But I Say to you …
“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23–24, ESV) We have been, by the blood of Jesus (his redemption […]
But I Say to you …
““You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You […]
What’s On The Inside That Counts
Matthew 5:20 (ESV) 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. The Pharisees had the cleanest drinking cups in Jerusalem. But their hearts were much different than their cups because inside their hearts they embraced pride and self-centeredness and self-sufficiency. The […]
GOD DECLARES YOU GREAT IF
Matthew 5:19 (ESV) 19Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. I was a little tricky there because if you look […]
Jesus Finishes All Things Completely & Perfectly
Matthew 5:18 (ESV) 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. The law was never meant to save us – the law served the purpose of pointing us toward the One who would save us […]
Jesus did what we could never do!
““Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17, ESV) Jesus did not take away the commandments of God in the Old Testament. The commandments were never given as a means of giving life but rather to […]
Live For The Glory of God!
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16, ESV) As a Christian we must be radiating light to the world around us – NO not our light (our light is only darkness); radiate […]
Not going to put it under a basket – NO!
“Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” (Matthew 5:15, ESV) Our salvation, our born-again relationship with the one true God is not primarily about us. It is primarily about honoring God and witnessing to and encouraging other […]
This little light of mine…
““You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14, ESV) Jesus lights up our lives like nothing else in all the world can ever do. (if your life is not lit up with Christ, check your batteries- the Holy Spirit is the real energizer). When we […]
Only In God’s ‘Economy’ Can We Do This
““You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” (Matthew 5:13, ESV) Salt is for seasoning, for preserving and for healing. If we belong to Jesus Christ […]