Still pretty random...but here are my thoughts for tomorrow
Sermon notes for November 21, 2010
Salt and Light: Bright Lights, Good Deeds
Latern from Evergreen?
Candles, light bulbs, oil?
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Point one: YOU ARE
It is not a suggestion. It is not a goal. It is not a choice. It is a declaration to his disciples.
Point two: Let your light shine before others. We are God's plan for lighting up the world. We must do our jobs. It is who we are, and it is what we do.
Point three: Hill tops, bushels, and candle operas. Where does the light come from?
We are called to expose the darkness. People don't necessarily even know that its dark until the light comes on. We make it possible for people to see themselves and we expose their motives and expectations. It is all dark.
The world hates the light and loves the darkness. But the light goes into the darkness.
According to Peter we are children of light.
We have been placed by God on hilltops and on candle stands. But we often want to crawl under a bushel (A bowl). The light comes from with in us, as the Holy Spirit dwells with in us.
Light not only exposes sinful deeds, it shows the way to the go. It provides hope.
Point 4: Hope
God will lead us to hope. He provided his Son not to condemn the world, but to save it.
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