"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock." - Matthew 7:24 ESV...

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in...

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits....

"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...

So, whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. - Matthew 7:12 ESV Jesus sums...

Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you...

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the...

I have to confess that I was glad God gave me Psalm 51 to talk about last week (3/14/2024). The rest of the sermon on the mount has some...

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. - Matthew 6:13 ESV We finish our look at Jesus’ teaching on prayer with...

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. - Matthew 6:13 ESV What are we asking for when we pray “lead us not into...

and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. - Matthew 6:12 ESV This might be a tough one today. I am so thankful for...

Give us this day our daily bread - Matthew 6:11 ESV I like how Jesus focuses us on today. He doesn’t want me to be concerned about what I...

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. - Matthew 6:10 ESV We’re going to spend some more time on Matthew 6:10...

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. - Matthew 6:10 ESV What exactly am I asking when I pray, “Your kingdom...

In the first eight verses of Matthew 6, Jesus continues to give instructions on how our righteousness should exceed that of the scribes...

If you remember last week’s Thursday Thoughts, you know that Jesus had urged his followers to have a righteousness that exceeds that of...

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” -...

"But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the...

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a...

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything...