Gustave Dorè, "The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem," 1967

Scripture Reading & Meditation

Matthew 5:13-16


“Light not only exposes the darkness; it shows and provides the only way out of the darkness. This is where every Christian should be jumping to the task....the Christian is here to tell him that there is a way to God, a very simple one. It is to know one Person called Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He is the Son of God and He came from heaven to earth to ‘seek and save that which was lost.’”

 —D. Martin Lloyd Jones, Studies In The Sermon On The Mount


“Without good works one simply is not a disciple of Jesus…. A so-called disciple without good works is of no more value than tasteless salt or an invisible lamp, but an authentic disciple affects people, especially through the character traits of Matthew 5:7-10, bringing glory to the heavenly Father.”

—David L. Turner, Matthew: Baker Exegetical Commentary On The New Testament