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This week, Paul wants to help us shine bright for Christ in 2024.

Here's this week's Wednesday's word.

We're spending the beginning of this new year focusing on a resolution, or a renewed commitment for 2024,

shining bright as the light of the world and sharing the gospel in your neighborhood. See Matthew 5 14 through 16 and Matthew 28, 18 through 20. So how can we let our light shine

brightest before others in 24? I want to propose three mentality shifts that can help us. The first is what I

call the total involvement mentality, all of God's

people doing ministry all of the time. Let Your Light Shine and the Great Commission are not just

directives for pastors of outreach, parochurch ministry leaders, college campus workers, or

full-time foreign missionaries. This is the life calling for everyone who calls Jesus Lord and Savior.

Does God set people apart for ministry?

Of course he does, but their role is not just to do ministry,

but to mobilize, train, and equip all of God's people

for the great honor and privilege of publishing His Amazing Grace wherever they are.

See Ephesians 4, 11, and 12. There's a second aspect

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