Made to Shine

Topic: Made to shine

Series: OWN THE VISION:

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. (Isaiah 60:2)

Three points:

1. Darkness and its impact are real

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. (Revelation 21:23)

2. God wants to arise upon you – Shine His Light on You

but the Lord will arise upon you… (Isaiah 60:2b)

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (Isaiah 9:2)

3. God wants to Shine through you

but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. (Isaiah 60:2c)

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. (Romans 8:19-22)

Application:

• Accept Jesus, the great Light, into your life
• Back to church Sunday – invite people to come receive the good news
• Community Outreach event in two weeks – help reach people