As we continue to study "eternal life", we understand it is God's presence in us now, saving us for an eternal existence with Him when we leave earth. For now…
Jesus humbled Himself to become lone of us. That means He grew as we all grow, in physical statute but also in spiritual qualities (even though He was perfect!). He…
Paul graciously confronts the Philippians who are being persecuted for their faith and are experiencing some division, to be united in Christ. He challenges them to have the humbling attitude…
Jesus rebuked His disciples who tried to shoo away the children whose parents wanted to come to Jesus. Jesus believed in training up disciples as early as possible. This passage…
The last 2 beatitudes deal with peacemaking and persecution. When we initiate the need for peace in conflicts we are like Jesus Himself. But it is not always received well…
Jesus continues to 'bless' His hearers by showing them God wants to bless them according to their heart condition not the externals, which is what the Pharisees taught the people…
Jesus says blessed are the merciful. Mercy is an act of compassion shown to those (all of us) who don't deserve it. This is exactly what God does for us.…
In the first two beatitudes Jesus begins to show us how God desires to bless us. Not by keeping external traditions, like the Pharisees but through the inner working of…
Paul concludes his section on the 'strong' and 'weak' brothers and how to iron out their differences that God's Word doesn't give clear direction. He appeals to the vision of…
