Light And Salt

Matthew 5:16 KJV 1900

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

MATTHEW 5:

FAITHFULNESS

Luke 16:10–12 KJV 1900

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

Good Stewardship with …so God can entrust to you the true riches.

little

little

wealth

someone else’s

Faithful with divine appointments.

Behind every great thing are a lot of little things.

Barnabas when Paul wanted to walk away because of his past.

Every great journey begins with the first step.

Helen Keller had Anne Sullivan - W-A-T-E-R

ATTITUDE OF WORSHIP

Do it unto the Lord as worship.

We should be appreciative of other peoples sacrifice.

—yesterday’s blessing became today’s expectation.

Colossians 3:23 KJV 1900

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

ill- CHECKBOOK OR CALENDAR

story - I knew what the Bible said, I just couldn’t take what people said seriously because I saw such hypocrisy.

People miss the road to greatness because their looking for easy street.

I”m not asking for a bigger offering. I’ve heard it said pastors were concerned with making a living so they catered to their congregations. I know I’ll be successful wherever I go and whatever I do. Why? Because I serve the king

WE serve the King. He’s equipped US, called US, and given US the Kingdom.

Our service paints a portrait of who we are serving.

Our excellence puts an invisible signature on what we are doing.

Excellence Not Perfection, It is worship.

EXCELLENCE is doing your best with what you have. Mistakes can be made but as long as you are doing your best it’s worship.

PERFECTION is being free from flaws and faults. Most times when something is perfect, God isn’t in it.

Perfect people don’t exist.

Ignore people’s FB profile or what they show in public. Everyone has stuff.

Models are airbrushed and have bad hairs days too.

Jesus passed by the religious elite to call the disciples.

God uses the weak, foolish, and insignificant when they do it as worship.

1 Corinthians 1:27–29 KJV 1900

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.

ONLY BONDSERVANTS - NO SUCH THING AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE BIBLE

The Bible isn’t self-help book. It is about a new way of life.

Our freedom is a gift to us. Our service is a gift to Him.

What is a bond servant?

1. Someone set free who chooses to serve because of love for their master.

2. Doing the will of God from the heart.

1 Timothy 6:1 KJV 1900

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Ephesians 6:6 KJV 1900

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

1 Timothy 6:6 KJV 1900

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Doing the will of God from the heart.

3. People who have been saved to serve one another.

Galatians 5:13 KJV 1900

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Practical examples of bondservice in the Bible.

Go the extra mile in a one mile world -

Going beyond what is expected.

God has great things for those who pass the Camel test. ()

Gave a drink to the man who asked

She went down to

Offered to water his camels (250 gallons - 2 tons)

She went down until she had refreshed the camels.

EXCELLENCE is doing your best with what you have. Mistakes can be made but as long as you are doing your best it’s worship.

PERFECTION is being free from flaws and faults. Most times when something is perfect, God isn’t in it.

Perfect doesn’t exist. Don’t go by people’s FB profile or what they show in public. Everyone has stuff. Models are airbrushed and have bad hairs days too.

Jesus passed by the religious elite to call the disciples.

God uses the weak, foolish, and insignificant.

This all requires sacrifice.

Romans 12:2 KJV 1900

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:1–2 KJV 1900

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Decided to sacrifice so the living God can shine through you to a dark world. The great thing about being in darkness is that it doesn’t take much light to stand out.

Altar Call - I will be light and salt. I will be different.

Perfection is nothing out of place and perfect. Most times when something is perfect, God isn’t in it.