“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.”
Matthew 5:13 NKJV
1. MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, NOT A BITTER PLACE!
Preserve:(n) to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect or save from decomposition
Enhance:(n) to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness
One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, ‘When will the Kingdom of God come?’ Jesus replied, ‘The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.”
Luke 17:20-21 NLT
2. DON’T JUST LOOK THE PART, TASTE THE PART!
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
Romans 12:2 NLT
3. LET THE WORD WATER YOU, DON’T WATER DOWN THE WORD!
“They bend their tongue like a bow; falsehood and not truth has grown strong in the land; for
they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, declares the LORD.”
Jeremiah 9:3 ESV
VICTORY GROUP QUESTIONS
1) Have you lost your saltiness? How has it affected you and those around you? Share.
2) Do you ever feel like you’re just “Playing Christian” or just “Look the part”? Share. Also, what are you doing to “Taste” the part as well?
3) Do you believe a “Watered Down” Gospel is harmful to the church today? How so? And what can we do as believers to be Salty again? Share.
4) What is something that you took away from this message that wasn’t already discussed?
Share.
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