Central Assembly
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT - Salt, Light, and Character - Dr. Jim Bradford - September 1, 2024
Locations & Times
Central Assembly
1301 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
“Wherever you go, you’re God’s person”
“You are the salt of the earth.” (Matthew 5:13a)
“You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:14a)
“You are the salt of the earth.” (Matthew 5:13a)
“You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:14a)
TWO WARNINGS:
* Losing our saltiness . . .
* Losing our saltiness . . .
Chemistry: Salt = NaCl
“The glory of the gospel is that when the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first."
- John Stott
- John Stott
* Obscuring our light . . .
Physics: light travels 186,000 miles per second
THE CHARACTER CRISIS: FIVE TESTS . . .
* How we handle power
* How we handle conflict
* How we handle information
* How we handle temptation
* How we handle hurt
* How we handle power
* How we handle conflict
* How we handle information
* How we handle temptation
* How we handle hurt
TRANSFORMING HOPE: