2. Witnessing Lighthouses Main Idea: Great Commission homes witness the light of Jesus to its family, friends, and neighbors.

3. Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 5:14-16 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

4. Your Home Exists For the World Your home was made to light the darkness

6. I.What is witnessing? “a person who testify of an event” 1.Sharing the story of your home of how God has changed your lives. Revelation 12:11 “ They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony”

7. 2. What are people witnessing? We are called to be something, not just do something. 3. Witnessing is paying attention to the brokenness of this world Luke 10:25-37

8. I.You know you have a home that witnesses when….. 1.When people want to be in your home 2.The people in your home are aware of the needs around it. 3.Prayers for the lost and hurting people occur 4.When everyone in your home is being challenged to draw closer to God. When there is a common goal in the home