239. Reading 9, Matthew 5.13-26, Salt, Light & Reconciled Hearts

Today we read Matthew 5:13-26, Jesus calls His disciples to be salt and light in the world — visibly distinct, preserving what is good, and pointing all who see them to the Father. He then deepens the law’s demands beyond the outward act, showing that the sixth commandment reaches into the heart and that unreconciled anger makes even our worship unacceptable before God. Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people Biblography The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV) Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons Digital Study and Research Tools Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources. ChatGPT (OpenAI).Used as a research, drafting, and organizational assistant. Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info. All music for episodes is from Epidemic Sound