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Jesus concludes His Sermon on the Mount by describing only two types of responses to His words. He uses a parable to paint a powerful picture that bot... Read More
Jesus begins his conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount with a jarring exposure to three realities he wants us to face: the reality of two gates, the r... Read More
Your belief about the goodness of God has a direct impact on your prayer life and treatment of others. Jesus, the essence of God’s goodness, com... Read More
Jesus helps us with three questions – how to hold moral convictions without being judgmental; how to help others while we struggle; and how do w... Read More
Jesus commands us not to worry three times and then lets us know its cause and cure. He links the cure to three C’s – Consider, Count on, ... Read More
Jesus goes past the externals to the core issues of our heart treasures, how we see the world and our masters. He longs for us to make Him our ultimat... Read More
Jesus warns his disciples about practicing their righteousness before people to be noticed by them. The cure, whether it is giving, praying, forgiving... Read More
Why do we resist revenge and pursue radical self-denial? Why do we resist hatred of enemy and pursue radical love of all people? Because we are God... Read More
Jesus exposes the sham of the Pharisees who made vows and declared they were not obligated to keep them because they did not use God’s name. Jes... Read More
Jesus demonstrates that the law exposes our sinful hearts and need for a savior. He reveals the standard for marital fidelity and how to keep it and c... Read More
Anger is an offense to God that wrecks our relationships. Anger is a sinful attitude of the heart that we find on the biblical lists of things that Ch... Read More
Jesus makes an astounding claim – the Law and the Prophets (the Old Testament) is fulfilled in Him and this word of God, every jot and tittle of... Read More
Jesus instructs us with two metaphors. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. There is a shade of difference between them, but... Read More
The eight beatitudes Jesus declares are “birthmarks” of the born again, for these can only be manifested in the lives of those made new in... Read More
The crowds who heard Jesus deliver the sermon on the mount were amazed at his teaching – we should be too! He clearly claimed authority that onl... Read More
