Words are powerful. And according to the teaching of Jesus, words said in anger can be just as destructive as physically hurting someone. Let’ continue a thought-provoking study of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Jesus takes unbridled anger seriously, and we should too!
Read More »If you’ve been wounded by hurtful language or verbal abuse, you know the pain it can cause. Let’s shed light on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter five.
Read More »Jesus’ teaching style is effective and unique. It draws us into the learning process, rather than telling us all the answers up front.
Read More »It’s good to go to church on Sunday and read our Bible regularly, but when we set these actions up as self-made rules that must be followed, we’ve missed the point. Unravel Jesus’ teaching to the Pharisees in Matthew chapter five.
Read More »No matter how good our behavior is, it pales in comparison to a holy God! Let’s revisit Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
Read More »No matter how hard we try, there’s nothing we can do to earn God’s favor. Instead, when we realize our extensive brokenness, there’s room to receive God’s immeasurable grace!
Read More »First Samuel 16:7 provides a timely reminder that “people look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Read More »Jesus’ contemporaries weren’t quite sure what to make of Him! Was He there to establish new laws? Or uphold the old beliefs?
Read More »We’d run ourselves ragged trying to work our way into heaven. And if we take Matthew chapter five verse 20 out of context, we could easily misunderstand Jesus’ words and assume that’s His expectation.
Read More »In His teaching on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges our notion of righteousness.
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