BEING A LIGHT TO A DARK WORLD

Mathew 5:14-16

A Dark World2 Timothy 3:1-5 describes attributes of

a dark world:Lovers of themselves – social media today,

“selfies”, many celebrities show off their bodiesLovers of Money – Corporate fraud and

employee theft cost companies estimated $20-$50 Billion per year. The typical company loses 5% of its profit per year to this problem. In 2013 there were 8.6 Million property crimes in USA resulting in $16.6 Billion in losses

A Dark WorldProud – look at many of the athletes today

and you will see pride. Abusive – In the U.S. there are 3 million child

abuse cases affecting more than 6 million children. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence.

Disobedient to parents – illegal behavior, school shootings, now more than ever.

Ungrateful – for our freedoms, what our parents did for us, this country, what God has done for us

Unholy – ISIS and the rise of radical Islam in the world

A Dark WorldWithout Love – Every day in 2013, 112

people decided to take their own life. As of 2013, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US.

Unforgiving – people harbor things against each other, families are torn apart

Slanderous – political campaigns, gossip columns, etc…

Without Self Control - 40.7% of all births in 2012 happened out of wedlock

A Dark WorldBrutal – over 1 million abortions in 2011.

Over 50 million babies aborted since the Roe vs. Wade decision

Not lovers of good – Horror movies rank 7th in movie genres, bringing in $413 million in 2012. 1.2 billion pornographic searches since 2015 began. That industry takes in about $8 billion per year

Treacherous – There are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking worldwide

A Dark WorldRash – up to 20% of a households grocery

bill comes from impulse buys, 30-50% of all consumer purchases were classified as impulse

Conceited – see politicians, and celebritiesLovers of pleasure rather than lovers of

God – moral guide is “as long as it does not hurt someone else and makes me happy then I should be allowed to engage in it regardless what God has to say about it”

How we show God’s light Our Teaching – 2 Tim 4:2-5Our way of life – 2 Tim 2:22Our Purpose – 2 Tim 1:8-11Our Faith – 2 Tim 1:12Our Patience – 2 Tim 2:25-26Our Love – 2 Tim 1:16-18Our endurance - 2 Tim 3:12-17, 2 Tim 4:6-8

BEING A LIGHT TO A DARK WORLD

Mathew 5:14-16