Command: Beware of practicing righteousness Matthew 6:1 1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1-18 Story: Proud Pharisee Luke 18:9-14 9And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, […]
Be Merciful – Nov 24th, 2019
Command: Be merciful Luke 6:36 36“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:27-38 Story: Jesus heals a leper Mark 1:40-45 40And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand […]
Forgive – Nov 17th, 2019
Command: Forgive Mark 11:25 (26) 25“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. 26[“But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.”] Mark 11: 20-26 Story:David and Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:1-13 […]
Be at Peace – Nov 10th, 2019
Command: Be at peace with one another Mark 9:50 50“Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” Mark 9:30-50 Story: Abraham and Lot Genesis 13: 1-13 1So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, he and […]
Make Effort to Settle with Opponent – Nov 3rd, 2019
Command: Make effort to settle with opponent Luke 12:58 (NASB95) 58“For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into […]
Listen – Oct 27th, 2019
Command: Listen, hear, hear Mark 4: 3 (NASB95) 3“Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow; Mark 4: 9 (NASB95) 9And He was saying, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 4:23 (NASB95) 23“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Story: Parable of seed and soil Mark 4: 1-25 (NASB95) […]
Love your Enemy, Do Good – Oct 20th, 2019
Command: Love your enemy, do good Luke 6: 27 (NASB95) 27“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Luke 6:20-36 Story: Isaac’s quarrel over wells Genesis 26:18-33 18Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father […]
Love God – Oct 13th, 2019
Command: Love God Matthew 22:37 37And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ Matthew 22:23-39 Story: Abraham sacrifices Isaac Genesis 22:1-19 1Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, […]
Don’t Think I Came To Bring Peace – Oct 6th, 2019
Command: Do not think I came to bring peace Matthew 10:34 34“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:16-42 Story: David and Michal (wife) 2 Samuel 6:16-23 16Then it happened as the ark of the LORD came into the city of […]
Listen to Jesus – Sept 29th, 2019
Command: Listen to Jesus Mark 9:7 7Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!” Mark 9: 2-13 Story: Royal official listens to Jesus John 4: 46-53 46Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. […]