The next verse really isn’t a stand alone verse, that is evident by the first word ‘So.” We really can’t determine how far back the so goes, most commentators say it is a summation of everything before it starting in Matthew 5:1. Whatever it is, it can stand by itself if put into practice. 12 So…
I wrote this many years ago, but it seems a good one for what is going on in the world today. We want to put the finger at our young people, but maybe some of what is happening needs to be owned but those who came before. Respect … have you ever considered that respect…
One of the leading causes of death is … Stress. Many diseases, accidents, suicides, and even murder tend to have a trace of stress somewhere in the paths leading up to them. Here is the current definition of ‘stress’: a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.…
Matthew 5 is rich with instruction from Jesus. In this next section, He talks about Christians as the salt and light of the world. If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you’ve heard this saying a time or two, I’m sure. But what did He say exactly, and what does it mean?…
This will be updated as I progress through scripture looking at what Jesus said and did. Basically, it’s compiling a listing of Christian Disciple Doctrines – Christian – meaning Christ Follower. I changed this after listening to a message by Andy Stanley, “Christian: Overview”. “Disciple” is an intimidating word because it’s concrete. It means a learner, pupil,…
I’m not doing this because I am political. I’m doing this because I seek out truth. I am so tired of seeing posts shared which have not been vetted. People, when you share a post without investigation, and it turns out to be a lie, then you have now become a liar. Do you really…
Thinking about my word renew and seeing posts on Facebook talking about not calling ourselves Christians anymore, started me thinking. … Why do we allow labels to define us, instead of us defining the label?
