120930 sm 04 oh my goodness - matthew 5_13
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Lesson 4 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. Adapted from a lesson with the same title by Chip Bell at www.Bible.org. Presented September 30, 2012, at Palm Desert Church of Christ by Dale Wells.TRANSCRIPT
OH! MY GOODNESS!
Matthew 5:13
THE DISCIPLE’S HANDBOOKStudies in the Sermon on the Mount
THE DISCIPLE’S HANDBOOK
Disciple’s Character
Code
Worship Economy
Relationships
Choices
THE DISCIPLE’S CHARACTERLifestyles of the Poor and Nameless (5:1-5)
With Liberty and Justice for Me (5:6-8)
Peace Without Honor (5:9-12)
Oh, My Goodness! (5:13)
Now You See Me (5:14-16)
ONE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCEFather Damien of Molokai
FATHER DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI
A METAPHOR: SALTMatthew 5:13
Matthew 5:13
"You are the salt of the earth.
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
Preservative
Seasoning
Medicinal Restorative
Agricultural
Sterilization
Religious Ceremonial
EconomicUses of Salt
26%
30%21%
7%2%2%
9% 2%
1. Salt had a variety of uses in the ancient world. Of the fol-lowing, which do you think Jesus had foremost in his mind
when he said disciples are "the salt of the earth"?
PreservativeSeasoningMedicinalRestorativeAgriculturalSterilizationReligiousCeremonialEconomic
5% 16%
2%
2%
7%
19%9%
14%
26%
2. Which of the following do you think least represents what Jesus meant when he said disciples are "the salt of the
earth"?
PreservativeSeasoningMedicinalRestorativeAgriculturalSterilizationReligiousCeremonialEconomic
Mark 9:50
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves,
and be at peace with each other."
Colossians 4:5-6
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
The influence of the Bible
Elevated women
Eliminated slavery
Promotes equality
Basis of western law
Inspired freedom
Moral compass
Vital principles
Promotes peace
Matthew 5:13
"You are the salt of the earth.
Notice the end of the verse: But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
21%
19%
42%
9% 9%
4. How can salt lose its saltiness?
It gets old through disuseIt combines with other substances chemicallyIt becomes weaker as it is mixed with impuritiesIt leaches from material it is mixed withIt cannot lose its saltiness
What does this mean?But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
WHAT WE’VE TRIEDBeing Confrontational
84%
16%
3. Salt can be beneficial in small quantities, but harmful in larger quantities. Do you think that disciples sometimes do
more harm than good by trying to overpower the world, rather than simply influencing it?
YesNo
Westboro Baptist Church, Topeka, KS
Westboro Baptist Church, Topeka, KS
Westboro Baptist Church, Topeka, KS
Incendiary Christians
The Bible on Christian Activism
John 3:17
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world
through him.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life.
John 16:8
When [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness
and judgment:
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
God ... gave us the ministry of reconciliation: … 20 We are Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore
you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.
WHAT WE NEED TO DO1. Pursue Personal Morality
Philippians 2:14-15
Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure,
children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation.
The Biblical way to influence the world
Sin exists in the church
WHAT WE NEED TO DO1. Pursue Personal Morality2. Advocate Morality as a Citizen
1 Peter 3:15-16
Do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience.
Imagine how we come across to unbelievers!
ARE YOU MAKING A DIFFERENCE?