Matthew 5:13-16

  11 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, down. His disciples came to him, 22 and he and he began to teach them.began to teach them.

1313“You are the salt of the earth. But if the “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.trampled underfoot.

1414“You are the light of the world. A city on a “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. hill cannot be hidden. 1515Neither do people Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. light to everyone in the house. 1616In the In the same way, let your light shine before same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Christian discipleship is an Christian discipleship is an intentional process (or lifestyle) intentional process (or lifestyle) by which a believer is by which a believer is increasingly conformed into the increasingly conformed into the image and likeness of Christ over image and likeness of Christ over time.time.

Salt is a Salt is a preservativepreservative

Salt increases Salt increases flavorflavor

Light makes sight Light makes sight possiblepossible

Light brings joy and Light brings joy and happinesshappiness

Light defeats darknessLight defeats darkness