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Welcome. Evans Church of Christ. 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 but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matt. 5:13 Beatitudes - v. 3-12

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  1. Welcome Evans Church of Christ

  2. You are the Salt of the Earth

  3. “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

  4. Sodium = 39% Chloride = 61%

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

  6. Young lady It was easier to be good when she was around

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

  8. Makes Thirsty • 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

  9. Enhances Flavor • 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?

  10. Enhances Flavor • 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

  11. 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”

  12. 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”

  13. 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

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

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

  16. “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

  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

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

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