Summary: Teaching: Bryan Rigg Series: The Church’s Identity and Calling Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Reveals that there is a people and an audience Reveals that there is a problem Reveals that God has a solution Reveals that the church plays an arresting role Reveals that the church plays a clarifying role Reveals that the church plays a necessary role Reveals that the church plays a dependent role Reveals the ultimate purpose for the church
