Category Archives: Matthew

The inner character of false prophets

One of the things I did late this past week was develop a draft outline for a lesson in Chapter 14 of the Sermon on the Mount book I’ve been working on. Here is just a portion of the outline for Matthew 7:15… Continue reading →

The Lord's Prayer -- my kingdom or the Father's kingdom?
Thy kingdom come

“Thy kingdom come” is such a short request. But so much is packaged into it! Praying that God’s kingdom would come is good and necessary. But what kind of life effort will we put forth to contribute toward the realization of this request? As citizens of the kingdom, let us make life decisions that advance His kingdom.

God’s kingdom suffers
while my kingdom is built.
(Wayne Miller, John Day, OR)

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