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  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Are You Having An Identity Crisis?

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,564 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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A City On A Hill

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,029 views

    God has indeed spoken to our nation, but are we listening?

    This week America buried our 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan. For many of us, Friday, June 11th was an ordinary day. Although the day was set aside as a national day of mourning, life went on as usual. Perhaps the only interruption of our day was the trip to an empty mail box, or closed ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Warren Curry avatar

    Transforming Your World Series

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,859 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Strange Job Description: Salt & Light Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,658 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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Transforming Community

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,932 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Taylor avatar

    Be Influencers

    Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,360 views

    What it means to be salt and light

    Sermon on Mount Being a People of Influence In the SOM, Jesus’ aim was to create a lifestyle in his followers that would make people think about the value of God, or to glorify God. Jesus goes from talking about persecution to being salt and light that is being an influence in the world around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    How To Influence Others

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 177 ratings
     | 28,625 views

    Everyone has influence. The question is, which way is yours leading? This sermon takes a look at Jesus’ teachings on how to influence others in the right direction. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    How to disciple others... if you want to equip your congregation to disciple new Christians, visit www.newstartdiscipleship.com HOW TO INFLUENCE OTHERS Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • James Turner avatar

    What Will You Do When The Lights Go Out?

    Contributed by James Turner on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 9,368 views

    How to weather the storm, coming out of darkness into his light.

    Title: What Do You Do When the Lights Go Out? Text: John 1:1-5 & 9 Matthew 5:14-16 -I want to talk to you about this simple question - What do you do when the lights go out? Pray Light the candle Turn lights out (Stats by George Barna) I. Los Angeles School District A. They practice five ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Purpose In Living Series

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 6,602 views

    Jesus provides for all people a purpose and meaning to life that will truly bring fulfillment and satisfaction.

    "A Purpose in Living" Matthew 5:13-16 INTRODUCTION 1. People today are groping for some kind of meaning to life. People are turning to illegal drugs, immoral lifestyles, and some to suicide because life is a meaningless cycle of disappointment and despair. 2. Many Christians suffer in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Far Should I Go? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,690 views

    How far should I go in this obedience thing? Is every part of the Bible to be heeded?

    I. Everything Is To Be Heeded (17-18) A. The Old Testament is Approved 1. Jesus’ seal of approval on the OT 2. Jesus’ often quoted the OT B. The Old Testament is Absolute 1. Not to be modified or changed 2. Jot & Tittle C. The Old Testament is Authoritative 1. Jesus came to fulfill the OT 2. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Human Church Signs

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 189 ratings
     | 9,554 views

    What the lives of individual followers of Christ are saying about Christ and the church to the world around them.

    Recently we were thinking about getting a new church sign. The old one doesn’t communicate well. It’s not only out of date, it just doesn’t stand out. The impression it makes doesn’t create curiosity and interest in our church to passers by. Made me think about our lives as believers in Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Mason avatar

    This Little Light Of Mine Ain't So Little Anymore! Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 4,192 views

    This is how others are to see Christ through us

    “THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE” AIN’T SO LITTLE ANYMORE Matthew 5:13-16 PROPOSITION: To help the listener understand Christ’s expectation for others to see Christ in us. INTRODUCTION: I am reminded of a man who attended our church for several weeks while he was in the area on business. (The story ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Mason avatar

    Righteousness According To Christ Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 52 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    Christ’s interpretation of OT law and his standards of righteousness for us

    RIGHTEOUSNESS ACCORDING TO CHRIST Matthew 5:17-20 Proposition: To show the congregation the standards Christ has set for us. Introduction: What would you think if I told you that in order to go to Heaven you had to be a better person than Billy Graham or Mother Teresa? I. Jesus is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    A Candle In The Darkness

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,935 views

    The image of being "the light of the world" is quite important to the Christian life

    A CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS MATTHEW 5:14-16 OPENING ILLUSTRATION… “Take off the Sticker” (p) My wife and I were traveling to Greeneville the other day and I became frustrated. We were in our car, which really has no markings that we are Christians other than the “Pastor” sticker I have placed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Developing Contagious Christian Character

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 2, 2001
    based on 378 ratings
     | 31,557 views

    A look at the kind of Christian who is salt and light.

    Developing A Contagious Christian Character Matthew 5:13-16 There is a problem facing us as we approach this week’s theme: Were Christ to be bodily present in our church this Sunday, we would delight in introducing him to others. This problem was summed up a number of years ago in a song called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ