A Sermon by Pastor Chico Martin
February 5, 2017
Lections: Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 112; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13:20
Today we hear a clear message: the Lord rescues us from death.
He hears our cry, and he brings hope to those in need.
He prospers us and defends us.
And in return, we respond to God:we rejoice, and we gladly praise and adore him.
We listen for his call in our heart, for he has made us in his image:
he who was salt and light has made us salt and light.
Indeed, we are blessed.
Let us then, in the word we hear today, trust God’s blessings,
by discovering how they are found in his promise;
for the promise of God is trustworthy,
and by his promise, we are saved from death.
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