If you have boys you have probably found that they have a bad habit of developing holes in the knees of their pants. I don’t know why but for some reason between the ages of 5 and 12 my boys have succeeded in wearing out the knees of most of their pants. I have bought …
Posts Tagged "Law"
Matthew 8:1-4 (ESV)
1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”
3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; …
Here are two interesting quotes concerning the Sabbath.
…It was not, however, without a reason that the early Christians substituted what we call the Lord’s day for the Sabbath. The resurrection of our Lord being the end and accomplishment of that true rest which the ancient Sabbath signified, this day, by which …
Judging
Matthew 7:1-2 (ESV)
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
Giving dogs holy things
Matthew 7:6 (ESV) “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before …
Now granted everyone will divide these chapters a little differently. But the general ideas are still there.
Righteous “Acting” before others
Matthew 6:1 (ESV) “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Give in Secret
Matthew …
Previously we saw that the Law and the Prophets refer to the first five books of the Bible, the Law and the books of the prophets and poetry. Now let’s look at what Jesus says sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 (ESV) “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, …
Matthew 5:21-48 (ESV)
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the …
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