Living as salt and light means becoming the visible presence of God's kingdom in a world that desperately needs both preservation and illumination.

If Jesus's metaphor of salt losing its flavor concerns you, remember that genuine faith stays vibrant when we remain connected to Him and our community of believers. Join us for Men's Fight Club this Tuesday night at 6 PM as we continue growing in holiness together.

What does it truly mean to live the "good life"? Jesus offers a radical answer in His Sermon on the Mount that completely upends our cultural assumptions about happiness, success, and blessing.

In this powerful opening message of our summer series "The Good Life Now," we dive into the Beatitudes—those profound declarations beginning with "Blessed are..."—that serve as the foundation for understanding citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven. Far from being mere moral platitudes, these teachings reveal the supernatural transformation that occurs when Christ takes residence in our hearts.

The Kingdom of Heaven isn't just our future destination after death—it's God's sovereign rule in the lives of His covenant people right now. Jesus inaugurated this kingdom through

God remains faithful and sufficient despite the dysfunction in our families and our lives. His grace can overcome any brokenness, even when our unbelief separates us from experiencing His presence fully.

Whatever your struggle, God's grace is powerful enough to overcome it. There's nothing you can do that can thwart the power of His grace, so stop believing the lies that keep you separated from His presence.

The resurrection of Jesus isn't merely a historical event to commemorate but a living reality that transforms how we live and share our faith with others today.

Let's make a decision today to be bold witnesses for Christ, sharing the triumph we have in him with everyone we meet.

Trust is the key to perseverance in the face of fears that are either unknowable or uncontrollable, and Jesus is the only one we can truly always rely on.

If you feel overwhelmed by fear or tired of trying to control chaos, come to Jesus. Lay down your pride, lay down your fear, repent of your sin, and trust in Him who is mighty to save and gentle to receive.

Jacob's encounter with Laban's family and his marriages to Leah and Rachel reveal profound truths about finding our significance in God alone and how God works through our failures and disappointments.

If you're struggling to find your significance in the right places, remember that God knows you and cares about you. He is attracted to everything the world rejects, and when you place Him first, everything else in your life will be amplified.

The condescension of God to humanity through Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation of divine love and the only means by which we can approach Him.

• God reveals Himself to Jacob through a dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth
• The Bible is sufficient for salvation and equips us with everything we need
• True revival begins in our hearts when we understand God's gracious condescension

The messy family drama of Genesis 27 reveals how God's providence works even through our dysfunction and disobedience, demonstrating that while salvation is by faith alone, true faith always produces obedience.

• The evidence of true faith is seen in our obedience to Christ
• God's purposes prevail despite human manipulation and unfaithfulness
• Christians must discern between simply believing in Jesus versus truly following Him
• Five practical works of faith: repent and believe, be baptized, pray, make disciples, be generous
• Most Christians aren't actively making disciples, explaining why churches struggle to grow
• God remains faithful even when His people are faithless