How is it that I'm the Light of the World?
Week 3
Part of The Light of the World—Christmas at Compel
December 18, 2021

12/18.19/21
Patrick Conrad - Lead Pastor
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Matthew 5:14 - 16 (NIV)
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built 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 others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

HOW it is that I am the light of the world?

WISE MEN Matthew 2:9-11 (NIV)

v. 10 when they SAW the star, they were overjoyed.
v. 11 On coming to the house, they SAW the child…

RESPONSE: “…and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”

You are the light of the world through your

Reveal Answer
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  • They worshiped Him for His authority: Gold

  • They worshiped Him for His deity: Frankincense

  • They worshiped Him for His sacrifice: Myrrh

SIMEON - Luke 2: 25-32 (NIV)
vs. 26, It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had SEEN the Lord’s Messiah.

vs. 30, “For my eyes have SEEN your salvation, which you have prepared in the SIGHT of all nations; a LIGHT for revelation to the Gentiles and the GLORY of your people Israel.”

RESPONSE: v. 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God… v. 34 and Simeon blessed them (Mary and Joseph)

You are the light of the world through your

Reveal Answer
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  • Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue.

  • Ephesians 4:29 (NLT) “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”

  • Matthew 12:35 that a good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart”

SHEPHERDS - Luke 2:8-17 (NIV)
v. 15 Let us SEE that which the Lord has made known to us
v. 17 When they had SEEN him…,

RESPONSE: v. 17 …they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

You are the light of the world through your

Reveal Answer
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I John 4:9-10
“God showed how much He loves us by sending His only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” (NLT)

  • Are you content to observe the Light rather than become the light?

  • What if the key to being a good witness is not being perfect, but being obedient?

  • What if God doesn’t want you to be ‘good’ before you ‘Go’?