You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world.

Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
A second Sunday introduction before small group discussions.

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

How can I stand up before God
and show proper respect to the high God?
Should I bring an armload of offerings
topped off with yearling calves?
Would God be impressed with thousands of rams,
with buckets and barrels of olive oil?
Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child,
my precious baby, to cancel my sin?

Micah 6:1-8 But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.

When we focus upon Jesus, the Living Stone, we discover how we live as living stones together and we become the new home of God's dwelling -- all over the world.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.