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Fruit – Matthew 7:13-29
This one was a doozy. I’ve been chewing on this chunk for several days now. There’s a lot to think about here. In the last bit of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us we’re either with Him or … Continue reading
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Don’t be so Judgemental Judy – Matthew 7:1-12
My ESV Bible notes that in this section Jesus moves from personal temptations to interpersonal temptations. V2 – Wow. Depending on how judgemental you are this could be a threat or a promise. We love to judge each other. People … Continue reading
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Kingdom Life in the Real World – Matthew 6:19-34
My son and I drew this picture the other day as we were imagining how awesome the Kingdom of Heaven will be when Jesus comes back. Yes, in this picture we can all float/fly, my son’s bike does have wings, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, God, Kingdom of heaven, money, provision, Sermon on the Mount, treasure in heaven
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Obey Right Away – Matthew 4:12-25
Obey Right Away is a common theme in our house. We even added a final verse to “The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock” that goes: So listen to God’s Word and obey every day, right away! Jesus … Continue reading
The Test – Matthew 4:1-11
I was going to title this post Jesus v Satan or some such boxing metaphor and have a picture of one boxer getting creamed by another. But then I realized that I could not identify at all with boxing, preparing … Continue reading
Preparations – Matthew 3:1-17
This is another one of those chapters where I really wish I could have been there and seen it first-hand. V2 – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This could be translated “Clean up your act! Prepare … Continue reading
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Family Tree – Matthew 1:1-25
The first 4 chapters are pretty short and they each have their own theme, so I decided to include all of chapter 1 today. Once we hit chapter 5, we’ll start taking smaller bites. So start by reading Matthew 1:1-25 … Continue reading