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Luke 11:33-36Luke 11:33-36

Internal Light11:33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light. 11:34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is diseased, your body is full of darkness. 11:35 Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness. 11:36 If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”

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Luke 11:33-36 (NET Bible)

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1)1) I may be a squatty pumpkin…but look I may be a squatty pumpkin…but look at my mega-watt light, blazing at my mega-watt light, blazing through these eyes!through these eyes!

2)2) Stars in the night sky, landing lights Stars in the night sky, landing lights at the airport, light houses on a at the airport, light houses on a craggy coast…that’s us people!craggy coast…that’s us people!

3)3) What is stirring inside eventually What is stirring inside eventually makes its way out…through our eyes. makes its way out…through our eyes.

4)4) It’s up to you…high beam or low? It’s up to you…high beam or low?

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One Candle In A Dark Room Brings More One Candle In A Dark Room Brings More Contrast Than A Shadow In A Room Of WhiteContrast Than A Shadow In A Room Of White

Look at a night sky… what do you see… stars or Look at a night sky… what do you see… stars or darkness? darkness?

“…“…children of God without fault in a crooked and children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe, as you hold out the word of life…” in the universe, as you hold out the word of life…” --Philippians 2:15-16--Philippians 2:15-16

One little candle totally changes a dark room. One little candle totally changes a dark room. ““Neither do people light a lamp an put it under a Neither do people light a lamp an put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the room”. --light to everyone in the room”. --Matthew 5:15Matthew 5:15

Jesus Is The Light …We Are His Reflectors Jesus Is The Light …We Are His Reflectors And Lenses Through Whom He ShinesAnd Lenses Through Whom He Shines

“ “In Him was life and that life was the light of men. In Him was life and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” not understood it.” --John 1:4-5--John 1:4-5

Jesus is the light, but we tend the shutters. “Let Jesus is the light, but we tend the shutters. “Let your light shine…” suggests that we have a choice your light shine…” suggests that we have a choice about how bright we will let Jesus shine through us. about how bright we will let Jesus shine through us. Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:16

The Parable of the Lighthouse …a functioning lamp The Parable of the Lighthouse …a functioning lamp or an ornamental tourist attraction?or an ornamental tourist attraction?

Disconnected From The Power Source, Lights Disconnected From The Power Source, Lights Are More Danger Than Help, In The DarkAre More Danger Than Help, In The Dark

A believer who has lost his/her connection with A believer who has lost his/her connection with Jesus …a handicap, nuisance and headache.Jesus …a handicap, nuisance and headache.

Landing lights with no power …disaster waiting to Landing lights with no power …disaster waiting to happen.happen.

A light under a bowl …what’s the point?A light under a bowl …what’s the point?

We are useful to the Kingdom when others can see We are useful to the Kingdom when others can see our good works ‘in such a way’ that they give God the our good works ‘in such a way’ that they give God the glory. What would that look like?glory. What would that look like?

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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Why Would Anybody Not Want To Shine For Why Would Anybody Not Want To Shine For Jesus?Jesus?

Peter knew the power of fear. “I don’t know the Peter knew the power of fear. “I don’t know the man!” man!” --Matthew 26:72--Matthew 26:72

““They were stoned; thy were sawed in two; they were They were stoned; thy were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, persecuted and sheepskins and goatskins, persecuted and mistreated…the world was not worthy of them…” mistreated…the world was not worthy of them…” --Hebrews 11:37, 38--Hebrews 11:37, 38

Letting Jesus shine through you can get you into a Letting Jesus shine through you can get you into a few scrapes few scrapes (Consider II Corinthians 11:21-33).(Consider II Corinthians 11:21-33).

Shining Bright And Clear, Come What May, Is Shining Bright And Clear, Come What May, Is A Believer’s Duty And JoyA Believer’s Duty And Joy

Rehearse for itRehearse for it

Expect the darkness to mock your lightExpect the darkness to mock your light

Lean on Jesus for your strengthLean on Jesus for your strength

Join your light to others…ever see a stadium lit up Join your light to others…ever see a stadium lit up with candles or flashlights? Wow!with candles or flashlights? Wow!

Get recharged on a regular basis. Get recharged on a regular basis.

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1)1) I may be a squatty pumpkin…but look I may be a squatty pumpkin…but look at my mega-watt light, blazing at my mega-watt light, blazing through these eyes!through these eyes!

2)2) Stars in the night sky, landing lights Stars in the night sky, landing lights at the airport, light houses on a at the airport, light houses on a craggy coast…that’s us people!craggy coast…that’s us people!

3)3) What is stirring inside eventually What is stirring inside eventually makes its way out…through our eyes. makes its way out…through our eyes.

4)4) It’s up to you…high beam or low? It’s up to you…high beam or low?

GO AND REFLECTGO AND REFLECTGOD’S LIGHTGOD’S LIGHT