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Category Archives: Textual study
The Model Prayer
Jesus set forth a model prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). It is brief, consisting of a mere sixty-six words in the New King James Version. Yet, it is rich. Great prayers do not have to be long prayers. Let’s notice: 1. “Our Father in … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged deliver us from the evil one, forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors, give us our daily bread, hallowed be your name, kingdom and power and glory, lead not into temptation, Matthew 6, our Father in heaven, the Lord's prayer, the model prayer, your kingom come, your will be done
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Covering Sin With Love
Proverbs 10:12 reads, “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” James 5:20, with a similar sound, says, “Let him know, that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude … Continue reading
You Have Heard… But I Say
These words are used six times by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Two verses are helpful in interpreting these words. (1) Matthew 5:20, “For I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and … Continue reading
Posted in sermon on mount, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adultery, adultery in heart, bless and do not curse, but I say unto you, causes her to commit adultery, certificate of divorce, destroy or fulfill law, divorce, Ephesians 2, eye for eye, fool, fornication, hate enemy, lex talionis, love enemies, love neighbor, lust in heart, Matthew 5, murder, oath taking, pray for enemies, raca, revenge, scribes and pharisees, sexual immorality, swear falsely, tooth for tooth, turn other cheek, you have heard it was said
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Christ’s Peculiar People
“Who (Christ) gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (Titus 2:14) 1. Christ’s people are a purchased people He gave Himself for us. … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Textual study
Tagged good works, peculiar people, possessed people, productive people, purchased people, purified people, special people, Titus 2, zeal
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How Are We Tempted? (Part two)
In medicine, the more that is known about how a disease is contracted, the better prepared one is to avoid it. In security, the more one understands how the employees or customers steal, the more prepared the company is to … Continue reading
Posted in Sin, Temptation, Textual study
Tagged desire, fishing, giving birth, implanted, James 1, lure, lust, sin, temptation
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How Are We Tempted? ( Part one)
In medicine, the more that is known about how a disease is contracted, the better prepared one is to avoid it. In security, the more one understands how the employees or customers steal, the more prepared the company is to … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Man, pride, Sin, Temptation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 2, love not world, lust, lust of eye, lust of flesh, man natural appetites, man's senses, pride of life, tempation, things of world, uses of word world, vain glory
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Weightier Matters
Are all Biblical commandments of equal importance before God? Does He view all of His instructions as being of equal weight? We do know that earthly governments do not view all of their laws and ordinances exactly the same. Murder, … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Judgment, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged forbidden fruit, gnat and camel, greatest comm, Hosea 6, justice, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, least commandment, Matthew 22, Matthew 23, Matthew 5, mercy faith, mercy more than sacrifice, tithe, weightier matters
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Eight Woes ( Matthew 23)
It had been a day of questions. First, the Pharisees questioned Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar (Matthew 22:15-22). Their question was not sincere, but it was designed to “entangle him in his talk” (Matthew 22:15). Then, the Sadducees questioned him … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Textual study
Tagged anise, blind guides, compass land and sea, corruption, cumin, cup and dish, dead mens bones, degrees of punishment, devour widows houses, eight woes, extortion, faith, gold of temple, greater damnation, greatest command, haddon robinson, hypocrites, jewish evangelism, justice, Matthew 23, mercy, mint, oath taking, pharisees, pretense long prayers, proselytes, resurrection, sadducees, self indulgence, shut up kingdom, swearing, taxes, temple, tithe, tombs of prophets, weightier matters, white washed tombs, woe
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The Testing of One’s Faith
Make no mistake about it. One’s faith will be tested, and tested again, in this life. James writes of “the testing of your faith” (James 1:3). These tests are common to man (1 Corinthians 10:13). We should not be surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Endurance, Soul Winning, Temptation, Textual study, Time, Tongue
Tagged attitude, attitude toward God, attitude toward time, attitude toward world, attitude towards others, attitude towards prayer, attitude twords God's word, attitude when life is difficult, bless God and curse men, book of James, godisnowhere, h. r. palmer, James 1, James 2, James 3, James 4, James 5, kidder, m. a, patience, poor, pure religion, restoring the sinner, rich man and poor man in assembly, song angry words, song e're you left your room this morning, song yield not to tempation, testing faith, tongue, unspotted from world, vapor, visit, wages owed to others, what is your life, widows and orphans, Wisdom, words
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The Great Invitation
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading
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