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You are the Salt of the Earth “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.

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4 “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 be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13 Beatitudes - v. 3-12 Similitudes - v. 13-16 Salt & Light Mark 9:50 Luke 14:34

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6 Meats salted to preserve Godly influence Proverbs 14:34 “exalts a nation” Influence of Christians on others –To make them better Sodom & Gomorrah Gen. 18-19

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8 II Kings 2:19-22 - purify the waters Christians promote purity Phil. 4:8 “good report” Christians separate from world Influence thinking of others

9 Salt causes thirst Mt.5:6 “...thirst after righteousness” Godly influence helps 1 Pet. 3:1-2 “without the word be won” Lead others to Christ

10 Makes food taste better “Salt is the stuff that makes things taste bad when it is left out.” Job 6:6 “Can flavorless food be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

11 Christians sweeten life Gal. 6:2 “Bear ye one another’s burdens” 2 Cor.1:3-5 “be able to comfort them” Influence can enhance life for others

12 Salt Can Become Useless Salt can lose its saltiness Useless / destructive Christians can loose influence 1 Cor.15:33 ASV “Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” Corrupt = to spoil, ruin “good for nothing”

13 Salt Can Become Useless When the world enters our life 1 John 2:15-17 “love not the world” Rom. 12:2 - “be not conformed” “be ye transformed”

14 Salt Can Become Useless Cast out Useless if we lose our influence Become hypocrites –Despised by the world – No respect from the faithful “Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?” Luke 14:34

15 Jesus compares us to Salt... Preserve Purify Make Thirsty Enhance flavor Influence

16 Jesus compares us to Salt... Preserve Purify Make Thirsty Enhance flavor Influence

17 “ 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 be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13

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19 Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning October 6, 2013

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