{"id":43768,"date":"2022-09-30T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/you-are-the-light-of-the-world-sermon-profound-influence-in-darkness-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:31:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:31:47","slug":"you-are-the-light-of-the-world-sermon-profound-influence-in-darkness-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/you-are-the-light-of-the-world-sermon-profound-influence-in-darkness-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"You Are The Light of the World Sermon – Profound Influence in Darkness – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

You Are The Light of the World Sermon<\/strong> Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the influence that Christians are to have in this present world. From Matthew 5:14-16.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION: Matthew 5:14-16<\/p>\n

A. When we moved past the beatitudes, we immediately saw that Jesus began to challenge people’s concept of themselves<\/p>\n

1. “Ye are the salt of earth”<\/p>\n

a. Salt is a preservative, an antiseptic, and seasoning<\/p>\n

b. It is important to see that Jesus implies a tremendous contrast between God’s people as salt and the world which is sick, decaying and bland<\/p>\n

2. Salt works because it is different from that to which it is applied<\/p>\n

B. Today we come to another of the Lord’s challenging statements<\/p>\n

1. Matthew 5:14-16<\/p>\n

2. What did the average member of Jesus’ audience think when he said that. Was it:<\/p>\n

a. “Oh, sure, I knew that!”<\/p>\n

b. “Who, me?”<\/p>\n

c. “What is this guy talking about?”<\/p>\n

3. Whatever it was, I believe it was surprise, wonder, and probably at least a bit of amazement<\/p>\n

C. Let’s look at this idea that God’s people – Ye are the light of the world<\/p>\n

1. Before the rest of the sermon makes much sense, you must understand Jesus’ view of God’s people<\/p>\n

2. Unless you see yourself and others as Jesus sees, what He says about the life of faith is hard to understand<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION: [beginning of you are the light of the world sermon]<\/h2>\n

A. “YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD” IMPLIES SOMETHING ABOUT THE WORLD<\/p>\n

1. Just as in His statement about salt, Jesus implies something about the world it is in darkness<\/p>\n

2. Darkness describes the condition of the world<\/p>\n

a. Luke 1:79<\/p>\n

b. John 1:5<\/p>\n

c. John 3:19<\/p>\n

d. Acts 26:17-18<\/p>\n

e. Romans 13:12<\/p>\n

f. Ephesians 6:12<\/p>\n

3. Darkness describes that which Jesus came to overcome<\/p>\n

a. John 8:12<\/p>\n

b. John 12:35-36<\/p>\n

c. John 12:46<\/p>\n

d. 2 Corinthians 4:6<\/p>\n

e. Colossians 1:13<\/p>\n

f. 1 Thessalonians 5:5<\/p>\n

4. Even more explicitly, the apostle Paul explains how this darkness affects man<\/p>\n

a. Ephesians 4:17-19<\/p>\n

b. It is the mind of man that is darkened and thus produces a dark world<\/p>\n

1) Man hardens his heart against God<\/p>\n

2) He chooses his own way and thus becomes ignorant of God and of God way of living<\/p>\n

3) Eventually he becomes past feeling and when that happens his life is completely dominated by sin<\/p>\n

c. That was the condition of the world when Jesus came and it is the condition of the world even today<\/p>\n

B. “YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD” IMPLIES THE PEOPLE OF GOD AS HOPE FOR THE WORLD<\/p>\n

1. It is God’s people as a source of hope to a dark world that Jesus had in mind with this statement<\/p>\n

2. Consider what light does<\/p>\n

a. –eliminates darkness<\/p>\n

1) Enter a dark room and turn it on – notice what happens<\/p>\n

2) It doesn’t even take a strong light<\/p>\n

b. –exposes the darkness and that which darkness hides<\/p>\n

1) Ephesians 5:13<\/p>\n

2) John 3:20<\/p>\n

c. –exposes the cause of the darkness – evil<\/p>\n

1) When we shine as a light evil will be exposed – and will be see for what it truly is<\/p>\n

2) Evil flees from the light by:<\/p>\n

a) Disregarding it<\/p>\n

b) Speaking evil of it – saying it is unloving, etc.<\/p>\n

d. Light shows the way out of darkness<\/p>\n

1) One in sin needs someone to turn on the light<\/p>\n

2) One in sin needs someone to point them in the right direction<\/p>\n

3. We function as light when the words and actions of our lives show forth the light of God<\/p>\n

a. Two statements demonstrate that light is intended to illuminate 1) You can’t hide a city set on a hill – because in the darkness of night, you can see the lights a long way off<\/p>\n

2) No one lights a lamp then covers it up – instead you set it where it can do its best work<\/p>\n

b. If we are to be the light of the world, two things must happen<\/p>\n

1) Our own lives must be illuminated by God’s light – Jesus Christ<\/p>\n

2) We must live as people who are in the light of God<\/p>\n

3) Ephesians 5:8<\/p>\n

4) 1 John 1:7<\/p>\n

4. Light can only do one thing – shine<\/p>\n

a. Matthew 5:16<\/p>\n

b. Note that the purpose of shining as lights is twofold:<\/p>\n

1) So that others will see your good works<\/p>\n

2) So that others will glorify God<\/p>\n

3) The intent seems to be that those others will also receive the light and become lights themselves<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION: [end of this you are the light of the world sermon]<\/p>\n

A. The challenge Jesus presents with this statement is great because it summarizes all that God is and is doing in the world<\/p>\n

1. 1 John 1:5<\/p>\n

2. John 8:12<\/p>\n

3. Matthew 5:14<\/p>\n

B. You are the light of the world<\/p>\n

1. Philippians 2:14-15<\/p>\n

2. Will we accept the challenge of being a light in the world?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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