The Quiet Strength of Meekness
Inside: Meekness isn’t weakness. It’s strength surrendered to God. In a world of self-promotion, Jesus calls us to quiet trust and gentle boldness. His Word is meant to shape how…
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) is one of Jesus’ most well-known teachings, calling His followers to live in a way that reflects the character of God’s kingdom. In these passages, Jesus teaches on the Beatitudes, righteousness, prayer, trusting God, and the heart attitudes that mark a life surrendered to Him. This category explores these powerful truths, offering biblical insights and practical encouragement to help you apply Jesus’ words to your daily walk as a Christian woman, wife, mother, and homemaker.
Peacemakers vs Peacekeepers: What It Really Means to Be a Peacemaker (Matthew 5:9)
Inside: True peace isn’t avoiding conflict—it’s walking in truth, grace, and reconciliation. A reminder from Matthew 5:9 on being a peacemaker who reflects God’s heart. We live in a world…
EP 152: The Authority of Jesus (Matthew 7:28-29 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: Jesus’ words have authority because He is God. Whether it was the original hearers of the Sermon on the Mount or present-day readers of the Bible, we cannot argue…
EP 150: Build Your House on the Rock (Matthew 7:24-27 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: In Matthew 7:24-27, we find a contrast between the wise man who builds his house on the rock and the foolish man who builds his house on the sand….
EP 147: The Danger of Self-Deception (Matthew 7:21-23 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
As we continue our time in the Sermon on the Mount, we have the warning in Matthew 7:21-23 of two alternatives laid before us. Depending on where we fall determines…
EP 146: A Tree and Its Fruit (Matthew 7:15-20 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: We must be diligent students of the Word. We cannot be reminded enough that theology matters. Many people fall into following false teachers because they don’t know what God’s…
EP 143: The Narrow Road (Matthew 7:13-14 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: There is no neutrality with Jesus – we are either on the broad road to destruction or the narrow road to life. As we continue in our series on…
EP 141: Ask, and It Will Be Given (Matthew 7:7-12 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: We’re to be persistent in prayer. We need it just as much as we need oxygen to breathe. It’s the lifeline to those of us in the Kingdom. We’re…
EP 138: Judge Not, That You Not Be Judged (Matthew 7:1-6 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: When we see ourselves and our sin rightly, when we are broken by our sin and in a place of humility, we will be in a place to remove…
EP 135: There is No Need to Worry (Matthew 6:25-34 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: When we focus on the things of this world, our hearts become anxious. Jesus reminds us in this passage that we don’t need to worry about the necessities of…
EP 131: Where is Your Treasure? (Matthew 6:19-24 -Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: When the world and its treasures are your desire, you’ll find yourself storing earthly treasures. When Jesus is your treasure, you will be devoted to living for His glory…
EP 129: Fasting for the Glory of God (Matthew 6:16-18 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: Fasting is a way to remind us that everything we truly need is found in Christ and Him alone. Jesus fasted, and He expected that His followers would fast…
EP 127: The Proper Pattern for Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
We begin our next section as we work through the Sermon on the Mount, warning us not to be like the hypocrites. Our reminder in this next section is still…
EP 123: How Should We Give? (Matthew 6:1-4 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
When we grasp our relationship with God as our Father and rest securely in His care and love, it will change what we do and why we do it. We…
EP 122: Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Our God has created us in His image and this image is stamped on every human being whether they are a child of God or not. But now as those…
EP 121: Have We No Rights? (Matthew 5:38-42 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Today, we live in a culture all about self and our rights and self-esteem. Jesus desires those of us in Christ not to be self-focused and not to take offense…
EP 119: Tell the Truth! (Matthew 5:33-37 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
We’re on the fourth of Jesus’s illustrations of what true morality looks like to those that are in Christ. We talked about the sin of anger in EP 113 and…
EP 117: Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 5:31-32 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
I know so many of our lives have been affected by divorce, and it is a sensitive subject. There is much hurt and pain in many of your lives still…
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