Sermon Notes...

Yesterday I attended a local church where my friend was getting baptized.  It was great to witness what God is doing in her life. 

Thought I would share a few notes from the message given by Pastor Todd at Christian Life Church in Foley. His title was LIVE BIG.

Key Thought:  JESUS wants us to make a difference in our world!

We live big by being salt, being light and being available.

Our value is found in what JESUS says about us and not what others say.

SALT

Salt is valuable.

Salt preserves and makes us thirsty.

Salt melts things.  The love of God should melt cold hearts.

Salt heals. It speeds up the healing process.

LIGHT

Light provides life.

We don't run from the dark but to it bringing God's light with us.

We are to be change agents.

For a light to be effective there must be a light source.

If your life is not shining...
1)   You are hiding it
2)   Something is blowing it out... shame, pain, regret, etc.

AVAILABILITY

Rescued people rescue people.

EXTRA:

The church should be a catapult not a container; a battleship instead of a cruise ship.

God does the almighty thru the least likely.

We are not what people say we are.

We don't have to be embarrassed by the past.

We are not defined by a moment.

Satan has a way of making us think we are the only one.


"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be make salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven." Matthew 5:13-16

Be encouraged knowing that YOU ARE LOVED!!!