BEING A LIGHT, SHARING OUR FAITH

25 MARCH, DEMONSTRATE
Matthew 13:31-21 How do we share our faith with people like Kenny?
DISCUSS:

1. How would you witness to Kenny?
2. Whats going to matter to him about God?

We are called to:

shine our light into the darkness (luke 8:16)
have an answer ready when they ask about our light (1 peter
3:15-16)

DISCUSS:

1. What does it mean to shine our light into the darkness?

Consider (among others):
Luke 8:16
Matt 13:31-33
Matt 13:37-39
luke 10:2-3
john 20:21-22
Nickelback: When we stand together


The world is giving healing an open invitation.
We have got to offer more than just out beliefs.

When in scripture does Jesus ever describe what he believes?

He states his identity, Gods identity, speaks to the identity of
others, and the states what he has seen and what we will see.

Ohand he heals the sick and frees the oppressed.

DISCUSS




Matthew 13:31-21
Matthew 13:31-21
Is it dark with a single flame?
Matthew 13:31-21
These guys, and many others, are inviting us to show hope
Being a disciple of christ should NOT make me an evangelist for
the christian religion.

It makes me an evangelist for life, freedom, truth, love, faith and
hope.

(Isaiah 58)



In him was life,
and that life was the light of men.
The light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood it.

John 1: 4-5

Are we living lives the darkness cant understand?

SO, when they come and scripture says they will,
how do we share our faith?

Time for a bit of roleplaying
And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb
and the word of their testimony.

Rev 12: 11

Its really quite simple:

Shine our light into the darkness
Watch for those who respond to the light
Expect (or create) opportunities for them to ask about it
Share your story (not your beliefs)
Offer to pray for them

Nickelback: Saving Me
CHANGE - fishbone

There's a light on a hill
That's far out in the distance
And it calls out my name
It calls out for a change

Far away voices
That want their own choices
Sigh for a plea
As it calls out for a change


CHANGE - fishbone

To the root of Mankind
It bellows out bitter winds
Youth cry out for today
Strength to cry for a change

Yet it seems clear to me
It pounds inside my soul
Why don't we all see
We can cry out for a change

We can change today (X3)


CHANGE - fishbone

Deep inside our hearts
There's a love
You can feel it
It's a love that assures
We can cry out for a change

The dark clouds that did dance
To the blue skies here before me
Make it plain to my eyes
We can cry out for a change