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Salt: use plentifully (Mat 5:13)
Jesus's disciples are the salt of the earth. How does the salt do its work? What are its effects?
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Right worship (Deut 12)
Moses describes what needs to be done to worship the LORD correctly.
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Salt of the earth (Mat 5:13)
When Jesus's people interact with the people of the world, they may be persecuted. But they may also influence them for good.
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Saul the Rabbi; Paul the Apostle
Saul of Tarsus was a proud man: proud of his Jewish heritage, proud of his adherence to the Jewish law. But God's plan was that Saul should know and proclaim Jesus Christ alone.
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Persecuted for righteousness’ sake; persecuted for Jesus (Mat 5:10-12)
Why do people oppose Jesus's people so fiercely? Because they stand for righteousness; because they stand for Jesus.
