Sermon on the Mount
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Christians are not meant to be hidden or passive. The Lord has given us a calling in this world. From his sermon series in the gospel of Matthew, today R.C. Sproul explains the influence we must have as salt and light to the glory of God.
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
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| 0:00.0 | It's been said of Western philosophy that the intellectual history of the Western world |
| 0:07.0 | was saved by the intellectual contributions of the Apostle Paul in particular and of Christianity |
| 0:18.0 | in general. |
| 0:19.0 | It's also been said that it was the advent of Christianity |
| 0:23.6 | that saved Western culture from pure barbarianism. |
| 0:34.6 | What is our responsibility as Christians? |
| 0:39.5 | What influence should we have by God's grace upon the world around us? |
| 0:44.3 | This is renewing your mind, and thank you for being with us on this Lord's Day. |
| 0:49.3 | Today, R.C. Sprole concludes our time in the sermon on the Mount. |
| 0:53.4 | How or why did the advent of Christianity |
| 0:56.1 | save Western culture from pure barbarianism? Let's join Dr. Sprole now. |
| 1:04.0 | You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? |
| 1:14.1 | It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. |
| 1:24.0 | You are the light of the world. |
| 1:26.8 | A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp |
| 1:33.6 | and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand. And it gives light to all who are in the house. |
| 1:51.4 | Let you and your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven. There's a subtle shift here in the sermon on the mount from what went previously |
| 2:05.2 | the beginning of the sermon was that list of beatitudes that our Lord gave. And in that list, |
| 2:15.1 | he pronounced his benediction or his blessing upon those who experience |
| 2:22.4 | certain things, such as sorrow and persecution and mourning. And now he moves away from pronouncing his benediction to announcing |
| 2:41.1 | responsibilities. And these words, of course, are addressed in the first instance to the disciples. |
| 2:52.8 | And he looked at them and he said, |
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