BE LIKE
THE SALT OF THE EARTH
Proclamation:
"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." Matthew 5:13 (NIV)
Explanation:
These are the words of Jesus, The Christ, which He spoke to His disciples, and to the crowd that surrounded them, in His Sermon on The Mount, as recorded by the Apostle Matthew. Jesus told His disciples that they were "the salt of the earth." Salt has a unique flavor. It can change the taste of food. Salt is also a preservative. Because of its chemical properties, it has a purifying and a preserving influence. Salt has been used to preserve meat. Jesus told them that if they lose their "saltiness", then they were no longer good for anything.
These are the words of Jesus, The Christ, which He spoke to His disciples, and to the crowd that surrounded them, in His Sermon on The Mount, as recorded by the Apostle Matthew. Jesus told His disciples that they were "the salt of the earth." Salt has a unique flavor. It can change the taste of food. Salt is also a preservative. Because of its chemical properties, it has a purifying and a preserving influence. Salt has been used to preserve meat. Jesus told them that if they lose their "saltiness", then they were no longer good for anything.
Application:
As students of Christ, and of His Word, believers today are to be like salt. We bring a unique "Christ-like" "flavor" to the world. Just as salt prevents most germs from growing or surviving on meat, we should inhibit the spreading of sin, evil, and wrong-doing by our presence, principals. Our presence, and our words and actions, can cause others to change their behavior. People won’t say or do certain bad things around us. We can encourage good works in the people that we come into contact with. Our words should be "seasoned with salt" so that we speak appropriately to people, and answer their questions correctly. (Colossians 4:6) By speaking with “salt” in our words, we add a Christ-like flavor to the world. If we lose that ability to add a Christ-like presence in the world, then we would be good for nothing. So, let us be like salt, and be a Christ-like purifying influence in a sin sick world.
As students of Christ, and of His Word, believers today are to be like salt. We bring a unique "Christ-like" "flavor" to the world. Just as salt prevents most germs from growing or surviving on meat, we should inhibit the spreading of sin, evil, and wrong-doing by our presence, principals. Our presence, and our words and actions, can cause others to change their behavior. People won’t say or do certain bad things around us. We can encourage good works in the people that we come into contact with. Our words should be "seasoned with salt" so that we speak appropriately to people, and answer their questions correctly. (Colossians 4:6) By speaking with “salt” in our words, we add a Christ-like flavor to the world. If we lose that ability to add a Christ-like presence in the world, then we would be good for nothing. So, let us be like salt, and be a Christ-like purifying influence in a sin sick world.
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