Matthew 6 Sermon on the Mount Part 4
In this part of the sermon on the mount, Jesus presents an action plan to free ourselves from the seduction of things.
forgiveness
Matthew 6 Sermon on the Mount Part 3
In this part of the sermon on the mount, Jesus calls his followers to live with a kingdom perspective, where motives matter, dependence on God is central, and eternal rewards outweigh earthly recognition.
The Good Shepherd; The Lost Sheep
There are two records of the parable of the Good Shepherd. Both
are very similar. The message is the same.
Luke 15:4-7. “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one ...
Matthew 5 Sermon on the Mount Part 2
Read part 2 of our Sermon on the Mount Bible study series.
Remember
“Remember” is an important word for our well-being. Remembering is necessary for us to live successfully each day. What if we didn’t remember to eat or sleep? Maybe not remember to go to work, or that we have children to get off to school? As one ages, one can forget who ...
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement
Mercy typically signifies the kindness and forgiveness extended to someone, especially when there is the power to punish or harm them. It involves a compassionate response to those in need or distress, often highlighting forgiveness and leniency. Compassion is defined as ...
Am I Saved?
Certain individuals believe they are saved solely based on their affiliation with the correct religious group. Others place their
confidence in salvation due to their water baptism, while some find assurance in their ability to speak in tongues as a sign of having the holy ...
Matthew 5 Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’s words matter. The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings from the young rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth.
No One Will Control Me
Are you confident, assertive, and capable? Are you generally uncomfortable with working on a team? Are your heroes rugged
individualists who took life by the horns and bent the world to their will? Are you determined, decisive, and direct? If so, then you may just be a ...
Love the Right Way
Matthew 5:43-47 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR [Leviticus 19:18] and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun ...
Because He Lives
It could seem plausible that anthropologists 50 years from now might look back at the odd belief that having a grand celebration one night might bring a new life and happiness to individuals that it was unattainable to the previous year. Their conclusion would be that: this magical thinking was predominant across social, ethnic, gender, and religious traditions, causing much grief and pain as those grandiose plans most always failed; and that somehow by making special goals, they could radically change their life.
Brood of Vipers!
God Does Not Cancel, He Calls
Cancel culture is one “in which [people] gain prestige for identifying small offenses…, and then publicly ‘calling out’ the offenders.… Call-out culture … award[s] status to people who shame or punish alleged offenders.”1 In twenty-first ...
