ILLUMINATE - Part 1 of 2
“Illuminating Myself In My Faith”
May 31st, 2009
Gary Baldus – Lead Pastor

Matthew 5:14-16 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.”

CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWING & INFLUENTIAL CHRISTIANS
Luke 2:52 “Jesus became wiser and grew physically. People liked him, and he pleased God.”

Characteristic #1: _______________________. Jesus became wiser...

2 Chronicles 1:10 “Yes, give me wisdom and knowledge as I come and go among this people-for who on his own is capable of leading these, your glorious people?”

My Areas of Study:

Joshua 1:8 “Study His Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.”

Characteristic #2: ___________________________________. ...people liked him

Proverbs 11:9 “Evil words destroy one’s friends.”

Acts 20:2 “(Paul) traveled through the country, passing from one gathering to another, he gave constant encouragement, lifting their spirits and charging them with fresh hope.”

Acts 4:36 “Joseph, a descendant of Levi, had been born on the island of Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas, which means ‘a person who encourages.’”

Characteristic #3: ______________________________________.

Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.”

Characteristic #4: ______________________________________. ...And he pleased God

Matthew 5:16 (Jesus) “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

MEMORY VERSE
Mark 9:35 “Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

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