“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye askContinue reading “Faith springs forth humility”
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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”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 9
“Swear not at all.”—Matthew 5:34. The reason for this command is given: We are not to swear “by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swearContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 9”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 6
“Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”—Matthew 5:28. The Jews prided themselves on their morality and looked with horror upon the sensual practices of the heathen. The presence of the Roman officers whom the imperial rule had brought into Palestine was a continual offenseContinue reading “Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing: The Spirituality of the Law, Part 6”
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”