Those who love Christ go into the world and take risks for His name. What an incredible thing to witness ..read more

As such, the word few, as presented by Jesus in Matthew 17:13, carries heavy implications ..read more

Hence, Yahweh is not a genie who gives us what our heart desires, for man’s heart cannot be trusted (Jeremiah 17:9).  ..read more

From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:25-34 "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will ..read more

in Christian America, money is one of the most significant obstacles to picking our crosses, denying ourselves ..read more

From Christ's Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:5-13 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. So do not be like ..read more

From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:1-4 Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. I ..read more

From Christ's Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:38-42 "You have heard that it was said, 'An EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.' But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you." More than not, when I read the words of Christ, I am amazed at how counter-intuitive His commands are to a sinful, human perspec ..read more

From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:33-37 "Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, 'You SHALL NOT MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR VOWS TO THE LORD.' But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the CITY OF THE GREAT KING. Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.” When Jesus addressed the issue of making oaths in His ..read more

From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:27-30 "You have heard that it was said, 'You SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY'; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into ..read more