God Never Lowers The Bar – His Standard is Always Perfection
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48, ESV) “But how can I do this, I can’t get it all right for even an hour.” This is true and therefore we need God, why we must have God. Therefore, we must be born again. God’s standard is met in Christ, […]
It’s Tempting I know – But Just Don’t Do It – Ever!
““Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1, ESV) It would pain me to know how many times I have been guilty of this and so when I say – just don’t […]
True Love Is Not Loving Those You Love BUT Loving Those You Really Don’t Like At All!
6For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? Matthew 5:46 Anybody can love those who love you back, those who do what you like, look like you look, do good things for you. But to love as Christ has loved my […]
Going the extra mile is not ‘extra’ just basic Christianity
““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” (Matthew 5:43–44, ESV) Forget what you heard in the world – Hear what Jesus says to you and to me and to all: Yes, […]
Going the extra mile is not ‘extra’ just basic Christianity
Matthew 5:41-42 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. The world around us would respond with an attack of words or worse. Jesus tells us to do more than […]
God says: that ‘turning the other cheek thing’ I meant it
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Matthew 5:38-39 In this world we hear many things […]
Don’t swear at all; just speak the truth – period
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:37 Jesus tells them plainly – don’t be making these oaths. Don’t be swearing by anything because none of it is ours to begin with. Don’t stand on the ground you own and swear by the title to […]
That which God has put together – I must not tear apart!
“But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:32, ESV) God says and the two shall become one. What God has made one we are not to interfere with or tear apart. […]
Shedding Everything Between Me and God
“If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better […]
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!
““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Matthew 5:27–28, ESV) Jesus didn’t change the command “do not commit adultery”, but he put the command on steroids: […]