You "are" salt and light. All the time. Rain or shine. The only question is this: will you allow your actions to reveal the reign of God?

The sermon today is titled "Reign or Shine." It is the third installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 5:13-16 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on September 3, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

• Commentaries consulted for this lesson include the following:
  • Donald Senior (Abingdon)
  • Rodney Reeves (Story of God Bible Commentary)
  • Michael J. Wilkins (NIV Application Commentary)
  • Donald A. Hagner (Word)
  • Walter T. Wilsond (Eerdmans Critical Commentary)
  • John Nolland (NIGTC)
  • Stanley Hauerwas (Brazos Theological Commentary)
  • Craig S. Keener (Socio-Rhetorical Commentary)
  • Charles H. Talbert (Paideia NT Commentaries)
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship.
• Randy Harris, Living Jesus.
• Jonathan T. Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing.
• Mike Cope, "Light and Salty." Righteousness Inside-Out Sermon Series. College Church of Christ (Searcy), 1986. Audio recording.

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