Christ has given us an example of how to honor Him. We should be encouraged and never dismayed by the act of prayer!

Christ’s exhortation has everything to do with the heart’s motives.

In our culture of independence and “rugged individualism,” most would never accept the notion of suffering for an enemy’s benefit.

In our everyday conversations, our words should be solid; we do not have to install oaths in our speech.

Do we count others better than ourselves? Within the house of the Lord, are we willing to mend fences at any cost?

From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be...

Jesus and His Apostles convey to believers that we can expect to be persecuted for God’s righteousness (John 15:18-27, Philippians 1:29-30).

In this third blog in a series on the Beatitudes, I am reflecting on blessedness connected to mercy, purity, and peacemaking.

"Messiah tells us that blessedness starts with being poor in spirit."

“As Jesus delivered His Sermon on the Mount, He initiated His discourse with the Beatitudes.”

A couple of years ago, I was reading the Declaration of Independence and began to wonder about the beliefs of its authors.

“The very building blocks of the sexes predispose them to unique attributes.“

Loving God and loving people are a call to duty. So, as we go about our lives, let us remember that love fulfills the law.

Is our faith in Christ real? Have our lives advanced the Kingdom of God? If Jesus returned this instant, are we ready for Him?

“Genuine saving faith understands the price that Christ paid, and in turn, it strives to emulate Him.”

Although the parable uses the image of a sower, its spiritual focus is on the quality of the various soils.

“Like salvation, the privilege of receiving and embracing the message of the parables is a gift from God.”

In reality, God has held the clock at one second to midnight for thousands of years.

Every human will experience the last gasp of breath in this life. Even though most would consider this thought morbid, it is a reality.

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”