Let your light shine (2/4)

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know… Matthew 6:3-4

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Your almsgiving must be done in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:3-4	But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. giving reward Father
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9	Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. love evil goodness

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled; be not afraid. John 14:27	Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. encouragement peace worrying
Above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth, or use any oaths at all. Let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No.” Otherwise you may be condemned. James 5:12	But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. honesty truth speaking
He reveals deep and hidden mysteries and knows what lies in the darkness, for light dwells with him. Daniel 2:22	He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. almighty sin evil
For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth. Ephesians 5:9	For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. light goodness righteousness
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:29-30	Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. humility rest learning
However, whoever lives by the truth comes to the light so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been done in God. John 3:21	But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God. light truth obedience
This is the message that we have heard from him and that we declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in him. 1 John 1:5	This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. sin God light
It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. Psalm 44:4	For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them. love strength dependence
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? Psalm 27:1	Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? safety fear light
All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37	But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. reliability evil speaking
He will not permit your foot to stumble; he who guards you will not fall asleep. Psalm 121:3	He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. trust reliability dependence
Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:25	Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. hope encouragement heart
O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me; may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. Psalm 40:12	Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me. love reliability protection
Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. Psalm 27:14	Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. trust patience courage
Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17	For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory. eternal life suffering encouragement
For so has the Lord commanded us to do, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles so that you may bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’ Acts 13:47	For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’ evangelism salvation light
No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or places it under a bed. Rather he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 8:16	No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. honesty holiness light
Do not seek to adorn yourself externally—by the braiding of your hair and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothing. Rather, let your adornment be of your inner self, the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3:3-4	Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight. humility beauty heart
Do not associate with unbelievers. For what basis can there be for a partnership between righteousness and lawlessness? What do light and darkness have in common? 2 Corinthians 6:14	Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? law righteousness relationships
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life. Philippians 2:14-16a	Do all things without complaining and arguing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, holding up the word of life. holiness Word of God life
Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. Psalm 95:6	Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker. creation worship humility
My son, do not forget my teaching, but cherish my commandments in your heart, for they will bring you length of days, more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity. Proverbs 3:1-2	My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. law life heart
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. Psalm 119:10	With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. law righteousness heart

But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people claimed by God as his own possession,” so that you may proclaim the praise of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.