Sermon Text: Matt 5: 13
Sermon Title: Salt: The Season for Significance Pt. 1
Point 1: In order to be Significant we should have some Taste vs. 13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be make salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. When Jesus uses the metaphor of salt he makes us all remember the distinct taste of salt…
vs. 11, 12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Point 2: In order to be Significant there should be something about our Touch vs. 13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be make salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Point 3: In order to be Significant there should be some Tenacity about us vs. 13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be make salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Notice the text says salt should not lose its saltiness. In other words salt should have some integrity or tenacity. Let’s go back to vs. 11, 12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Tough times will require you to be tenacious in order to change the atmosphere and environment in which you live.
Point 4: In order to be Significant we should create a Thirst vs. 13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be make salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Jesus also meant something else when he called us salt living a blessed life. He wanted us to create a thirst. When you live a life above your problems…
vss. 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 say, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the father in heaven.
Conclusion:
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your thoughts! Come again soon!