Read the Bible: Matthew 5

If you have been hoping for a longer podcast episode. then I have good news. If you were happy with the 8 and 9 minutes episodes we’ve been having, then you should say something when I ask for feedback. This is the first of three chapters that record Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. It’s not just that the chapter is 48 verses long, it’s that Jesus says so much good stuff.

Matthew 5

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up into a mountain: and when he sat down his disciples came to him.

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Salt of the Earth

Matthew 5:13 is probably a familiar passage for most of us.  Jesus tells his listeners during the sermon on the mount that they are the “salt of the earth.”  You have likely heard many sermons on what it takes to be salt, how to be the salt, and how a little salt can make a big difference.  Jesus goes on to say that without saltiness, salt isn’t good for anything.  Just what is this saltiness he refers to? Continue reading