People who fear the darkness have no idea the power of the Light. We participate in mission to share the light of Christ wherever and whenever we can. For the entire Audio and video portion of the message see www.mympumc.net 07.03.16

1. FRESHSTART
It’s time for a…

2. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Are We Yet
Alive?

3. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Isaiah 58:6-11

4. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Those who fear the DARKNESS,
have no idea what THE LIGHT can do!
So be the light that helps others SEE.

5. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Light provides KNOWLEDGE
“The way of the wicked is like deep
darkness; they do not know what makes
them stumble.” Proverbs 4:19

6. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
“I believe in Christ, like I believe in the sun –
not because I can see it, but by it I can see
everything else.” CS Lewis

7. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Light provides COURAGE
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on
my path.” Ps 119:105
The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear? The LORD is the
stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be
afraid? Ps 27:1

8. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Light provides DIRECTION
“People living in darkness have seen a great
light; on those living in the land of the
shadow of death a light has dawned.” Mt 4:16
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.”Jn 8:12

9. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
"Donatus, this is a cheerful world
indeed as I see it from my fair
garden, under the shadow of my
vines. But if I could ascend some
high mountain, and look out over
the wide lands, you know very
well that I should see:

10. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
brigands on the highways, pirates
on the seas, armies fighting, cities
burning, in the amphitheaters
men murdered to please
applauding crowds, selfishness
and cruelty and misery and
despair under all roofs. It is a bad
world, Donatus, an incredibly bad
world.

11. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
But I have discovered in the midst
of it a company of quiet and holy
people who have learned a great
secret. They have found a joy
which is a thousand times better
than any of the pleasures of our
sinful life. They are despised and
persecuted, but they care not:
they are masters of their souls.

12. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
They have overcome the world.
These people, Donatus, are the
Christians,—and I am one of
them.”
Cyprian
in the reign of Decius, 249

13. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Are you one of them?
Are you the master of your own soul?
Are you yet alive?