During three weeks, we are looking 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. This week we looked at Jesus’ three instructions about how to pray: in secret, with simplicity, and with forgiveness.
Paul continued to praise God for the benefits believers receive because of the sacrifice of the Son.
Timothy and Epaphroditus demonstrated the mind of Christ in the way they lived.
One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and...