The Salt of the Earth

Series: A City Set on a Hill 2/10/13 Jesus’ vision for His Church, is to be a people of infectious influence in the world.  Jesus uses two metaphors to describe the Church in this passage: Salt and Light, both of which have strong influential properties. You do not come into contact with either without being affected. Jesus holds a very high view of the importance of our influence in the world. One preacher stated: “That earthly community and society has within it the bacteria of decay and corruption due to the sinfulness that is present within the hearts of people. Followers of Jesus, by their very presence in these societies and cultures, together, as a body (not just individually) are the salt that will prevent the human community from utter chaos and decay. For true followers of Jesus have within them the redeeming presence of Jesus himself and the empowering influence of God’s Holy Spirit.” Salt must be applied to be of any benefit, it must get out of the salt shaker, and come in contact with the world, with the unsaved. This message considers the implications of being the salt of the earth, and what that means for us today.