Spiritual Disciplines: Radical Generosity ~ The Benefit of Generous Living

Today’s message from God’s Word will emphasize the importance of radical generosity as a spiritual discipline that reflects our relationship with God.  It will recall all that Jesus exemplified in sacrificial giving, urging believers to live with open hands, serving others, and partnering with God’s work. Citing various biblical passages, we will be encouraged to…

Spiritual Disciplines ~ A Reminder of Why

Today, we continue to emphasize the importance of applying God’s Word in our lives, citing James 1:22–25 to highlight that being doers and not merely hearers leads to true transformation. By looking then to Hosea 10:12-13, we will be encouraged to engage deeply with all we discussed last year with the inward spiritual disciplines, such…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ I Say to You

Today we return to Matthew chapter five. Last week we finished our exploration of the beatitudes, the blessed attitudes, and the virtues of God’s Kingdom and its people, which was just the beginning of a much larger exploration of what we know today, as the Sermon on the Mount. Insomuch, as our journey through the…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God & its People ~ Persecuted

Today we examine the final beatitude in the introduction of the Sermon on the Mount.  In this, we tie them all together to show how they are a collective whole, and how you cannot have one without the other. We also examine what it is Jesus means when He says blessed are those who are…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God and its People ~ Blessed are the Hungry & Thirsty

What do you hunger and thirst for in this life?  Today’s word from God’s word begs us to ask this simple yet profound question.  As dieticians say, “You are what you eat.” With this being understood we should be mindful of what it is we consume in our life of faith to ensure it is…