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Matthew 20:1-16 The unfairness of earth does not undo the purposes of heaven.

Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 1:16-20 Jesus both represents and enters into our every day lives by his position as the Great High Priest. The author of Hebrews traces this idea throughout their encouragement to dispersed church undergoing persecution of...

John 13:31-35 As Jesus enters into his final days he begins to tell the disciples some important last words. He starts by encouraging them to follow a new commandment, namely to love one another as Jesus has loved them. Jesus' final days are...

Psalm 29:1-11 The voice of the Lord has the power to make us alive in Christ.

Job 41:1-14, 42:1-6 As we turn to God and ask 'why?' in our suffering, we find comfort in his sovereign arms.

Hebrews 10:19-25 Jesus is the way to the Father, the source of powerful promises, and the motivation we need to spur one another on to love and good works.

II Corinthians 4:1-6 Our very mission of proclaiming Jesus is activated by our beholding Jesus, our very heart.

Matthew 7:21-29 Jesus' invitation for prospective followers to build their house on the Rock coincides with the Easter declaration of resurrection as the stone is rolled away!

Matthew 7:13-20 As Jesus draws to the close of this Sermon for Life he lays before his listeners a choice that will result in life or in destruction along with a gracious invitation to find their Way in him.

Matthew 7:1-12 Jesus calls his followers to be gracious and discerning in our interactions with one another and reminds us to let God be God.

Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus helps his followers see that to trust him is to find fresh freedom in dealing with the cares of this world.

Matthew 6:19-24 In warning his disciples about the dangers of false treasure, Jesus points to the deeper truths of true treasure to be found in him alone.

In Matthew 6:1-18 Jesus continues to expand upon the idea that as His disciples our righteousness is to exceed that of the Pharisees. The words of Jesus take a sharp turn from moral and ethical behavior to pious and religious decisions and the...

Matthew 5:38-48 In a world where standing on our rights is the norm, the Gospel does the unexpected in launching a love offensive.

Philippians 1:12-14 Amidst many possible threats locally and globally that could hinder the advancement of the gospel, what can we learn from the Apostle Paul to help us press on in advancing the gospel.

Matthew 5:33-37 The sermon on the Mount continues the process of heart excavation as Jesus invites his followers to turn their attention to the words that we use.

Matthew 5:27-32 In a culture of self centered love that cannot satisfy, Jesus points his followers to a deeper, more beautiful love.

Matthew 5:21-26 As Jesus invites his followers on the journey of discipleship, he takes us deep into our own hearts for an honest look at anger.

Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus helps his followers understand both the overarching story of the scriptures as well as the desperate condition of our own hearts.

Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus moves out of the beatitudes and connects the rest of the Sermon on the Mount with two very familiar passages. Woven into Jesus’s statements are questions like, what does it mean to be salt and light? Can we lose our saltiness and...