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.
When we fulfill the roles assigned to us by God, both children and parents end up happier.
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.
We begin with an overview of the history of the church in Philippi, especially in relationship to Paul and his companions. Also, we were...