Posts with the tag “sermon-on-the-mount”

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged." — Matthew 7:1 It is one of the most quoted lines Jesus ever said, and also one of the most misunderstood. "Do not judge." We hear it and assume He meant we s...  Read More

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?" — Matthew 6:25 Wor...  Read More

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." Matthew 5:17 More Than Rules: A Different Way of BeingMost of us grew up thinki...  Read More

"But if I say, 'I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,' his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." - Jeremiah 2...  Read More

"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:10 The Persecutor WithinWe often picture persecution as something that comes from the ...  Read More

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." — Matthew 11:29 True Meekness, True StrengthThe majority of the time when someone...  Read More

"My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick... For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me." — Jeremiah 8:18, 21 When Grief Goes UndergroundSuppressed gr...  Read More

Matthew 5:13-16 (NRSV,  The Message)You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.Matthew 5:14 (NRSV)In a world that often values physical strength and power, there exists a dif...  Read More