The teaching of Jesus, in Matthew 5:1-10, helps us learn more about who God is and invites us into a blessed interaction with God. In Blessed – Part One let’s listen to the teaching of Jesus and learn from this word “Blessed”. Matthew...
Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to...
God Rewards – Hebrews 11:6 Who is God? What is God like? How does God interact with us? “And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” –...
Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus teaches that Father God is a Provider. (return to Sermon on the Mount context) “So I tell you, don’t worry about the food or drink you need to live, or about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more than food, and the body...
We can all “seek first” the Kingdom of God in our prayer and daily living. “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Change your hearts and lives, because the kingdom of heaven is near.’” – Matthew 4:17 NCV What did this subject of Jesus’ teaching mean...
Marked by pain, and yet Jabez asked God for blessing, expansion, God’s presence (guidance), and protection from “trouble and pain”. “There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth...
