BRINGING THE GOOD NEWS: SHAKE & SHINE || MATTHEW 5:13-16
IN BUT NOT OF THE WORLD
“For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.” —Colossians 1:13-14 (NLT)
“I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them
by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am them into the world. And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.” —John 17:15-19 (NLT)
“Dear friends, I warn you as ‘
residents and foreigners’ to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.”—1 Peter 2:11-12 (NLT)
SHAKE THE GOOD NEWS
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God
you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” —Romans 12:2 (NLT)
“We do not want, as the newspapers say, a church that will move with the world. We want a church that will
the world.” —As G. K. Chesterson
“Do all the good you can
By all the means you can
In all the ways you can
In all the places you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can.” —John Wesley
SHINE THE GOOD NEWS
“When I met Christ, I felt that I had swallowed sunshine.” —E. Stanley Jones
“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as
! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, ‘Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.’” —Ephesians 5:1-13 (NLT)
“The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world,
a light.” —Felix Adler