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Judgment and Discernment

In 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...

Your First Priority

Where is Your Treasure?

In 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...

Just Do It

Why 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...

Raise The Bar

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus doesn’t lower the bar when it comes to the law, he raises it. By making it clear that...