This document discusses how the faithfulness of just a few individuals can make a significant difference and preserve righteousness. It provides examples from the Bible of how Noah preserved humanity, Lot could have preserved Sodom and Gomorrah if more were righteous, Abraham preserved God's promise, Joseph preserved Israel, exiles like Daniel and Esther preserved God's people, Jesus preserved salvation, and faithful Christians today preserve the purity and peace of the church. The conclusion emphasizes that Christians must be willing to be the "salt of the earth" or else critical institutions and values for future generations will be lost.

1. Wherewith Shall it Be
Salted? Matthew 5:13
How much difference does a little salt make? A
Little light?
How much difference does the faithful few in the
world make?
If we don’t, who will? - “Wherewith shall it be
salted?”
How much difference have the faithful few made
in the past?

2. The Faithfulness of Noah
Preserved Humanity. (Gen. 6)
• What if he had be just like everybody else in
the world?
• What if he had given up because of lack of
response to his preaching?

3. The Faithfulness of Ten Could Have
Preserved Sodom and Gomorrah. (Gen.
18:32).
•Perhaps if all of Lot's family had
been righteous.
•Who knows how few it would take
to preserve America? (Prov. 14:34).

4. The Faithfulness of Abraham Preserved
God's Promise. (Gen. 22:15-18).
•What if he had let his emotions ruled
his thinking?
•What if he had decided God could not
mean what he seemed to say? (cf. Heb.
11:19).

5. The Faithfulness of Joseph Preserved
God's Nation. (Gen. 45:5-8).
• What if he had let the wealth and power of
Egypt spoil him?
• What if he had yielded to Potiphar's wife?
• What if he had let resentment for his
brother's overcome him?
• What would have happened to Judah? The
Lion of Judah?

6. The Faithfulness of The Exiles
Preserved The Remnant.
•What about Esther and
Mordecai?
•What about Daniel, Ezekiel, and
others?

7. The Faithfulness of Jesus Preserved
Our Salvation. (Heb. 5:8).
•What if he had failed the test of his
faithfulness? (Heb. 4:14-16).
•What if he had thrown in the towel when
others became unfaithful?
•Many turned back. (John 6:66).
•Judas' betrayal.
•Peter denial.

8. The Faithful Christians Today Will
Preserve the Purity and Peace Of the
Church.
• If we do not, who will? (cf. text).
• If we do not walk worthy of our vocation? (Eph. 4:1) Who will?
• If we do not keep the unity of the Spirit? (Eph. 4:3) Who will?
• By each seeking peace and pursuing it. (1 Pet. 3:10,11).
• By rejecting those who destroy it. (Tit. 3:10; Rom. 16:17,18)
• Who will salt the earth, if:
• Compromise truth for temporary peace and advantage
(Gal. 2:5)?
• We do not study and pass the fruits on to other?
• We bite and devour one another (Gal. 5:15)?

9. Conclusion:
• What difference can we make?
• Who will preserve “Christian Values” for the
next generation, if we don't do it?
• Who will preserve “Christian Homes” for
the next generation, if we don't do it?
• Are you willing to become one of the few
who are the salt of the earth?