In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus taught about many things. In Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives the disciples wisdom concerning communication with God and shares with them the manner in which they should pray. We all probably pray very often. Let’s look a little closer….. In verse 9 Jesus says
Bill and John live in a retirement home. One day, as they are sitting on a bench under a tree, Bill turns to John and says, “John, I’m 85 years old and I’m full of aches and pains. You’re about my age. How do you feel?” John replies, “I feel just like a new-born b
We set the stage for our future at any point in time by building level paths to walk or uneven paths. This whole thing about paths is about setting a foundation in our life upon which we can run the race of life. The writer of Hebrews exhorts us to, “live at peace with everyone”. Jesus t
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ greatest discourse (or sermon if you will). He started first with the Beatitudes…….. (eight life-attitudes) in Matthew 5:6-11. I find this wise and amazing. Our attitudes are the most important starting point in applying the wisdom of Jesus to our
My Friend, Wayne, and I are studying together and he discovered something remarkable. Wayne shared with me, ” It struck me that what identifies Christians today is ‘Gods Mark of Love.’ This mark is not a physical mark such as in “circumcision” (Genesis 17:10-11), but i
A friend asked me me today, “How do you renconcile Matt 5:17-19 in regards to all the Levitical laws and OT teachings of ritualistic behavior?” The first thing we should do is look at the Scripture in context: Matthew 5:17-20(TNIV) 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or