1. MATTHEW 5:13-16

2. Matthew 5:13-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

3. 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 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 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.

4. Matthew 5 The Sermon on the Mount 5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them…

5. This passage represents the way of righteous living that is contrasting the way of our world

6. We are to be the salt of the world We are to be the light of the world

7. Metaphor: using something that is known to explain the unknown

8. Matthew 5:13-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

9. What does it mean to be the salt of the earth?

10. Would all these McDonalds fries be anything without salt?!?

11. Matthew 5:13-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

12. Are we as Christians Flavoring the World? What have you flavored lately?

13. Matthew 5:13-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

14. Impure salt

15. We can lose our saltiness!

16. Are you salt, full of flavor And Saltiness? or are you sand, flavorless and worthless?

18. Are we strengthening the roots of those around us with our saltiness?

19. 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 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. 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.

20. We are to be the light for all to see

22. 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 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. 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.

23. These commands require a response on our part

27. We, Lazy Mountain Bible Church, are to be the salt and flavor and accent to this world, and set the example for others to see in a way that we are doing good giving glory to the Father in all that we do!

28. Just as salt changes the food its in, And light changes the room its in, We need to change the world we’re in.

29. Colossians 4:5-6 Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, making the best use of your time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know you ought to answer each person.

30. MATTHEW 5:13-16