Tag: Matthew 6
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What is Fasting? Why is fasting? Can You Ruin Your Witness?
In the previous section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), we saw that Jesus addressed six popular teachings that were contrary to the actual message of the Old Testament after committing verbally to remaining faithful to the Old Testament Scriptures. The major way in which the Old Testament was misused, according to Jesus’…
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True Christianity is Something Different Than You Might Expect
I was going to start this lesson by stating that this section of Jesus’ sermon is the most important part! I feel like that each week with the passage we are learning. The truth is that every word, verse, passage, and section of Scripture is just as important and necessary as what came before and…
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On The Pope’s Changing The ‘Lord’s Prayer’
Just to do away with any misconceptions at the outset, Pope Francis has not yet officially stated that he desires to pursue changing the words in modern translations of the Bible to read differently. He has only stated in an interview that one statement in modern translations mischaracterizes God. You can read the short report…
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Transitional Life Phases and the Gospel
We have all been there. We’ve had to move or we lost a much needed job or we’ve started new chapters in our lives. These transitional periods offer not only a surreal outlook but also many challenges. Sometimes we must look for word, and the process seems to never end. Sometimes we are forced…