Is our treasure in heaven?
Jesus lays out the principles of the reign [Kingdom of God]. This excerpt is from what is known as the …
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Do spiritual riches more than compensate for material poverty?
The lack of spiritual riches and gifts is seen by Scripture as an especially distressing cause of poverty. Awareness of …
Does God show favoritism?
Here is a guest article from Mandy Sweigart-Quinn. Mandy is known as the Blue Collar Theologian (www.bluecollartheologian.blog)! She loves Jesus, …
“For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.” ~James
Can I pass the test? Let’s call it the mercy test. Jesus orders me to be merciful. Am I? Jesus …
“For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” ~James
I must believe. I must also act on my believe. I don’t get to say “Jesus has saved me” and …
Merciful – What should disciples do? Can I pass the mercy test?
Can I pass the test? Let’s call it the mercy test. Jesus orders me to be merciful. Am I? Jesus …
Good works — Is there evidence of a radical change of thinking and action?
Goodness is virtue and holiness in action. Jesus calls on me to radically change how I think and do good. …
Hypocrisy — What happens when my deeds do not match my words?
Jesus is clear. Jesus detests hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …
Goodness — God’s people are called on to do good works
How am I doing with being selfless on behalf of others? It is a pretty telling question if I answer …
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