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Be Salt and Light Matthew 5:13-16

1. SALT Salt is a Preservative Salt Enhances Flavor Gen. 18:22-33; Jer. 5:1 Salt Enhances Flavor Job 6:6; Col. 4:5-6; Matt. 5:9, 43-48 Salt Creates Thirst Acts 11:22-24; John 1:43-46

2. LIGHT Light Reveals and Illuminates Light Provides Guidance Psalm 119:130 Light Provides Guidance Psalm 119:105 Light Drives Away Darkness John 3:19-20 Light Attracts Those Wanting To Come Out Of Darkness John 3:21; Luke 19:10

We Must Protect Our Influence

We Must Protect Our Influence “Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Luke 14:34-35

We Must Protect Our Influence “Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: ‘The Lord knows those who are His,’ and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.’” 2 Timothy 2:19

We Must Protect Our Influence “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…” Daniel 1:8

We Must Protect Our Influence “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Proverbs 22:1

Be Salt and Light Matthew 5:13-16