Youth Ministry Object Lesson - Salt of the Earth – an Object Lesson for Youth

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Youth Ministry
Object Lesson Salt of the Earth
– an Object
Lesson for
Youth

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Salt is necessary for life. It is made
from sodium (Na) which is an
unstable metal which easily bursts
into flame and chloride (Cl) which is
a deadly gas. Salt is used to preserve
fruits and meats, to add flavor to
food, and even to heal wounds. In
Roman times it was difficult to
obtain and so was considered very
valuable. Soldiers were paid with salt
which gives us the English word
“Salary” and the phrase to be “worth
his salt.” But Jesus used salt to
describe the way the Disciples were
to relate to the world. What’s the
lesson for us?



What you need
• Salted and unsalted peanuts
• Salted and unsalted popcorn
• Salted and unsalted snacks
• Dried fruits / salt preserved
fruits
• Blindfolds

(If you want to add a more fun,
buy a variety of jelly bean flavors.
Jelly Belly has a lot of creative
flavors but any Jelly Beans will
work)



Preparation
Place the snacks into
separate bags or bowls.
What to do
• Blindfold students and
ask them to identify the
various foods by taste.
• Ask youth to describe
the various foods and
the differences. Make a
list.



TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Debrief
• Which of the foods has the
strongest taste and why?
• Which of the foods do you
think is the most salty?
• What are some foods that
taste better, that come to life,
when a little salt is
added (Potato chips, French
fries, peanuts, popcorn)
• Make a list of anything that
comes to mind when you
hear the word “salt”.



MAKE IT SPIRITUAL
1. Read Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV)
“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.”



2. How can we influence the world in
the same way as salt?
• Christians like salt are of great
value
• Christians like salt are a
preservative to the decay
around us in the world
• Christians like salt are to add
zest, flavor, excitement to the
world
• Christians like salt are to make
people thirsty for the Living
Water
• Christians like salt can help
promote healing
• Christians like salt can lose our
influence and usefulness



Like salt we preserve, we help to
offset the decay in morals around
us. Like salt we add flavor, we make
a difference that people can notice.
Like salt, we make people thirsty
for the water of life. Like salt we
bring others into wholeness and
healing through Christ. We make a
difference not only by our presence
and our actions, but also by our
words. (Colossians 4:5-6)



MAKE IT PRACTICAL
Describe a time when you’ve
seen a fellow Christian act as salt
to make a difference?
How can we prevent ourselves
from being diluted, of being
mixed with other things so that
we are no longer salty?
• In what ways are Christians
of great value in the world?
• In what ways are Christians a
preservative to prevent
decay?



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•
•
•

In what ways does the life
of a Christian add flavor to
the world?
In what ways do Christians
make people hungry for
the living water – Christ?
In what ways do Christians
promote healing?
In what ways can Christians
lose our influence and
become useless to Christ?



MAKE IT PERSONAL
If we are not making a difference in
the world, what use are we? The
reason God doesn’t take us straight
to heaven is because he wants us to
make a difference here. As
Christians, if we in the world, but
there is no difference between us
and the world around us, we have
lost our saltiness. If people cannot
see the difference God has made in
our lives, we have lost our saltiness.
If we have no positive influence, we
don’t bring healing, and add
something to those we come in
contact with, we have lost our
saltiness.



1.

2.

What one lesson can you
take from this study and
apply to your own life?
How can you, like salt, make
a difference when you are
at school, at home, among
your friends, in your
neighborhood?



Additional Scriptures
Colossians 4:5-6
“Walk in wisdom toward those who
are outside, redeeming the time.
Let your speech always be with
grace, SEASONED WITH SALT, that
you may know how you ought to
answer each one.”
Mark 9:50
“Salt is good, but if it loses its
saltiness, how can you make it salty
again? Have salt among yourselves,
and be at peace with each other.”



Luke 14:34
“Salt is good, but if it loses its
saltiness, how can it be made salty
again? 35 It is fit neither for the soil
nor for the manure pile; it is thrown
out.”
Matthew 5:13-16
“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.”



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