Sermons about Matthew 5:13 - SermonCentral.com

What Does It Mean To Be The Church?

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 4, 2005

based on 26 ratings

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How we are to be salt and light in the world

Brooks Atkinson, an American journalist, said, “I have no objection to churches, so long as they don’t interfere with God’s work”. Why are we here? What does it mean to be the church in Farnham in 2005? Our gospel reading has some ideas for us on what it might be all about, and our epistle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Uncompromised And Uncovered

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

based on 6 ratings

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What did Jesus mean when He said you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world?

Uncompromised and Uncovered Read Main Text: Matthew 5:13-16 NIV You are Salt - most effective and most widely used of all food preservatives - Medieval and ancient societies used salt as a preservative for food because they didn’t have refrigeration to keep it from spoiling - one source said that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Beatitudes

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

based on 14 ratings

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The attitudes as found in the Beatitudes.

The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-20 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be 'salt And Light'

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 29, 2006

based on 6 ratings

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A short sermon aimed mainly at a large group of ’not-yet’ Christians coming on a Sunday morning. Israel was called to be salt and light but made a hash of it. Jesus was, and still is salt and light, and calls us to be salt and light.

Have you ever left detailed instructions only to return and find things in a bit of a mess? Perhaps you left instructions with your children as they were sat around the dinner table, and when you returned just 2 minutes later there was food everywhere, tears flowing, and blackcurrant juice dripping ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Anglican

Salt And Light

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

based on 20 ratings

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Being Salt and Light in your daily life.

Salt And Light Matthew 5:13-16 February 20, 2005 Matthew 5:13 (NLT) "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. The Value of Salt  Salt gives ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Thoughts Of Jesus

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 22, 2005

based on 23 ratings

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Principles that motivated the actions and words of Jesus. From Matthew’s Gospel

The Great Thoughts of Jesus INTRO.: Throughout His life on Earth, Jesus aroused amazement and interest wherever He went. People marveled at His teaching as well as His deeds. The human mind is such that when we see a strange or phenomenal Person like Jesus we want to know "what makes him tick." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Salt Of The Earth

Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005

based on 30 ratings

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Believers are Christs Salt and Light on this earth its not a gifting you might or might not have (or want), you are, WE ARE!

The Salt of the Earth Key Points Jesus preaching on the mountain Tells his followers that “You Are” We are Salt and Light Its not negotiable, not a “gifting” to be claimed or ignored Its not earned or as a reward Its not a denominational calling If Jesus is your Lord and Saviour, you are We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Careful Where And How You Shine Your Light

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 22, 2006

based on 50 ratings

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We are called to be "the light of the world". This message encourages us to do two things: let our light shine BEFORE others and not AT them and to let our light shine without being showy.

BE CAREFUL WHERE AND HOW YOU SHINE YOUR LIGHT Matthew 5: 13-16 1. (Appear wearing a mask) Good morning. I am Amasone Kilei from the Pacific island of Tuvalu. Your pastor invited me to come speak today. You have nice church. 2. Well that disguise and mask obviously did not fool anyone as to my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Blessings For Believers

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 2,634 views

sermon on the beatitudes

The Beatitudes: Blessings for Believers Matthew 5:1-16 5/18/97 Intro: In one "Peanuts" comic strip, Linus and Charlie Brown are sitting and talking about their plans when they grow up. Linus says, "when I get big, I’m going to be a humble little country doctor. I’ll live in the city, see, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turn On The Chandelier

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

based on 14 ratings

| 2,518 views

What it means for us to be light

"Turn On The Chandelier" Matthew 5:13-16 2/16/97 Intro: Well, we’re not taping this sermon, so you’re out of luck. But now that the Valentine’s Dinner is over, if any of you have any good quotes for the sign out front, let me know! Did you hear about the little country church that was trying to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evangelism 1 Salt And Light Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006

based on 54 ratings

| 16,387 views

Salt and Light share 3 things in common: both are important for survival; produce purity; reveal truth. Christians do not try to be salt and light; they ARE salt and light.

Evangelism Series #1 CHCC: January 15, 2006 Salt and Light Matthew 5:13-16 (Outline adapted from Rodney Buchanan’s sermon: Being Salt & Light SermonCentral.com ) SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5:13-16 INTRODUCTION: I’ve asked the deacons to pass out some Pretzels this morning. When they come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Persecuted

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 4, 2006

based on 65 ratings

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Week 8 of an 8 week sermon series on the Beatitudes that focuses on our call to stand in persecution.

BE-Attitudes February 26, 2006 Blessed are the Persecuted Funny: A Texan billionaire w/ a beautiful daughter loved having parties at his pool which was home to a 20 ft. great-white. Every night he’d issue a challenge to the men: “½ my fortune or my daughter’s hand in marriage to the man who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Having An Identity Crisis?

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004

based on 34 ratings

| 5,713 views

Salt and Light

Do you know who I am? • My parts alone could be deadly. As a soft metal I can explode in water. As a yellowish gas I am poisonous to breathe. Do you know who I am? • You consider me common, but I have been considered of great value; I have even been used like money. Others have used me as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Transforming Your World Series

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 23, 2004

based on 11 ratings

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God must do His work in you, before He can do His work through you. He needs for you to be transformed on the inside, therefore He can use you to do His work. He wants to use you as an example for those who don’t know Him. For those who have never acce

Transforming Your World Matthew 5:13-16 So far this week, we have looked at several areas where the Lord wants you to be transformed. He wants to make you a New Creation He wants to transform your mind (Make A Choice) He wants to transform your attitudes (Wash Feet) Finally we come to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Strange Job Description: Salt & Light Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 29, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 3,789 views

The Christian responsibility to lost society, the world around us, is described in two figures. They are both simple in nature but deep in implication.

A Strange Job Description: Salt and Light (Matt. 5:13-16) Jesus knows that we cannot keep detailed outlines in our heads, so He provides us with a few simple pictures to summarize our calling in the trenches and routines of life. Main Idea: The Christian responsibility to lost society, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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