A message from the series “Sermon On The Mount.” As Jesus moves from teaching about being salt & light in a dark and decaying world, we shift into a section of this most famous sermon that helps us understand how to read the Bible. Jesus is reminding us of the total truthfulness of Scripture down to the smallest detail, even in the Old Testament. In fact, all of Scripture points to Jesus. That’s why He could say that He’s the fulfillment of the law. And yet, obeying the law without a new heart and the power of the Holy Spirit is impossible. Which is the whole point! In Jesus, we get a new heart and His Spirit which empowers us to obey not from a place of duty, but from a place of pure delight!

A message from the series “Sermon On The Mount.” Last week we saw Jesus launch the Sermon on the Mount with a section called the beatitudes. If the kingdom principles found in the beatitudes seem somewhat theoretical, the next section on salt & light makes it all very practical. You see, in Jesus’ day–two foundational pillars of everyday life were salt & light. While salt preserves, flavors, and even ignites thirst–light illuminates. Jesus is telling us not to lose our saltiness or hide our light. As disciples of Jesus we called to preserve a decaying world and shine as light into the darkness so that others might know the true source of life and light: Jesus Christ!

A message from the series “Sermon On The Mount.” It’s been called the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher to ever live. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most in-depth and well-known sermon. In it, Jesus describes His upside-down kingdom in glorious detail. He opens this famous sermon with a section commonly called the beatitudes. Eight marks of those who live in this upside-down kingdom of Jesus. Eight tenets of a new way of life for the citizens of a new kingdom. A way of life that’s so radical, that no one can achieve it on their own. Only the Spirit of God within us can empower us to live this new way for our good and His glory!

A message from the series “Standalone Messages.”

A message from the series “Standalone Messages.”

A message from the series “The Songs of Christmas.”

A message from the series “Advent.”

A message from the series “Advent.”

A message from the series “Advent.”

A message from the series “Basics.”