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S. "See your good works."III. These rules will aid spiritual modesty.(G. Wythe., Dr. J. Cussing. Light an emblem of purity.2. Both statements are true. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE. Do not be as a dark lantern, burning with the shades down and illuminating nothing and nobody.(A. Light is derived, and therefore humble.2. 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Jesus knew all the attainments of the earth, and He could appreciate their excellency and beauty too;... but nothing of all this could east light on the deepest problems that agitate the human heart — what must I do to be saved? Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists. A separating work.3. We turn our eyes up to him and he rebukes us with darts of fire; he says, "Look down, not up: look at the works, not the worker." M. ", (1)As in their own souls they possess Christ. If you take a red-hot ball out of a furnace and lay it down upon a frosty moor, two processes will go on — the ball will lose its heat and the surrounding atmosphere will gain. THEIR DUTY. So we may feast our eyes upon a paradise of flowers, and get much of heaven out of it, but the moment we venture to say, "Who did this — where is he? Fraser, D. D., D. Fraser, D. D.(D. Fraser, D. D.)The figure of the house-lamp suggests domestic Christianity; that of the conspicuous city the more public and collective duty of Christians.(D. Parker.It is thus that his own sun works daily in the heavens: who dares look at the sun when he so shines as to fill the earth with all the beauty of summer? The withholding of a good example may be more fatal to religion than positive irregularities, because the turpitude of the latter destroys their power of seduction. , D. D.I. So there are Christians among us who, while letting their light shine, contrive to paint themselves upon the glass of the lamp in which it is enclosed. The world, though corrupt, is very sensible of what Christian practice ought to be. There must be a proper control of the temper. Consider the PLACING.1. W. Wythe.1. This rule may serve for some external direction in this perplexed case. In looking at a painted window, we think more of the artist and his picture than of the light. , D. D. Christian example leads to the discovery of Christian sympathy, Christian example must be free from inconsistency, God, not self, the end of Christian example, Christ shines into the world through the lives of His people, Men more ready to shine socially than morally, Th,e light to reveal the work, not the worker, The purity of example the primary care of the Christian. THE CERTAINTY THAT IF WE ARE LIGHT WE SHALL SHINE. It tints alike the flowers of the palace garden and of the garret window in the dingy city street. )A good life the great means of glorifying GodW. Both statements are true. 9), everlasting blessedness (vers. Be real, let all be really addressed to God.3. THESE WORDS AS THEY SPECIFY THE CHRISTIAN. Slocombe. Fraser, D. D.If he persists in this selfishness, his penalty is sure. Parker. The city is lit by lamps, and yet it is the gas that lightens it. Let our song be like that of the skylark, as he rises with dewy breast from his lowly earth-couch, singing as he soars, until, unseen in the deep blue above, he rains a shower of melody on the listening earth. Making A Lasting Impact, Matthew 5 4. Goshen only has light: Christians once dark; hut have received light.1. It is upon this state of facts that Christ ordained that men should carry their moral faculties up to the highest degree of excellence.IV. As a son he will show the excellence of his principles.7. D. Fraser.Persons who are not averse to make all the show they can in social life are wonderfully sensitive about any disclosure of spiritual conviction or feeling.(Dr. This will be the result of Christian consistency. The holy and exemplary lives of Christians will so powerfully represent to unbelievers the reasonableness and excellency of the Christian religion, as well as the usefulness and advantage of it, towards the present and future happiness and well-being of mankind, that they will be led to examine into the grounds of it. M. CHRISTIANS ARE THE BEARERS OF THIS LIGHT INTO ALL THE ENDS OF THE WORLD. How SHINE. A reproducer of this light.3. Moberley, D. C. L.)Lustrous ChristiansW. Parker.It is thus that his own sun works daily in the heavens: who dares look at the sun when he so shines as to fill the earth with all the beauty of summer? The holy and exemplary lives of Christians provoke men to a curious observation and examination of them, and also of the grounds and principles from which they proceed. 14 Ye are the a light of the world. III. The bad is something interposed between the original creative design and the execution. )The beauty of moral qualitiesH. 2. The human mind was constructed so that every faculty in its organization tends to produce good qualities. The “Sermon on the Mount” found in the Gospel According to MATTHEW is our LORD’S teaching His own disciples how God wants them to live their lives in this world. Maclaren, D. D.)The purity of example the primary care of the ChristianA. THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS TO EXHIBIT THEIR LIGHT IN A GODLY CONVERSATION. )Christians must be receptive of lightS. )Christian ConsistencyW. A reproducer of this light.3. Their song, like that of the cuckoo, is a constant repetition of their own name, and the listener is wearied with its iteration. By that discovery, to which we have been so long accustomed that we have ceased to reckon it wonderful. )Spiritual modestyG. The best style in writing is that which gives the thought with such transparency that the reader sees nothing else; and that is the noblest Christian character which shows the most of Christ. The holy and exemplary lives of Christians will naturally attract the eyes of unbelievers. Positive.III. Scripture: Matthew 5:3–4. The light that is in him will wax dim and incur great risk of going out, because it is shut up, and not set to burn on the lamp-stand,where the fresh air may reach and feed the flame.(D. Dewstoe. The positive injunction that Christians are to do all in their power TO SECURE THAT THEIR LIGHT SHALL SHINE AS BRIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE. The moral qualities enjoined in Christianity are in the highest degree natural — not artificial or secondary. The criterion at the judgment.(W. Men are to see the works, not the worker.4. A Christian that hums with holy love to God cannot be-unnoticed.II. This Christian consistency requires nonconformity to the world, and the good works of an active Christian life.III. How does the matter stand between our profession and our conduct?(W. A. M. I. W. 1. "Take heed that ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them." (1)It must be done under the influence of faith in Christ. That to attempt to conceal or hide our light is to betray our trust, and hinder the cause of piety, and render our lives useless. II. In the way of duty and obligation.(F. Slocombe. The traveller said, thoughtlessly it may be, "What if one of these burners should go out to-night? Your good works may be seen, and ought to be seen, but to God's glory, and not your own. (2)From love to God(3)with a view to His glory.2. Maclaren, D. D.)Missionaries the lightF. That is all you and I have to do — tend the light, and do not like cowards cover it up. Main Objective: The parable of the talents is much more than a financial tale. Obeying the Commandments, 1 John 2 3. Beneath the surface of all this beauty... we find lurking the most revolting immorality. )Spiritual modestyG. )Christ shines into the world through the lives of His peopleW. God is glorified by our repentance — faith — charity.(H. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen. "See your good works."III. And in the middle, the caption says: ‘You’re engaged, your fiancee is pregnant, and you’re not the father. Moberley, D. C. L.)Lustrous ChristiansW. "Take heed that ye do not your alms before men." W. W. Fraser, D. D.)Wanted, much wanted, bright ChristiansD. The hatred of men, the esteem and love of men, the unspeakable blessedness of seeing others led by our influence to worship God (ver. It matters not though we be unseen, if but the light be clear; for then we are fulfilling the command.(W. H. Maclaren, D. D.)No light apart from ChristA. The genuine Christian's character — "light."II. You may have a window all covered with dust, and spun over with the cobwebs of spiders, that have not been disturbed for years, and the passer-by, in the darkness, will take no note of its impurity. (4) by the sympathy that strengthens all other light-bearers. Feb 2, 1986. Irreligion is artificial.II. W. Wythe.1. W. Cooper. The eye was not made any more for beauty in the outward world than a man's moral nature was made for beauty in the moral world. Look at the primitive Schwartz, at the devoted Brainerd, at the zealous Corrie, and many others; Oh! The passage read to the end will remove the difficulty suggested. Do not be as a dark lantern, burning with the shades down and illuminating nothing and nobody.(A. And yet He is pleased to say that our sins dishonour Him, and that our obedience glorifies Him. By the exertions which we make for the conversion of our fellow men.II. )Christian example not transientBe not a flashing meteor, exciting transitory curiosity with thy blaze of profession.Men more ready to shine socially than morallyDr. It is also the most successful way of winning the esteem of the world. Kindled from the Sun, they are to go forth and cast their light upon the world. The scandal is, not to see religion opposed by unbelievers, but that Christians dare not maintain their religion with zeal and proclaim it as their greatest honour and glory.4. That's not the way the Bible was written. )LinksMatthew 5:16 NIVMatthew 5:16 NLTMatthew 5:16 ESVMatthew 5:16 NASBMatthew 5:16 KJVMatthew 5:16 Bible AppsMatthew 5:16 ParallelMatthew 5:16 Biblia ParalelaMatthew 5:16 Chinese BibleMatthew 5:16 French BibleMatthew 5:16 German BibleMatthew 5:16 CommentariesBible Hub. Goode, M. A.of the world. As a son he will show the excellence of his principles. , D. D.I. You may have a window all covered with dust, and spun over with the cobwebs of spiders, that have not been disturbed for years, and the passer-by, in the darkness, will take no note of its impurity. The city is lit by lamps, and yet it is the gas that lightens it. A Christian that hums with holy love to God cannot be-unnoticed.II. Scripture speaks of this in various ways. W. Every man influences all about him, and receives influences from them, and if there be not more exports than imports, he is a poor creature at the mercy of circumstances.(A. As a father he will have proper regard for the spiritual good of his children.6. V. It is also the most successful way of winning the esteem of the world. so that we may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God, according to HIS power that is at work within us. Hughes, M. A. M. Taylor.The purpose of letting our light shine is, that God, not ourselves, may be glorified. That to attempt to conceal or hide our light is to betray our trust, and hinder the cause of piety, and render our lives useless.V. Candles are not lit to be looked at, but that something else may be seen by them. Light an emblem of purity.2. We turn our eyes up to him and he rebukes us with darts of fire; he says, "Look down, not up: look at the works, not the worker." 16 Let your a light so shine before men, that they may see your good b works, and c … (The Preachers' Monthly. 2. Maclaren, D. D.)A good example a rebuke of evilA. )Christian example an argument of weightAnecdotes., W. S. Dewstoe.A young minister, when about to be ordained, stated that at one period of his life he was nearly an infidel. T. Batchelor Sermon on the Mount: Salt and light. ( F ENDS of the world, the,! The ENDS of the Christian must show that he is earnest about religion,. 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