“We are the Salt of the Earth”

Matt. 5:13-16

I: Just How Important is Salt?
1. Salt in the Fisherman’s life.
2. Salt in our Modern life.
3. The Ocean without salt.
4. Food becomes flat, tasteless, meat will rot for the lack of salt.

II: The Christian is Spiritual Salt.
1. The Christian influence salts a community.
2. His thoughts and ideas salt the Community.
3. Spiritual salt rises in conflict with moral rottenness.
4. Sin rots and kills, Spiritual salt makes life.

III: We Have a Need of Spiritual Salt.
1. In our homes.
2. In our community.
3. In our schools.
4. In our sports. (Clinton our ball player).
5. In business. (Junior Fellows).
6. In Political life.
7. In literature and Art. (The Face of Jesus).
8. In our daily work and play.

IV: Salt Must Make Contact to Cleanse.
1. Meat will rot within a few inches of salt.
2. Rottenness will run wild until checked by salt.
3. The Christian must come in contact with rottenness.
4. Salt refreshes, restores, brings back to life.