Salt

Matthew 5:13

"You are the salt of theearth. But if the salt losesits saltiness, how can it bemade salty again? It is nolonger good for anything,except to be thrown outand trampled by men.

I.Its

Description

People in general do not realize theimportance of salt in maintaining thelife and health of their bodies.

An exact percentage of it is alwayspresent in our bloodstream, and anygreat deviation from this amount canresult in sickness and even death.

The human body contains many salts,of which sodium chloride (AKA commontable salt) is the major one, making uparound 0.4 % of the body’s weight at aconcentration pretty well equivalent tothat in seawater.

So a 50kg person would contain around200g of sodium chloride-around 40teaspoons. Since we lost salt wheneverwe sweat, it has to be continuallyreplaced.

1.A symbol of a

binding covenant

Leviticus 2:13Season all your grainofferings with salt. Do notleave the salt of thecovenant of your God out ofyour grain offerings; addsalt to all your offerings.

2. A healing and cleansing aid

2 Kings 2:20-21

"Bring me a new bowl," he said, "andput salt in it." So they brought it to him.Then he went out to the spring andthrew the salt into it, saying, "This iswhat the LORD says: 'I have healed thiswater. Never again will it cause deathor make the land unproductive.'" Andthe water has remained wholesome tothis day, according to the word Elishahad spoken.

3. A stimulant to the

appetite

Job 6:6

Is tasteless food eatenwithout salt, or is thereflavor in the white of anegg?

4. A preventive of

decay

Luke 14:34

"Salt is good, but if it losesits saltiness, how can it bemade salty again?

5. A stimulant to our

testimony

Matthew 5:13

"You are the salt of theearth.

6. An evidence

of grace

Colossians 4:6

Let your conversation bealways full of grace,seasoned with salt, so thatyou may know how toanswer everyone.

II.It’s

Abilities

A.Preserving

Genesis 18:32Then he said, "May the Lordnot be angry, but let mespeak just once more. Whatif only ten can be foundthere?" He answered, "Forthe sake of ten, I will notdestroy it."

B. Penetrating

Acts 1:8

But you will receive powerwhen the Holy Spirit comeson you; and you will be mywitnesses in Jerusalem, andin all Judea and Samaria, andto the ends of the earth."

C.Purifying

Ezekiel 16:4

On the day you were bornyour cord was not cut, norwere you washed withwater to make you clean,nor were you rubbed withsalt or wrapped in clothes.

D. Pleasing

Philippians 1:27

Whatever happens, conductyourselves in a manner worthyof the gospel of Christ. Then,whether I come and see you oronly hear about you in myabsence, I will know that youstand firm in one spirit,contending as one man for thefaith of the gospel

E. Poisoning

Judges 9:45

All that day Abimelechpressed his attack againstthe city until he hadcaptured it and killed itspeople. Then he destroyedthe city and scattered saltover it.

Cause: Titus 2:11

For the grace of God that brings salvation has

appeared to all men.

Effect: Titus 2:12

It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly

passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly

lives in this present age,

F. Promoting

John 7:37

On the last and greatest day ofthe Feast, Jesus stood and said ina loud voice, "If anyone isthirsty, let him come to me anddrink. V.38 Whoever believes inme, as the Scripture has said,streams of living water will flowfrom within him."

G. Proven

We are called to be thermostats andnot thermometers in the worldaround us. We are to be theinstruments that God can use toimplement change in a wicked world.When genuine, New TestamentChristianity touches this sinful,wicked world, there will be change ofsome variety.

How does salt lose its saltiness?

The only way for salt to lose itssaltiness, from a chemicalperspective is for chemical reactionto occur. NaCl is a very stablesubstance. The chemical bond is verytight.

So, for salt to lost is pungent saltiness,or change its physical composition, itwould have to be diluted in waterbecause it is non-reactive in itscrystalline form.

Or electricity would have to beintroduce to force the sodium chlorideinto its ionic components therebychanging its chemical composition.

So, for the Christian, for the salt of theearth, to lose his degree of saltiness,the Gospel would have to diluted inhis life. This person is the complacentChristian, the person who does notprotect the Truth of the gospel in hislife from the rainfall of other ideas andideologies–

III.How not to lose its/your flavor?

How then can I maintain my saltiness?

A. Protect the GospelB. Preach the GospelC. Pray for the

expansion of the Gospel