SERMON ON THE MOUNT (24)
“Pray, therefore, like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name.” – Matthew 6:9 (AMP) Throughout the days of Jesus on earth, gratitude, thanksgiving and appreciation unto God is a principle He lived by and taught those following Him. In giving His disciples a pattern for prayer, His first statement […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (23)
“Pray, therefore, like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name.” – Matthew 6:9 (AMP) Prayer is the means of communication between man and God. Before the coming of Jesus, men have been praying to God but not in the way Christ came to introduce God to be. One important […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (21)
“Take care not to do your good deeds publicly or before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you will have no reward [reserved for and awaiting you] with and from your Father Who is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:1 (AMP) Christ teaches the principles of the Kingdom which are in most cases […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (20)
“You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.” – Matthew 5:48 (AMP) While growing up as a young believer, Matthew 5:48 has always been a verse of the Bible that challenged me. I […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (19)
“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy; But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:43-44 (AMP) Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, was one of the seven deacons that were commissioned in Acts […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (18)
“But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.” – Matthew 5:39 (AMP) In Yoruba culture, there is a popular saying – “If a hen destroys my medicine/charm, I also will break […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (17)
“Let your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one.” – Matthew 5:37 (AMP) Lie and deception is one of the characters of the world that is most rampant now and unfortunately, many professing Christians are perpetrators of this evil as well. Christ describes […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (16)
“But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” – Matthew 5:32 (NLT) In the beginning, after God had created the heavens and the earth, He placed the man, Adam, in the garden which He […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (15)
“But don’t think you’ve preserved your virtue simply by staying out of bed. Your heart can be corrupted by lust even quicker than your body. Those leering looks you think nobody notices–they also corrupt.” – Matthew 5:28 (MSB) Sexual sins have always been a means through which the devil plagues many Christians with different problems […]
SERMON ON THE MOUNT (14)
“I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother “idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell “stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words […]