Mat 05:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.
Mat 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
Mat 5:15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
| 6 3779 [e] 16 houtōs 16 οὕτως 16 Thus 16 Adv |
| 2989 [e] lampsatō λαμψάτω let shine V-AMA-3S |
| 3588 [e] to τὸ the Art-NNS |
| 5457 [e] phōs φῶς light N-NNS |
| 4771 [e] hymōn ὑμῶν of you PPro-G2P |
| 1715 [e] emprosthen ἔμπροσθεν before Prep |
Mat 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.
Implied: so be salty
S.O.W. QUESTIONS
What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
S.O.W. QUESTIONS
S. What does it say?
O. What does it say that I need to obey?
W. Who needs to hear this? Generally? Specifically?
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DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What gets your attention?
What human needs or problems relate to the text?
What is it like to have that problem?
What other resources connect to this idea?
What is the solution suggested in the text, if there is one?
What would a camera see if the solution was implemented in my life, in my family’s life, or in my church or community?
What are the steps that I would take on Monday to implement that solution?
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CONTEXTUALIZING QUESTIONS What does this say to my context as a ……. person?… follower of Jesus? … to a church? … to a community – my neighbors?
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