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Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29 Members of God’s HouseholdEnter Through the Narrow Gate “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find…
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-12 I. Life in the kingdom of God is not judgmental. A. Matthew 7:1 is perhaps the most well-known Bible verse in America today: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Does Jesus mean that we should never confront someone doing wrong? No. Proverbs 27:6: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an…
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all you soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30) How You Love Money Reveals Your Heart “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (v21) “For the love of money is a root…
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18 I. Be careful of your motivations in living in God’s Kingdom. A. Don’t be a hypocrite (vs. 2, 5, 16). Jesus warns in vs. 1: “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them.” Live for the applause of God, not people. We give to those in need…
Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48 I. We Christians should listen to and obey Jesus’ interpretation of the Law. A. Six times in Matthew 5 Jesus introduces a topic covered in the Old Testament Law by saying, “You have heard that it was said” (vs. 21, 27, 31, 33, 38 and 43). Jesus disagreed with what the Pharisees and scribes said about…
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-16 I. The kingdom’s norms are upside down compared to the world’s norms. A. Jesus comforts His afflicted people by speaking about who is blessed in a series of what are called beatitudes in Matt. 5:3-12. Someone who is blessed is someone who has found God’s approval. To be poor in spirit (vs. 3) is to…
