Since we all have a plank of sin in our own eye, it’s impossible to discern other people’s relationship with God, without first discerning our own. Being salt of the earth first requires us to receive God’s grace to grow the self awareness to change in our relationships.  

Being and remaining salt of the earth is incompatible with a life filled with the pursuit of the worries of the world. Worry erodes trust & contentment in Jesus. Instead we should relentlessly pursue God’s kingdom and His righteousness first to put worries in their place. 

Being and remaining salt of the earth means we see Christ is the true treasure, and so we store up our treasures in heaven, not in the things of this earth. Storing up treasures on earth dilutes our witness and love of God.  

Jesus uses the three acts of piety: giving to the needy, prayer and fasting, to show that being and remaining salt of the earth means living with God as your  loving Father and not living to impress either him or people. 

Since we are the salt of the earth, therefore the finished work of Christ, and the righteousness we’ve received by faith, become complete in us – in a life of integrity and holiness and submission to Jesus.

Spend time reflecting on your security, confidence and identity in Christ, and how you show the distinctiveness of Jesus to the world. Get ready to get specific in weeks to come.  

Get ready to look at the deep detail of your life.  Rejoice and be glad.  Keep learning about God and depending on his grace to live different lives.  Radically reassess your situation and condition in light of the Kingdom of Heaven, and choose to become disenchanted with the world’s values and so inhabit the upside-down values of the Kingdom.

This week, Sunday is the final day of the Gardeners of the Galaxy program. Service will be delivered online with some community engagement activities using Kahoot.it. All families and community members are encouraged to participate in the live online service from 9am.

When Christians face opposition and personal failure, they can always embrace protection and comfort from our gracious Lord

This week we explore if life is an entitlement or a gift.