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  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Salt And Light

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 16,452 views

    This is about being salt and light in our world.

    How would you change the world? How would you change your world, the one in which you live? Who is going to make the change? How are changes made in our world? Who makes changes? What is our role as a church in changing our world? Or, do we even have a role? Read Matthew 5:13-16. 1) Salt What ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be The Church?

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 4, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Greg Tabor avatar

    Uncompromised And Uncovered

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,197 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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Great Thoughts Of Jesus

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,225 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Francis avatar

    The Salt Of The Earth

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 10,629 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • LADONNA OMOBUDE avatar

    Connect With The Youth They Are Souls Too Series

    Contributed by Ladonna Omobude on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,464 views

    OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THE FUTURE CHURCH, IF WE DONT TREAT THEM LIKE SOULS SATAN WILL DESTROY THEM. LETS NOT LET HIM DESTROY OUR FUTURE;WE MUST WIN THEIR SOULS FOR CHRIST. LETS GET TO KNOW OUR YOUTH AND TEACH THEM ABOUT OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS.

    THIS IS A BASIC INTRO TO WHAT WILL BE COVERED IN THIS SERIES. IF YOU WANT TO BE A SUCESSFUL YOUTH MINISTER YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH YOUTH. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY SEE CHRIST IN YOU TEACH THEM HOW TO LET THEIRS SHINE. THE GOAL OF ANY YOUTH MINISTRY SHOULD BE TO OFFER AND TEACH THEM ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Doug Warren avatar

    Being The Lighthouse In A Dark World Series

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,366 views

    In the midst of the darkness of our society, Christians must be lighthouses to guide folks to safety.

    Intro: I heard a supply plane pilot flying into New Orleans just after Katrina one night say "I’ve never seen this place so dark." I was also viewing a friend’s homemade video of Biloxi/Gulfport MS area, and amidst all the rubble, there stood the Old Biloxi Lighthouse! The contrasts were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dee Dowdy avatar

    Radical Christianity

    Contributed by Dee Dowdy on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,073 views

    This sermon stresses that being a Christian is more than just calling oursleves one. It also states that all Christians are called to be "radical"

    BACK TO THE BASICS IV: Radical Christianity Matthew 5:13-14 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. 14 You are the light of the world-- like a city on a mountain, glowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Shining Lights Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,052 views

    Giving your Best Effort

    Proclaiming His Majesty Series 2006 Shining Lights Matthew 5:14-16 (Only a small portion of this story is true, I’ll leave it to you to figure out which part. The meaning however is everlasting.) Last week Sheryl and I were spending a quiet evening at home, the children were all in bed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Called To Be 'salt And Light'

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,591 views

    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

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Martin Holland avatar

    Salt And Light

    Contributed by Martin Holland on May 18, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,982 views

    We are called to be the salt and light of the world.

    These two examples Jesus uses may seem insignificant now, but in the first century salt and light was very valuable. In the Roman market place salt was even used at times as money and without electricity light was a valuable asset at night. Today we often take these two things for granted. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Preparing Our Community: Letting Them Know We Are Here Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    How does a Church build community recognition while not falling into the world’s traps

    General Motors in 1998 tried to sell us on the fact that “It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Most people didn’t by it however and so there is still a threat that Oldsmobile will go the way of Wards and Kmart. What accounts for such radical changes in our economic world? Mikhail Gorbachev ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Clyde Grimes avatar

    The Purpose-Full Church: In Worship Series

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,085 views

    5 of 18 messages on moving toward greater health as a church.

    The Purpose-full Church: In Worship (NTC4T-5) I. Defining the Purposes of the Church A. Worship 1. The primacy of worship 2. Celebrating 3. Honoring Introduction The story is told about a conversation between a pastor and young boy in a certain congregation. This particular congregation loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Jerry Eckhart avatar

    Holiness

    Contributed by Jerry Eckhart on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    An unusual application of Matthew 5:13 to the Christmas season

    Sunday, November 30, 2003 Holiness Matthew 5: 13-16 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    Glorifying God

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,981 views

    Christians are called to be the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, with the one aim to glorify God.

    January 4th, 2004 Let us pray Welcome.. A happy and prosperous New Year to every-one. To-day is the first Sunday of the New Year 2004. It is a year we have never seen before, and a year that we know nothing about. Last year many started the New Year, but never finished it, and this year the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God