Summer On The Mount – Salt and Light

Salt and Light

June 12, 2022

Matthew 5:13–16 (ESV) — 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. 

Let’s compare salt and the church.

1. If Salt is essential to a healthy life – _________  __________is essential to a healthy life.

2.  Salt pulls the ______________  __________ = The Church should pull the best out of people

3.  The ________  _____________ the Salt the greater the impact = A Christ empowered church makes the difference

Salt ____________  loses its purpose.

Why Be A Light?

1. The _________  ___________ the light of Christ.         

2. Your light is a  _____________ to those around you.

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3. Your light __________  ____________ to Jesus.

Matthew 5:16. ESV – 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

SELF ASSESSMENT:

How effective are you and your faith to the world around you?