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"Salt And Light"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 7, 2014

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A sermon about being what Jesus calls us to be.

"Salt and Light" Matthew 5:13-16 I often don't feel like "salt" and "light." I can be pretty self-centered. I often say things I shouldn't say and do things I shouldn't do. I'm not always nice. And I would imagine that Jesus' first disciples probably felt pretty much the same ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

"Don't Lose The Mustard"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 10, 2014

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Having salt is good and so is having the mustard or having the spirit of God indwelling us in a productive way. The sermon tells us the good that can be done with the mustard and the negative results if we don't have the mustard.

Matthew 5:13-20 "Don't Lose the Mustard" 1. Consider some of the uses of salt. A. It is has been used for currency and actually fought for in wars. B. Salt is used to cure and store meats C. It is used to disinfect wounds D. It is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Law And The Christian, Part 1 Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 11, 2014

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Jesus gave the ultimate commentary on the Old Testament law, yet it is not very well understood in the Christian community. In this the first of several sermons, we will explore the law and the Christian.

Intro In the sermon on the mount Jesus called us salt and light, then condemned whoever sets aside the least of God’s commands. Does that mean that Christians should put to death idolaters, Sabbath breakers, adulterers and those who dishonor their parents, sacrifices animals, be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Influence

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 17, 2014

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Sometimes Christians think the way to bring about change is power... but what we need is influence.

Title: The Power of Influence Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Thesis: Sometimes Christians think the way to bring about change is power… but what we need is influence. Introduction Power infers the ability to unilaterally produce an effect. Power suggests authority and control. A person in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking A New Path Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 27, 2015

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Jesus is the new law giver. The beatitudes are a description of what life in the kingdom of God looks like.

Matthew 5:1-20 “Walking a New Path” INTRODUCTION American travelers to foreign countries have often been called “Ugly Americans.” The term refers to American tourists’ tendencies to be loud, demonstrative and to believe that everyone understands English if it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Sazonemos La Tierra Series

Contributed by Scott Hudgins on Feb 17, 2015

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Con esta charla concluimos la serie, pero no es decir que sólo hay 4 herramientas. Uno puede encontrar muchas en los capítulos de Mateo. En esta, nos enfocaremos en el versículo 13 del capítulo 5 cuando Jesús dijo, Ustedes son la sal de la tierra.

¡Marca la Diferencia! — ¡Sazonemos la Tierra! 30 Noviembre 2014 Introducción Por tres semanas hemos estado presentando diferentes herramientas para marcar la diferencia en este mundo. -La primera herramienta era ¡Vive la nueva vida! La persona que demuestra que se ha convertido en una ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

You "Are" The Salt You "Are" The Light (Short Homily)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 12, 2015

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You "Are" The Salt You "Are" The Light! It does not state you could be the Salt or the light. It does not say you should be the salt and the light. It says you "are". It is a promise!

Our reading from Matthew .....is near the beginning .....of Jesus' most famous..... sermon,...... "The Sermon on the Mount." In our text, .....Jesus called his followers then...as well as us this day.....to the highest standards .....of conduct. (Pause) He challenged us .....to "turn the other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

Can’t See Your Lights

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 26, 2016

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How we as Christians should shine to the world.

CAN’T SEE YOUR LIGHTS Matthew 5: 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Mirror

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 2, 2016

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If we want to know who we really are, what mirror should we look in? We need, we must yield to God's Word to God's will and allow him to mold us into the image the reflection, the image of His son.

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are 4 Scriptures read prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; and Luke 9:28-43. After being away for some time on a business trip, ... Bill thought it would be nice ... to bring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-14, James 1:22-24, Matthew 7:4-5, 1 Corinthians 13:11-12

Denomination: Anglican

Let Your Light Shine

Contributed by Robert D. Gordon, Jr. on Feb 11, 2016

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Matthew 5: 13-16

Thankful for God’s Handiwork Psalm 104, passim 1. Some of you might want to add variety to your Thanksgiving dinner conversation for those of you who are mischievous: • During the middle of the meal, turn to mom and say, "See mom, I told you they wouldn't notice that the turkey was four months ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Discovering A Biblical Worldview Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Feb 14, 2016

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The Christian Worldview has permeated all of Western Civilization. The impact of Christian thought is the source of the freedoms that we enjoy. To separate Biblical truth from our society is to doom our culture to self-destruction.

Matthew 5:13-20 NASB 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Salt & Light Series

Contributed by Charl Swart on Feb 17, 2016

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Jesus said that we are the salt of the earth and the light for the world. He compared our relationship to the world with salt and light. What does this mean? Why does Jesus compare us to salt and light? What is the significance related to this?

INTRODUCTION We are busy with a series on the Sermon on the Mount. Last week we discussed the beatitudes and we looked at the characteristics of a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. We then proceeded to look at the benefits of being a citizen of the Kingdom of heaven. This week we look at the next ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Set

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

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We are all called to run a race, the life in faith. Getting set is making the final preparations to live out God's call on our lives.

Though it is classified as an old movie, I know many of you have seen the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. Even if the movie is 30 plus years old, many of us saw the movie in theaters or DVD in the years since it was released. It is an excellent movie. If you haven’t seen it, I know it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

Transformation: Wisdom For Building An Unshakeable Life Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 22, 2014

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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us wisdom for building an unshakeable life.

TRANSFORMATION #1: WISDOM FOR BUILDING AN UNSHAKEABLE LIFE OPENING TEXT: “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: *other

A Lesson About Salt Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 10, 2014

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Thank you Pastor John Hamby for the original message. Much of this has remained the same, simply because it spoke to our need so well.

I want to begin looking at our theme for 2014, which is “Learning to be the light.” We’ll start by looking a passage in Matthew 5 and before we look at the idea of being light I believe we need to look at this concept of being salt. Since Jesus added salt to light, here, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

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