1. You are the salt of the earth (v. 13)  A. Recognize your role as spiritual salt (v. 13a)   1. Focus is spiritual preservation   2. The people of the earth are morally and spiritually decaying (Romans 1:18-30)   3. "The Christian must be distinct from the world for the sake of the world."  B. Do not lose your distinctive character (v. 13b)   1. Salt is worthless if it loses its saltiness   2. NaCl is now a stable compound  C. Application questions:   1. In what ways can you be obviously distinct from the world?   2. What are some opportunities you have to be spiritually salty?   3. What are some ways in which you are losing your saltiness? 2. You are the light of the world (v. 14-16)  A. Recognize your role as spiritual light (v. 14a)   1. Focus is on revelation   2. Christ is the true light of the world (Matthew 4:16; +/-15 times in John's gospel)   3. Christ's light is in us, and shines out through us  B. Application questions:   1. How can you become "a burning and shining lamp" like John the Baptist?  Continue to grow in the knowledge of Christ and His Word  C. Do not hide your light (v. 14b-15)   1. Your light is meant to be seen   2. Your light should be impossible to miss  D. Application questions:   1. In what ways are you tempted to withdraw from the world?   2. What are some ways you can engage the world?  E. Let your light be seen through your good works (v. 16)   1. So God can be glorified  F. Application questions:   1. What are some ways to let your light shine through good works?   2. How can you make sure that God gets the glory, not you?
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