Salt of the Earth: Be Light and Flavorful
Discover the significance of being the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Explore the deeper meaning behind salt as a symbol of permanence and a taste enhancer. Dive into biblical references and parallel functions of believers in this enlightening narrative.
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BELIEVERS ARE TO BE SALT AND LIGHT 13 13 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. 14 set on a hill cannot be hidden.15 they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.16 men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. 14 You are the light of the world. A city that is 15Nor do 16Let your light so shine before
13 13 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 flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. men. but if the salt loses its
A Substance of Permanence - 13And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt. (Lev 2:13 NKJV)
19All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the LORD, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; it is a covenant of salt forever before the LORD with you and your descendants with you. (Numbers 18:19 NKJV) 5Should you not know that the LORD God of Israel gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, by a covenant of salt? (2 Chronicles 13:5 NKJV)
SALT AS A TASTE ENHANCER SALT AS A TASTE ENHANCER Chinese wars over salt 4,000 BC Creation of original soy sauce Turning the bland into something tasty A little goes a long way Caesar s Salad Parallel Function of the Believer
SALT AS A PRESERVATIVE SALT AS A PRESERVATIVE Creation of Empires YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH! We are the preservative of God s love and grace in the world. YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH! WE ARE TO PRESERVE HOPE IN A DYING HOPELESS WORLD.
SALT AS A CURATIVE FOR THE BODY SALT AS A CURATIVE FOR THE BODY Here are five simple signs by which your body might be telling you that salt is needed: 1)Dizziness 2)Fatigue 3)Brain fog 4)Headaches 5)Muscle spasms YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH! WE ARE TO CARRY THE CURE FOR SIN TO A DYING HOPELESS SINFUL WORLD.
SALT IS THE GREAT CONDUCTOR SALT IS THE GREAT CONDUCTOR IT IS A CONNECTOR CONNECTOR IT IS A
2 Corinthians 5 18 18Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,19 Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20Now then, we are Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore God were pleading through us: we implore you Christ s behalf, be reconciled to God. Christ s behalf, be reconciled to God.21 who knew no sin who knew no sin to be to be sin for us, that we might sin for us, that we might become become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:18 5:18- -21 NKJV) 21 NKJV) 19that is, that God was in 20 you on For He made Him He made Him on 21For
The BIG IDEA: YOU AND I AND ALL OTHER BELIEVERS ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH! WE ARE TO COMMUNICATE AND BE THE CONDUIT OF GOD S LOVE, MERCY, GRACE, AND RECONCILIATION TO A DYING HOPELESS WORLD.
