Tasty Salt &Beautiful Light

:: 18 March 2012 ::

Last Week

Disciples Not Decisions

Matthew 28:16-20 - Great Commission

Last Week

One-to-one disciple making

Over 3 years

After 99 years, have 8,5billion disciples

Matthew 5:13-16

First notice à

Our identity as God’s people

You ARE the salt of the earth

You ARE the light of the world

First about WHO WE ARE, not WHAT WE DO

BEING leads to DOING

1) Salt

Two main functions of salt

1) Salt

Seasoning / Flavouring

1) Salt

Colossians 4:5-6

1) Salt

Preserving

Preserve = to maintain in the original or existing state

1) Salt

We preserve righteousness

1) Salt

Read full vs13

Are we walking out our calling in Christ?

2) Light

Jesus is light of the world

John 8:12

So are we

2) Light

Lamp/candle

Candle is a small flame, but effective in darkness

2) Light

Let your light shine BEFORE OTHERS

2) Light

Chameleons

Musk-oxen

2) Light

2) Light

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Question

Practically, how can we be salt & light?

Larger context à Matthew chs.5-7

Note Matthew 5:48

Quote

Preach the gospel always, and if necessary, use words.

~ Francis of Assisi