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In the opening chapter of the letter to the Ephesian church, the apostle Paul tells us of the sovereignty of God. He explains that God chose His children before the world was created and adopted them into His family. Because of the resurrection of Jesus, God’s chosen people have been redeemed, forgiven, and sealed with the Holy Spirit until they receive the inheritance that awaits them in eternity.
Sam Reader kicks off Week 1 of the God of the Bible Weekend Class. If you want to hear the next few weeks live, email [email protected] for more info!
Bob Russell teaches on Jesus' finals words of the Sermon on the Mount.
Again, Jesus simplified the complexities of life by inviting His listeners to pursue one of two options: the narrow or the wide way. Going further, Jesus spoke directly to our culture, which attempts to blur the lines of truth, by declaring that we may discern what is true and what isn’t by examining fruit. This week, we see Jesus confront the ever-present “middle way” by revealing that neutrality is nothing more than veiled compromise, but that there is a truly better way.
Jesus’ sermon moved from a focus on self to a focus on relationship with others—condemning judgment and hypocrisy, but elevating the responsibility of brotherhood. Moreover, He emphasized the wonders of being in relationship with God, saying all one must do is ask, seek, or knock, for the Father gives good gifts. Only Jesus can help us do to others what we would have them do to us.
Matthew 6:19-34
Jesus spent this part of His message confronting fence-sitters, painting in black and white. Our hearts are fixed either on treasure in heaven or treasure on earth, on light or darkness, on God’s Kingdom or our own. Jesus is clear, “No one can serve two masters” (Matt 5:24). Jesus addressed the focus of our heart because it determines what we live for. What are you living for? Have you found a purpose that satisfies or is insatiable? This week we will look at our own hearts to discover what we are truly living for.
Matthew 6:19-34
Jesus spent this part of His message confronting fence-sitters, painting in black and white. Our hearts are fixed either on treasure in heaven or treasure on earth, on light or darkness, on God’s Kingdom or our own. Jesus is clear, “No one can serve two masters” (Matt 5:24). Jesus addressed the focus of our heart because it determines what we live for. What are you living for? Have you found a purpose that satisfies or is insatiable? This week we will look at our own hearts to discover what we are truly living for.
Matthew 6:7-18
Jesus had already taught that we should pray, and He continued by teaching us how to pray. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus gives us a model to help shape our hearts and deepen our affections for God. He followed it with the command of fasting. Neither of these are tasks for the religious elite, but acts of obedience that flow out of a love for God that help us know Him.
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