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Character of a Christian
This passage of Scripture is known as the Sermon on the Mount. It is one of the most misunderstood messages that Jesus ever gave. It does not tell a person how to be saved as some people say but instead it tells us what it is like to be saved. Jesus gave this message to ind …

Fishing for Men
The ultimate purpose for following Jesus is to become fishers of men. God loves people, and He wants us to draw as many as we can to Him; it is not His will that any should perish. But how will He make us effective fishermen? The answer is found in an understanding of fishing met …

To Murder in the Mind
In Genesis 9:6 the penalty for murder and the reason for its seriousness are given. The penalty for murder and the reason for such a severe punishment was that man is made in God’s image. The command “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13) does not prohibit every form of …

Divorce and Remarriage
Just as Jesus says anger is the same as murder in the previous passage He now makes it plain that lusting for a person sexually is as sinful as committing the act of adultery(v. 28). The, so called “exception clause” is the term which many have used from the words of Ch …

Unfair and Unreasonable Treatment
The Lord addresses the matter of oath making of which the Pharisees were notorious for. The basis for Old Testament oath-taking is found in Lev.19:12, Duet. 23:21 and Numbers 30:2. Oaths taken in the name of the Lord were binding and it was a very serious matter …

Love Your Enemies
The Pharisees taught that a person should love those near and dear to them but that their enemies should be hated. Jesus defined one’s enemies as those who curse us, hate us and try to take advantage of us selfishly. Jesus stated that Israel should demonstrate God’s love even to …