John Wesley
Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount Discourse 4 "Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt hath lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.…
Read the full text“We're called to be light and to be salt.”
Executive Pastor Banks preaches that believers are God’s masterpiece—saved by grace and created for good works—calling listeners to receive God’s purpose, resist the enemy’s deceptions, and respond in faith through obedience, worship, prayer, baptism, and service.
“We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world, called to be salt and light in a dark world.”
A Sunday service centered on worship and the church's mission to 'go and make disciples.' The pastor emphasizes the Great Commission, the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, practical evangelism in the local community, generosity, and an invitation to accept Christ.
“The world is so dark, but Jesus says you are salt and light. You are the light of the world now.”
A Sunday service focused on God's grace: the preacher taught that every believer has received a personally apportioned measure of grace that empowers gifts for service, builds unity, and matures the church. The message included practical applications—use your gifts, serve joyfully, sign up for ministry, join evangelism training (Operation Andrew), and respond to God's invitation to receive renewed grace—alongside worship, communion, prayer, and ministry announcements.
“The only way that we get them in, Lord, is that we become beacon of light. We become salt of the earth, Lord, and speak to those lost souls.”
Pastor Charlie Dates preaches on Jesus' teaching about divorce and marriage from the Sermon on the Mount, arguing that God's intent is one-man/one-woman lifelong covenant while acknowledging limited, compassionate permissions for divorce (such as abuse or sexual immorality). He emphasizes grace, forgiveness, the church's role in helping marriages, healthy singleness, and calls listeners to faith and community support.
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