Think Ahead

I Am an Influencer

Text: Matthew 5:13-16

Each of us       to impact those around us, for   or for  

How         influence?

We have a   to   influence the people in the groups and   we're involved in.

Jesus uses the   of  to teach that our influence should bring life and   the good around us.

Light       darkness. Light is  

When we   followers of Jesus, we   a   that comes from the Holy Spirit living within us. (Acts 1:8, Romans 8:15-17)

We don't need to wait until     to start   our influence to bring light and life to others. We won’t ever achieve that.

The     in   our influence to bring light and life is recognizing who we   are. (Romans 15:13, Psalm 16:11, Philippians 4:6-7)

When we   who we are, it   how we   (Matthew 20:25-28)

  who we are changes how we live, because we   we have the   to be salt to a world that needs it and light to a world that is desperate for it. (Proverbs 11:24-25, Acts 2:47)