Matthew 5:1316

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• Influence
• Matthew 513-16

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Matthew 513-16

• 13) You are the salt of the earth. But if the
  salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made
  salty again? It is no longer good for anything,
  except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
• 14) You are the light of the world. A city on a
  hill cannot be hidden.

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Matthew 513-16

• 15) 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.
• 16) In the same way, let your light shine before
  men, that they may see your good deeds and praise
  your Father in heaven.

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Influencers

• Are ordinary people
• Have contact with people (Salt)
• My prayer is not that you take them out of the
  world but that you will protect them from the
  evil one (John 177).

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Influencers

• Guide people to God by what they do (Light)
• I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
  that you may bring my salvation to the ends of
  the earth (Is. 496).

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Action Steps

• Become a follower of Jesus.
• Make a list of people you are most likely to
  influence family, co-workers, neighbors,
  friends.
• Pray for the people on your list.

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Action Steps

• Decide when you will spend time with people you
  are called to influence.
• Do the good things God has put in your heart.