond of peace is still lacking; unity & bond of peace is still lacking; we must seek unity & relationship, we must seek unity & relationship, not winningnot winning•Prov 4:23 “Watch over your heart…!”Prov 4:23 “Watch over your heart…!”

7. Strength7. Strength

Are you a lighthouse on a hill, Are you a lighthouse on a hill,

a flickering candle under a flickering candle under

a basket or have a basket or have

you let theyou let the

devil blow out devil blow out

your pilot lighyour pilot light?t?

The challenge….The challenge….

““Arise, shine, for Arise, shine, for your light has come…your light has come…and the glory of the and the glory of the Lord is risen upon Lord is risen upon you!”you!”

Be blessed!Be blessed!