Key Verse: Matthew 5:14: “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden,” (NKJV). The church is not just a gathering of people; it is a force of light with a mission to eradicate darkness with the good news of Jesus.
The church is to display the light of God before the world. The church is the city set on a hill that shines with the light of the glory of God in a darkened world. The church is the great hope of a broken world.
The church is the carrier of the most precious message; the gospel of Jesus Christ that brought emancipation to humanity. The church is the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13). Like salt, Christians are to flavour the earth with the distinct taste of the kingdom by our attitudes, actions and speech.
Like salt, we are to be a preservative and purifying agent in a corrupt world. The church as the light is to radiate purity, holiness, righteousness, goodness and moral uprightness as opposed to evil and wickedness going on in our world. Christ has shone on us as believers that we might shine in the dark world.
We can fail to let our light shine by failing to walk in the obedience of faith, and refusing to bear witness to the risen Christ. For others to see our light shine is for them to see our good works. The church is not designed to be a religious ritual, but a carrier of Light.
Some churches have become passive by abandoning the great commission mandate, which is to reach out to the people with the gospel. They have becom.
