Matthew 6:5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine […]

Matthew 6:1ff An Aesop’s fable tells of a wolf who wanted to have a sheep for his dinner and decided to disguise himself as a sheep and follow the flock into the fold. While the wolf waited until the sheep went to sleep, the shepherd decided he would have mutton for his own meal. In […]

Matthew 5: 43 43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: 44but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; 45that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the […]

When self-interest dominates, justice is replaced by vengeance Matthew 5:38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if […]

Ephesians 5:21ff Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Ge 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and […]

Matthew 5:33 The Perverted Truth Matthew 5:33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord. When an oath was made and it was broken, there was and elaborate system buy which the religious leaders would judge how close […]

The ultimate meaning of marriage is the representation of the covenant keeping love between Christ and his church. To live this truth and to show this truth is what it means, most deeply, to be married. This is the ultimate reason why marriage exists. There are other reasons, but this is the main one. Therefore, […]

Philippians 1:3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, 4always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, 5for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; 6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in […]

I believe that today peer pressure is at an unprecedented level that most of us have not witnessed or had to deal with in our adult lifetime. this peer pressure is especially projected at our children, teenagers, and young adults. it causes many of us to worry about earthly things and puts our focus on […]

Isaiah 66:13 “As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.” This verse is undoubtedly the greatest compliment Mothers could receive. When God wanted to use a metaphor to explain the compassion He has for His people, He compared Himself to Mothers. Over one hundred years […]