Blessed Part 9: The Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World

This post is the final part of a series exploring the Beatitudes and the Salt and Light passage at the beginning of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew 5. In this post, I explore the “salt and light” passage following the Beatitudes.

Before reading about today’s Beatitude, you may wish to consult the 4 principles for interpreting the Beatitudes (HERE). These principles help us read the Beatitudes in light of the Sermon on the Mount and one another.

You are the salt of the earth

“You are t...