During three weeks, we will look at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’ warnings about hypocrisy: doing the right things in order to receive human applause. Jesus called us rather to focus on the divine audience and receive grace upon grace from God.
Although Christians will grieve the loss of loved ones, we have two solid reasons for hope.
Once Jesus ascended on high, he sent the Father's promised Spirit to light up the church and empower her for her mission.
Although faith in Christ has become more and more of an individual matter in the West, those who became Christians in the New Testament...
