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Matthew 6:12 (NIV) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Jesus’ model prayer, often referred to as the Lord’s Prayer, now comes to the second of three requests. This plea uses terminology that literally implies debt but is used as a reference to wrongdoings. The forgiveness we’re taught to pray…

In our continuing series on Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5-7) we have come to jesus’ teaching on prayer (Matthew 6:5-15). Jesus talks about proper motivation when praying publicly and then teaches us how to pray. Though this is often referred to as the “Lord’s Prayer,” this passage is not something Jesus Himself prayed….

The Bible has a lot to say about our motives. A motive is the underlying reason for any action. Proverbs 16:2 says, “All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.” Because the human heart is very deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9), we can easily fool ourselves about our own motives….

The Sermon on the Mount continues in Matthew 6, which is entirely composed of the words of Christ. Jesus teaches that God rewards deeds motivated by sincere devotion to Him, not by approval from other people. He teaches a simple and authentic model prayer. Christ warns against stockpiling money and possessions on earth. Instead, believers…

Matthew 6:1-4 (NASB) “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on…

This week’s lesson focuses on the birth of Jesus and why it is so important. The Word became flesh – John 1:14

Matthew 5:48 (NIV) Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Here we see the conclusion to the true interpretation of the law: be perfect. Matthew 5:48 (NKJ) “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” If a man could live the way Jesus has told us to in…

This coming Sunday we continue our series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). This week our focus is on Matthew 5:43-48 which continues Jesus’ teaching on love and humility. After commanding believers not to seek revenge in the face of insults, Jesus expands the idea of love to include one’s enemies. Human beings…

This week’s sermon comes from Matthew 5:38-42 as we continue our series from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). In this passage Jesus deals with the law of retribution. He is not telling his followers to be pacifists but rather he is showing the true intent God has for His people. So far as…

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. In this verse Paul exhorts his readers to give thanks in all circumstances. He adds that it is God’s will to do so. Regardless how difficult our circumstances may be, we can find reasons to thank…