The World is in darkness (spiritually ignorant of God, or worse), Jesus came to bring us to the light. Once in the light, we are to let our light shine, meaning that we must wake up, cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

1. let your light shine
before others matthew 5:16

3. people loved the darkness rather than
the light because their works were evil
— John 3:19

4. their foolish hearts were darkened
— Romans 1:21

5. They are darkened in their understanding
— Ephesians 4:18

6. the cosmic powers over this present darkness
— Ephesians 6:12

7. the domain of darkness
— Colossians 1:13

8. the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light
— Matthew 4:16

9. For God, who said,
“Let light shine out of
darkness,” has shone
in our hearts to give
the light of the
knowledge of the
glory of God in the
face of Jesus Christ.
— 2 Corinthians 4:6

10. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved
Son, in whom we have
redemption, the
forgiveness of sins.
— Colossians 1:13-14

11. ♥︎
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved
Son, in whom we have
redemption, the
forgiveness of sins.
— Colossians 1:13-14
♥︎

12. ♥︎
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me
will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of
life.”
— John 8:12
♥︎

13. ♥︎
“I have come into the world as light, so that
whoever believes in me may not remain in
darkness.”
— John 12:46
♥︎

14. ♥︎
that you may proclaim the excellencies of him
who called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light.
— 1 Peter 2:9
♥︎

15. What does it mean to be a
shining light?
♥︎

16. ♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up!

17. ♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up!
the hour has come for you to
wake from sleep. For salvation is
nearer to us now than when we
first believed. The night is far
gone; the day is at hand.
— Romans 13:11-12

18. Your eye is the lamp of your body.
— Luke 11:34

19. Your eye is the lamp of your body.
— Luke 11:34
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
— Isaiah 5:20

20. Your eye is the lamp of your body.
— Luke 11:34
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us
keep awake and be sober.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:6

21. among whom you shine as
lights in the world, holding
fast to the word of life.
— Philippians 2:15-16

22. ♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up! Cast Off Works of Darkness

23. So then let us cast off the works of darkness
and put on the armor of light.
— Romans 13:12
♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up! Cast Off Works of Darkness

24. not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in sexual immorality and sensuality,
not in quarreling and jealousy.
— Romans 13:13

25. not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in sexual immorality and sensuality,
not in quarreling and jealousy.
— Romans 13:13

26. not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in sexual immorality and sensuality,
not in quarreling and jealousy.
— Romans 13:13

27. not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in sexual immorality and sensuality,
not in quarreling and jealousy.
— Romans 13:13

28. make no provision for the flesh,
to gratify its desires.
— Romans 13:14

29. Take no part in the
unfruitful works of darkness,
but instead expose them.
— Ephesians 5:11

30. ♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up! Cast Off Works of Darkness Put on Armor of Light

31. ♥︎
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up! Cast Off Works of Darkness Put on Armor of Light
So then let us cast off the works of darkness
and put on the armor of light.
— Romans 13:12

32. Let us walk properly
as in the daytime . . .
But put on the Lord
Jesus Christ.
— Romans 13:13, 14

33. you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children
of light (for the fruit
of light is found in all
that is good and right
and true), and try to
discern what is
pleasing to the Lord.
— Ephesians 5:8-10

34. you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children
of light (for the fruit
of light is found in all
that is good and right
and true), and try to
discern what is
pleasing to the Lord.
— Ephesians 5:8-10

35. you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children
of light (for the fruit
of light is found in all
that is good and right
and true), and try to
discern what is
pleasing to the Lord.
— Ephesians 5:8-10

36. Faith
— 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Love
Hope

37. Therefore encourage
one another and
build one another up,
just as you are doing.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:11

38. let your light shine before others
— Matthew 5:16
What does it mean to be a shining light?
Wake Up! Cast Off Works of Darkness Put on Armor of Light

39. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

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41. Miscellaneous 2014
#04
Let Your Light Shine
Matthew 5:14-16; Romans 13:11-14
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2014 June 7
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: The World is in darkness (spiritually ignorant of God, or worse), Jesus came to bring us to the
light. Once in the light, we are to let our light shine, meaning that we must wake up, cast off the works of
darkness and put on the armor of light.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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