Unlike the ‘Pharisees’ whose interest is impressing and getting praise and honour from people, our generosity should be in secret for the glory of God who examines secret motives.

However evil our generations might be, we’re called to always reflect the Father’s character of being perfect as He is perfect.

Today, God admonishes us to cultivate a generous, unselfish and compassionate heart, which is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who approaches us with a genuine need.

Sermons about hell are rare in today’s pulpits of the contemporary Church yet our Lord Jesus vehemently warned people against the danger of being “thrown into hell” and that people must be prepared to do whatever it takes to avoid it.

Christ’s unique authority in interpreting and even seemingly modifying the meaning of the Scriptures is a significant indicator of His divine nature and Messianic role in showing us true holiness and righteousness.

In a world full of hatred, vengeance, fighting and discrimination, God challenges us to prove the authenticity of our love for Him by seeking to live in love and harmony with others.

Living righteously in a crooked generation is never easy, it’s not a destination; rather, it is journey of continuous growth and conformity into the character of Christ.

God challenges to understand that true greatness isn’t about wielding earthly power and authority; rather, it is all about a humble and obedient heart that seeks to honor God in every aspect of life and influences others to do the same.

Regardless of the darkness around us, God challenges us to let our light shine by living an authentic Christian life that naturally demonstrates God’s transformative power through good works and righteous living – basically demonstrating the Gospel and ultimately leading others to glorify God.

As saints of the Most-High God, the Church, in its priestly role as the mediator between God and the world, is compared to salt, which preserves, purifies and seasons the earth.