Knowing that his teachings went against the grain of the Pharisees, Jesus Christ assures the listeners of his sermon that he didn't come to destroy the Old Testament or the customs and traditions of the temple. Rather, Jesus Christ proclaimed that he was the fulfillment of all that was in the Old Testament! "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, and the prophets!"

Does God's Word speak to the issue of abortion? Yes! You need to be prepared to articulate from Scripture the Truth about the value of life and the special place that the unborn have in God's eyes. Make sure to listen to part two as well as we cover the topic of abortion from God's creation and the position of science.

Does God's Word speak to the issue of abortion? Yes! You need to be prepared to articulate from Scripture the Truth about the value of life and the special place that the unborn have in God's eyes. Make sure to listen to part two as well as we cover the topic of abortion from God's creation and the position of science.

Are you letting the light of Christ be seen through you? When Jesus looks at his disciples and tells them that they are the light of the world, he is using cultural and geographic clues to make his point. Study this passage with us as we discover what it means to be the "light of the world."

Are you letting the light of Christ be seen through you? When Jesus looks at his disciples and tells them that they are the light of the world, he is using cultural and geographic clues to make his point. Study this passage with us as we discover what it means to be the "light of the world."

In this capstone illustration of influence, Jesus proclaims that His disciples are the 'salt of the earth.' Why salt? Because salt has a preserving influence. God wants to use you to preserve the world around you through your righteous living!

In this capstone illustration of influence, Jesus proclaims that His disciples are the 'salt of the earth.' Why salt? Because salt has a preserving influence. God wants to use you to preserve the world around you through your righteous living!

God has designed believers to influence their community...to be salt and light to the world! If we are to do that we must understand what culture is and how we are to interact with cultural issues. This is part 2 of the series 'Counter Culture' where we seek to understand common cultural issues from a biblical perspective.

God has designed believers to influence their community...to be salt and light to the world! If we are to do that we must understand what culture is and how we are to interact with cultural issues. This is part 2 of the series 'Counter Culture' where we seek to understand common cultural issues from a biblical perspective.

"No man is an island." This is true in life and is even more true in the daily walk of a Christian. In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ made that point very clear to His disciples. You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world! Believers, you are designed for influence!