Healing Is God’s Will Matthew 8:2, ‘And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.’ MATTHEW 8:1-4 Leprosy was a hated disease and its symptoms are described in detail in Leviticus 13:1-46. This leper believed Jesus could heal him, but …
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Taking Thoughts – Or Not Matthew 6:31, ‘Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?’ MATTHEW 6:25-34 The Greek word used here for ‘thought’ is ‘merimnao‘ and denotes ‘to be anxious or careful’. In this passage, as well …
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Singleness Of Vision MATTHEW 6:24, ‘No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.’ MATTHEW 6:22-24 Jesus is speaking of spiritual vision. If we …
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The Benefits Of Fasting MATTHEW 6:16, ‘Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.’ MATTHEW 6:14-18 It was a Jewish custom to anoint …
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Knowing God Is Our Greatest Treasure Matthew 6:21, ‘For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.’ MATTHEW 6:19-21 If isolated from the rest of God’s Word, there are some scriptures that could be interpreted to mean that having money or wealth is wrong. However there are other …
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Victory – A Provision Matthew 6:13, ‘And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.’ MATTHEW 6:9-13 A temptation can be a difficult situation or a pressure. Contrary to popular belief, God is not …
Read More »A Loving Father Matthew 6:9, ‘After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.’ MATTHEW 6:9-13 Although God was referred to as ‘our Father’ 13 times in the Old Testament, Jesus’ frequent use of this title brought a whole new understanding of our …
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Quality Prayer Matthew 6:7, ‘But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.’ MATTHEW 6:5-8 Some of the most effective prayers are the shortest prayers. Jesus said, ‘Peace, be still,’ and the wind and the …
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More Than Just Words Matthew 5:33-37, ‘But let your communication be, Yea, yea: Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.’ MATTHEW 5:33-37 A person who has to swear or make a promise to validate his statements is a person whose word is no good. The thrust …
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More Than Just Words Matthew 5:33, ‘But let your communication be, Yea, yea: Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.’ MATTHEW 5:33-37 A person who has to swear or make a promise to validate his statements is a person whose word is no good. The thrust …
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