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Why Jesus Warned People Against Being Flavorless

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 29 ratings

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Jesus cautioned people against being "good for nothing" because He wanted them to make an impact on their communities. Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness; how can it be made salty again?

Why Jesus Warned People Against Being Flavorless Illustration;Did you hear about the clever salesman who closed hundreds of sales with this line: "Let me show you something several of your neighbors said you couldn’t afford." Source Unknown. Let us present Christ as one who offers something no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lighthouse

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000

based on 77 ratings

| 8,787 views

Christians must be Salt and Light in the World.

The Lighthouse Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, 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 hidden. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Enlightening The World

Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006

based on 1 rating

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Jesus is the light of the world! We’ve got to carry that light!

Anyone who has ever been to New York City has had the awesome optical pleasure of seeing the Statue of Liberty. Given to the United States by France in 1886. She stands at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: *other

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

Shining Lights Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 5,129 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

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Be 'salt And Light'

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 29, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 3,690 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

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Anglican

What Does It Mean To Be The Church?

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 4, 2005

based on 26 ratings

| 5,156 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

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Uncompromised And Uncovered

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,276 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

Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 18, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 5,390 views

Jesus calls us salt and light - simply stating it as a matter of fact and a description of our true identity – Be who you are!

Salt & Light Matthew 5:13 - 16 1. Beaufort West is a mid-sized, rural, sheep farming town in the center of the Cape Province in South Africa. • One of its claims to fame is that it was the birthplace of the world’s first heart transplant pioneer, Dr. Chris Barnard. • Another claim to fame or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

The Importance Of Outlook

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 25, 2006

based on 1 rating

| 2,620 views

When a facing a new task the most important indicator of eventual success or failure is the outlook of the person headed into that task.

Dakota Community Church September 24, 2006 The Importance of Outlook You arrive at work to discover they are retooling the computer system which will result in much more efficient operation; but, first you will have to learn an entire new program. How do you typically respond? It’s Sun. morning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Mennonite

A Formula For Impacting Our World Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 26, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 6,850 views

The simple formula Jesus has given us for impacting our world is that we are salt and light.

Introduction: A. I wanted to start today’s sermon with a funny story of a science chemistry experiment gone wrong. 1. So I went on line and searched for quite a while, thinking surely there must be some great stories out there. a. I stumbled on one that didn’t have a lot of details, which would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Light Of Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 29, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 3,746 views

This morning I want us to hear the words of our Lord again… as found in part of the SOTM in Matthew 5. 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

This morning I want us to hear the words of our Lord again… as found in part of the SOTM in Matthew 5. 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 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Touching The Heart Series

Contributed by Steve Akins on Oct 5, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 19,078 views

Today we celebrate Mothers and today as we continue our look in to the life we always wanted we take a look at one of the best characteristics of motherhood- that is the ability to touch the heart.

Read Scripture Today we celebrate Mothers and today as we continue our look in to the life we always wanted we take a look at one of the best characteristics of motherhood- that is the ability to touch the heart. How does that happen, how do we touch the heart of others? First we must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.1: Opposites Attract Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 6,117 views

The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.

The Laws of the Kingdom Pt. 1: Opposites Attract Sunday, May 7th, 2006 Well, it’s happened again. I’m finding that there is one thing about preaching that I have come up against several times now that is frustrating to me. You plan and you lay out a series and then you come upon a passage like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Salt And Light

Contributed by Martin Holland on May 18, 2006

based on 27 ratings

| 17,133 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

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

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