Spiritual Goals to be more like Christ 1) Humility 2) Forgiveness 3) Zeal 4) Prayer 5) Compassionate
Spiritual Goals to be more like Christ 1) Humility 2) Forgiveness 3) Zeal 4) Prayer 5) Compassionate
Believers Are Salt and Light These 4 verses are how a Christian is to live. Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A…
The Beatitudes are foundational to entering in to the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes serve as the path that leads into the Kingdom of Heaven. If we are going to be a citizen of God’s Kingdom, we must have the right view of ourselves. The Beatitudes help us have the right view of ourselves; not for proud or egocentric or self-righteous. Matthew…
As we consider God’s Word in 1st Peter 5, we see that to have strong congregations requires, 1. A strong commitment to God’s Word, and 2. Strong leadership. We have previously covered 1 Peter 5:1-4, where Peter exhorts the elders of the church. 1 Peter 5:1-4 1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and…
The sermon on the mount begins with the Beatitudes. The background to the Beatitudes begins in Matthew 4. Jesus went everywhere to preach the gospel of the Kingdom, that the Kingdom was at hand. Matthew 4:17 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Then in Matthew 5, we are…