Living Stones Church - South Bend

Matthew 5:12-16 – “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt – seasoning that brings out the God-flavors on the earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Here’s another way to put it. You’re here to be light, bringing the God-colors to the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand – shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” SERMON POINT #1 – RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD Acts 11:1-3 – The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers cr