1. I am the salt of the earth.

2. I can lose my taste.

3. I need to be salt.

“The main trouble is that there are far too few Christian people, and that those of us who are Christian are not sufficiently salt.” (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Lloyd-Jones, 136)

“I believe such Christians exert an incalculable influence on society! Their mere presence reduces crime, restrains ethical corruption, promotes honesty, quickens the conscience, and elevates the general moral atmosphere. The presence of such people in the military, in business, in education, in a fraternity or sorority will amazingly elevate the level of living. And their absence will allow unbelievable depths of depravity. Believers, salty believers, are the world’s preservative.”
(The Sermon on the Mount, Hughes, 81)

“May God give us grace to examine ourselves in light of this simple proposition. The great hope for society today is an increasing number of individual Christians.” (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Lloyd-Jones, 137)

Sermon Discussion Questions

1. Who would you define as a "salty" Christian, and why?

2. What is something salt does for us that speaks to you spiritually?

3. What other Old Testament passages mention salt, and how does that help our understanding?

4. What is a way that you can increase or develop your saltiness?

5. Have you ever been TOO salty, and it drove people away? Can this happen?

6. Instead of just sitting in the salt shaker, what is a way you need to pour out?