Should we both fast and pray?
By taking our eyes off the things of this world, we can more successfully turn our attention to the Messiah. …
By taking our eyes off the things of this world, we can more successfully turn our attention to the Messiah. …
Do not seek opportunity. SEEK GOD. And opportunity will seek you. But seek first the reign [kingdom] of God and …
Jesus is truly clear, and Jesus is profoundly serious. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth …
What Jesus would say to me if he just walked into my room right now? I think he would look …
Jesus lays out the principles of the reign [Kingdom of God]. This excerpt is from what is known as the …
Greed is very insidious. It creeps into my life, and I don’t recognize it at all some days. I have …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
Who will I serve? It is a stunning question. Jesus now explains that behind the choice between two treasures (where I …
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive …
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
Jesus said to pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.“ ~Jesus Matthew 6:9 I …
The Jesus Manifesto continues as Jesus teaches me how to pray. It is not about how much I say. …
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
Jesus challenges us to not worry. God is God, in complete control and in a good mood. God will take care …
Jesus challenges us to focus on what God is doing today, right now. That is all that Jesus did. He …
We all need rest. It is essential. I am anxious about so many things. Anxiety is insidious. There is no …
The list of things I can worry about is long. Give me a whole day and it grows enormously. My …
Want to know what Jesus thinks? Here is Everything Jesus had to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the …
Why this is important: We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the Father …
Prayer essential in our relationship with God. One of the pillars in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7) is …
Why this is important: Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus gave us the template. The prayer is a part of …
Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and …
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
Loyalty to Jesus, the Messiah, has lots of competition. God doesn’t just want to be first. God wants to be …
The main thing: Jesus is now at the core issue as He lays out His manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). …
God is in an amazing mood. He has so much He wants to give us. Are we ready? Jesus challenges …
How much of what we do “for Jesus” is done to be seen by others? Probably too much. Jesus is …
What am I working for? Jesus wants to know. Jesus has some commands for me on this. I must act …
Jesus challenges us: The challenge is to not worry and live for what God wants to accomplish today. God takes …
What matters the most: Sin is pictured as a debt, and the sinner as a debtor. Accordingly, the word represents sin …
We all have the same amount of time every day. Jesus challenges us to use it to focus on it …
It matters: We could translate this verse: “We brought nothing into this world because we can carry nothing out” (Job …
Why it matters: Fasting can be an empty ritual and is condemned. Did not people come to Jesus and ask: …
Where is our treasure? What is important to us? Is Jesus our Master? Why it matters: Jesus told us to …
There are a lot of details to life. What to eat. What to wear. Which way to drive to work. …
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
Why do we worry? What produces that anxiety in our gut? Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our …
Hypocrisy is an outward pretense masking an inner reality. Jesus condemns hypocrisy, especially in matters of faith. As a follower …
I am thinking this part of the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) has been ripped out of most Evangelical and Protestant …
Jesus has set the bar high in some cases. We all want to be forgiven. And God does forgive us. …
Most disciples of Jesus believe we are to help the poor but how are we to make good judgments on …
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
Jesus continues the Jesus Manifesto and the model prayer. I have needs on a daily basis. We all do. Jesus …
Jesus is clear in that He says, “whenever you fast …” It seems like Jesus expected we would. Scripture does …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
I have a Father in heaven. That is some very good news. I am ecstatic over that. I need to …
The Jesus Manifesto continues as Jesus teaches me how to pray. It is not about how much I say. It …
In the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7), Jesus draws a sharp contrast now between a blind person and a sighted …
Jesus is now at the core issue as He lays out His manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). God has a …
Jesus teaches His disciples that we are not to worry. Jesus encourages me to avoid worrying about my physical needs …
What am I working for? Jesus wants to know. Jesus has some commands for me on this. I must act …
It is hard to get the issue of being a slave in my mind. In the Greek-speaking world of the first …
There are a lot of details to life. What to eat. What to wear. Which way to drive to work. …
Fasting can be an empty ritual and is condemned. Did not people come to Jesus and ask: ‘Why do John’s …
Jesus continues the Manifesto. Jesus is teaching me how to pray. After the model prayer, Jesus emphasizes the importance of …
Hypocrisy is an outward pretense masking an inner reality. Jesus condemns hypocrisy, especially in matters of faith. As a follower …
I am thinking this part of the Jesus Manifesto has been ripped out of most Evangelical and Protestant bibles. I …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there …
We all need rest. It is essential. I am anxious about so many things. Anxiety is insidious. There is no …
The Jesus Manifest continues (Matthew 5-7). This is a critical teaching of Jesus. What should I think about money and …
The backdrop to this is the feeding of the five thousand. It is a truly stunning miracle. Jesus was moved …
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues …
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 6:13 (ESV) Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus …
“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and …
Then Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Happy are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom …
How much of what I do “for Jesus” is done to be seen by others? Probably too much. Jesus is …
I worry a lot. It isn’t good. I know that. I worry anyway. Jesus challenges me to trust God completely …
Jesus challenges me to change my mind about how to pray. We are steeped in the religious way to do it. That …
What Jesus would say to me if he just walked into my room right now? I think he would look …
Jesus calls us to a higher standard than the way of this world. He is in charge of the new …
Jesus challenges us to not worry. God is God, in complete control and in a good mood. God will take care …
Jesus challenges us to focus on what God is doing today, right now. That is all that Jesus did. He …
The list of things I can worry about is pretty long. Give me a whole day and it grows enormously. …
We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so we do. Jesus is …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
God is in an amazing mood. He has so much He wants to give us. Jesus challenges us because He …
Jesus challenges us to not worry and live for what God wants to accomplish today. God takes care of the …
We all have the same amount of time every day. Jesus challenges us to use it to focus on it …
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
Why do we worry?What produces that anxiety in our gut? Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our …
Jesus has set the bar high in some cases. We all want to be forgiven. And God does forgive us. …