
An Agent of Change
“ 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 by men. 14 You are the light of the world. A city 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 men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” —Matthew 5:13-16
“ 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” —Acts 4:13
FACT: You may feel ordinary, but in Christ you are an agent of
WARNING: If you’re not careful, you can lose your
(a.) Influence can be lost due to
“ 13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?” —Matthew 5:13
(b.) Influence can be lost due to
“ 14 A city on a hill cannot be hidden… 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.” —Matthew 5:14-15
CHALLENGE: Make the most of your
“ 16 Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” —Matthew 5:16
(a.) Be
(b.) Be
(c.) Do
Question: What kind of good things could you do, that would make people praise our Father in heaven?