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.
Continuing the theme of the results of faith in Christ, Galatians 5:16-26 lists specific manifestations of the flesh (sinful nature) and of the Holy...
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
Continuing the final conversation with his disciples in John 14:15-31, Jesus told them how to show their love for him and of the gifts...