Matthew 5:13-16; 6:10 – [Jesus speaking] 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. 14 You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. . . . 6:10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” (New Living Translation)

What Role Am I Called to Play in Society?

▸ I am called to be ‘_______________’

▸ I am called to be ‘___________________’

What Issues Am I Called to Address within Our Culture?

• __________________

Revelation 5:9 – . . . For you [Jesus] were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race. (Good News Translation)

• Greed, _________________________, and vice

Matthew 6:24 – [Jesus says,] “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (New Living Translation)

1 Timothy 6:9-10 – 9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. (New Revised Standard Version)

• ______________________ _________________________

Psalm 101:3 – I will not set anything godless before my eyes. . . . (Holman’s Christian Standard Bible)

Matthew 5:27-28 – [Jesus tells us,] 27 “You know the next commandment pretty well, too: ‘Don’t go to bed with another’s spouse.’ 28 But don’t think you’ve preserved your virtue simply by staying out of bed. Your heart can be corrupted by lust even quicker than your body. Those leering looks you think nobody notices – they also corrupt.” (The Message)

• Helping people in _______________

Matthew 25:35-40 – 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’ 37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ (New Living Translation)

1 John 3:18 – My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action. (Good News Translation)

• Sanctity of _______________

Psalm 8:4-5 – 4 what are human beings, that you think of them; mere mortals, that you care for them? 5 Yet you made them inferior only to yourself; you crowned them with glory and honour. (Good News Translation)

How Do I Do What I Am Called to Do?

❏ By my __________________

Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy. (New Century Version)

❏ By my _______________

James 4:17 – Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning. (New Century Version)

❏ By my _______________________