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In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matt 5: 17 - 20When was the last time you read any of the ‘law' books in the Bible – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers or Deuteronomy? Some of it can be hard going, but all of it is God's Word. Not all the commands are practised by Christians today (for example, child circumcision, animal sacrifice), but every instruction tells us something about God and the world we live in. Jesus said he came to fulfill the law. What does that mean?Some have suggested that the whole of the Old Testament (including the law books), can be summarised by Deuteronomy 6: 4 – 5: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”[1] Jesus agreed with this and then added, “Love your neighbour as yourself” in Mark 12:29 - 31. In fact, it can be argued that much of Jesus' teaching was rooted in quotes or principles found in the Old Testament. We see this in the next section of the Sermon on the Mount. For example, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matthew 5:27-28)Jesus fulfilled the law by teaching a deeper understanding of it. Another way Jesus fulfilled the law was by pointing us to the Father, so that we may obey Him and love Him. We know the law was given to reveal God's holiness, to set Israel apart from the other nations, define and expose sin, introduce justice and point us to Christ. But it was also given to reveal the heart of God. Every commandment and every principle said something about God's love, generosity and kindness. And they revealed a holy God who will judge. So for those who never saw past a list of do's and don'ts, Jesus embodied The Lord's love and holiness. He fulfilled the law by living it for all to see. No wonder he said that those who practice the commands (those who follow His example) will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. Not in a self-righteous way like the Pharisees but like Jesus – motivated by a desire to please His Father in Heaven. [1] E.g. Experiencing God by Henry and Richard Blackaby p 82

Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 11, 12 The story of David's adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah cries out to us with great warning.  If David, the man after God's own heart (1 Sam 13:14), could get to the place in his life that he was capable of such blatant and rebellious sinning, then none of us is immune to the lure of lust and hatred.  We tend to think that we will never be guilty of something like adultery or murder, but we all struggle with lust and hatred.  In His sermon on the mount, Jesus said, “I say to you, that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Mt 5:28) and “. . . whoever says 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire (Mt 5:22).  The difference between lust and adultery and the difference between hatred and murder is not a difference of kind.  It is only a difference of degree.  To compare lust with adultery is not to compare an apple to an orange … it is to compare an apple seed to an apple.  When God looks at the lustful heart He sees adultery in seed form.  The key to breaking the power of lust over our hearts (or any other sin) is to replace lust with a greater pleasure … and that greater delight is God Himself.  It is the power of a superior satisfaction.  When the soul drinks at the fountain of infinite pleasure (God), it stops thirsting for sin.  Once the heart tastes the goodness of God, it is no longer satisfied with lesser delights … and sin's power is broken.

Anxiety is something we all face—whether it's financial strain, family or work stress, or social anxiety. In this week's sermon, Pastor Jon reminds us that while anxiety may look different for each of us, Jesus promises that we will be cared for. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages us three times, "do not be anxious," reminding us that if the Father cares for the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, He will certainly care for us too.Jesus doesn't instruct us to simply manage or suppress our anxiety, but to truly let go of it. Tune in as Pastor Jon explores how we can take every thought captive and submit it to Christ, who is more than capable of carrying our worries, so that we can experience the freedom He offers.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reinterprets three of the Ten Commandments from being merely outward duties to being matters of the heart.Join Pastor Daryl as he journeys through the entire Bible. Read or subscribe to his devotional at simplythebible.blog. Visit the church website. If you enjoy Simply the Bible, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus takes on the matter of honesty, and we desperately need it. As we look at this passage in Matthew 5, here is the key thought that Jesus is giving us. Let the words “you” and “true” always go together. To help us make sure that happens, Jesus tells us three things to remember not just on telling the truth, but how to do it.

To follow Jesus, we must seek His ways above our own. #theloriclineshow Interested in learning more about becoming a devoted follower of Christ? Go to follow.lifeword.org! ~~~ How does Dairy Queen serve a blizzard? The ice cream and fast food chain has served the blizzard upside down since the beginning. Why do they do this? The inspiration actually goes back to 1959 when a 14 year old boy kept asking for thicker and thicker ice cream shakes. Finally the owner, at a point of frustration, flipped a shake upside down and asked, ‘is this thick enough for you'? Yep, that inspired the DQ flip. The purpose rests in PROVING the ice cream shake is, in fact, so thick, it won't fall out when flipped upside down. When our lives are flipped upside down, what do we prove? Do we fall apart or hold fast? That may sound kind of silly, but life does get crazy doesn't it. What we believe about God and how we respond is proven in those roller coaster moments and seasons of life. When life is not as expected, where IS our hope found? Jesus turned things upside down during His time on this earth. What was valued was devalued. What was expected was not delivered. The last became first, the poor became rich and the guttural prayers of a dirty sinner, not the calculated words of a white washed saint, moved the heart of the Father. Do you believe in Jesus? Does your life prove it? Back in the time of Christ, disciples would follow their rabbis so closely that they would be covered in his dust. "May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi" was a blessing commonly given to disciples in Jesus' day. I love that imagery. I want to follow Jesus so closely and live my life in such a way that it PROVES I belong to Him. I want to walk like Jesus. I want to talk like Jesus. I want to be covered in HIS dust. Are you dusty with the words and ways of Jesus? All this month at Lifeword.org I'm looking at his words, the red letter ones. Often we highlight only the ones that make us feel good. While the gospel accounts of Jesus' life and His words are recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, He is present from Genesis to Revelation. He IS the word made flesh. The ways and words of Jesus turned the world upside down. His followers hoped for a kingdom on earth that would make them free and rich. In His sermon on the mount, Matthew 5, 6 and 7, Jesus served up a kingdom flipped upside down. The poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who seek righteousness, mercy and the pure in heart, they are blessed. It's not simply what you do, but what you think and the condition of your heart that causes you to sin. Marriage is sacred. Love your enemies. Give more than required. Seek the Father's will over your own. Store up treasure in heaven not on earth and so much more you can read for yourself that should PROVE the ways of a follower of Christ. Jesus followers should be set apart not only by the LOVE of Jesus but also the WAYS of Jesus. He makes it so clear, but still many are missing the way. I want my life to shine a light that makes the path clear. Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. We are the light of the world. Covered in the dust of Jesus we are a city on a hill in the darkness. And our life, even when turned upside down, should prove we are His people and He is our God. That's the truth. Go read Jesus' sermon on the mount today. I pray you walk away from it dusty, and if you do, you'll be blessed. I'm Lori Cline.

"Only God can judge me", has shaped the world and cultural landscape that we live in. But is it true? Matthew 7:1 is perhaps not just the most quoted verse by non-Christians, it is probably also the most misused and misunderstood verse by humanity. We miss what Jesus is actually saying in His brilliant Kingdom sermon on the Mount. For many, if not most people today, there is no enemy other than the man who is not open to everything. In His sermon on the mount, Jesus actually gives a command on how to judge. It's not a command not to judge. It is a command on how to judge the word judge. Here in the Greek, it's a word, carino, and it means to distinguish or to make a decision, to make a calculated call based upon all of the evidence that that is at hand. In this sermon we take a dive into what it means to judge rightly, which is more needed in this time than ever. We'd love for you to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get updates on our latest content and resources that will help more people know Jesus and people know Jesus more. GIVE : We believe that generosity is golden. Freely we have received and so freely we give back to God. If you would like to give to support the work Jesus is doing here please visit: https://www.elevatecc.church/give. Elevate City Church is a Jesus Over Everything Church that launched in the Atlanta Perimeter area on October 4th, 2020. Jesus Over Everything. Give us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatecity.church/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elevatecc.church Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3H8BBrEFWxGKsTF8wPSvrn?si=epcQMMrmQIiTpeXEnyxMOQ Podcast on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-city-church/id1536637567 Visit our website for more information about who we are as a church and how you can get involved. https://www.elevatecc.church/home

True holiness is a matter of the heart.  Although we can fool ourselves and others by presenting a squeaky clean image, God calls us to concern ourselves with what's going on inside, rather than what we look like on the outside.  Enjoy this important teaching from Julie Harwick.   **** Welcome to Women World Leaders podcast. I'm your host, Julie Harwick. Thank you for joining me today as we celebrate God's grace in our lives, in this ministry and around the world. They say you can't judge a book by its' cover. I always thought that it was a pretty valid statement, but the truth of that statement proved itself on a much deeper level when I observed the unmasking of someone I thought I knew very well.   My husband and I had recently re-connected with a friend we hadn't seen since our wedding.  He was about to get married himself, so we had the opportunity to get to know his new wife from the start of their marriage.  She seemed incredibly sweet and appeared to worship the ground he walked on.  She was open about the fact that her past had included drug addiction and a failed marriage to another addict, but she seemed as far removed from that life as anyone could be.  She brought three daughters to the marriage and though they were older than our kids, the youngest got along really well with our girls.  We vacationed together. They stayed with our kids when we went on a cruise for our 20th anniversary.  They joined our church, and she enthusiastically jumped in and began to develop a women's ministry.  She had her first child at a very young age and was already a grandmother.  I was so impressed to hear her talk about selecting the perfect bible study that she could do with her grandson when he was in her care.  She seemed like a spiritual giant who was constantly pouring herself into her family, friends and anyone in need.  After many years of such stellar behavior, there were some surprising developments.  She was abruptly asked to step down from her leadership role in women's ministry.  Initially, that action really disturbed me, but I was about to discover the reason why.  Her husband began to confide in mine that she was not so sweet and supportive of him when no one else was around. Anytime they experienced conflict, she became verbally abusive and unreasonable.  She accused him of being a narcissist, so he volunteered to go to marriage counseling.  The counselor sensed much deeper problems and advised them to both be evaluated for any mental illnesses.  He was given a clean bill of health, while she was diagnosed with multiple illnesses and prescribed numerous medications .  Things improved for a while, but she soon decided that she didn't need the medications and tried again to convince him that he was the problem.  She had always been generous with family and friends, buying them gifts and helping out with expenses, but soon she began spending unbelievable amounts of money on a daily basis. She ran up large credit card balances and every time he tried to close one out, she simply opened another.  She had no explanation for purchasing a hundred dollars' worth of Starbucks gift cards day after day. He wanted to fight for their marriage, but she seemed set on destroying him financially and became more and more adversarial toward him with each passing day.  They ended up in divorce court and she took as much as she possibly could from him, leaving him in deep debt.  Although she left the marriage with a settlement that would've taken care of her for decades, the money was all gone within two years.  Not long afterward, we discovered that she had been arrested for writing bad checks. As the story unfolded, each revelation of who she really was came like a punch to the gut.  I thought I knew this woman.  I trusted her with my children.  I looked up to her as someone I'd like to emulate.  I thought she was far better to her husband than I was to mine, but the reality was just the opposite.  I had never been so wrong in my evaluation of someone. She played the character she wished to portray better than any award-winning actress and I completely bought into the deception. 1 Samuel 16:7 says “The Lord doesn't look at the things people look at.  People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”  God was speaking to Samuel about who he was to anoint to replace King Saul. Once he arrived in Bethlehem and was directed to Jesse's family, Samuel was introduced to all but one of Jesse's sons.  When he laid eyes on Eliab, who was tall, well-built and exuded confidence, he thought, “Surely the Lord's anointed stands here before the Lord.” But God's response was clear and direct.  “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him.”  Jesse continued to bring his sons one by one before Samuel, but in each case, God rejected them.  After the Lord rejected seven of Jesse's impressive sons, Samuel asked if there were any more.  As an afterthought, Jesse said there was one more, his youngest, who was tending to the sheep. Much to the surprise and dismay of his seven brothers, when David stood before Samuel, God pronounced, “Rise and anoint him.  This is the one.”  While David was not a perfect king, he ruled Israel well for decades.  He had a close relationship with the Lord and earned the enviable title of “a man after God's own heart.” Although we don't always have the ability to know someone's heart, God certainly does and it is of tantamount importance to Him. His word is full of references to the heart; 725 to be exact.  When Jesus was asked, what is the greatest commandment, He answered without hesitation with Deuteronomy 6:5, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” When King Solomon, David's son, prayed for his nation, he acknowledged that God alone knew every human heart and he prayed that his people's hearts would be fully committed to the Lord. God explains why the condition of the heart is so critical. He inspired Jeremiah to warn, “ the heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure.  Who can understand it?”   God revealed this much to Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, he wrote in Proverbs, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” So many of the Old Testament prophets were instructed to warn the people, not just about their behavior, but about the condition of their hearts, which was the source of their sin.  Joel cautioned, “Let your remorse tear at your heart and not your garments.  Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful.” Isaiah gave the Israelites an insightful, but convicting message from the Lord when he said, “ The Lord says, “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.”  Jesus quoted that very scripture to describe the condition of the Pharisees, who were considered among the holiest people of His day. These respected men were experts when it came to interpreting and applying the Law.  They were very careful to follow it to the letter, even going so far as to tithe the proper amounts of the herbs they grew in their gardens.  They took great pride in their devotion to fulfilling even the smallest requirements of the Law.  Jesus, however, was not impressed.  He called them out for fussing over minor details while they created exceptions in the Law that would allow them to abandon responsibility for their own parents in their old age.  He criticized them for turning His Father's House, the temple, into a den of thieves and accused them of being like whitewashed tombs – clean looking on the outside, but filled with dead men's bones and decaying flesh. No one but Jesus would have ever dared to speak that way about the Pharisees.  Aside from the High Priest, no one had more power or influence with Rome.  The Pharisees, along with the Sadducees and chief priests, comprised the Sanhedrin which was the ruling, elite class of Jesus' day.  The wealth, power and respect that came with the title led the Pharisees to believe that they were, “just a little bit superior” to everyone else.  Jesus pointed it out when He told the story of two men who went to the temple to pray.  The tax collector cried out for God's mercy because he recognized that he was a sinful man, but the Pharisee thanked God that he was not like the tax collector beside him or other sinful people, because he fasted twice a week and tithed a tenth of everything he had.  Jesus said only one of them went away forgiven, and it wasn't the Pharisee. That probably came as a surprise to His audience, because they were used to thinking of Pharisees as the holiest people around.  From their outward appearance, they looked pretty righteous, but no one could miss the disdain they showed for everyone else.  Jesus dared to point out their hypocrisy because He recognized exactly where their superiority complex came from – hearts that were far from God.  They studied the prophets ad nauseam but failed to recognize that Ezekiel's words in chapter 11 were meant for them when he said, “ I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”  Jesus called them out again and again, in an effort to make them see their hearts' true condition.  In Matthew 13:15 He said, “For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears and they have closed their eyes.  Otherwise, they might see with eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.” Having an authentic relationship with Jesus is impossible without a heart that is wholly His.  Just like the Pharisees and my deceptive friend, we can follow all the rules and present a very convincingly righteous outward appearance, but if our hearts are full of ourselves instead of Jesus, we are frauds.  And though we may be able to fool the people around us and even ourselves,  God knows exactly who and what we are.  In Luke 16:15, Jesus said, “ You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.”  Ultimately, no one can fool the maker of the Universe and the only opinion that really matters is His.  And yet, we often devote so much of our effort toward doing things that will make us look good on the outside while we neglect to open our hearts to the Lord and ask Him to make them more like His.  Creating an impressive exterior only requires self-control and determination.  Developing a heart for God requires humility, sacrifice, introspection and time.  Is it any wonder that our natural inclination is to focus on the outward appearance?  But what comes naturally is always inferior to what comes supernaturally.  In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave us a pretty good reason to pursue having a heart for Him.  “Blessed are the pure in heart,” He said, “ for they shall see God.”  The more we allow Him to purify our hearts, emptying them of ourselves and filling them with Himself, the more we will see, know and experience His glory. I'd like to close with this benediction, from 1 Thessalonians 3:13.  “May He strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all His holy ones.”  Thanks for listening to Women World Leaders podcast!  Join us each week as we explore together God's extravagant love and your courageous purpose.  Visit our website at www.womenworldleaders.com to submit a prayer request, register for an upcoming event, and support the ministry.  From His heart to yours, we are Women World Leaders .  All content is copyrighted by Women World Leaders and cannot be used without written consent.

Andrew Baker | Matthew 5:1-16; John 3:17 — As we seek to live the ‘Jesus Way', what does it look like to engage with the cultural influences that surround us? In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs us to be ‘salt and light'; a preserving and illuminating influence present in the very midst of the world, for its benefit and flourishing. For God did not come to condemn the world, but rather do His greatest work in the very midst of the world's greatest need.

The word “blessed” means to be satisfied. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed the secret of satisfaction. In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness, so that we may be truly satisfied. 

To follow Jesus, we must seek His ways above our own. ~~~ How does Dairy Queen serve a blizzard? The ice cream and fast food chain has served the blizzard upside down since the beginning. Why do they do this? The inspiration actually goes back to 1959 when a 14 year old boy kept asking for thicker and thicker ice cream shakes. Finally the owner, at a point of frustration, flipped a shake upside down and asked, ‘is this thick enough for you'? Yep, that inspired the DQ flip. The purpose rests in PROVING the ice cream shake is, in fact, so thick, it won't fall out when flipped upside down. When our lives are flipped upside down, what do we prove? Do we fall apart or hold fast? That may sound kind of silly, but life does get crazy doesn't it. What we believe about God and how we respond is proven in those roller coaster moments and seasons of life. When life is not as expected, where IS our hope found? Jesus turned things upside down during His time on this earth. What was valued was devalued. What was expected was not delivered. The last became first, the poor became rich and the guttural prayers of a dirty sinner, not the calculated words of a white washed saint, moved the heart of the Father. Do you believe in Jesus? Does your life prove it? Back in the time of Christ, disciples would follow their rabbis so closely that they would be covered in his dust. "May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi" was a blessing commonly given to disciples in Jesus' day. I love that imagery. I want to follow Jesus so closely and live my life in such a way that it PROVES I belong to Him. I want to walk like Jesus. I want to talk like Jesus. I want to be covered in HIS dust. Are you dusty with the words and ways of Jesus? All this month at Lifeword.org I'm looking at his words, the red letter ones. Often we highlight only the ones that make us feel good. While the gospel accounts of Jesus' life and His words are recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, He is present from Genesis to Revelation. He IS the word made flesh. The ways and words of Jesus turned the world upside down. His followers hoped for a kingdom on earth that would make them free and rich. In His sermon on the mount, Matthew 5, 6 and 7, Jesus served up a kingdom flipped upside down. The poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who seek righteousness, mercy and the pure in heart, they are blessed. It's not simply what you do, but what you think and the condition of your heart that causes you to sin. Marriage is sacred. Love your enemies. Give more than required. Seek the Father's will over your own. Store up treasure in heaven not on earth and so much more you can read for yourself that should PROVE the ways of a follower of Christ. Jesus followers should be set apart not only by the LOVE of Jesus but also the WAYS of Jesus. He makes it so clear, but still many are missing the way. I want my life to shine a light that makes the path clear. Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. We are the light of the world. Covered in the dust of Jesus we are a city on a hill in the darkness. And our life, even when turned upside down, should prove we are His people and He is our God. That's the truth. Go read Jesus' sermon on the mount today. I pray you walk away from it dusty, and if you do, you'll be blessed. I'm Lori Cline.

"May we winter as needed, knowing we do not do so without the nearness of Jesus. I'm reminded that though joy and pain can co-exist, and it almost feels trendy to say so, Jesus came into a world with layers of pain He did not fix overnight. He lived through it all in the same way we do now. Year after year He grew and navigated these tensions and oppression, pain and sadness. Jesus made room for winter seasons of the soul. In His sermon on the mount, in Matthew 5:1-12, He said that those of us who struggle, those who are sad – the ones who are living through dark winters and do not run from them – are blessed."Leave a comment for Tasha: https://incourage.me/?p=236911--Plan out your whole year of Bible studies with the (in)courage Create in Me a Heart of... study collection! The full set of four studies is now available at dayspring.com. Each six-week study includes stories from (in)courage contributors and a deep dive into Scriptures on Hope, Peace, Mercy, and Wisdom. Your year of Bible study is ready! Get your set today at incourage.me/podcast. The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.Connect with (in)courage: Facebook & Instagram for daily encouragement, videos, and more! Website for the (in)courage library, to meet our contributors, and to access the archives. Email us at incourage@dayspring.com. Leave a podcast review on Apple!

Psalm 109 must be one of the most interesting and “hard to understand” psalms in the entire book of 150 psalms. Psalm 109 is the last of what is called the "imprecatory psalms," and some consider it to be the most vehement. Remember an imprecation is a curse that invokes misfortune upon someone. Imprecatory psalms are those in which the author imprecates; that is, he calls down calamity, destruction, and God's anger and judgment on his enemies. This type of psalm is found throughout the book. (Psalms 5, 10, 17, 35, 58, 59, 69, 70, 79, 83, 109) From the title we learn that this psalm is ascribed to David. Peter quotes from this psalm in Acts 1:16-20 and applies it to Judas who lost his office as an apostle and needed to be replaced.  David must have written Psalm 109 before he took the throne, for no king would be obligated to put up with this kind of treatment from an officer (v. 8) in his own court. The man was David was praying about was outwardly religious. He was someone who prayed (v. 7). But he hated David (vv. 3, 5) and falsely accused him (vv. 1-2, 4) and cursed him (vv. 17-19). David's attempts to return good for evil failed (vv. 4-5), and the man showed him no mercy (v. 16). This unknown opponent may have been King Saul himself, whose life David spared on at least two occasions, or perhaps one of Saul's important officers who wanted to please his master. Had we been in this situation with David, we might have prayed as he did! There was terrible injustice in the land, and only God could remove Saul and put the rightful king on the throne. David did not avenge himself but put the matter in the hands of the Lord (Rom. 12:17-21). The psalm is built around three major requests. First, David prays for the Lord to do something! (vv. 1-5). The silence of God indicated that the Lord was not answering prayer and working on David's behalf (28:1; 35:22-24; 50:3; 83:1). Often, we cry out to God, but nothing seems to happen. David reminded the Lord that he did not pray only when he needed help, for he praised the Lord often and thanked Him for His mercies ("God of my praise"; see v. 30; 22:25; Deut. 10:21; Jer. 17:14). In fact, in the Hebrew text, "O God of my praise" opens the psalm. God was silent but the enemy was vocal, speaking hateful lying words and accusing David of crimes he had never committed. The word translated "adversaries" or "accusers" is found four times in this psalm (vv. 4, 6, 20, 29), and gives us the English word "Satan," one of the names of the Devil (see 38:20; 71:13; Job 1-2; Zech. 3). Satan is the accuser (Rev. 12:10) and the adversary of believers (1 Peter 5:8), and he uses people to accomplish this work. Like our Savior who was falsely accused, David was innocent of the charges (v. 3; 35:7, 19-20; 69:4; Jer. 18:18; 20:10). God's people return good for evil, while most people return good for good and evil for evil, but Satan's crowd returns evil for good (v. 5; 35:12; 38:20; Jer. 18:20). David responded to God's silence and to the enemy's attacks by praying to the Lord. His faith did not waver.  In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us to pray for our enemies: “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). So, how do we respond to a psalm like this? I personally believe that when we see Hamas and other evil people of our day do unimaginable and terrible things to other human beings and we feel deep anger and revenge in our hearts, that this is a prayer that we can pray to the Lord to express the thoughts and emotions of our mind and heart. We read this psalm and let God know how we feel and then leave it at that! After we get that “off our chest”, then maybe we can pray what the Lord told us pray in Matthew 5. God bless!

In His "Sermon on the Mount", Jesus gives 20 ways His followers can light up the world around them

June 21, 2023Today's Reading:Table of Duties, Luther's Small Catechism: First Article Part 2Daily Lectionary: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10, John 10:22-42Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (Matthew 6:26)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Is that all? I know, I know…if you've read through Part 1 of Luther's Small Catechism's explanation for the First Article, the response I should expect is: Isn't that enough?! “God has made me and all creatures!” He has given me my body and soul and still takes care of them. That's no small feat! Something that only God could do. But Dr. Luther is intent on rescuing us from any delusion we may have cooked up that we've pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps, or that “our” stuff is really “ours” at all. “He also gives me—“ and I just love it when Luther starts listing things like this. He really gets on a roll here—from the clothes on my back and the shoes on my feet  to my home, family, and the (admittedly modest) little group of animals who provide us with things like eggs and occasionally even meat—all this is from God. And we can't overemphasize this point. It's not enough to simply believe that God created us. He is still, right this moment, actively holding all things in creation together. And working together the very same things for your good. I know that there are days when you just don't see it. Maybe you don't have one of the things on the list. I know that feeling, and it's not easy. There's nothing I can say that will soften that feeling of incompleteness, but there is something that Jesus has said on the subject. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us that anxiety fixated on food, drink, and clothing is not how creation looks to its creator. The birds are well fed and nourished, the grass is clothed with beautiful flowers…and you? God has already taken care of these things. So seek first His Kingdom and the rest will be added to you. After addressing the body- and life-supporting stuff in creation, Luther reminds us of God's protection. Danger and evil flee from our Father, and we do well to hide in the shelter of His wings—to call upon Him in our day of trouble—and in so doing, more often than not, our perspective on the temporal things He has given us strikes a more thankful tone. Thanks be to God for the stuff He gives us…but so much more for the love with which He gives it! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Consider how the birds above feed day by day with carefree ease—Does God not keep them in His love? Are we not worth much more than these? Be not afraid to suffer loss of all the things for which you pray, for He who faced for you the cross will give you strength to live each day. Amen. (LSB 736:1, 5)-Pastor Dustin Beck is Pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Warda Texas.Audio Reflections Speaker: Jonathan Lackey is an LCMS seminarian.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

In His sermon on the mount, Jesus described people who would be part of His kingdom.  He noted some of the challenges they would face.  But He also said that they would be truly blessed in this life, and even more in the life to come.  Are you a kingdom person?

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.  

"Ask, Seek, & Knock To Find Golden Rule Treasure" In His Sermon on the Mount, JESUS gives us the secret path to discover the great “GOLDEN RULE” Treasure. That path is “ASK, SEEK, & KNOCK! In this message, Pastor Joe Still leads us to learn from JESUS how to strategically move from judging others to treating them the way we want to be treated!

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.

The Good News of Jesus for the Anxious! Have you ever been “worried sick”? Being worried sick is more than just a catchphrase. It's a legitimate health concern! The Mayo Clinic informs us that excessive anxiety can lead to physical problems including high blood pressure, migraines, indigestion, or asthma. Additionally, chronic worry is linked to the development of several mental health conditions, like generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and depression. (I pray these statements didn't cause you more worry!) In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares an actionable plan to set us free from excessive worry in the here and now! I invite you to engage in this message as Jesus leads us into Kingdom Living that lessens worry! Pastor Joe Still

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us some of the most powerful truths found in God's Word. These truths are ones that we can base our lives on as believers and even as ministers of the Gospel. In these series of lessons, we will look at this sermon line upon line so that we can learn them and then apply these things to our lives. These lessons come from our Wednesday Evening ZOOM Online Bible Study.

Today we are going to be talking about “making sense of what feels senseless in processing grief and navigating the loss of a loved one.” Those of us that have experienced a major loss of a loved one know all too well the gripping sorrow, doubts, and questions that come from that grief. If we don't seek help in processing that loss, we can very easily get stuck there. Our guest today, Danita Jenae, author of the book, When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Life After Losing Someone You Love, is a survivor of great loss herself, and she is here to share her story with us and provide hope to those who are wrestling with the pain of grief.  Book: When Mountains CrumbleBible: CEV VersionFavorite App: Bible Gateway0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Ad Break3:08 - Meet Danita Janae 3:58 - Danita's Story 7:26 - The loss of a loved one often changes our relationships. How did losing your husband affect your relationship with God and your prayer life? 11:12 - Is it ok to question God?13:51 - Losing a loved one brings a lot of sudden changes. What ways did you experience grief changing your personality or identity?17:19 - What was one of the things about the grief process that you were most unprepared for?18:52 - You talk about being very gracious and kind to yourself when grieving. What are some ways our listeners can take care of themselves? 21:04 - When you talk about healing from loss, you use an unusual term: “Grief Work.” What do you mean by this? 23:34 - Another one of your vocabulary words is “Grief Bomb”, can you share a little more about that?27:34 - You mention “Grief brain.” What is that? 3:37 - You approach healing from grief in some unusual ways like through doodling and art instead of simply verbally processing. Why is that and how can art be helpful? 32:55 - What is lament, and how can it help those who are struggling with loss? 36:08 - In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn.” It doesn't always feel like a blessing. What do you think Jesus meant?40:14 - Do you have any special things you do to remember Dan?42:06 - How are you navigating grief with your children? 45:26 -  A prayer for the grieving.49:11 - Favorite Bible study tool questions.52:50 - Outro Support the showCheck out our website for more ways to fully connect to God's Word. There you'll find: Coffee and Bible Time Prayer Journals Coffee and Bible Time Courses Coffee and Bible Time Membership (weekly devotionals sent right to your inbox!) Find more great content on our YouTube channel: Coffee and Bible Time Our most popular video is “How I Study My Bible + In-Depth Bible Study!” with over 2M views! Follow us on InstagramVisit our Amazon ShopLearn more about the host Mentor MamaEmail us at podcast@coffeeandbibletime.comThanks for listening to Coffee and Bible Time, where our goal is to help people delight in God's Word!

In March of 2020, while walking his dog in New York City’s Central Park, Whitney, a retired financial expert, saw trucks, stacks of tarps, and white tents, each bearing a cross and the name of a charity he’d never heard of before. When he discovered the group was building a field hospital for his fellow New Yorkers with COVID-19, he asked if he could help. For weeks, he and his family pitched in wherever they could, despite differing faiths and politics. Whitney stated, “Every single person I’ve met has been a genuinely nice person.” And he applauded the fact that no one was paying them to “help my city in our hour of deep, deep need.” In response to the tremendous needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, unlikely partners in service were brought together, and believers in Jesus were given new opportunities to share Christ’s light with others. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught His followers to “let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds” (Matthew 5:16). We shine Christ’s light by letting the Spirit guide us in loving, kind, and good words and actions (see Galatians 5:22–23). When we allow the light we’ve received from Jesus to shine clearly in our daily lives, we also “glorify our Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). This day and every day may we shine for Christ, as He helps us be His salt and light in a world that desperately needs Him.

This month our teacher, Aaron Brockett, is unpacking Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. In this important teaching Jesus communicates how knowledge is not enough and that the Kingdom of God is all about changing our hearts. Jesus was never afraid of tackling the toughest subjects. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus relates God's view of living as a citizen of the Kingdom of God while still surrounded by the sin, the evil of this world. Dealing with the difficult subjects of divorce, swearing oaths, responding to those who wrong us, and loving those who set themselves up to be our enemies. These all look quite different when viewed from a Kingdom perspective. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/326/29

Andrew Baker | Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6 — Anxiety is far from a modern concept or diagnosis - it reaches right back to the very core of our fallen human nature in the Garden of Eden. But does this make all-consuming anxiety an inescapable fact of human existence? Jesus doesn't think so. In His sermon on the mount, Jesus calls us to a higher way: a life of assurance; freed from worry as we learn to trust in the God of all power, provision, and peace.

[00:30] Fox News Covers Election Steal (28 minutes) After refraining from discussing the election steal for 18 months, Tucker Carlson finally interviewed True the Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht on his show to discuss how the radical left stole the 2020 election. Though he never mentioned Dinesh D'Souza's 2,000 Mules documentary, Tucker Carlson did say at the end of his segment that “we need to be absolutely certain we know what happened in 2020.” Based on the evidence from True the Vote, we can be. [28:40] 2,000 Mules Gaining Attention (12 minutes)Donald Trump premiered 2,000 Mules at his resort in Mar-a-Lago Wednesday night to help publicize evidence of the 2020 election steal. At his rally in Pennsylvania tonight—where over 1,000 mules were caught trafficking ballots on video—Mr. Trump plans to show the documentary again. The election steal finally seems to be getting the attention it deserved from the very beginning. [40:40] Bible Study: Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness (14 minutes)In His sermon on the Mount of Olives, Jesus Christ admonished His disciples to hunger and thirst after righteousness, and that if they would do so, they would be spiritually filled! If we follow this same admonition today, God makes the same promise to us that we too shall be spiritually filled to the full.

As Christ followers, it is our job to be Jesus to the world. Our speech, our actions, our relationships, what we post, how we spend our time and our money all say things about what being a follower of Jesus looks like. As God's representation on the earth, what statement are we making with our lives?  Is it authentic?  Is it  real?  Is it Christ-like? In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to live an elevated life – a life of freedom above and beyond the rituals and requirements of the law.  Part of this will re-define the idea of authenticity.  Jesus is essentially calling us to a life of #keepinitrealSupport the show (https://gallerychurch.churchcenter.com/giving)

What are God's standards for our lives? In His sermon on the mount, Jesus revealed that the standards set by God for righteous living are higher than people could ever achieve. Mankind's nature can't achieve God's righteousness alone. But Jesus also revealed that, with the higher standards, grace was extended further - to the point of providing a way to overcome the impossible. In week 3 of Summer On The Mount, Germantown Campus Pastor David Waldroup speaks about the way to overcome sinful nature and live a fulfilled life.

What are God's standards for our lives? In His sermon on the mount, Jesus revealed that the standards set by God for righteous living are higher than people could ever achieve. Mankind's nature can't achieve God's righteousness alone. But Jesus also revealed that, with the higher standards, grace was extended further - to the point of providing a way to overcome the impossible. In week 3 of Summer On The Mount, Germantown Campus Pastor David Waldroup speaks about the way to overcome sinful nature and live a fulfilled life.

What are God's standards for our lives? In His sermon on the mount, Jesus revealed that the standards set by God for righteous living are higher than people could ever achieve. Mankind's nature can't achieve God's righteousness alone. But Jesus also revealed that, with the higher standards, grace was extended further - to the point of providing a way to overcome the impossible. In week 3 of Summer On The Mount, Germantown Campus Pastor David Waldroup speaks about the way to overcome sinful nature and live a fulfilled life.

The word “blessed” means to be satisfied. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed the secret of satisfaction. In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness, so that we may be truly satisfied. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed it is not the mighty men who are blessed, it is the mighty meek. In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals the definition, development, and dynamic of true meekness. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed it is not the mighty men who are blessed, it is the mighty meek. In this message, Adrian Rogers reveals the definition, development, and dynamic of true meekness. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/135/29

Episode 48:A storm is coming. Only a fool would say that there's no storm coming. In fact, we're already being battered by the pre-storm gale force winds. The evils that are confronting us both in the world and in the Church are such that we've never seen before in history.  In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told us 2000 years ago in a very quiet and low keyed way how to prepare for this storm, and you'll need to tune in to find out what that is. ResourcesIn an effort to provide you with the best, most helpful experience we can, any resource mentioned in The Cantankerous Catholic podcast will always be listed in this section. http://www.mycatholicstore.com/woandwoofhoa.html (The World and Work of the Holy Angels) by Fr. Robert J. Fox https://www.ignatius.com/Ignatius-Bible-RSV-2nd-Edition-P1127.aspx (Ignatius Bible (RSV), 2nd Edition)—This is the Bible recommended by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy. This linked site also has some tremendous biographies of saints. Joe Sixpack's Stuffhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/EveryCatholicGuy?ref=l2-shop-header-avatar (The Every Catholic Guy Store) This is where you can find a variety of Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy's coffee mugs and teeshirts with quotes from saints and spiffy Catholic sayings. You might even see a quote or two from Joe Sixpack himself! https://www.joesixpackanswers.com/ (JoeSixpackAnswers.com) https://cantankerouscatholic.com/product/secrets-of-the-catholic-faith/ (Secrets of the Catholic Faith) by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy https://cantankerouscatholic.com/product/the-lay-evangelists-handbook-how-any-catholic-can-evangelize-anyone/ (The Lay Evangelist's Handbook) by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy https://cantankerouscatholic.com/product/the-best-of-what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it-volume-one/ (The Best of What We Believe... Why We Believe It—Volume One) by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy https://cantankerouscatholic.com/product/the-best-of-what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it-volume-two/ (The Best of What We Believe... Why We Believe It—Volume Two) by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy https://cantankerouscatholic.com/product/the-best-of-what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it-volume-three/ (The Best of What We Believe... Why We Believe It—Volume Three) by Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy https://amzn.to/2TVYekc (Catechism Of The Catholic Church) FOR PASTORS:"The greatest tragedy in the Catholic Church is the ignorance of the laity.”—St. John Henry Cardinal Newman  What We Believe… Why We Believe It—the weekly bulletin insert to educate your parishioners! No one disputes that today's Catholic lacks knowledge of the faith. That's the reason so many are leaving the Church (6.5 people leave for every one who becomes a Catholic)—they simply don't know the faith. But the What We Believe… Why We Believe It system can change all that. Within a year of reading What We Believe… Why We Believe It, your parishioners will know exactly what they believe… and be able to defend those beliefs.  What We Believe… Why We Believe It works because…  It's intrusive (70% of Catholics get 100% of their information from the weekly bulletin) Each issue is in engaging Far from boring catechism, each issue is highly informative of orthodoxy without being “highbrow" With the JoeSixpackAnswers.com website and weekly webinars, your parishioners have a source where they can ask questions when you're not available https://what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it.dpdcart.com/subscriber/add?plan_id=224&plan_term_id=1246 (Subscribe) now and get your https://what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it.dpdcart.com/subscriber/add?plan_id=224&plan_term_id=1246 (subscription) FREE for three months, then just $19.95 per month after that, and your subscription is guaranteed never to increase. https://what-we-believe-why-we-believe-it.dpdcart.com/subscriber/add?plan_id=224&plan_term_id=1246 (Subscribe... Support this podcast

In His Sermon on the Mount, Christ sets the bar for righteousness very high - above that of the Pharisees- Nobody can attain the standard Jesus set in His sermon. Rather than an exhortation to attain righteousness, it is an explanation of our failure and our doom.----The Pharisee at prayer brought God his own good deeds. We all agree he was a fine fellow, and yet Jesus says, at the end of the day, the Pharisee went home still condemned.----In reality, all our own works of righteousness are but filthy rags before an holy and righteous God.----Last week, an heretical Southern Baptist seminary teacher explained that, when the Scriptures say God -elects- or -chooses- His people whom He will save, what that really means is that we are -choice- - like the -choice meat cuts- at the grocery store. In other words, God chooses us because we are -choice,- that there is something in us that commends us to God to save us- This poor man is not far from Roman Catholicism in his false views on salvation.----The notion that we have qualities that make us -choice- subjects of salvation is rebutted by Paul in First Corinthians 1. In reality, God has chosen the foolish things, the weak things, the things that are nothing-----Instead of our being -the choice meat,- in fact we are the ground round, the gristle, the bone- We are fit for the meat scrap heap, perhaps to be turned into dog food.----God saves the worst- God saves poor, helpless sinners- He doesn't save us because we are likable or respectable or commendable. The reality is, we might imagine God asking Himself, can I save such a poor, vile, disobedient, helpless sinner- Why, yes I can, just watch Me and see-----Praise God, He does-

Matthew 5:1-12. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave us specific characteristics of those who follow Him and the blessings they would receive. In today's episode, we look at the first three beatitudes and discuss what they mean for us as followers of Jesus. Jesus longs to bless us as we follow Him.Truth Seekers is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org