Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress, and I'm glad to serve as your Bible teacher every day on this great radio station.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory.

The only reason God has not drawn the curtain on human history and sent Christ back is to give people longer to share the gospel.

If we're fulfilling our Christ-given purpose to be solved, it means we are being a preservative, we are pushing back against evil.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress.

You ever notice that some Christians have a difficult time defining their job?

Well, sure they can tell you where they work or what their daily responsibilities are, but they can't seem to identify their big picture purpose.

Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress considers what Jesus himself said about why we were put on this earth.

Now here's our Bible teacher to introduce today's message.

Dr. Jeffress?

Thanks David and welcome again to Pathway to Victory.

There's a hillside in Israel that overlooks the sea of Galilee.

It's the place where Jesus stood to deliver His famous sermon on the Mount.

Well, this spot is all very fresh on my mind because we just arrived home from our epic visit to the Holy Land with nearly 500 Pathway to Victory friends.

What a thrill to stand on this spot where you feel the breeze coming off the lake.

Someday I'd like to show you that hillside as well so that you can imagine what it was like to hear Jesus deliver His message.

Well, it's no mistake that we're talking about this place overlooking the sea of Galilee because our topic during the remainder of May is a teaching series I'm calling 18 Minutes with Jesus.

And along with these daily programs I'm thrilled to offer a bestselling book I've written for you by the same title, 18 Minutes with Jesus.

In my book I show you what Jesus said and His sermon on the Mount about ten major facets of your life, including the one we'll address today.

When you give a generous gift to support the growing ministry of Pathway to Victory, I'll make sure to send a copy of 18 Minutes with Jesus to your home right away.

More details including our contact information are coming after today's message.

But right now let's find out what Jesus said in Matthew 5 about your spiritual walk.

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