Fasting defies feel-good religion and helps us focus on the God who provides.

In Matthew, Jesus says, "When you give" and "When you pray," assuming we already give and pray. But He also preaches, "When you fast." Do you fast? Part of the reason we don't is because we don't fully understand the activity. In today's message, we look at Matthew 6:16-18 to understand the biblical concept of fasting.

Our relationship with others affects our relationship with God. It's why the only thing we should owe others is love. This is the debt we should have. But sometimes we carry with us a debt to others we can't (or won't) abandon when they've wronged us so deeply. In this message in Matthew 6:14-15, we look at forgiveness and debt.

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We could all use a better prayer life. Jesus tells His disciples in Matthew 6, "when you pray," as if He knows and expects His followers to pray regularly. So how do we do it?

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Jesus says, "When you give...", and this is one of three cravings we as followers of Christ should do. So the question is, "How do I give?" Looking at Matthew 6, we look at the motivation and application for giving in our lives.

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It's easy to look for revenge or hold grudges, to retaliate or to even hate our enemies. But Jesus encourages His followers to bless our enemies, and this is really, really hard, if we're being honest.

You may not like this message, but living it is more important than liking it.

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What does the Jesus Way look like in action? Jesus explains in Matthew 5:38-42 how countercultural following Christ looks, and it starts with going the second mile.

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What's the 9th commandment? "Do not bear false testimony." In Matthew 5, Jesus talks about that verse, explaining it more fully, and teaches us more about integrity and honoring our word.

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Marriage and faithfulness stretch beyond a husband and wife and echo to us all, so how we view faithfulness actually affects us all. Unfaithfulness is a heart issue, so Jesus addresses that and more in Matthew 5 when He talks about adultery and divorce.

The Pharisees had a righteousness like no other, yet they wouldn't make it into heaven. So, what will?

How are we to live in God's Kingdom, and what does that mean for everyone else? Matthew 5:17-20 has been said to be the key to interpreting the rest of the Sermon on the Mount.