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G  TTII.0  WHOARE"THESALTOFTHEEARTH"?Thepoorinspirit,they  f  thatmourn,themeek,theythathungerandthirstafterrighteousness,  3  themerciful,thepureinheart,thepeacemakers,whohaveentered X  God'skingdomandarewillingtobepersecutedandsufferfor %  righteousness'sake,becauseoftheircalling,natureandrelationshipto   God.g  TT0  X III.ButsinceallmaybecomedisciplesoftheLordandcitizensofhis   kingdom,heisspeakingtoallwhowill.S TT0  X IV.HESPEAKSOFOURPRIVILEGES,POSSIBILITIESANDOUR r RESPONSIBILITIES.?   A.0  Asastatementoffact,itbecomesthehighestofcomplimentsto d  anyperson,atremendousencouragementtothosewhosuffer 1 unjustlyforChrist'ssake,andaclearandpowerfulcalltoservice. 0  B.0ItthusspeaksofourhopeinChrist,andbecomesasummaryof s allourdutiesinhim.@ TTDISCUSSION _ TT I.0  THENATUREANDVALUEOFSALT:~!       LITERALANDSPIRITUAL  K"   A.0  Literalsaltisverydistinctiveandimportant.p#     1.0  Asanegativefunction,itisasavingpower:Itpurifiesand =$ preservesfromimpurityandpreventsdecayandcorruption.  % Itisthereforeoneoftheindispensablethings,anabsolute & necessity.L'     2.0  Asapositivefunction,itisaseasoningpower.Itseasons q( whenitmakesdirectcontactand"strikesin."Achilddefined >) itas"thatwhichmakespotatoesnogoodwithout."Thomas  * illustration:Akingaskedthreedaughtershowmuchthey  + lovedhim:Twosaid"Betterthanallthegoldandsilverin !M, theworld."Thethirdonesaid,"Betterthansalt."Sermon r" - ontheMount,p.22.X     3.0  Canalsodestroywhenpervertedandusedunwisely.%   B.0  Spiritualsaltisalsoextremelyimportantandenormousinvalue.     1.0  Christiancharacterisverydistinctiveandawonderfulforce g intheworldthatcannotbeignored.ThekingdomofGodand 4 heaven,thechurch,isanessentialandindispensablething: Y Thoughoftencriticized,itisoneofthenecessitiesoflife.&     2.0  Itisanincomparableandmightyforceinteachingand  leadingotherstoChrist,doingmoretopreservetheearth h fromdecaythanallotherinstitutions(John6:44,45;ITim.  5  4:16;Eph.1:1523).Z       3.0  Itisthefoeofimpurity,decay,corruptionandrottenness:It '   isauniquenegativeandpreventative.Itkeepscharacterpure,   sound,godlyandsaintly;andisasafeguardoftheworld  i  (Gen.18:2233). 6      4.0  Itisalsoverypositive,givingimprovedflavorandtasteto [  whateverittouches.(  TT II.WHEREISTHESPHEREOFOURINFLUENCE?  G    A.0  Notinheaven,yesterdayorinsomefarofftomorrow.   B.0  Godgivesuswonderfulandunparalleledopportunitieshereand  now.V     1.0  Inourhomes:"Whatisinyour(salt)bucket"?{#     2.0  Inthechurch:Uponourpeers,thoseweteachandinfluence?H     3.0  Inourcommunity:Inallwalksoflife,inallwesayanddo  aroundtheearth(Acts8:14;1Cor.10:3133)?   C.0  When?"Now"today"(2Cor.6:2;James4:1315;Hebrews3:7 W 19).|$ TT 0  X III.HOW?SOMEWAGSAID,"MOSTCHRISTIANSAREONA C SALTFREEDIET."HOWSAD! h   A.0  By character: Bybeingsomethingdistinctive"itisourdutyto 5 besaltMark9:50).      1.0  DisciplesofChristarelikehim,nothalfheartedorlukewarm.w!     2.0  Hedidnotsay"scattersalt,"but"youarethesaltofthe D" earth."i#     3.0  BylifecommitmentandloyaltytoJesus,histruthandvalues 6$ (Matt.5:112;Luke14:26;2Peter1:511).%   B.0  By contact: Bydoingsomethingdistinctiveasfollowersof x& Jesus:Penetration;wehaveadutytobesalt:Thebasicactive  E' ingredient:Heb.4:12.j!(     1.0  Bybeingincontactwiththosewhomwearetosalt.7")     2.0  Bygoingintothestreamoflife:gettinginvolved(Matt.9:10 X 13).BylosingselfinservicetoGodasthesaltoftheearth % (Matt.16:25;2Cor.12:15). 0  03.0Nomonasticlifeistaughthere:"Saltinabox"savesand g seasonsnothing.IfallChristiansremain"inonelump,"and 4 sendoutnopersonalworkersormissionaries,holdno Y meetings,donobroadcastingorspeakingforChristandhis & truth,andturntheprintedpagesandmassmediaovertothe  forcesofevil,whatwillhappentousandthelostworldin h viewofMark16:1516,andMatthew28:1820? 5    C.0  Fivepowerful/wonderfulwaystobesalt:1Timothy4:12.Z       1.0  "Inword"(Col.4:6;Psalm19:14;Matt.12:34,37;Gal.4:19; '   2:20).Doyoursencourageandcomfort?      2.0  "Inmanneroflife"(Phil.1:27;2Cor.5:15,17).Isyours  i  worthy? 6      3.0  "Inlove"(John13:35;14:23;Romans12:1721;1Cor. [  16:14;Eph.4:15).(      4.0  "Infaith"(1Cor.16:13;15:58;Eph.4:14,15;1_Thes_.2:13;   Gal.5:6;Jude3).j     5.0  "Inpurity"(Matt.5:8;1Cor.13:16;1_Thes_.5:2122).7 TT 0  X IV.BIBLEEXAMPLES:THEPOWEROFINFLUENCE,BOTH V GODLYANDUNGODLY,ISPROFOUNDANDFAR {# REACHING. H   A.0  ThesewereNOT"thesaltoftheearth"(Gen.6:5).     1.0  Lot'swife,inatimeofgreatimmoralityandperversion:  Jesussaid"remember"her(Luke17:32).W     2.0  Nadaband_Abihu_:Inapositionofhighprivilege,trust, |$ responsibilityandopportunity,theywasteditanddestroyed I themselves(Leviticus10:13).     3.0  Ananiasand_Saphira_:Inatimeofgreatneedandgrand  opportunity,theyblewit.Selfishnessanddeceitfilledand X markedtheendoftheirlives:likemany,willingtomakea }%  donation,butnotgiveheart/life(Acts5).UnlikeBarnabas J! whosegiftmarkedthebeginningofgreatlife/servicetoour " Master(Acts4:36).#     4.0  Theseallhadinfluence,butnottherightkind.Y$   B.0  Thesewere"thesaltoftheearth."~&%     1.0  Abraham:"Andbethouablessing"(Genesis12:2). Hewas K &  (Romans4:122).!'     2.0  Joseph:OneofGod'sbest,greatestandmostChristlikemen !( (Genesis3750)."Z )     3.0  Moses:OneofGod'smostmonumentalmen.X     4.0  TheJewishmaidenwhohadsuchenormousinfluenceon % NaamantheSyrianleper(Luke5:27;2Kings5).     5.0  Barnabas;Paul;Lois;Eunice;Timothy(Acts13; g Phil.2:19,20).4     6.0  MarythemotherofJesus;Dorcas;N.B._Hardeman_;David Y _Lipscomb_;_Liff_ԀSanderswenttoNashvilleBibleSchoolin & 1898,stayedoneyear,laterbeganthechurchinLubbock,  Texas.h     7.0  Therearemanysuchexamplesofsalt:JohnT.Lewisin  5  Birmingham;_Reece_ԀBoyd,Jasper,TN.,etc.Z   TT V.0  THEDANGEROFLOSINGSAVOR:CEASINGTOBEPURE y !  SALT. F    A.0  TheLordteachesplainlythatthiscananddoeshappen:Lossof   spiritualityand/orpowertosalt(Mark9:49,50).    B.0  Itsdoom:ToberejectedofGod,troddenunderfootbyman,and U  becomeworthless.z"      1.0  "Saltwithoutsavorisfitonlytobecastoutand/orthrown G  away,accordingtoJesus.     2.0  Itisnotcorrecttosaythereissomegoodineveryperson,for  theLordsaysplainlythataprofessedChristianmaylosehis V powerforgoodsothathebecomes"goodfornothing,butto {# becastoutandtroddenunderfootofmen."H   C.0  AChristianwholoseshisinfluenceforGodispervertedfromhis  divinepurposeandisworthless(Rev.3:1418;2Peter2:20).   D.0  "TheValleyofsalt"neartheDeadSeawithrocksaltisaplaceof W death(2Sam.8:13;2Kings14:7;1Chron.18:12;2Chron.25:11; |$ Psalm60,title;etc.)I TT CONCLUSION  h I.0  Thepowerofgodlyinfluenceisenormous.Whenoneis"deadtosin, 5 aliveuntoGodinChristJesus,"hemakesagreatdifferenceonearth   (Romans6:11).w! II.0  AsWillardCollinssaid,"TheinfluenceoftenAbrahamscouldhave D" savedSodom.AChristianmustliveinsuchawaythattheidealsof i# Christcanbeseeninhisdailylife.Thisisthegreatestcontributiona 6$ childofGodcanmaketohiscommunityinatimeofcrisis."Collins, %  TheBestof20Years ,p.150.x& 0  X III.TheLord'swordsabouthisdisciplesbeingsaltandlightcameafter  E' thebeatitudes,notbefore.j!( XXCharlesE._Crouch_