In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals his vision of the kingdom of God. After using the beatitudes to show who is at the centre of attention, he uses the image of salt and light to unfold how the kingdom of God will spread.
Life is to unfold in contact with the followers of Jesus. People should flourish. But if you want to hold back faith, then it becomes useless.
Light makes visible what is hidden. Light also provides orientation. Light also stands for one’s own faith. If you suppress it, it loses its purpose.
In all the needy people from the beatitude, it should become visible how God shapes and changes their lives.
The kingdom of God does not spread through arguments, but through people recognising the transforming power of God in us and becoming part of it themselves.
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- The vision of Jesus 10. June 2024
- Salt and Light 19. June 2024