Divorce – Sermon on the Mount 5
In Jesus’ culture, only a man had the right to initiate divorce.
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Adultery – Sermon on the Mount 4
Sin, sexual sin, happens in the heart before, often long before, it becomes a physical act.
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Anger – Sermon on the Mount 3
The Jesus way not only means keeping our hands free from blood, but keeping our mouths free of name-calling and cursing and keeping our hearts free of hate!
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The Law – Sermon on the Mount 2
The Law of Moses was given to help us become human, to learn to live above our baser instincts.
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Tasty and Bright – Sermon on the Mount 1
We don’t have to advertise how much light we’re putting out there.
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Persecuted – Beatitudes 8
Many of Jesus’ first followers were persecuted for their faith.
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Work For Peace
Are you willing to sacrifice the satisfaction of winning the argument, of “being right”, to make peace with another person?
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Pure Hearts – Beatitudes 6
Purity of heart opens our spiritual eyes to see God in creation, in our circumstances and situations, and in others.
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Merciful – Beatitudes 5
God’s mercy flows over us, and into us, and through us to others…
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Hungry for Justice
People who “hunger and thirst” for justice more than their own comfort and safety and well-being are still paying the price for justice.