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Decaying Darkness
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Loss of CommunityLoss of ValueLoss of FreedomLoss of EnvironmentLoss of SecurityLoss of Self ControlLoss of Respect for LifeLoss of Honour for MarriageLoss of Respect for ElderlyLoss of Honour for ParentsLoss of Respect for AuthorityLoss of Purpose and HopeLoss of Appropriate ShameLoss of Boundaries
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Decay (Romans 1)
• Corrupted God (v23)
• Handed over (vv24,26,28)
• Sinful passions (v29)
• Hearty approval (v32)
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Darkness• Walk in darkness
(Matt 4:16, John 12:35)
• Men love darkness (John 3:19)
• Don’t understand light (John 1:5)
• Incompatible with light (2 Cor 6:14)
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Matthew 5:13-16 (NLT)
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavour? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. 14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
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Preservative• Stop the rot• Antiseptic effect• Hinder decay
Purpose of Salt• Flavour enhancer?• Enemy land?• Worship?
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Loss of flavour• Not table salt!• Dilution effect• Tasteless = dull• Thrown on paths
How are we dulled?• Worldliness• Churchiness
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How salt works:• Intimate contact• Soaks up moisture• Neutralises bacteria
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• Astonishing human achievements
• Rate of development is accelerating
• People still live in gross darkness
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• Reflected light (Eph 5:8)
• Opens eyes (Acts 26:18)
• Distinctiveness(2 Cor 6:14)
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• Light shines!
• No other purpose• On everyone
Purpose of Light
• Worldliness• Churchiness
How do we hide?
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To preserve against decay
To present a difference
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salt of the earth light of the world
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poor in spirit
(Matt. 5:3)
who mourn
(Matt. 5:4)
themeek
(Matt. 5:5)
hunger & thirst(Matt. 5:6)
show mercy
(Matt. 5:7)
pure in heart
(Matt. 5:8)
peace-makers(Matt. 5:9)
persecuted
(Matt. 5:10)
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• good works seen
• glory given to God
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Lord Shaftesbury
Protection of Children
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William Wilberforce
Abolition of Slavery
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George Mueller
Orphanages
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John Howard
Prison Reform
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Douglas Macmillan
Cancer Prevention and Relief
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Paul Brand
Leprosy Mission
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John Kirkby
Debt and Poverty Relief
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Andy Hawthorne
Young People
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David Potter MBE
Learning Disabilities
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Josephine Butler
Concern for Prostitutes
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Mary Lyon
Women’s Education
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Jackie Pullinger MBE
Gang Members
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Caroline Cox
Oppressed/Persecuted
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Some want to live within the sound
of church or chapel bell;I want to run a rescue shop
within a yard of hell.C T Studd (1860-1931)
Where is “hell” round here?