Ephesians 1:11-12

11 God always does what he plans, and

this is why he appointed Christ to choose
us. 12 He did this so we Jews would bring
honor to him and be the first ones to
have hope because of him.
Called To Influence
“I am an influencer”
Influencer
- a person with the ability to influence
potential buyers of a product or service
by promoting or recommending the
items on social media.
 "You may not be an
influencer in the eyes of
the people, but you are
an influencer in the eyes
of God.”
 "You don't need a big
platform to become an
influencer!"
Matthew 5:13-16
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has
lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown
out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that
cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it
under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it
gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let
your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will
praise your heavenly Father.
 HOW CAN WE
INFLUENCE THIS WORLD
AS A CHRISTIAN?
1. You are the SALT of
the Earth
Matthew 5:13
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if
the 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.
Purification
Preservative
Adds Flavor
Matthew 5:13
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if
the 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.
Matthew 5:13 NASB
13 “You are the salt of the earth;
but if the salt has become
tasteless, how [a]can it be
made salty again?
Tasteless
- In Greek word mórainó (mo-rah'-ee-no)
- to be foolish
 "We are called to
influence the world, not
to be influence by it!"
2. Be the LIGHT of
the world
Matthew 5:13-16
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it
has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be
thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a
hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp
and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed
on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all
to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
2. Be the LIGHT of
the world
 “We are called by God as a
light of the world for the
salvation of humanity, so that
the salvation would reach the
ends of the earth”
Matthew 5:13-16
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it
has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be
thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop
that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and
then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed
on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the
house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out
for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly
Father.
Matthew 5:13-16
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it
has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be
thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop
that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then
puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a
stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In
the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to
see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:13-16
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it
has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be
thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop
that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then
puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a
stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In
the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to
see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.