This is the final chapter in the famed Sermon on the Mount. After taking time to set up God’s holiness and our unworthiness, Jesus discusses how that plays out in our relationship with others and with God. Matthew 7 Do not judge others, or you too will be judged. Man, this is a divisive verse. [...]
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Another great chapter. Jesus continues his sermon from the previous chapter. This chapter is all about the inner life v. the outer life, and what God values. Who are we doing good things for, God or ourselves? If we give to those in need to somehow earn something, we have missed the point. God is [...]
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After a month or so hiatus, the Matthew Journey returns, with Chapter 5. Whew, Chapter 5 is intense! Here we find the so-called Beatitudes and the beginning of Jesus’ single longest sermon. This is a chapter all about rethinking. In the Beatitudes, Jesus bit by bit turns everything we think about life and power on [...]
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