Topic:SPIRITUAL FITNESS february 26 Matthew 5:29, “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.” MATTHEW 5:23-30 Is Jesus advocating dismembering of our bodies? Quite the contrary. He is drawing …
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Topic:THE BEST SINNER february 25 Matthew 5:20, “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” MATTHEW 5:17-22 What did Jesus mean? Since the Pharisees fasted twice each week, does this mean we have to fast three times each week? …
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Topic:SALT SHAKERS february 24 Matthew 5:13, “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.” MATTHEW 5:13-16 What is it that will be cast out and trodden under foot of …
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Topic:HE WILL SHARE HIS REWARD February 23 Matthew 5:12, “Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” MATTHEW 5:10-12 Jesus is saying that persecution should actually cause us to rejoice. There are many positive things about persecution but one of the best reasons to rejoice is …
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Topic:ONLY THE HUNGRY ARE FED February 22 Matthew 5:6, “Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” MATTHEW 5:1-9 In the natural world, people eat even when they aren’t hungry. Many of us can prove that by turning sideways and looking at ourselves in the mirror. But in the spiritual realm, only those …
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Topic:AT THY WORD February 21 Luke 5:5, “And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.” LUKE 5:1-11 Peter and his companions had been working hard all night. Their efforts had not produced even one fish. They had given up and were …
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Topic:DRAWN BY HIS POWER February 20 Mark 1:37, “And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.” MK. 1:35-39; LK. 4:42-44 This is an amazing statement. Jesus’ ministry was only a few months old and the masses of people were already seeking him out. This is even more astonishing when you realize that Jesus …
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Topic:MINISTRY IN ACTION February 19 Mk. 1:31, “And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.” MT. 8:14-17; MK. 1:29-34; LK. 4:38-41 How did Peter’s mother-in-law minister unto Jesus and His disciples? Did she sit them down and preach to them? Certainly not. Yet sometimes …
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Topic:DEMONS IN CHURCH February 18 Mark 1:23, “And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out;….” MK. 1:21-28; LK. 4:33-37 Many people don’t associate demon possessed people with places of worship. Yet most of the demons that Jesus cast out were encountered in the church. Why would demon possessed people be in church? …
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Topic:FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT February 16 Luke 4:24, “And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.” LUKE 4:16-30 A modern day equivalent of this verse is “familiarity breeds contempt.” Those who know the most about us also know more of our faults than anyone else. As a general rule, our weaknesses will blind …
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