Let it shine!  That's it.  You don't have to turn it on and off.  You don't need to shine it in people's faces.  And you definitely don't need to dim it.  Let it shine!  The active pursuit of not dimming it.  Join Pastor Jon Groves in Matthew 5 as we take a look at three ineffective lights and the 4 legs of the stand on which your light can shine.

7 Deadly Sins •  These exist as the dark contrast to God's light.  Sin destroys.  Sin darkens.  Sin decays.  And Jesus said, "you are the light of the world."  So how do I know if I'm "lit?"  Join Pastor Jon Groves as we journey through Matthew 5 and discover 3 attributes of light.  Are they true of you?  •••••••••••••••  

You're Salt • That's what Jesus said in Matthew 5, but what in the world does that even mean?  Do I have to do something to be salty?  Should I ask God to make me salt?  In the message of Jesus,  salt is the identity of the believer not an aspirational project.  Be careful though,  salt can lose its flavor!  

Is God powerless? •  In this final chapter of Micah's prophecy and message to God's people, words of defeat turn to words of great hope and encouragement!  When you feel helpless, know that God hears you, He forgives you and He is faithful!  

Peacemaking & Persecution are equally marks of true Christianity.  Those who follow Christ faithfully will demonstrate concern for the peace of humanity and foster peace...and they will definitely be persecuted. But, what is persecution?  Does the church have some "christian persecution complex?"  And why do the persecuted seem to...well....like it?  Join Pastor Jon Groves in the final verses of the Beatitudes in Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.  Blessed are the peacemakers.  Blessed are the persecuted.

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Pure In Heart • Not "Blessed are the virgins."  Matthew 5:8 means something much greater and far deeper.  Take it from Matthew who left everything on the table to follow Jesus.  He SAW GOD!  And in his gospel, he will detail how you can sed God, too!  Today, we live in an age of sexual dysphoria, "christian purity culture" and checklist religion that has damaged the definition of "pure."  What is "Purity?"  What is "heart?"  And what does it mean to SEE GOD?  Find out as Pastor Jon Groves dives into this Beatitude in the sermon on the mount.

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No Godly Men •  As the prophet looks around, there is a death of godly people on the earth.  It's a famine.  Even the seemingly most righteous are like briars one must watch out for.  They have unity, but they don't have Yahweh.  Micah 7:1-6  

Jesus will disappoint you if you don't understand how God's economy works.  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, "Blessed are the meek, Blessed are the merciful and Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness."  Don't miss this powerful devotion from Pastor Jon Groves from God's Word in Matthew 5.

Breakthrough in Christ |  But what is breakthrough and why do you need it?  In Micah 1 & 2,  the courtroom of justice has passed down a decision against Israel and Judah:  GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!  But amid this message of coming destruction,  Micah shares a word of hope!  THE BREAKER IS COMING!  Watch this message from Pastor Jon Groves in Micah 1 & 2 to discover why you need a breakthrough and how to receive it today!

God keeps His promises.  While that should be abundantly positive,  it is a sorrow to some.  Nothing in this passage will be new or shocking, even though Israelites will respond as if they've never heard it before.  The consequences rise to meet the level of the trespass.