Sermon on the Mount

Published on Oct 25, 2018

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Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:13-16

recap beatitudes

from Mount of Beatitudes (Galilee)

Sea of Galilee

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"You are the salt of the earth" v.13

Salt had many connotations in Matthew.

Sacrifice

Lev. 2:13; Ezek 43:24

loyalty and covenant fidelity

Ezra 4:14; Num. 18:19

eating together was called "sharing salt" and expressed a binding relationship.

purification

2 Kings 2:19-22

seasoning

Job 6:6; Colossians 4:5
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preservative

"You are the salt of the earth" v.13
You - is plural

Salt does not exist for itself.

Losing Saltiness

purity of heart - beatitude
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You are the light of the world

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primary function of light is not to be seen; but to let things be seen that are.

it is inevitable and unavoidable to be seen. City built on a hill.

How can we apply what we know about salt?

how can we apply what we know about light?

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