Salt and Light • Amanda Emberley • Ascension Online

Описание: Catch up with the talk from this week's Sunday service, focussing on Matthew 5: 13-16.
Today Amanda talks about how Christians are called to make a positive difference in the world by living distinctly different from it, shining their light to point others to God.

1. 00:00 ✝ Being salt and light means making a difference by bringing God and good to others while navigating 'standing out' and 'fitting in'.

2. 02:08 ✨ Christians are called to be noticeably different from the world, shining their light to point others to God, just like the nation of Israel was meant to be a holy nation under the leadership of Moses.

3. 03:55 ✝ Christians are called to stand out as God's people, living distinctly different from the world, and reflecting Jesus Christ in all they do.

4. 07:38 ✝ Christians can bring about social change by being salt and light, promoting kingdom practices, and living transformed lives, ultimately relying on God's spirit.

5. 11:14 ✝ Followers of Jesus must stand out with distinctiveness to maintain influence for good, avoiding compromise and adulteration that can come from conforming to the world.

6. 13:54 ✝ The world is failing to find true progress through human efforts, but Jesus' teachings offer a higher standard of holiness.

7. 17:37 ✝ Christians must recognise their sinfulness, stand with Jesus and his church, and engage with the world as salt and light to bring healing and salvation.

8. 21:40 ✨ To live as salt and light, one must remember their identity in Jesus and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Recorded at our service on 18th January 2026.