Let’s read Matthew 7:7-11: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if your son asks for …
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Matthew 6 – Don’t be a Hypocrite – Fasting
Let’s read Matthew 6:16-18When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be …
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Matthew 6 – the Lord’s Prayer – Concluding Thoughts
Unfortunately it’s just a short post today as I’ve been unwell for most of the past week. Last week we looked at the last verse of the Lord’s prayer. Today we’ll quickly consider the footnote that Jesus added. Matthew 6:14-15: For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will …
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Matthew 6 – Don’t be a hypocrite – How not to pray
We move now to look at Jesus’ teaching on prayer. I’ve decided to break this up into more than one post, since I think there is a lot of useful teaching for us here. This week’s post will look at the first section of Jesus’ teaching: how NOT to pray. Let’s read Matthew 6:5-8And when …
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Matthew 6 – Don’t be a hypocrite – Giving to the poor
Behold, for we have reached the end of Matthew 5 and it’s only taken just over half a year! I’d like to continue with the rest of Jesus’ teaching in what’s traditionally called the Sermon on the Mount, with the same underlying theme always in mind: how do these teachings of Jesus enable us to …
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Nihilist to Christian 