Jesus saidJesus said“YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH”“YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH”

EVERYONE LOVES TO EVERYONE LOVES TO EAT.EAT.

EVERYONE WANTS EVERYONE WANTS THEIR FOOD TO BE THEIR FOOD TO BE TASTY.TASTY.

SALT ADDS TO THE SALT ADDS TO THE TASTE OF FOOD.TASTE OF FOOD.

IMAGINE HASH IMAGINE HASH BROWNS AND EGGS BROWNS AND EGGS WITHOUT SALT.WITHOUT SALT.

This is a rat named Remy. He This is a rat named Remy. He dreams of becoming a great dreams of becoming a great chef. chef.

He loves adding spices to He loves adding spices to make people happy.make people happy.

But there’s a problem. But there’s a problem.

Remy is a rat in the kitchenRemy is a rat in the kitchen

And, no one wants a rat in And, no one wants a rat in the kitchen.the kitchen.

Director Brad Bird: Director Brad Bird: “I think we all have “I think we all have impossible dreams and we do what we impossible dreams and we do what we can to pursue them – and Remy’s can to pursue them – and Remy’s dream might be the ultimate dream might be the ultimate impossible dream of them all.”impossible dream of them all.”

It is hard to be salt when you feel like It is hard to be salt when you feel like an outsider (like a rat in the kitchen). an outsider (like a rat in the kitchen).

It is hard to effective when you feel It is hard to effective when you feel ineffective.ineffective.

““YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH”YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH”A saying of Jesus in the Sermon on the A saying of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:13). Mount (Matthew 5:13).

He used salt as a metaphor to mean that He used salt as a metaphor to mean that his followers are to influence the world his followers are to influence the world around them, just as salt adds flavor around them, just as salt adds flavor whenever it is added to food.whenever it is added to food.

The expression salt of the earth is now The expression salt of the earth is now used to refer to a good, decent, used to refer to a good, decent, hardworking person—the sort of person hardworking person—the sort of person one would want as a neighbor.one would want as a neighbor.

Matthew 5:13

Matthew 5:13 (New American Standard) "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

Matthew 5:13 (The Message Bible) "Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

● ● I am glad to be in this world. I am glad to be in this world. I thank God for all I thank God for all the opportunities for Christ that surround methe opportunities for Christ that surround me..

● ● I loved my transformed mind. I loved my transformed mind. With the help of With the help of God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk mind for me.mind for me.

● ● I am a child of God’s Kingdom, I am a child of God’s Kingdom, the world has no the world has no claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly.claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly.

● ● I will always be salt I will always be salt to those in meet in my to those in meet in my amazing journey with Jesusamazing journey with Jesus. I will share the Good . I will share the Good News with grace and respect. News with grace and respect.

People have different tastes, different People have different tastes, different interests. Different things appeal to people.interests. Different things appeal to people.

Defining how we are to live our lives in this Defining how we are to live our lives in this world.world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct Colossians 4:1-6 – How we should conduct ourselves as a part of the world.ourselves as a part of the world.

Remembering Remembering how God how God

became Salt became Salt and Light for and Light for

usus

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I have chosen to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function Romans 12:1-3 – How we should function outside of the world.outside of the world.

PRAYER & PRAISE

● ● I am glad to be in this world. I am glad to be in this world. I thank God for all I thank God for all the opportunities for Christ that surround methe opportunities for Christ that surround me..

● ● I loved my transformed mind. I loved my transformed mind. With the help of With the help of God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk mind for me.mind for me.

● ● I am a child of God’s Kingdom, I am a child of God’s Kingdom, the world has no the world has no claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly.claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly.

● ● I will always be salt I will always be salt to those in meet in my to those in meet in my amazing journey with Jesusamazing journey with Jesus. I will share the Good . I will share the Good News with grace and respect. News with grace and respect.