The wise and foolish builders: Matthew 7 and the house on the rock
Jesus ended the Sermon on the Mount with a story about two builders, one who built on rock and one on sand. When the storm came,…
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“Seek ye first the kingdom of God”: a devotional on Matthew 6:33
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers not to worry about food and clothing but to seek first God's kingdom and righteousness. A…
Salt and light: what Jesus meant in Matthew 5:13-16
Right after the Beatitudes, Jesus tells his followers, "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the world." This teaching looks…
“Our Father which art in heaven”: what each line of the Lord’s Prayer asks for
When the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, He gave them a short model prayer. The Lord's Prayer, recorded in Matthew 6 and Luke 11, covers…
“Blessed are the poor in spirit”: the Beatitudes turn the world’s idea of success upside down
The Beatitudes open Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. Each begins with "Blessed are" and names people the world overlooks: the poor in spirit,…