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Entering the Prayer Closet (Matthew 6:5-6)
Jesus taught His disciples to find a quiet place where they could be alone with God. We need this even more as the world gets more distracting.
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Ministry and Motivation (Matthew 6:1-6)
Matthew 6 challenges us to consider our motives. Why do we worship God and try to obey Him?
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Being Perfectly Complete in Christ
“Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48) is not a call to absolute flawlessness but to pursue excellence, completion, and a life fully dedicated to Christ.
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Forgiving as Children of God
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:44-45.
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Love Your Enemies
“Love your enemies” is one of Jesus’ harder commandments. How can we obey this instruction? What does that mean?
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Representing Christ’s Grace
Jesus called His disciples to turn the other cheek, give graciously, and go the extra mile. When we do this, we show His grace to others.
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God’s Name and Christian’s Integrity
Jesus’ teaching about oaths calls our attention to the holiness of God’s name and the need for Christians to exhibit integrity and honesty.
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Martin Luther on Divorce
Some thoughts by Martin Luther on the subject of divorce.
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Jesus’ Teaching about Divorce
“Now it was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away is to give her a certificate of divorce’; but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery” (Matthew 5:31-32). A divorced-and-remarried Christian looks at Jesus’…
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Jesus’ Teaching About Lust (Matthew 5:27-30)
Jesus warns us that lust is equal to adultery in the heart.
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