Sermon On The Mount 9 : Stopping The Rot

I. Tendency of World to Spiritual and Moral Decay
a) Denied by many
b) Proof from nature of man and sin
c) Proof from Relation of truth and morals

II. The Believers Preserving Influence on the World
a) Believers help preserve the moral climate

1. They are different
2. How they act as a preservative
3. The effects can be clearly seen
   b) Believers help preserve world from destruction

III. The Danger of the Believer Losing his Saltiness
a) The danger of losing saltiness
b) Losing saltiness is dangerous
c) The manner of retaining our saltiness