The City of God

Summary

The sermon explores the metaphor of Christians as the salt and light of the world, emphasizing their role in preserving and illuminating a decaying world. It contrasts earthly cities with the heavenly City of God, described as perfect, eternal, and guarded by God, where only the righteous dwell. The preacher highlights the church as the city built on the rock of Christ, a place of peace, praise, and divine governance. The sermon concludes with reflections on the purity and glory of the heavenly city, sustained by God's presence and grace.