June, 2008
Matthew 6:19-21
Matthew 6:19-21
Notice the progression of Jesus’ sermon so far. He has spoken of the inward character of a kingdom citizen, the proper attitudes toward the law of God, the proper approach to worship, and now in this text,…
June 9, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 6:16-18
In this section, Jesus addresses the third area of worship that was being abused by the Jewish hypocrites. Notice that Jesus begins with, “when you fast.” He does not say, “If you fast.” Though fasting is foreign to our culture,…
June 6, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 6:9-15
In correcting the use of “vain/meaningless” repetitions in prayer, Jesus gives a model prayer. Jesus did not intend that we pray this prayer verbatim; it is a model for praying. The prayer is concise. It is divided into two sections…
June 5, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 6:1-8
In addressing proper motives in worship, Jesus addresses three specific categories: charity, prayer, and fasting. These three were seriously abused by the Jews and were a means by which they would seek public approval for their deeds. Jesus refers to…
June 4, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 6:1
Matthew 6:1
The first eighteen verses of chapter six deal with motives in worship. The thoughts here should immediately catch our attention. Jesus has been talking about our character, our morality, and our interaction with our fellow man. Suddenly…
June 3, 2008|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 5:43-48
Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’” This statement by Jesus is proof positive that He has not been quoting the Old Testament law throughout this section of…
June 2, 2008|A Moment with the Bible