Matthew 6:5-15; Ezra 1:1-2; Nehemiah 1:5 Both men, Ezra and Nehemiah, were involved in the same great enterprise, the restoration of the people of God spiritually, morally, and physically.
Jeremiah 3:11-20; Matthew 6:7-9 In the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, Christ teaches us to desire, depend upon, and display the holiness of God's name above all else.
I Kings 18:26-39; Matthew 6:7-8 Jesus is exposing the hypocrisy of our prayer life. His solution is really secret communion with the Father.
Daniel 6:6-10; Matthew 6:5-6 Prayer is the heartbeat of the Christian life. It's the very fuel that enables and empowers the Church of Jesus Christ.
1 Samuel 16:1-7; Matthew 6:1-4 Because the Father sees and rewards the hidden intentions of His covenant people, disciples must practice piety for His glory rather than for human applause.
Colossians 1:15-20; Genesis 1:26-28 God created humanity to bear His image as royal sons. But through Christ, the true image, He restores His people to their original glory, and by…
Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus is seeking to restore love to its creational purpose and he's calling us to display the image of God, if you will, in redeemed form.
Leviticus 19:17-18, 33-34 Love is not optional. Love is covenant obedience grounded in the Lord's own character. We, as image-bearers of the triune God, and that great Creator-creature distinction, as…
Matthew 5:43-48 The sons of God are known by their likeness to their Father, who loves His enemies. In other words, because believers are covenant children, covenant children of the…
Matthew 5:38-42 Do you trust God's justice enough to love your enemies? Because believers are united to Christ, the mediator of the covenant who fulfilled the law through love, we…