Tag: That’s What He Said
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The narrow gate, false prophets and the wise builder: Matthew 7:13-29 ends the Sermon on the Mount by calling us to hear Jesus’ words and act on them.
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Ask, seek and knock: Matthew 7:6-12 and Luke 11 on persistent prayer, why God is no vending machine, and why the greatest gift God gives is himself.
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Matthew 6:1-18 on giving, prayer and fasting: Jesus warns against doing good to be seen by others and calls his followers to live for an audience of one.
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Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect: in Matthew 5:31-48 that is a call to pursue God’s mission and let your light shine, not to earn salvation.
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What did Jesus say about anger and lust? In Matthew 5:21-30 he traces murder and adultery back to the heart and calls us to reconcile before we worship.
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Did Jesus abolish the Old Testament law? In Matthew 5:17-20 he says he came to fulfill it, closing the gap between our sin and God’s holiness.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness: Pastor Phil Santillan explains Matthew 5:10-12, what persecution for Christ is and what it is not.