Tag: salt-of-the-earth

  • Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, 8th February 2026

    Matthew 5:13-20 The teaching of Christ: salt and light 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city…

  • Preaching Paths 8 February 2026 5th Sunday after Epiphany

    Sally A Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Today’s gospel text, Mt 5:13-20, introduces two well-known themes in the Sermon on the Mount. In vv 13-16, Jesus uses metaphors of salt and light to describe his disciples’ role as witnesses to the reign of heaven he ushers into the world. Vv 17-20 concern upholding Jewish…