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D  II.0  Thisisanothergreatcompliment:"Thereisnotenough D  darknessinthewholeworldtoputoutthelightofone   candle."  III.0  Yet,ourlightisdependentuponhim.(Malachi4:2; < John8:12.)h   A.0  ThislessonisimportantbecauseJesussaidit,anditis  true.   B.0  Oursoul'sinterest,nowandineternity,isinvolved.` DISCUSSION `  I.0  BENEFITSOFLIGHT:Why letlightshine?   A.0  Necessaryforlife.X     1.0  Forbodies,plants,livingthings.,     2.0  Alllifedependsuponsun'senergy.(SeeWorldBook X Encyclopedia.),    B.0  Whatlightdoes.|"     1.0  Naturallightovercomes,dispelsdarkness.P#     2.0  Awakens,cheers,comforts.| $$     3.0  Reveals,heals,determinesseasons.P!%     4.0  Makesforhealth.$"&     5.0  Spirituallightheals,civilizes,guidesintoChrist." '     6.0  MagnifiesChrist,glorifiesGod,guidestoheaven.#t!(  $H") " >   II.0  ACHRISTIANDUTY: "LETYOURLIGHTSHINE."X   A.0  Apersonalduty.     1.0  "Let"󀄀imperativeduty.|     2.0  "Yourlight"󀄀refraction?(John1:79;8:12)P   B.0  Purpose.P     1.0  Itisinthenatureoflighttoshine.$     2.0  Itisinthepoweroflighttoovercomedarkness.     3.0  Thereisaneedforsuchlightintheworld:That  t  othersmayseeGodinusandbeledtoglorifyhim. H      4.0  SuchlighthaspowertomagnifyGod.(1Peter t   2:11,12.)H   III.HOWSHINE? "Soshine,"bygoodworks.     A.0  Naturally.@      1.0  Ephesians2:10;Titus3:1;Acts6:15;4:19,20.l     2.0  Butnotostentatiously.(Matthew6:14.)@   B.0  Willinglyandpurposely.(Philippians2:1416.)     1.0  Sacrificiallyisexpensive.(Romans12:1.)d     2.0  "Thezealforthyhousehatheatenmeup."8 0  00(Psalms69:9;119:139;John2:17.)d      3.0  Johnbeheaded.Jesuscrucified.Paul.(2Cor. 8 12:15.)    C.0  Openlyconspicuouslyfreely.\     1.0  "Beforemen"󀄀"ASacitysetonahill."0       a.0  "Aletterknownandreadofallmen."(2Cor. \ 3:2)0       b.0  "Thegospelaccordingtoyou."       c.0  "MyMother'sBible."      2.0  Notalwayseasy.Some"lovedarknessratherthan T! light,becausetheirworks(deeds)areevil."("   D.0  Continuouslynotfitfully,spasmodically,or ( $ periodically. %     1.0  Luke9:23;1Corinthians15:58;"Daily;""always !x& abounding.""L '     2.0  "Now"󀄀"Today."(2Corinthians6:2.)X     3.0  Likealighthouse:Soonerorlateritwillbethe , meansofsavinglife,thereasonforitsexistence.   E.0  BrightlyClearlyLikeastar,reflectingtruelight.P     1.0  Nottimidly.|$     2.0  "Thesunofrighteousness,withhealing..."(Malachi P 4:2.)$     3.0  Hislightisindispensableforthesinfulworld.   F.0  IndividuallyWhereweare.(Ephesians4:16;  H  Philippians2:1416.)t       1.0  "Brightenthecornerwhereyouare."(Business,   home;society.)      2.0  "Letdownyourbucketwhereyouare."l      3.0  "AcresofDiamonds."Cromwell.@    G.0  Throughthechurch.(Revelation1:20;Ephesians3:21.)@     1.0  Bydoinggood.     2.0  Byassemblingforteaching;worship;etc.  IV.0  HISLIGHTSHOULDNOTBEHIDUNDERTHESE 8 BUSHELSWHICHHIDEOURLIGHTS.d     A.0  Unbelief .(Hebrews3:1219.)      1.0  Causesdisobedience.(Romans2:610.)     2.0  It may betruethat"Nopersonbelievesperfectly, \ neitherdoesanypersondoubtcompletely." 0 CharlesL.Allen,Prayer,p.112.\ ,%,Ԁ#%,,"# 0   B.0  Untruth 󀄀Ignorance,lackofknowledge,meansdark O shadows.{#      1.0  Ephesians4:1719:"Hardeningoftheirheart."O!     2.0  Showsupinvariousways,suchas"languageofA #" shdod,"etc.# ,%,Ԁ#%,,$# s$   C.0  Unconcern .B %     1.0  Negligence.(Hebrews2:13;Revelation3:15,116.)!&     2.0  PeriodicalChristianity.(Luke9:23;1Corinthians !' 15:58.)"f ( Ї  D.0  Unchristianinfluence .X     1.0  Pride,thebasichumansin.(Proverbs16:18,19.),     2.0  Selfishness,thesinnooneconfesses.(Matthew  25:4146.)|     3.0  Selfindulgence,sinfulpleasure.(Galatians5:1621; P 2Timothy3:4.)|$  CONCLUSION  $ I.  Whatifwefail?(Ezekiel3:18.)  t  II.0  Inheaven,"Nightnormore."(Revelation22:5.)t   III.0  WhenChristianitycametheearthwasinvirtual   absolutespiritualdarkness:"Itwasnight."    A.0  Jesusandhisdisciplescausedanewdaytodawn.@  ,%,Ԁ#%,,4*# l   B.0  Thenthechurch,afterafewdecades,begantohideher  lampunderthebushelsofhumanauthority,tradition, _ andtherewereonethousandyearsofnightknownas 3 "theDarkAges."_ ,%,Ԁ#%,,+# 3   C.0  ThenMartinLutherandothersbegantheirsearchfor R thelightofGodinChrist,revealedintheBible,and ~& begantodispelthedarknesswhichhadbecome R unbearable.& ,%,Ԁ#%,,*-#    D.0  Thatlightwasfinallyfound,rescuedfromthehuman q bushels,andexalted,intheearlynineteenthcentury, E bythepioneersofthetruegospelastheysearchedfor  theancientorderinitsdivinepurity,passeditontothe  twentiethcentury,andisnowagreatblessingtoour i  generation.=! IV.0  "Letyourlightsoshine."󀄄JesusChrist.=# ,%,Ԁ#%,,/# $   SONGS:  "LettheLowerLightsBeburning;" 0%         "SendtheLight;" \ &         "LeadKindlyLight;"etc. 0!'  X!CCharlesCrouch " ) #X##Q3