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There is a lot of confusion concerning Christ and the Law, yet He clearly lays out for us in Matthew 5:17-20 his relationship to the Law. Christ came not to abolish or to destroy the law, but rather to fulfill it. In so doing, he met the righteous demands of God and made a way for reconciliation of sinners. Come join us as we discuss Christ and the Law in light of Matthew 5.

Some of the most powerful pictures in all of the Sermon on the Mount are found in Matthew 5:13-16—salt and light! Jesus communicated so much in such a succinct way as he called his disciples to be both salt and light in the world. The implications for us today as Christ followers is equally important. Join us as we discuss how we can be salt and light and live so that God gets the glory.

We wrap up the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount as we look at vv. 9-12. We've been called to be peacemakers and share the good news with others so that they will be at peace with God. Yet, what does it look like when we are persecuted for Christ's sake? We ought to rejoice, for our reward awaits us in heaven.

Pastor Mark takes a look at vv. 7-8 of Matthew 5 and discusses the call to be merciful and how the pure in heart are blessed as they shall see God. We look forward to having you join us for our walk through Matthew's gospel.

Pastor Mark looks at the second duplet of the beatitudes and delves into the truth about meekness and hungering after righteousness. Each of the beatitudes helps us get a more nuanced and better picture of what a follower of Jesus ought to look like as these principles of living are layered one upon the other. Might we continue to strive to make these beatitudes a reality in our own lives.

Pastor Mark starts with the first two beatitudes in today's episode. The spiritual truths that are contained in these simple phrases, which many of us are familiar with, are profound to the Christian life: the poor in spirit shall receive the kingdom of heaven and those who mourn will be comforted. What do these truths mean? Join us to learn this and more!