Cornerstone Community Church, San Jose Ca

So how cool is it when Jesus, the Son of God himself, gives you a compliment! And that's exactly what he does in our text this morning. This fall we are studying Jesus' best known sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. Two weeks ago we got started by taking a brief look at what we call the Beatitudes, which you can read in Matthew 5:1--12. Today our text is from Matthew 5:13--16; listen to what Jesus says: You are the salt of the earth. But if 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. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13--16) Now we're going to explore what all this means this mor