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You are theSalt of the Earth
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13
Beatitudes - v. 3-12Similitudes - v. 13-16
Salt & Light
Mark 9:50Luke 14:34
• Meats salted to preserve• Godly influence• Proverbs 14:34 “exalts a nation”• Influence of Christians on others
– To make them better
Sodom & GomorrahGen. 18-19
• II Kings 2:19-22 - purify the waters• Christians promote purity• Phil. 4:8 “good report”• Christians separate from world• Influence thinking of others
• Salt causes thirst• Mt.5:6 “...thirst after righteousness”• Godly influence helps• 1 Pet. 3:1-2 “without the word be won”• Lead others to Christ
• Makes food taste better
“Salt is the stuff that makes things taste bad when it is left out.”
Job 6:6 “Can flavorless food be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
• Christians sweeten life• Gal. 6:2 “Bear ye one another’s burdens”• 2 Cor.1:3-5 “be able to comfort them”• Influence can enhance life for others
Salt Can Become Useless• Salt can lose its saltiness• Useless / destructive• Christians can loose influence• 1 Cor.15:33 ASV “Be not deceived: Evil
companionships corrupt good morals.” • Corrupt = to spoil, ruin• “good for nothing”
Salt Can Become Useless• When the world enters our life• 1 John 2:15-17 “love not the world”
• Rom. 12:2 - “be not conformed”“be ye
transformed”
Salt Can Become Useless• Cast out• Useless if we lose our influence
• Become hypocrites– Despised by the world– No respect from the faithful
“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?” Luke 14:34
Jesus compares us to Salt...
• Preserve• Purify• Make Thirsty• Enhance flavor
InfluenceInfluence
Jesus compares us to Salt...
• Preserve• Purify• Make Thirsty• Enhance flavor
InfluenceInfluence
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning October 6, 2013
