YOU ARE NEEDED Matthew 5:13-16. " 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.

YOU ARE NEEDED

Matthew 5:13-16

Matthew 5:13-16

" 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. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

The World Needs Christ

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14:6

The World Denies Christ.

The fool has said in his heart,

“There is no God.”

They are corrupt,

They have done abominable works,

There is none who does good.

Psalm 14:1

Your Friends Need You.

The righteous should choose his friends carefully,

For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 12:26

Your Family Needs You.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.


You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

The World Needs You

The world has forgotten what is right and wrong.

The World Needs You

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;

Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;

Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20

The World Needs You

Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

The World Needs You

Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

The World Needs You

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

The World Needs You

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

The World Needs You

backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 1:22-32

The World Needs You

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

John 3:17

The World Needs You

For the hearts of this people have grown dull.

Their ears are hard of hearing,

And their eyes they have closed,

Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,

Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,

So that I should heal them.”’

- Acts 28:27

The World Needs You

1. The world has forgotten what is right and wrong.

2. The world will pay their price.

The World Needs You

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:10

The World Needs You

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

- Acts 2:37-38

The World Needs You

Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.”

Acts 24:25

Your Family & Friends Need You

1. Your friends need you to be a godly example.


A man who has friends must himself be friendly,

But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24


Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:10


1. Your friends need you to be a godly example.

2. Your family needs you to help guide them in learning about God & following Him.


“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.


You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9


But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 6:33

We ALL have work to do.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:15


1. We are to bring “glad tidings”


How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

- Romans 10:14-15


Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12


but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

Ephesians 4:15


1. We are to bring “glad tidings”

2. We must be what Christ wants us to be for the world.


The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”

John 11:8

THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH THOSE WHO CAN BE TAUGHT

Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

Matthew 19:16

DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY THOSE WHO

DO NOT WANT TO LEARN

THERE ARE STILL OTHERS WHO ARE

WILLING TO BE TAUGHT

…..BEHOLD, I SAY TO YOU, LIFT UP YOUR EYES AND LOOK AT THE FIELDS, FOR THEY ARE ALREADY WHITE FOR HARVEST!

JOHN 4:35

YOU ARE NEEDED Matthew 5:13-16. " 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.

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