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.
Saul’s two acts of foolishness contrasted with his son’s two acts of faith, and they changed the course of history.
Although the original readers of Peter’s letter were experiencing relatively mild opposition from their neighbors, in I Peter 3:8-22, he wanted to prepare them...
After relating terrible events that must happen before Christ’s coming, this text leaves believers with a simple message – Stand Firm!