Mar 31, 2017
Matthew 7:7-12. One author notes that there is a child-like simplicity to this part of Jesus' sermon. Ask. Seek. Knock. Do you believe that God really does hear you when you pray? Are you timid about prayer? Do you feel unworthy to bring your requests to Him? Here, we are taught to be persistent in prayer trusting...
Mar 31, 2017
Matthew 7:1-6. Are you a judgmental person? Do you put the worst possible construction on someone's motives? Do you gloat or gossip about their failures? Do you secretly hope they will fail because you think they have it coming? Then you must really listen carefully to what Jesus says in this part of His Sermon on...
Mar 31, 2017
Matthew 6:25-34. When Jesus instructs us not to be anxious, it feels as if He is telling us to stop breathing. Anxiety is normal yet it can overwhelm us at times. Here Jesus helps us deal with anxiety by encouraging us to take a look around us, take a deep breath, and then to reboot our ambitions...