Tag: Sermon on the Mount
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Good Grief (Matthew 5:4; John 11:17-35)
Grief tells us something is wrong with the world. But it also awakens a longing for the day when God will make all things new. In the second Beatitude, Jesus doesn’t tell us to deny our sorrow—He promises that sorrow will not have the last word.
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Obadiah: Are We Our Brother’s Keeper?
Part 5 of Short Books, Long Shadows
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Day 139: The Cycle of Recycled Revenge (2 Samuel 19-21)
In 2 Samuel 19–21, the kingdom feels trapped in what Coldplay called “a cycle of recycled revenge.” But Jesus, the Son of David, offers a better way: reconciliation instead of retaliation, peace instead of score-settling.
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Seek First (Matthew 6:25-34)
We’ve heard Jesus say, “You cannot serve both God and money”—but what do we do with the fear that rises when we try to trust Him? In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus doesn’t just command us not to worry—He shows us why we don’t have to. This sermon explores how worry is a worship issue, and how…
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Day 283: What Does Love Require? (Matthew 5:21–48)
Jesus didn’t lower the bar; He raised it. The Sermon on the Mount moves righteousness from something you can measure to something only love can motivate.
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Your Motives and Your Money (Matthew 6)
Discover Jesus’ teaching on giving, prayer, and fasting in Matthew 6. God cares more about why you give than what you give.
