Motivation

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(NKJV) 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Salt- Flavors & Preserves

God Has And Is Making You Light

Agree With His plan- Faith

Reflected Light- Moon

lumonous- the ability to shine/emit or reflect light.

We are not the source of the light.

We need to be in a position to receive light so we can reflect light.

Dark Side Of The Moon-

The loneliest most isolated place a man has ever been

Living Life With Out Light

Sphere of Influence-

Sphere of Influence-

15...gives light to all who are in the house.

House- Family Home

Who Is In Your House?

You have the potential give light to all those around you

Family, Friend, Colleagues, Neighbors

Friends

Colleagues, Neighbors

Neighbors

All- But Not Them???????

Light that is Darkness

Think of the ones who would be most resistant to God

The light shines to all

Let your Light shine

Light that is Darkness

(NKJV) 22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Good Works

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Good- Not Bad

Beautiful, Virtuous, Truly Good

The World Desperately Needs Good

Confusion About What Is Good

Works- effort, toil, act, deed, labour

Good Works- effort, toil, act, deed, labour

There is a cost and effort in the act, requires energy

Getting off your bum.

Made For Good Works-

Ephesians 2:10 (NASB95) 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

“I was made for this”

Fulfillment From Service-

“I've Been Made For This”

Living out your Design & Destiny

Mens Group- Mid life Crisis

Good Work Evidence of Faith

(NASB95) 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? (NASB95) 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

No work dead faith?

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Motivation

Motivation

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Reason or reason for acting or behaving in a certain way.

Why we do what we do!

Glorify God- Motivation

Bring Praise To God?

The motive of light shining is to glorify God

Motives can be good or bad or a mixture of both.

Motives can be good or bad or a mixture of both.

Being A Light Isn't---

To Win An Argument!

Be Judgmental

Self Righteous

Hurt

Self Glorification

(NKJV) 6 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Test Our Own Motives

Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.

(The Message) Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.

David (NKJV) 2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.

2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me;

“I am doing this for Jesus.” Are You Really??????

Try my mind and my heart.

Trails Test Motives

Trails Test Motives

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

(NIV) 12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

God uses trails to test our heart.

Its Not To Win An Argument!

Be Judgmental

Self Righteous

Hurt

Servant hood- “The Greatest Among You”

Leadership- Looking for servants

Thanks Giving- Reminding myself of His Goodness

Makes me want to give back to God

Need Of Him

“Beggars Showing Other Beggars The Bread Of Life”

Bring Praise To God?

The motive of light shining is to glorify God

Its Not To Be Judgmental or Self Righteous

Praises of Man