Sermon on the Mount: Retaliation

The last few months have been hard. I’ve felt the weight and the tension of everything going on in our nation and have found myself feeling sad and anxious because of it. I’m not sure if you’re like me, but when there is a lot of pain going on in the world it leads to

 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” – Matthew 5:13 Are you a follower of Christ? If so, Jesus calls you to be the salt of the

You have probably heard the phrase, “Christianity is not a religion. It’s a relationship.” This phrase has become quite popular in evangelical Protestant circles today. However, some may wonder why certain Christians make a distinction between Christianity and religion. After all, the definition of religion is simply the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. – Jude 3 Are you contending for the faith? If you are a follower of Christ,

The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” – Revelation 4:8 God is holy. What does it mean to be holy? Most people usually think it simply

Few people seem to realize that the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to a worldview that provides the perspective to all of life. – Josh McDowell What is your worldview? Even if you have never asked yourself this question, you have a worldview. We all do. A worldview is a comprehensive conception or apprehension

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” – Ephesians 4:4-6 Our world is greatly divided. We experience division in our communities, in

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. – Ecclesiastes 12:13 Why am I here? What is the meaning of life? Do I have a purpose? These are the existential questions that we all ask ourselves as we lie awake at night. And though

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 15:57 We live in a dark world filled with sin, pain and suffering, and death. With so many trials and difficulties, it is no wonder there are so many struggling with fear, anxiety, and depression. However, Jesus offers

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13 Do you struggle with temptation? If