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A Strange Job Description: Salt & Light Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 29, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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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

Transforming Community

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 30, 2004

based on 34 ratings

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Sermon 3 of 6 on the Acts 2:47 church - 24/7! We are called to be salt and light. I used several different Sermon Central sources for illustrations, ideas and comments.

2:47 – 24/7 Transforming Community Transformers change things. That’s what they do. When my girls were growing up I wanted to buy them "Transformers" instead of dolls. Donna wouldn’t let me for reasons that I don’t remember now. I’m sure her reasons were good - I just don’t remember what they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Law

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000

based on 56 ratings

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Jesus and the New Covenant: The internalization of the law.

It feels good to leave the heavy messages of the prophets and come into the sunshine of the New Testament. But the message of the prophets, as well as the rest of the Old Testament, are very important to our understanding of the New Testament. As soon as we begin reading Matthew, the first book ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 11

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

based on 84 ratings

| 5,126 views

Lesson 11

God has a purpose for this world that involves US. It was His purpose to save us, and He did, and it is also His purpose to use us and He will. Just as we are called to be salt in a decaying world, we are also called to be light in a darkened world. I. A REALITY THAT IS INESCAPABLE "Ye are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

This Little Light Of Mine

Contributed by Keith Edwards on Apr 29, 2002

based on 71 ratings

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Christians are God’s instruments to bring light into this dark world

Mat 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14, Philippians 2:15-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Can Use You To Draw People To Him

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002

based on 89 ratings

| 10,019 views

A practical look at relational evangelism that frees people to share their faith without going through a total personality change.

Matthew 5:12-14 April 28, 2002 God Can Use You to Draw People To Him. Last week I talked about God’s heart for the lost: how God loves us desperately and wants to be in relationship with us, how people are spiritually lost, and how they need Jesus. We can know all that, but still have a very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: *other

Shine The Light!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002

based on 51 ratings

| 12,067 views

A message encouraging us to not just "rail against the darkness" but to be active in bringing the light of God’s Word to society.

Shine the Light Matthew 5:14-16 October 27, 2002 Introduction You’ve probably noticed that the days are getting shorter. Actually, the days are still the same length. They are 24 hours long, just like they’ve always been. But the darkness is getting longer. Night falls earlier, and the light ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, John 1:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Voting For Vices

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 14, 2002

based on 18 ratings

| 3,343 views

A sermon designed to warn of the sins of Alcohol and Gambling as it applies to the current problem in Tennessee.

VOTING FOR VICES Matthew 5:13-16 INTRODUCTION: In 1995 Clay Shiver, a 6’2", 280 lb center for the Florida State Seminoles, was regarded as one of the nation’s best college football players. In fact one magazine wanted to name him to their preseason All-American Football Team. This would be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Uncompromised And Uncovered

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,263 views

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

El Mandato De Ser Luz Al Mundo

Contributed by Esteban Ulloa on Sep 10, 2006

based on 15 ratings

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Los cristianos deben ser ejemplo al mundo, luces que guían en medio de la oscuridad que hay en este siglo.

EL MANDATO DE SER LUZ AL MUNDO Mateo 5:14-16 Esta mañana quiero presentar la segunda resolución para un cristiano de Agape: Ser luz del mundo. Leamos lo que nos dice el Señor en Mateo 5:14-16 “14Vosotros sois la luz del mundo; una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder. 15Ni se ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

¿cuan Intensa Es Tu Luz?

Contributed by Ramon Rojas on May 26, 2004

based on 70 ratings

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Como cristianos estamos llamados a ser personas que inspiremos a otros a seguir al Maestro y no a abandonarlo. Debemos ser personas que guiemos y tracemos el camino a los perdidos y no piedras de tropiezo para su salvación. Debemos ser personas de influen

Introducción: Es a través de tu vida que el mundo podrá conocer del evangelio. Como cristianos estamos llamados a ser personas que inspiremos a otros a seguir al Maestro y no a abandonarlo. Debemos ser personas que guiemos y tracemos el camino a los perdidos y no piedras de tropiezo para su ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Luke 11:33-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Danger! Rough Seas Ahead!

Contributed by Millie Pisano on Jun 3, 2004

based on 6 ratings

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Have you ever wondered if you were on course?

*Sitting on the altar is a flashlight turned on with a dark cover over it to keep the light from shining out. Imagine. If you will for a moment, a large merchant ship is out on the ocean. And you are the captain of this ship. The seas start to get a bit rough and it is late at night. No stars ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Salt - N - Light Witnessing

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 24, 2004

based on 63 ratings

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, “If your church was removed tomorrow from your neighborhood, from the community, would anybody notice?” I know you would notice, but what about the people in our community?

Salt~N~Light Witnessing Pastor Glenn Newton July 7, 2002 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Nazarene

The Difference Makers

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jul 18, 2004

based on 29 ratings

| 5,314 views

We are called to make a difference in the world we live in. Jesus called us to be the salt and light of the world. We are to be difference makers.

The Difference Makers Matthew 5:13-16 I. You Are Valuable (v. 13a) A. Because of the Price Paid (I Cor. 6:20a) - You were not bought or created cheaply, but rather it cost something to get you to the point for God to accept you and use you. - We were a slave to sin and darkness and God paid our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

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

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