Why did Jesus teach his disciples to address God as "our Father?" Was it to teach them (and us) that we can approach God as members of his family, children…
Giving, praying, fasting - these were important acts of piety for God's people in Christ's day and for us today. But Christ goes to the heart of the matter: why…
Can we really love our enemies and sincerely pray for them? Yes, and in so doing you will walk in Jesus' footsteps, bearing the family image of a godly pity…
Don't resist evil? Don't defend your rights in court? Let enemies bully? Give to beggars? What was Jesus thinking? Should we aid and abet oppressors and freeloaders? Pastor Mike clears away…
In the glorious renewed creation to come, there won't be lying or liars. Until then, oaths and vows serve a good use in this fallen world. But Christians should be…
Divorce always happens because of sin, but not every divorce is sinful. In a perfect, unfallen world, there would be no sin. But because we do sin, divorce is not…
Adultery doesn't just happen. The eye can inflame our sinful hearts, and our hearts move our bodies. Jesus was stating in dramatic terms that we must deal radically with sin. He…
Like the Pharisees and other religious leaders of Christ's day, we relax God's commandments. How often have you murdered someone? "Never!" But Christ gets to the heart of the matter.…
Christ describes his disciples as salt and light in this portion of the Sermon on the Mount. Why salt? Preserving the world? Yes, but also because his people are called…
We are positionally pure in Christ - God sees us in him. But we must also desire to be pure and become pure, to be holy. A desire for a…