
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! —2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Knowing that I was
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” —Matthew 5:13-16 MSG
People come to
Jesus calls us to be
We make changes when we
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How can I be Salt & Light?
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people.
‘I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to some- one overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ —Matthew 25:35-40 MSG
Jesus values people so much that when we
The key to connecting — we
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to people.
We are people
Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order
to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever. I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it! —1 Corinthians 9:19-23 MSG
Be
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good values.
Joy that overflows, Peace that subdues, Patience that endures, Kindness in action, Faith that prevails, Gentleness of heart, and Strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be. —Galatians 5:22-23 TPT
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good values.
“Hope has two beautiful daughters.
Their names are Anger and Courage.
Anger at the way things are, and
Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
—Augustine of Hippo
Good values create
Good values make us
Good values make us
Better values on the inside require less
Three Questions:
1.) Do you
2.) Can you
3.) Can I
“Your career is what you are paid for, your calling is what you are made for.”- Steve Harvey
Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” —Romans 15:1-2 MSG