• In your opinion, what’s one food that absolutely needs salt on it?

• What’s one area of your life that is “Set-Apart” or different from the majority in some way?

• Read Matthew 5:13-16 NIV together…

• Why do you think Jesus chose the words “salt” & “light” to describe his followers?

• Can you recall a time in which someone’s “good deeds” caused you to “glorify God?”

• What would an example of verse 16 look like in real life?

1: THERE’S NO SECRET-AGENTS IN THE LORD’S ARMY.

• What are some practical ways we can let our light shine in a world that often wants us to blend in?

• Is there a particular environment where your faith is flying under the radar? Why do you think that is?

• Read 1 Peter 2:9.

2: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT.

• Think about a time when you felt different or set apart because of your faith. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from that experience?

• Read Ephesians 5:8.

• John Piper said, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." How does finding satisfaction in God help us to be set apart in today’s culture?

3: SHINE IN THE MIDST OF A STRUGGLE.

• How do you see your struggles as opportunities to shine for Jesus?

• Can you share an example of a time when you saw God use a difficult situation for His glory?

• Read Psalms 18:28 & Isaiah 60:1.

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12