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The most significant moment in all human history took place on an early Sunday morning in a tomb where everything changed for all eternity. Many attempt to call it a myth but when the evidence is presented no person can stay neutral. The choice to deny or believe must be made. This Easter Sunday let us consider the evidence and celebrate the assurances that are for those who believe.

In this episode, we look closer at what God says about divorce & oaths.

We've all been guilty of it to a degree - saying things we don't really mean. Whether it's a "little white lie," an exaggeration to prove a point, something to make us look better, or just an outright untruth - we've all been down that road. As Jesus continues in the sermon on the mount, he tackles the issue of making impressive sounding false claims and tells us that anything other than total honesty is from the enemy.

As Jesus continues to help us see sin for what it is - a matter of the heart - he reframes the issue of lust, sexual sin, and divorce. These sins take root in the heart and it's only when we understand their origin that we can hope to cut them out of our lives and pursue the righteousness that God requires.

In this episode, we dig further into Matthew 5:17-26, discussing both Old Testament ceremonial laws & sinful/unsinful anger.

Jesus ended the last chunk of Scripture with the clear call for our righteousness to surpass the Pharisees and teachers of the law...and that if it didn't, we would not enter the Kingdom of God. Why not? Because the righteousness that God requires is first and foremost a matter of the heart. And the lesson that Jesus continues to teach is that if it doesn't exist in the heart...then it doesn't exist.

Many Christians struggle with the line between faith and works. Following God's law as a way of being "OK" with Him vs. trusting God's grace. But the truth is that the most basic question, "How much do we need to do to make sure we are really saved?" shows us that we don't really understand what Jesus came to accomplish and what he means when he says that he came to fulfill the law.

In this episode, we spend some time discussing what it means to be salt and light.

As we see in The Beatitudes - we are called to the blessed life - which is a life that is surrendered to Christ and is completely countercultural to how the world lives. So by our nature - Christians are called to live a different...and effective kind of life. The Bible describes that as Salt and Light. If we are living intentionally as followers of Christ - our influence will be unmistakable.

In the Beatitudes Jesus tells us that the only blessed life is found in Him and through the Gospel. The power of the Gospel is not just to save us but the power to radically transform our lives in every way possible. With the rest of the Beatitudes, Jesus reveals how we are changed after we submit our lives to Him. This Sunday we will rejoice in the power that the Gospel gives for us to live the blessed life.