Matthew 5:1-10 5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they…
1 Peter 1:3-9 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for…
Luke 9:10-17 10 And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the…
Acts 27 21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. 22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life…
Last Sunday morning we heard the alarm, rolled out of bed, showered, dressed, and made our way to the building. At 9 AM we gathered for classes. We smiled at each other, laughed and talked together, and studied the Bible. That same day, July 17, was Gavin Long’s 29th birthday. The former Marine sergeant celebrated…
Luke 11:1-4 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven,[a] Hallowed be Your name.…
Luke 4:16-21 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place…
The Israelites rested every Sabbath. They entered Canaan rest. But these rests merely foreshadowed the ultimate rest for God’s people (Heb. 4:1-10).
The teaching of Moses includes the law of retaliation—an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But Jesus says to turn the other cheek when struck (Matt. 5:38-42). What does he mean?
In the law Moses warns Israel to avoid false oaths. But Jesus holds forth a higher standard: Don’t swear at all (Matt. 5:33-37). Does this mean that it’s wrong to take an oath of office or swear to tell the truth on the witness stand?