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"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither 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. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)WHAT DOES THE LIGHT REPRESENT? "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Ps. 119:105 (NIV) * Light represents _________ __________. * Light acts as a __________. * Light helps us see things ________ _____________. * Light helps us to be seen _____ ____________. * ________ __________ reflect God’s light. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR LIGHT SHINES? * God is ______________."Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world." I Peter 2:12 (NLT) "My true disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to my Father." John 15:8 (NLT) * It proves that we are _____________ with God. "This is the message he has given us to announce to you: God is light and there is no darkness in him at all. 6So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness. We are not living in the truth. 7But if we are living in the light of God’s presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin." 1 John 1:5-7 (NLT) "Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. 10Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. 11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him." 1 John 2:9-11 (NIV)
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