You Are the Salt of the EarthYou Are the Salt of the EarthMatthew 5:13Matthew 5:13

The Salt of the EarthThe Salt of the Earth

• About 3.5% of ocean water is salt; 2.2 pounds of salt per cubit foot of water

• There are about 7 tablespoons of salt in the average human body

Salt in the BibleSalt in the Bible

• Physical salt is mentioned (Gen. 14:3; Num. 34:3,12; Deut. 3:17; Josh. 3:16, 12:3; Jas. 3:12)

• Spiritual salt is mentioned (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:49-50; Lk. 14:34-35)

Salt in the BibleSalt in the Bible

• Salt purifies (2 K. 2:21; Ezek. 16:4)

• Salt destroys (Deut. 29:22-23; Judges 9:45; Ezek. 47:11; Zeph. 2:9)

• Salt seasons (Ex. 30:35; Lev. 2:13; Job 6:6; Col. 4:6)

• Salt preserves

Christians Purify Like SaltChristians Purify Like Salt

• Purify sin in us (Heb. 1:3; Tit. 2:14; Jas. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:9)

• Purify sin around us (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:50)

Christians Destroy Like SaltChristians Destroy Like Salt

• Flesh must be destroyed (Rom. 8:13)

• Error must be destroyed (2 Cor. 10:4-5)

• Self must be destroyed (Gal. 2:20; 6:14)

Christians Season Like SaltChristians Season Like Salt

• Seasoned words (Col. 4:6)

• Seasoned character (Phil. 4:8)

• Seasoned sacrifices (Rom. 12:1)

Christians Preserve Like SaltChristians Preserve Like Salt

• Truth must be preserved (Prov. 23:23)

• NT church must be preserved (2 Tim. 1:13)

• National morality must be preserved (Psa. 9:17; Isa. 60:12; 2 Chron. 7:14)

You Are the Salt of the EarthYou Are the Salt of the Earth

• Salt must make contact (Jn. 17:15)

• Salt must maintain its savor (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:50; 2 Cor. 6:14ff; Jas. 1:27; Rev. 2:15)?

• Are you worth your salt? The Roman word for salt is “salarium” from which we get “salary”