You Are The Light of the World Sermon – Profound Influence in Darkness
Ye Are The Light Of The World
INTRODUCTION: Matthew 5:14-16
A. When we moved past the beatitudes, we immediately saw that Jesus began to challenge people’s concept of themselves
1. “Ye are the salt of earth”
a. Salt is a preservative, an antiseptic, and seasoning
b. It is important to see that Jesus implies a tremendous contrast between God’s people as salt and the world which is sick, decaying and bland
2. Salt works because it is different from that to which it is applied