Salt Mat 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.”

Salt What is “the salt of the earth”?

Salt Preserving To preserve the earth from immoralities

Salt Everlasting An everlasting covenant is called a covenant of salt (Num 18:19)

Salt Seasoning Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (Col 4:6)

Salt How does salt lose its taste?

Salt Impurity Contaminated by earthy substances

Salt Inaction What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? (Jas 2:14)

Salt What challenges do we face being the salt of the earth?

Light Mat 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”

Light Mat 5:15 “Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”

Light Mat 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

Light What is “the light of the world”?

Light Illuminate The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (Joh 1:5)

Light Shine that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, (Php 2:15)

Light Follow Jesus Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (Joh 8:12)

Light What challenges do we face being the light of the world?