MATTHEW 5:15 Bible study

Age: adult is easily modified for children
Items needed- bibles, several flash lights, God's Word Sculpture Matthew5:15
Children's Craft- small paper plate, craft paper- colors Bcream and gold.

Pass out flashlights, turn out lights or darken the room, ask the participants not to turn their lights on until asked. Go around the room and invite individuals to turn on their lights. Some will seem dim, others will be very bright. It is good to have atleaset one that is very dim or small, and one or two flashlights that do not work.

Questions:
Ask the participants how they feel about their lights. Many answers will follow, IF someone is concerned that their light does not work ask them why they think it does not. They may reply that it is broken or has no batteries, or that the batteries are dead.

Ask wich light they would prefer if they were lost at sea and had to signal to a ship. Why?

Ask which light they would like if they had to go into a very old house and find their lost cat?

Find two people who hav e dim lights and ask them if they would feel more comfortable combining their light.



Read the verses Matthew 5:14-16. Let indivduals read their different versions or share the one below provided by ______________.

Matthew 5:14-16 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain

14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16 (American Standard Version)
American Standard Version (ASV)
Copyright © 1901 Public Domain

Matthew 5:14-16 (Amplified Bible)
Amplified Bible (AMP)
Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation

14You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.16Let your light so shine before men that they may see your [a]moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and [b]recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.

 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.15 Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. 16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.