Darkened Glass Reflections

Category: Sermon on the Mount

God or Money (Matthew 6:19-24)

Jesus teaches us that we can not serve (worship) both God and money. We should lay up treasures in heaven, not only on Earth.

April 21, 2024
“When You Fast” (Matthew 6:16-18)

“And when you fast….” Jesus expects His disciples to fast and pray. The question is not, “Should I fast?” Instead, we should ask, “When and how do I fast?”

April 14, 2024
Prayer and Forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15)

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).

March 17, 2024
“Deliver Us from Evil” (Matthew 6:13)

“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). All of the evils we face matter to God.

March 3, 2024
“Lead Us Not Into Temptation” (Matthew 6:13).

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

February 18, 2024
“Forgive Us Our Debts/Trespasses” (Matthew 6:12)

Confession, repentance, and forgiveness are essential components of prayer.

February 4, 2024
“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” (Matthew 6:11)

“Give us this day our daily bread.” Our Lord encourages us to pray for our material needs.

January 29, 2024
“Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done” (Matthew 6:10)

We pray that our lives will be part of God’s kingdom and that His will may be done in our lives just as it is already being done in heaven.

January 21, 2024
“Hallowed Be Thy Name” (Matthew 6:9)

We begin the Lord’s Prayer by saying, “Our Father, who art in heaven.” We recognize Him as our Father and recognize that He and His name are holy.

January 15, 2024
“Our Father, Who Art in Heaven” (Matthew 6:10)

Our study of the Sermon on the Mount brings us to the opening address of the Lord’s Prayer. We pray to “Our Father, who art in heaven.”

January 7, 2024