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January 15, 2023 • Pastor Bob Becker • Psalm 107:1–9, Isaiah 44:1–8, Matthew 5:13, Colossians 4:6

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There are three things salt does. It works as a preservative. It provides flavor and it makes one thirsty. Salt may be small and seems insignificant, but it provides so much to the world. Likewise, it must be for all those who call themselves Christians. Christians act as a preservative keeping the world from becoming more polluted than it already is. The character formed by following the previous 8 Beatitudes keeps the world from becoming unfit for “good men and women.” The church can never retreat to a self-protective stance. It must engage the world. We must shake out some salt being fishers of men. We are to give life and the lives of others flavor and zest, while creating in people’s hearts a thirst to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

So, how salty are you?

NCF Sunday Worship Livestream - March 26, 2023

March 26, 2023 • Pastor Bob Becker • Deuteronomy 15:6–11, Matthew 5:38–42, Romans 12:20–21, Psalm 86:1–10

We are used to demanding our rights. Jesus says his followers have no right to retaliate, no right to things, no right to his own time or to his own money. We are all just stewards of what the Lord has given to us. We are obligated to use them as Jesus did. He helped others. Sound radical? You bet it is. Jesus preached truth in action. It is no wonder the Gospel spread so quickly over the whole earth.

NCF Sunday Worship Livestream - March 19, 2023

March 19, 2023 • Pastor Bob Becker • Psalm 145:13–21, Zechariah 8:14–19, Matthew 5:33–37, Leviticus 19:12

The Lord God loves the truth. Jesus makes that clear in this text. Jesus, however, knows it is difficult to attain the truth. Often people and nations only honor the truth when it serves their best interests. How many times have we read a newspaper, heard the news on TV, and asked, “Is that true?” Trust in the media to tell the truth has slipped to an all-time low. People get anxious when there is a shortage of food, fuel, and other needed supplies but what about when we do not know what is the truth? Jesus in this text is not saying oaths and vows are wrong but they should not be used to find a way to get out of doing what we promised. Our “yes” and “no” should be enough to give another person the assurance we will do what we promised. How rare that is in our day, but it should not be rare among Jesus’ disciples. Radical disciples of Jesus Christ are called to be radical truth tellers. If we are not, how can anyone be certain we are telling the truth when we share with them the Gospel?

NCF Sunday Worship Livestream - March 12, 2023

March 12, 2023 • Pastor Bob Becker • Matthew 5:31–32, Hebrews 13:4, Revelation 19:4–9, Isaiah 62:1–5

What does Jesus have to say about divorce? We want to know because divorce is common today. While Jesus’ words warn the church not to be too permissive regarding divorce, the church must speak up against getting a divorce for any reason. Married couples cannot divorce just for irreconcilable differences. Jesus, however, does permit divorce on the grounds of marital unfaithfulness. Paul adds the other exception as grounds for divorce of willful desertion by a spouse. To permit divorce for these reasons does not mean there must be divorce for these reasons. There are many divorces today that do not happen under these exceptions. What is the church’s response? Is it grounds for church discipline? It can be but often divorced brothers and sisters come to us without us knowing the reasons for their divorce. The church is supposed to offer them forgiveness and not treat them like second class citizens but demonstrate loving understanding since we all sin. Jesus made this point in the previous verses. If anyone looks at a woman with lust, he has committed adultery in his heart. How many of us have sinned in this way? We do not dismiss sin, but when we repent of it, it is forgiven!