I would like to present what Jesus said in Matthew 5:13–14: You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Speaking to all Christians, Jesus told us three very important facts about ourselves: we are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and a city that is set on a hill and cannot be hidden. As an introduction to the theme,
I want to take a little time to point out some of the self-evident implications of these three statements. First of all, we are “a city that is set on a hill [and] cannot be hidden” (Matthew 5:13). This fact is true of every person who publicly professes faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The moment you make that profession publicly, you become a city that is set on a hill. You cannot be hidden. You are conspicuous: eyes will be on you from every direction, at all times, whether you are attending school or working at a factory or in an office. These eyes will be turned in your direction to see if your Christianity is real. What will those watching you be asking themselves? Is your faith genuine? Do you truly believe what you claim to relieve?
Do you live it out? People will analyze every aspect of your life—your family life, your business life, your social life, and so forth. They will also analyze the conduct and testimony of the church you attend. In most cases, they will form their judgment of Christianity from what they see in you. You are a city that is set on a hill. since we are this Hill where everyone can see us, so we that are that are on the Hill can see the enemies coming before these us. That’s why God is my mountain of refuge at all times not just in times of trouble.
My name is Cesar and I’m A Voice in The Desert
www.avoiceinthedesert.net
www.mywalkwithmycreator.com
#avoiceinthedesert
I want to take a little time to point out some of the self-evident implications of these three statements. First of all, we are “a city that is set on a hill [and] cannot be hidden” (Matthew 5:13). This fact is true of every person who publicly professes faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The moment you make that profession publicly, you become a city that is set on a hill. You cannot be hidden. You are conspicuous: eyes will be on you from every direction, at all times, whether you are attending school or working at a factory or in an office. These eyes will be turned in your direction to see if your Christianity is real. What will those watching you be asking themselves? Is your faith genuine? Do you truly believe what you claim to relieve?
Do you live it out? People will analyze every aspect of your life—your family life, your business life, your social life, and so forth. They will also analyze the conduct and testimony of the church you attend. In most cases, they will form their judgment of Christianity from what they see in you. You are a city that is set on a hill. since we are this Hill where everyone can see us, so we that are that are on the Hill can see the enemies coming before these us. That’s why God is my mountain of refuge at all times not just in times of trouble.
My name is Cesar and I’m A Voice in The Desert
www.avoiceinthedesert.net
www.mywalkwithmycreator.com
#avoiceinthedesert
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