Today’s Word
Through
“no one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:6 Through – A Christian is called to intolerance. Oh, I know how uncomfortable that makes us feel. We live in a culture where accommodation and tolerance is the expected social norm. Our leaders want to “reach out” to other faiths. Celebrities and advertisers portray…
Blind
“You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish” Matthew 23:26 Blind – “What’s the matter with you? Are you blind or something?” When we hurl this comment at someone, they are never physically blind (it would be too embarrassing for us if they were). What we mean is that…
Robbery
“For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.” Matthew 23:25 Robbery – When we confront our hypocrisy, we begin to understand why Jesus speaks about robbery in parallel with self-indulgence. We are likely to dismiss this connection. After all, we don’t steal…
Self-indulgence
“For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.” Matthew 23:25 Self-indulgence – I don’t like to think of myself as a hypocrite, especially the kind that Jesus names in this curse. But the truth is that I am. God knows it and…
For
“For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life” Matthew 6:25 For – We’ve all considered the thought of Jesus about anxiety. We’ve all pondered the depth of his command. And we’ve all come up short on the application. In spite of every good intention, we find ourselves anxious about…
Beginning
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” Proverbs 1:7 Beginning – What is the first step toward living the best life possible? I’ll give you twenty seconds to think of your answer (you really do have twenty seconds to answer one of the most important questions in life, don’t you?). The Bible…
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