Aim: To be the church, exuding Christ's light, and serving as His salt in the world.
The reasons the church is powerful: because it has a great Head and a great mission.
Exegesis: Some manifestations of the church's power: it has influence on earth (vv. 16-19), clout with God (vv. 20-26), and a preservative of mercy (vv. 27-33).
Further application: The ways to wield the church's power: be true to the covenant and be bold in prayer.
Key verse: v. 25 ''Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.