Bottom Line: We are the salt of … But when the time comes for the sustained, heavy lifting of daily obedience, we can't budge the burden. Main point of this metaphor: Jesus’ disciples will prevent moral decay in the world. ii. 1. So I say, “Don’t worry about being salt and light! 3. Good for nothing. Salt&Light does not organise or own the events listed below. Church Government (1 Peter 5:1-5; Romans 13) We believe in church government to ensure order, and we believe in loyalty to those acting in rightful authority as they lead us in the Lord. b. No. Light is worthless if it doesn’t shine. Fear God more than you fear man! ii. i.  Christians who live the Beatitudes are light of the world. And if we put ourselves back under the Law, even though the Law is incredible, we lose a LOT! One solution to these questions is given by breaking up the law into three areas: 2. Salt and Light: College and Careers Bible Study welcomes you to our official Facebook page! The police and the doctor treating the man said afterward that if he had been wearing a helmet, he probably would have survived the accident. 3. 3. We realize whether you are new to studying your Bible… b. 2. is now found in the computer. The country was spared, as historian and President Woodrow Wilson put it, because in 1703 a man called John Wesley was born in England! 3. iv. 5. Jesus has brought the whole system to an end. The Fall of Man 31:5, Is. Q. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. He is our New High Priest. The BIG Question(s): 1. Every maneuver on a computer is the final hope of the manual typewriter. 1. Drop us your details at [email protected]. Gal. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. It’s something I have seen happen, and has especially gained steam more recently. The same is true in the Christian life; after redemption (not before) comes obedience to a new Law, the Law of Christ. You don’t need to close the deal every time you are with someone. If we lived in OT times we would stone people who committed adultery and people who worked on Saturdays? i. Mark 7:19—Jesus declared all foods clean. 1. I delight in doing this. c.       This kind of heart obedience characterizes the kingdom. ”. b. Jesus is not calling us to monasticism or some kind of a retreat from society. He left people thinking. (John 14:2; Revelation 7:15-17) We believe that heaven is a literal place, eternally existent. Salt and Light Women’s Bible Study Growing in Wisdom & Faith (A Woman After God's Own Heart Series) by Elizabeth George This is a study of the book of James, exploring the themes below and more: • Persevering through life’s troubles • Putting on a heart of patience • Planning the future with God in mind It’s obvious we are not the light ourselves. They do this because they think we are the New Israel, we have replaced Israel, and we are the Kingdom of God, and we will eventually Christianize the entire world, so let’s re-establish this OT Law. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. However it needs to be interpreted in light of Jesus’ fulfillment. Should we still sacrifice animals and not wear different fabrics together? I am not starting something totally new. This has been misapplied to say that Christians are to “spice up life” for people. d.      They were proud, self-righteous, arrogant. d.      Jesus Christ ramps up the Law (5:19-20). 2. The King had a motto: “After me the deluge.”  He was absolutely right, it was a prophetic voice. ii. Over the 2011, 4th-of-July weekend, a group of motorcyclists gathered in Onondaga, New York, to ride in protest against the New York state law that requires motorcycle riders to wear a helmet. Which means polygamy, it means sex outside of marriage, it means homosexuality are considered violations of God’s will, but also violations of our own design…” Tim Keller. d.      #2- Paul says that we are no longer under the Law. Helmut Thielicke (Thay-Lick-E) takes this on when is says that when you look at some Christians, ‘one would think that their ambition is to be the honeypot of the world. But when you type on a computer, you are really still using the old manual typewriter's technology. If you read the Law and pat yourself on the back, you are unsaved. There is much more evidence in the Bible of salt being used as seasoning, and in the parable we are studying, Jesus seems to be referring more to salt's taste than its effects. 2. 4. The hands are outstretched—pointing to Jesus. They developed a system of procedures and duties, but it was void of the heart. Every home, however poor, used and still uses both salt and light. My ministry is based upon the Law. Not even a comma is insignificant. e.       It will be a gradual increase in obedience, and an enjoyment to obey. Salt was used with sacrifices as a way of honoring the King to whom the sacrifices were made (Leviticus 2:13; Ezra 6:9; Ezekiel 43:24). There is NO RECORD anywhere of a Rabbi speaking of His own authority. Have an event, bible study or course that might interest Salt&Light readers? They renamed the streets, they wanted to eliminate the past, and start something totally different and totally new. a. Use opportunities to glorify God. 3. Paul's critique of the Judaizers is that they are typing on manual typewriters after computers are on the desk! A person can’t say, “I obeyed the Law close enough.”  You either did or you didn’t, there is no middle ground. iv. i.  Christians who live the Beatitudes are the salt of the earth. ii. 2. It’s like weightlifting. Was it their suave diplomats? The influence of Christians in and on society depends on their being distinct, not identical. Why? NOTE:  Men, there is a right answer and a wrong answer to this unforeseen question. v.                         Let your light shine in your neighborhood. Ron didn’t go in focusing on changing the culture! Have an event, bible study or course that might interest Salt&Light readers? First, Jesus was basically saying our lifestyle should be a manifestation of his light. Today we are under a whole new principle, a whole new law. What else would I rather be doing right now, than being with you? The Gospel of John says Jesus is the true light, (John 1:9). (Matthew 28:19) We believe that baptism by immersion in water is an outward sign of the inward work of salvation. Thursday was Valentines Day. d.      This is what the Millennium will be like, and this is what true Christians will be like in the meantime. 4. “until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”. Jesus is saying that the Pharisees are doing the rights things, but internally their hearts are not righteous. When Jesus spoke of light He was saying that the world is in darkness. 2. iv. Christians are like a restraining influence on society. Who we are: We’re a team of men and women who are committed to building up the Body of Christ by providing Bible studies for all ages and interest levels. a.       William Wilberforce—who led the abolition of slavery in Great Britain. Jesus and the Law (5:17-20). 2. 1.4K likes. True Christianity, as displayed in the Beatitudes, has a tremendous amount of influence. vi. The Law should still be taught. Many Christians (Covenantal) are bringing people back under the Law. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Salt&Light does not organise or own the events listed below. It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first.’. (Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25) We believe it is our sacred duty to identify and actively participate with the local and visible church of Christ. It is an everlasting covenant of salt before the LORD to you and your descendants with you. iv. When Jesus taught these things, his audience was composed of Israelites. Have an event, bible study or course that might interest Salt&Light readers? 2. Daily Bible readings, free online essays, reproducible teaching aids, and suggested resources for additional study Salt is mentioned over 40 times in the Bible. The combined download below includes complete teacher notes, craft examples, object lessons, a preschool version, coloring page, and worksheets. For more information, please click on the links in each listing to contact the organisers directly. This is an astounding claim and an astounding implication…. 1. For more information, please click on the links in each listing to contact the organisers directly. When Jesus spoke of salt, He was saying the world is decaying. The Law is like math. Don’t withdraw at the workplace. 2. We fulfill them by typing on the computers. 11:1, Jer. I know this comes as a shock. Everything that a typewriter wanted to be when it was a little boy (and more!) Divine Healing 53:4. Just live the Christian life and it will happen!”. Salt & Light Bible Studies. You can’t divide up the Law into different sections. 3. i.  Jesus is responding to people misunderstanding his ministry. This Sunday School lesson is from Matthew 5:13-20. The New Birth Worship (Ephesians 2:8) We believe that before salvation we have no righteousness of our own and must come to God through the righteousness of Christ. iii. Basis of Salvation Some interpret this as implying that God fulfilled the civil law, and the ceremonial law, but we still need to follow the moral law. 8. The Pharisees manipulated the Law. Water Baptism a. And when the Church forgets this, and gravitates to other things, that’s when the Church fails. a.      Jesus Christ approves of the OT Law (5:17) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets…”. 1. You are the light of the world. 2. We gather every Sunday at 9:30am at South Patrick Baptist Church located in sunny Satellite Beach, off … If Jesus fulfilled the Law, how should view it? The Law wounds us and shuts our mouths and lead us to Jesus: 1. d.      What happens when a culture has no salt or light? 23:25, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! “A holy life will make the deepest impression. (Ephesians 4:30-32) We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit continually. ii. a. Bible: Matthew 5:13. ii. Salt was a warning against being good for nothing and light was used to show us how to be good for something. There were dozens of uses for salt. We exist to provide resources to equip the Body of Christ to enjoy learning the Word of God, dive deep into the truths of His Word, and retain these life-giving words so that they produce a harvest in their lives! (Acts 1:8; 2:4) We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is to endow the believer with power, and that His empowering is after the same manner as in Bible days. Maybe they are gossiping? We realize whether you are new to studying your Bible, or a seasoned veteran, sometimes you need a springboard to help you dive deep! 2. 4. the Law has come to an end. You are the salt of the earth. 2. vii. iii. Stop and capture the significance of this statement. The function of salt is largely negative: it prevents decay. “When the Bible tells us something about how we should live, like sex, money, power, it always does it like this: it says, God created us, and therefore God in his Word in the Bible is giving you directions for how you should live according to your own design. They developed a system of laws around the Law. 4. The Amplified Version makes this a lot clearer. a. (2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20: 11-13) We believe that all shall stand one day before God in final judgment, and there receive eternal reward or eternal judgment. Salt & Light Video Series A helpful series of supplemental videos that parallel MennoMedia's Salt & Light: Bible Study for Anabaptist Christians. 6. The Influence of Light (5:14–16). When the salt is worthless then the meat rots. 4). Not only does Jesus say He agrees with it hear, but He specifically mentions Jonah and the fish, concurring with it. He fulfills the Law in the sense that He is our Sabbath Rest. “Oh sweetie, why did you do this?”. vii. b.      Jesus Christ fulfills the OT Law (5:17b). Now we have a new Law, the Law of Christ. iii. For more information, please click on the links in each listing to contact the organisers directly. Jesus is saying you shouldn’t be camouflage, you should be blaze orange. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. His head struck the pavement, and his skull was fractured. f.        The solution to this is that we focus, not on redeeming culture, but focus on the Great Commission. viii. This is an clever suggestion, but the problem is that the Law is never divided up. We believe that this provision of Christ is for everyone today. How much of the Law still applies to us? “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”. “You are the light of the world. Though students might not think so, when they live for Jesus in our broken world, they bring an incredible taste of God with them. II. The Law was a good thing, even f it didn’t save, the intention behind it is good. iii. Salt and Light — Matthew 5:13-16. 14 You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. iii. He fulfills the Law in the sense that He was the Lamb of God. We think we can lift the weight of obeying God—that we can be really good. You might be surprised. Was it their Navy? a. Repentance and Acceptance a. b. Now we move from the metaphor of the ‘Salt of the Earth’ to the ‘Light of the World’. Question: "What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16)?" 1. What did Jesus mean by "Salt and Light"? In keeping with New Testament ethics, Jesus first tells us what we are and then calls us to live up to that standard. ii. ii. “I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”. 1. 1. Can you make it salty again? iii. Be "Salt and Light" for Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) We believe that the second coming of Christ is literal and inevitable. It may not be your call to be in full-time ministry, rather, Jesus is telling His disciples to let their light shine, wherever they are. It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. (Revelation 20:10,15) We believe that hell is a literal place of eternal torment for all who reject the Lord Jesus. There is a subtle danger I want to warn you about. When the opportunity knocks, don’t be a coward. Q. Think of it like the sun and the moon: 1. Jesus teaches that the Scriptures are inspired. 5. 3:24-25, “So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. Now He is working in and through the Church, which is male-female-Jew-Gentile. Salt&Light does not organise or own the events listed below. Salt and light are indispensable household commodities. Drop us your details at [email protected]. b. If someone asks “how are you today?”  you tell them, “Better than I deserve.”, 2. ix. i.  Mat. i. ii. Turn in your Bible with me to the 5 th chapter of Matthew for our study tonight. Are some parts of the OT obsolete? 2. The salt of the earth. d.      NOTE: The right answer is: “Sweetie, how could I not? I want us to avoid assuming that all possible uses of salt were in view here. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—.”. d.      “These laws were like empty jars, and Jesus comes along and fills them…He fills full the Law, as He fulfilled the Law.”. The Lord says that we are salt and light.That doesn’t mean we will become salt and light in the distant future, but that we are already salt and light, here and now. Focus on getting the gospel out! Bottom line:  Jesus agrees with and believes all of the OT. Say randomly, “God is so good.”  And watch people’s reaction. ii. It says “You are the lig… We’ve included everything you need to teach. God’s Word is so refreshing and as “deep calls to deep” we hope to provide you with resources, tools, and studies to assist you in answering the call to walk in the depth of God’s wisdom. b. i. b. Only now, we need to interpret the Law through the lens of Jesus. 9:1-2, Is. Jesus is interested in the heart: 1. 3. vi. I can think of at least three reasons. 1. 2. There is a tendency to relax the diagnosis. a. ix. A holy life makes the deepest impression. Bible: Matthew 5:14-16. The Final Judgment 7. (1 John 5:7) We believe God is Triune: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the three in one. vii. Drop us your details at [email protected]. Bible Study Salt and Light. iii. Let you light shine as a mother. What does the Bible say to the church, and to the individual Christian, about the role of politics in the church? The Second Coming ii. But the point, I think, is that Jesus is basically telling everyone that that are hopeless. There has been a lot of interest and talk of redeeming and restoring culture. 1. People thought Jesus might have been some kind of a renegade. (1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; 18:18-19; James 5:14-16; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33) We believe that divine healing is the provision of Christ to heal the sick in response to the exercise of faith, the prayer of faith, the prayer of agreement, anointing with oil, the gifts of healings or the laying on of hands. Jesus is showing the gap between what God actually requires, and what we can actually do. #4- It means He is the perfect interpreter of the Law. 5. 7:14, “For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Unity, Liberty, and Love “You have heard it said but I say”. I should preface this by saying, “I am not a frequenter of the gym. iii. It’s like accounting or engineering. This means that the world decays like rotten fish or meat, but Christians slow the process. a. In the Bible, we find two remarkable testimonials about us, the disciples of Jesus. ii. 2. (John 3:1; Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-10) We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, signing the pardon of all who believe on Him and confess Jesus Christ as their Lord. 1. The rest of chapter 5 and the rest of chapter 6 elaborate on this little verse—verse 20. ii. Jesus left people in tension. Ministry-To-Children.com helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum – all 100% free online.. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? 4. The more decay in society means that society looks less and less like Downton Abbey and more and more like MTV’s Cribs. iii. I thought of you. Many Christians want to appease the world. Jesus is saying, “No! i. 2. Some folks would actually like to see the OT of Israel re-instituted in public Policy. i. III. The Law was a schoolmaster that showed us our sin. Imagine if I said this, and was serious. 5. 4. 3. The beams and architecture points to Jesus. iv. How many Christians are Christians by name only? There is a sanctifying influence the believing spouse has on the unbelieving spouse. How much of the Old Testament still applies today? The Law was good, but it didn’t produce holy lives. You should stick out like a soar thumb. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and … e.       “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”. ii. b. We try it a little, and we succeed. Moderation and Balance Desalted salt is unfit even for manure. The OT will be around as long as the universe is around. Christians are a kind of moral antibiotic. 2. It matters. This is one of the greatest statements in the whole Bible about Jesus’ view of Scripture. ii. It decays. iii. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. v.                         The gospel produced salt and light, not the other way around! vii. 3. Jesus is the Light of the World, and Jesus says that his disciples are the light of the world. What was his method:  Translate the bible, so they can hear and share the Good News, then when people got saved, they started New Testament churches. Create awkward situations! The enjoyment of the heart, coupled with the act of obedience, is what Jesus is after. i. 2. 9. e.       Will He rename the city of Jerusalem to “Jesusville” or “Christtown”. It’s like when the owner’s manual comes to a car and says something like, “Change the oil every so many thousand miles,” it’s not busywork, it’s saying that’s how the car was designed, [and] if you violate that you will actually hurt the car. And the Christian walks up and makes they all uncomfortable. a. i. But if your focus is on the being salt and light, if your focus in on redeeming culture and restoring culture, you end up creating Pharisees and self-righteous zombies. One commentator made this comparison…. What was salt used for in Bible times? 7-9—Jesus started a New Covenant. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.”, 2. b.      That’s the kind of external religiosity that God rejects. Moody. For more information, please click on the links in each listing to contact the organisers directly. And yet, England did not go through a revolution. Are we still under it? Don’t relax the OT commandments: 1. 3. EVERY part of the Old Testament matters, and still matters! God dealt with a nation, with a specific land, specific priests, we are done with that, that’s old news. Wesley was born again, lived out the Beatitudes, and proclaimed the gospel! b.      Don’t buy in to the deadly idea that your good can somehow outweigh your bad. I think it means at least four things. Let your light shine at your work place. iii. They may even criticize other Christians for being too rigid, but their lives are so worldly that they have absolutely no moral influence. #1- It means that the OT points to the Person of Jesus for fulfillment. BIBLE STUDY IN ENGLISH FOR JAPANESE RESIDENTS. x. If anything, it creates a false sense of security. The Old Testament was the sketch, and Jesus is the sculpture. iii. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Nevertheless, it can become contaminated by mixture with impurities, and then it becomes useless, even dangerous. Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? This section of salt and light is actually quite simple and straightforward: 1. ii. The function of light is positive: it illumines the darkness. c.       Heb. During his own boyhood Jesus must often have watched his mother use salt in the kitchen and light the lamps when the sun went down. d.      The less salt that Christians have, means less preservation for the rotting culture. v.                         They are so much like the world, they are like tasteless salt. Jesus is making the same point twice. Their police force? Where else would I rather be? Heaven He speaks out of His own authority. c.       The viewer is drawn to Christ in subtle and overt ways. vi. Can we pick and choose the parts of the Law we like and the parts that no longer apply? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ii. a. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Why was it spared? i.  That’s the mission of the Church. d.      Will He start a different Kingdom than what Daniel prophesied about? ii. viii. Church Membership He left people curious. For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.”. Have an event, bible study or course that might interest Salt&Light readers? It just happened. We are not under the Law, we are under grace: 1. v.                         This compares to the law. vi. i. (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22-23 Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:11-13) We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life. Historians have described at length the moral corruption of English culture. 15:8, “ ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me…”. There have been times when I have used the weight machines where you put the pin in and adjust it to the proper weight. iv. v.                         If Christians become assimilated to non-Christians and contaminated by the impurities of the world, they lose their influence. John MacArthur is right when he says you can boil down this section of salt and light with one word: influence. If your life is not different in a righteous way, you will have no credibility. i. viii. The Law is good, but following it with vigor doesn’t get you anywhere. Like the story of Jonah being on a whale for three days. I am not well-known at the Buck Center.”. It’s a package, and God never splits it up like that. e.       Salt of the earth—not honey of the earth. Dr Lloyd-Jones emphasized this: ‘The glory of the gospel is that when the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. 4. 3. What do you think it means to be good for something? 3. The Logical connection to the Beatitudes: i.  Christians have an influence in the world: 1. That exactly what happened and France was ripped apart by the French Revolution. Romans 3:19-20, “Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. That's how it still works. Menu. c.       Jesus Christ affirms all of the OT Law (5:18). 2. 3. b. Some people have a difficult time with some of the stories in the OT. iii. i. In a similar way, there were many people who were thinking that this Jesus was starting something totally different or totally new. (1 John 4:7; Romans 12:18) We believe in Christian tolerance to all who believe in the deity and redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ. 5:13–16), and so we are to live out by faith what He has made us to be. 8. The Greek word ‘phos’ used by Matthew in place of light here gives the meaning ‘manifest’. I delight in you! Deer (Copper) with a blaze orange vest. "Now that faith/Christ has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law"—but not because the law is contrary to the promises; rather, it is because the law is fulfilled in Christ and the Spirit in a manner similar to the way a typewriter is fulfilled in the technology of a computer. We had the privilege of hearing from Ron Risse, a veteran missionary from Indonesia, good friends with Chuck Harrison, who invited him to come share at Mission’s Fellowship last week. 3. The sun produces light, the moon reflects light. Jesus says in Luke, that everything in the OT point to Him. b. You have a group of unbelievers and they are discussing immoral things, maybe they are cussing? They sweeten and sugar the bitterness of life with an all too easy conception of a loving God … But Jesus, of course, did not say, “You are the honey of the world.” He said, “You are the salt of the earth.”, iii. He is our New Sabbath Rest, or better and more perfect Sacrifice. We need to remember salt must not lose its taste and light must not be hidden. We are not Israel, we are a people, a new man (Eph. vi. And I am profoundly thankful for both! The demand for higher righteousness is meant to wound us: b. It’s isn’t arbitrary or random. The dividing wall of hostility is over. We check out of society and become reclusive. Let me suggest three statements that declare and describe how to fulfill this role. Let’s increase it. i. Three things to keep in mind and hold in tension: c.       #1- The Law is good, but This Law was for only that Nation of Israel—we are not Israelites. iv. Every comma is inspired. Their politicians? a. (2 Timothy 3:16,17) We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, infallible, irrevocable and complete Word of God. So while this is somewhat ingenious, I don’t think it accurately solves the question. 1. This is a HUGE question, and I don’t want to pretend to try to answer it fully here, but let me take a stab. iii. iii. The culture was lifted from the oppressive darkness, and light shone! Phil. a.       Isn’t this what Peter tells the wives in 1 Peter 3. i.  I’m not a chemist, but I know sodium chloride is a pretty stable chemical compound, which is resistant to nearly every attack. iii. Let’s make heaven on earth.”  “Let’s change society and make this a better place.”  “Let’s do kingdom work.”. iv. ii. 1. When the computer age arrived, we put away our manual typewriters because they belonged to the former era. Living the Law was and is, unsustainable. iii. 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