You ARE the Light of the World
Matthew 5:14-16
Jesus makes some pretty remarkable claims about a ragtag group of people. These people are the light of the world. The light that brings clarity into the dark.
They are the city on a hill. This metaphor carried a weight of connotation. The City on a Hill was often referred to as Jerusalem, the place where the Temple is, the place where God could be found. In the Greek, the word for city is polis. This is where we get our English words like police, policy, or politic. A city was a place where all types of people mixed and talked, argued, overheard each others’ problems, knew about the greatness and the weaknesses of others. In the midst of this place of rubbing elbows, or getting on with living, of having tense moments, of coming together when a need is found, of where people and not policy or perfection are central- this place is called the light to the world. Why? Not because of them, but because they have made a decision to be a people that have God in their midst. The City of God is a group of people that have committed their lives to Jesus, in short- the church.
This is the honest example of what humanity looks like with all its problems and all its compassion- with all its hurts and with all of its healing. This is not a show. This is not a well manicured and prettied up sequestered entourage of holiness. This is people. But this is people with Jesus in their midst. And Jesus calls this group, he calls us, “The light of the world… a city on a hill.” This is not up for debate. We do not become this later. We are not a ‘let’s first get the furniture right, the clothes folder and put away, the dishes cleaned, the kids toys out of the living room’ kind of people. We are a ‘come on in and mind the mess’ kind of people. We are a city, we are a family– we are the people of God.
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Science Fair Tomorrow!!!
When: open to the public from 5-8
Where: Kodiak High School Auditorium Foyer
If you are interested in contributing to the Holy Week Devotional/Art Project, please use this link to get more information: Holy Week Project.
Community Good Friday Service- Friday April 3 at 6pm
Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday worship at 11am
Sunday School at 9:45am
I am teaching through the Gospel According to Matthew
Youth/Children’s Group! Daniel and Emily Mendez are heading up the Youth Group Bible Study at 9:45
Wednesday Prayer Posse 12pm
Thursday Bible Study with Mitchell and Sarah 6-8pm
Mitchell’s cell number: 907-942-0381
address: 1815 E Rezanof Dr.
Grief Share meets each Sunday from 3-4:30
Trail Life each Sunday from 2-3pm
Pastor Steven’s Office Hours 8-4 Mon-Thursday
I have an open sign (if it is on, I am here)
If I am not in the office at these times, I am meeting with someone
Call or text me 972-921-2516
Email steven@kodiakcbc.org
