Being the Light of the World: Promoting the Gospel through the Works of the Church Matthew 5:14-16...

Being the Light of the World: Promoting the Gospel through

the Works of the ChurchMatthew 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, 2013Speaker: Paul Margerrison

Rosemount Bible ChurchRosemount Bible Church

Being the light of the worldBeing the light of the world

““14b14bA city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14bMatthew 5:14b

““1515Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house”light to everyone in the house”

Matthew 5:15Matthew 5:15

““1616In the same way, let your light shine before men, In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Father in heaven.”




• It is a command: We are to It is a command: We are to shineshine

• Our light is to shine “before men”Our light is to shine “before men”

• The world will notice our good deeds and The world will notice our good deeds and praise God.praise God.



• We must be connected to the source of the lightWe must be connected to the source of the light



““I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”

John 8:12bJohn 8:12b



• 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 We must understand that letting our light shine is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choicechoice



““77I form the light and create darkness, I bring I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things”these things”

Isaiah 45:7Isaiah 45:7

““88Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter, we are all the work of your hand”you are the potter, we are all the work of your hand”

Isaiah 64:8Isaiah 64:8



• 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 We must understand that letting our light shine

is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional is a part of our spiritual growth; an intentional choicechoice

• We must understand that our life is on displayWe must understand that our life is on display



““1414Do everything without complaining or arguing, Do everything without complaining or arguing, 1515so that you may become blameless and pure, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe the universe 1616as you hold out the word of life…”as you hold out the word of life…”

Philippians 2:14-16Philippians 2:14-16





• 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 We must understand that our light is to be seen through our deedsthrough our deeds



““1010For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”advance for us to do”

Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 2:10





• 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 we must understand that our light is to be seen

through our deedsthrough our deeds

• We must understand that our deeds are to bring We must understand that our deeds are to bring praise or glory to Godpraise or glory to God



““11Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven”have no reward from your Father in heaven”




4242They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. prayer. 4343Everyone was filled with awe, and many Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. apostles. 4444All the believers were together and had All the believers were together and had everything in common. everything in common. 4545Selling their possessions Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone who had need. and goods, they gave to anyone who had need. 4646Every day they continued to meet together in the Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and since hearts, ate together with glad and since hearts, 4747praising praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were the Lord added to their number daily those who were being savedbeing saved

Acts 2:42-47Acts 2:42-47



““3636Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”the Law?”3737Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ mind.’ 3838This is the first and greatest commandment. This is the first and greatest commandment. 3939And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbour as And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ yourself.’ 4040All the Law and the Prophets hang on All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments”these two commandments”

Matthew 22:36-40Matthew 22:36-40



• 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



• They were together and had everything in They were together and had everything in commoncommon

• They sold their possessions and goods and They sold their possessions and goods and gave to anyone who was in needgave to anyone who was in need

• They met every day; they broke bread and ate They met every day; they broke bread and ate togethertogether

• They had glad and sincere heartsThey had glad and sincere hearts



• They praised God and enjoyed the favour of all They praised God and enjoyed the favour of all the people the people

• People were being saved dailyPeople were being saved daily



• Are we really connected to the source of the Are we really connected to the source of the light? light?

• Is letting our light shine an intentional part of Is letting our light shine an intentional part of our spiritual growth?our spiritual growth?

• Do we display to those around us a devotion Do we display to those around us a devotion and commitment to our Saviour? and commitment to our Saviour?

• Are our good deeds illuminated by the light we Are our good deeds illuminated by the light we reflect?reflect?

• Are they reflected in such a way that people see Are they reflected in such a way that people see them and want to praise our Father in Heaven? them and want to praise our Father in Heaven?

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