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 life. We have a Heavenly Father who loves and cares for His children. Our next section in the Sermon on the Mount series deals with our struggles with worry and anxiety. It's one of my favorite sections because anxiety is an area I struggle with, and as a young believer, this is one of the first large sections of scripture I ... continue reading...
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 and the good of others. 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 and the good of others. Being in Christ, we now need to look at our possessions in a different way. "Our Lord is ... continue reading...
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 too. 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 too. The purpose of fasting is too long for the fullness and presence of Jesus in our lives. To hunger more for God than the food He made for us to live on. The Day of ... continue reading...
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 for us not to do our righteous deeds to be seen by men, and this includes our prayer life. Matthew 6:5-15: 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their ... continue reading...
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 will not be looking for the approval of men but only of God, and there is where we receive the greatest reward that isn't lost because it is done out of love for our Father in Heaven, and He has seen it, and He will reward us. Matthew 6:1-4:"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have ... continue reading...