Today’s message brings the Sermon on the Mount to a close. Jesus gave an invitation to respond to His truth. He did it through the...
Read ArticleAs Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he encourages persistence in praying to the Father, gives us the Golden Rule and...
Read ArticleIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus moves from personal temptations to interpersonal temptations. He warns against inappropriate judging (v. 1-5) and commends appropriate evaluation...
Read ArticleIn verses 19-24, Jesus emphasized that we have to choose between serving God or stuff (mammon). That choice has another natural consequence – anxiety. If...
Read ArticleIn the first half of Matthew 6, Jesus describes the believer’s private life (giving, praying, fasting); in the second half he is concerned with our...
Read ArticleWhy do you do what you do—to gain the adoration of God or of others? Jesus teaches his disciples to be careful to not “practice...
Read ArticleIn the Sermon on the Mount, it becomes evident that Jesus believed authentic faith should shape how his disciples relate to people around them. It’s...
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