“Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.”—Luke 11:4. Jesus teaches that we can receive forgiveness from God only as we forgive others. It is the love of God that draws us unto Him, and that love cannot touch our hearts without creating love for our brethren. After completingContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The LORD’s Prayer, Part 7”
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Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The LORD’s Prayer, Part 6
“Give us this day our daily bread.”—Matthew 6:11. The first half of the prayer Jesus has taught us is in regard to the name and kingdom and will of God—that His name may be honored, His kingdom established, His will performed. When you have thus made God’s service your first interest, you may ask withContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The LORD’s Prayer, Part 6”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 13
“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”—Matthew 6:1, margin. MB 79 The words of Christ on the mount were an expression of that which had been the unspoken teaching of His life, but which the people had failed to comprehend. They could not understand how, having suchContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 13”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 12
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”—Matthew 5:48. The word “therefore” implies a conclusion, an inference from what has gone before. Jesus has been describing to His hearers the unfailing mercy and love of God, and He bids them therefore to be perfect. Because your heavenly Father “isContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 12”
When Bad Things Happen…
What do you believe? Do you feel like God is punishing you when bad things happen to you? Are you suffering without cause? Do you feel stripped of everything? Do you feel like God is treating you like His enemy? Do you feel cursed? Do you feel abandoned? Hear this (beginning at 2:59:00): http://www.youtube.com/live/hvLG4V_Isyw DearContinue reading “When Bad Things Happen…”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 3
“Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:20. The scribes and Pharisees had accused not only Christ but His disciples as sinners because of their disregard of the rabbinical rites and observances. Often the disciples had been perplexed andContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 3”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 2
“Whosoever … shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:19. That is, he shall have no place therein. For he who willfully breaks one commandment, does not, in spirit and truth, keep any of them. “Whosoever shall keep theContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 2”