Jesus Christ often taught through antithesis—good and evil, right and wrong, true and false. This, of course, is something quite unpopular in an age of relativism, where everyone does whatever is right in one’s own eyes, in a spirit of all inclusive embrace. Yet, Jesus would have not stood for all ways being equal, nor … Continue reading The Two Ways
Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you,” said Jesus Christ, who goes to explain, “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened” (Matt. 7:1). The present tense of the verbs … Continue reading Ask, Seek, Knock
The Sin of Being Non-Judgmental
Probably one of the frequently mentioned and misunderstood teaching Jesus of Christ is this: “Do not judge so that you will not be judged” (Matt. 7:1). It really is used as a form of rhetoric for the purpose of privatizing beliefs. A number of folks are under the impression that religious beliefs are simply personal … Continue reading The Sin of Being Non-Judgmental
Seek First the Kingdom
Anxiety over never the lack of food and clothing is a challenge people face in every epoch of time. The first century audience of Jesus certainly had their daily struggles. The possibility of having to put up one’s cloak as collateral for a pledge in hopes the lender was faithful to Yahweh’s covenant (Exod. 22:25-27), … Continue reading Seek First the Kingdom
The Lord is Christ: Priorities, Perception, and Potentates in Christian Worship
Matthew 6:19-24 touches on the subject of Christian worship and can be summed up in three words: priorities, perception, and potentates. What we treasure, what we see with our own eyes or our perspective on things, and ultimately who is our master takes us back to the very affirmation in the Lord’s prayer: “Our Father … Continue reading The Lord is Christ: Priorities, Perception, and Potentates in Christian Worship
