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The Influence of Salt and Light

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Introduction
  • Matthew 5:13-16
    • Remembering our influence in the world
    “You are the salt of the earth”
    • Matthew 5:1-2, 3-12
    • Ezekiel 16:4; Leviticus 2:13; (Ezra 6:9; Romans 12:1)
      • “… but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?”
      • Salt cannot lose its flavor as long as it is still salt. If it is changed by its environment, it can lose its properties.
        • “it is then good for nothing …”
        • Matthew 25:30
          • “You are the light of the world”
          • John 8:12; 12:46; 1:4-9
            • “A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden”
            • People will be able to see us if we are standing for the truth, even if they don’t want to.
              • “Nor do they light a lamp …”
              • Ephesians 5:8, 11; Luke 1:79
              • The purpose of the lamp was to burn bright and shine.
              • Song: “Let The Lower Lights Be Burning”
              • We must fulfill our purpose!
                • “Let your light so shine …”
                • III John 1:9; Galatians 2:20
                • This is about letting God’s light shine through us. It is not about us trying to shine our own light.
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