As we make the turn toward the end of Jesus’s famous sermon we now come upon one of his most famous sayings of all time, “Judge not, that you not be judged”. The point of Jesus’s pithy line isn’t that we should tell others not to judge us. But that we...

In the first chapter of Ruth, we learn that God chooses and saves individuals, as well as nations or peoples, according to his Providential plan, not for their own sakes alone, but so that they would make the good news of Jesus Christ known to the...

In saying to us, “do not be anxious,” Jesus is probing into our hearts to help us see in whom or what we actually place our faith. Mercifully so, he doesn’t condemn us for our weak faith and say to us, “I’m done with you and your failures.” However...

In the beatitudes, Jesus is framing a new way of living that brings about human flourishing. These are not action points to becoming a Christian; they are the marks of a person who is already a Christian. And at the heart of the beatitudes, we see...

In no fewer than three times, Jesus exhorts his follower to not be anxious about life. The reason being because some of our anxiety is evidence of our idolatry and unbelief. Which actually turns out to be a hopeful understanding of ourselves, because...

In this next section of Jesus’s sermon, he tells us that there are two ways to relate to money. One, is for us to value it greatly because of the security, status and pleasure it brings. This approach appeals to us, but Jesus warns us that what we...

The topic of fasting is the third example of Christian piety that Jesus addresses here in his great sermon. The previous two having to do with giving and praying. His concern in each is that it’s possible for our faith to be expressed in hypocritical...

This parable that Jesus tells in Matthew 18 is like an addendum to his teaching in the Lord’s Prayer where he taught us to say, “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.” We all struggle with forgiving others, with our need to be...

Have you ever felt dissatisfied with the pursuits of your life? Have you ever wondered if there was anything more? In this sermon from 1 Thess. 1:9-10, we will explore why this is and where to find true life and hope for the future.