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1. Can one person make a difference?

ILLUS – Malina supporting her big sister, Anna, during a volleyball match

2. In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus described how His disciples should impact their world, how the one can influence the many for the kingdom of God.
3. Let’s discover what Jesus expects so that each of us may impact our world as disciples of Christ.

Matthew 5:13-16

Context
1. In Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus told those who had gathered around Him what it means to be His disciple, the characteristics He expects to see from those who follow Him.
2. These are “beautiful attitudes”, attitudes which are the result of God’s work in the heart of each person who has surrendered their will, declared their allegiance, and have placed their faith in His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
3. God’s blessing rests upon each person who embodies what Jesus taught in these verses.
a. A true disciple of the kingdom of God is poor in spirit but is comforted by their heavenly Father.
b. They are meek yet empowered to do kingdom work because God’s Spirit is upon them.
c. They don’t settle for the empty things of this world but hunger and thirst for righteousness and are satisfied.
d. They will see God because of their faith in the cleansing work of Jesus’ blood at Calvary.
e. They seek peace, even with their enemies, just as their Father in Heaven did through His Son, Jesus.
4. Imagine what a person’s life would look like if these characteristics were evident and increasing over time.
5. Imagine the impact that person would have on those around them.
6. Jesus gave us two word pictures to spell out the impact for us in verses 13-16.

I. Be Salty (13)

• The first thought that comes to mind when we hear that someone is “salty” is that the person in question is “coarse”, “vulgar”, or “rude”.
• Jesus did not have those synonyms in mind! But this is what He did have in mind…

A. You can never be too salty
1. Salt was extremely valuable and important in that day, so this word picture would have had significant meaning to those listening to Jesus.
a. Pure salt does not decompose over time but maintains it chemical composition.
b. Therefore, salt became a symbol of endurance and value.

2. Practically speaking, salt had many uses.
a. Roman soldiers were sometimes paid part of their wages in salt. Our English word, “salary”, comes from the Latin word which means “to give salt”. To be “worth one’s salt” means to “worth one’s pay”!
b. Meat was preserved with salt to keep it from spoiling in the hot sun.
c. Salt was added to wounds to protect against infection.
d. Newborn babies were rubbed with salt to cleanse and purify them (Ezekiel 16:4).
e. Salt was also used, as it is today, to add flavor to a meal.
3. For the Jew, salt had religious significance.
a. According to Jewish tradition, salt was linked to God because He is the one who purifies and preserves while demons were linked to corruption and decay.
b. Salt was linked to the Torah.

Quote: “The Torah is like salt… the world cannot endure without it.”

c. Salt was used in worship, mixed into or sprinkled upon sacrifices.

Leviticus 2:13, Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God shall not be lacking from your grain offerings; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.

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