Shinning Like Stars

• Philippians 2:14-16
• Philippians 2:14-16 … that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
• #1 Question with Evangelism

• How to awaken spiritual interest among people who don’t seem interested?
• 1 Corinthians 9:19-22

22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

• Culture Changes
1 Science: How did I get here?
2 Philosophy: Why am I here?
3 Morals: How then should I live?
• Many have given up on traditional religion …
• Basically unconcerned about God …
• Jesus is considered irrelevant …
• Own immediate concerns are more important ..
• His Enemies
• John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

John 8:12
"I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

• Luke 4:18-19
• "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

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Faith as Light …

• Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

• Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Hope as Light …

• 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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• Hebrews 6:18-20 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
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• Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

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Love as Light …

• 1 John 3:16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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• 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.


• Philippians 2:14-16
• Philippians 2:14-16 … that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

• Matthew 5:14-16
• Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

• Matthew 5:14-16
• Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

• Ephesians 4:17-19
no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, … because of the blindness of their heart;
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