I'm leading bible study tonight... here's my outline. It's loosely taken from Charles Swindoll's book Improving Your Serve.
Matthew 5:13-16
· Implies personal responsibility
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 them good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”
· Who is He talking to?
o Jews, multitude
· What historical significance does salt have?
o Leviticus 2:13 (flavor to God’s table)
· In relation to us:
o Mark 9:49-50
o What does salt do?
§ Preserve
§ Heal
§ Creates thrist
§ Adds flavor
o Special characteristics?
§ Loses its distinctiveness
§ Shaken or sprinkled
o How are we to preserve?
§ 1 Tim 4
§ 1 Peter 5:8
§ Matt 7:15
§ Mark 16:15-16
o Create thirst?
§ John 4
o Add Flavor?
§ Colossians 4:6
o Heal?
§ Luke 4:14-19 & Acts 28:27
· If we lose out flavor?
o Jesus says we’re good for nothing
Light of the World
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do 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.”
· Where does our light come from?
o Psalm 27:1
o Prv 13:9 – joy
o Ps 119:105
o John 1:4-5
o 2 Corinthians 4:6
o Revelation 21:23
o Imagine luminaries
· In relation to us:
o What does light do?
§ Dispels darkness
· 1 John 1:5
§ Gives direction
· 1 Peter 2:9
· Ephesians 5:8
§ Attracts attention
· 1 John 1:7
§ Cannot be hidden
· Isaiah 58:8
· Unbiased – Prv 29:13
o “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine…”
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