Kind Lighting

⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ⁹ Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me — everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9 )

¹⁴ You are the light of the world — like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:14-16)

1. Don’t my light.

¹⁵ No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. (Matthew 5:15)

¹⁰ God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. (1 Peter 4:10)

2. Recognize my .

¹⁵ Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. (Matthew 5:15)

¹⁵ Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15)

²¹ Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, ²² throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. ²³ Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. ²⁴ Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. (Ephesians 4:22-24)

³² Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32)

3. Let shine out for all to see.

¹⁶ In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:16)