Salt of the Earth

What is my identity?

• Disciples
• Christians
• Priests
• Family of God

Matthew 5:13

1) Salt is a Preservative

(2000 years ago). Salt was very valuable. 

Sodom & Gomorrah

~2000 BC

It was a very wealthy city mostly because of the salt trade

Ezekiel 16:49 

This was before the 10 commandments, but God still held their actions against them. It was against their law to help the poor. You'd be burned at the stake for helping someone.

Genesis 18:20-33

God says that a little bit of righteous goes a long way with him. God will tolerate the unrighteous because of the righteous in their presence. The righteous preserve the unrighteous

Luke 13:18-21
Your presence makes a difference in the lives of those around you. God likes to use small groups to do big things.

2) Salt Makes Men Thirsty
II Corinthians 2:14-16
Some people will be drawn to your life; others will be repulsed.