living as people of influence for christ (.pptx by pstora esther 11115

8/19/2019 Living as People of Influence for Christ (.Pptx by Pstora Esther 11115

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Living As PeopleInfluence For Ch

(Light And Salt


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Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earthwhat good is salt if it has lo

flavor? Can you make it s

again? It will be thrown ou

trampled underfoot as wort


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Matthew 5:14-114 “You are the light of the world— like a

hilltop that cannot be hidden.15 No on

lamp and then puts it under a basket. I

lamp is placed on a stand, where it gi

to everyone in the house. 16 In the sam

let your good deeds shine out for all t

that everyone will praise your heaven


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Meaning:1. INFLUENCE - the power or capacity

causing an effect.

2. LIGHT - brightness, illumination, ex

to truth.3. SALT - sodium chloride, preservativ

seasoning.


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I. Principles of Salt and A. Matthew 5:13 (Salt)

a. If a seasoning has no flavor, It has no val

b. If Christians make no effort to affect the w

around them, they are little value to God.

c. If we are to much like the world, we are w

d. Christians should not blend in with everyo

Instead we should affect others positively, jus

seasoning brings out the best flavor in food.


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I. Principles of Salt and B. Matthew 5:14-16 (Light)

a. Can you hide a city that is sitting on

the hill? - its light at night can be se

miles (v.14)

b. If we live for Christ, we will glow li

showing others what Christ is like (


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I. Principles of Salt and c. Open our mouth to share the word o

- don’t allow sin to dim our light.

- share the goodness of God to our li

others.- continue help and bless others and

shut off your light from the rest of t

world.


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II. Jesus the Light of the w

(John 8:12)a. It means the darkness of evil never h

never will overcome our extinguish G

light.

b. Jesus is the creator of life, and His li

light to mankind.

c. He remove the darkness of sin from o


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II. Jesus the Light of the wo

(John 8:12)c. When we follow Jesus, the true lightavoid walking blindly and falling in

d. He light the path ahead of us so wehow to live.

e. He remove the darkness of sin from

lives.


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John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the people oncand said, “I am the light of

world. If you follow me, you

have to walk in darkness, be

you will have the light that le

life.”


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III. ARISE, SHINE FOR THE LIGHT

COME (Isaiah 60:1-5)

a. Wake up and realize the dangerous cinto which some of us had been slee

(Ephesians 5:14)

b. True believers have been transformedarkness to light for slavery to freed

guilt to forgiveness, and for the pow

satan to the power of God.

ISAIAH 60 1 5


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ISAIAH 60:1-51“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shin

to see. For the glory of the LORD rshine on you. 2 Darkness as black a

covers all the nations of the earth

glory of the LORD rises and appea

you. 3 All nations will come to you

mighty kings will come to see your r

S


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ISAIAH 4 “Look and see, for everyone is comin

Your sons are coming from distanyour little daughters will be carrie

5 Your eyes will shine, and your he

thrill with joy, for merchants from arworld will come to you. They will b

the wealth of many lands.


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Ephesians 5:1

for the light makes everythvisible. This is why it is s

“Awake, O sleeper, rise up

the dead, and Christ will gi

light.”

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