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Matthew 5:13
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13You are the salt of the
earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It
is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
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1)
According to what
Jesus said what are we?
o
We are the salt
of the earth.
2)
What makes salt
useful as an agent of preservation against decay?
o
Saltiness makes salt
useful as an agent of preservation against decay.
3)
What happens to salt
when it loses its saltiness hence its usefulness
as an agent of preservation against decay?
o
It is no longer
good for anything, except to be
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Thrown out.
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And trampled
underfoot.
4)
How many righteous
people could have preserved the city of Sodom, given Genesis 18:20-33?
o
Ten.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Genesis 18:20-33 that says,
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20Then the Lord said, “The
outcry against
21that I will go down and see
if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I
will know.”
22The men turned away and
went toward
23Then Abraham approached him
and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24What if there are fifty
righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the
place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?
25Far be it from you to do
such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and
the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do
right?”
26The Lord said, “If I find
fifty righteous people in the city of
...
32Then he said, “May the Lord
not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found
there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”
33When the Lord had finished
speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
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5)
What can righteous
people function as?
o
Righteous people can
function as an agent of preservation against decay for the earth.
6)
What happens to
us when we lose our usefulness as an agent of preservation against decay for the
earth?
o
We are no longer
good for anything, except to be abandoned to the fire of hell.
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Matthew 5:13
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