Jesus – Week 2
Salt and Light
13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:13-14
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:13-14
Perspectives on the world
- Compromisers
- Separatist
- Zealots
Salt – preserves, improves flavor, purifies, penetrates, transforms, causes thirst.
Light – Illuminates, helps us see things, provides warmth, helps people see what they are doing and where they are going.
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6
Words of Encouragement
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. Proverbs 12:25
Words of Patience
2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Ephesians 4:2
Words of Faith
But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, “I believed in God, so I spoke.” 2 Corinthians 4:13
Words of Peace
9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
Words of Hope
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
15 If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
1 Peter 3:15
15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
Matthew 5:15
16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:16
We light the world with our actions.
Acts of Compassion
35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
Matthew 25:35-36
40 And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Matthew 25:40
Acts of Mercy
8 The Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
Acts of Generosity
13 As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
2 Corinthians 9:13
Acts of Selflessness
4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others. Philippians 2:4
Salt – with our words
Light – with our actions
Next Steps
- Go and change the world.
- Accept the invite to the Kingdom of God.