In Part One of this “mini-series” on the famous ‘Salt & Light’ Verses (Matt. 5:13-16) last week, we took a slight step backwards in our thoughts as we set the stage for the Verses themselves. Yes, we could have very easily dove right in, explaining the metaphors that Christ used (which we will  do in the coming weeks), but because all of us hunger and thirst for righteousness, we should do all we can to go as deep as we can.  We spent a majority of our time together last wee

As we continue through our study of the Gospel according to Matthew, and, leaving The Beatitudes, we are immediately met with an equally well known section of Scripture. The Salt & Light verses. When we closed out The Beatitudes last week, we saw that each of the eight were a description of the Christian. Not all-encompassing, mind you, Scripture is overflowing with adjectives about those with renewed hearts. But as it stands, those eight “all or none” sayings from Christ, d

As we bring the Beatitudes to a close this morning; we should start with remembering where we are. Spending months on just a few verses can make us lose sight of the big picture, and everything God is communicating to us through His Word. So far in The Gospel According to Matthew we have seen the God of the Universe take on human flesh as He was born of the Virgin Mary. He was hunted down as an infant by a tyrannical Government, given gifts from foreign dignitaries (The Three