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The Sermon on the Mount – God Knows our Needs

The Sermon on the Mount – God Knows our Needs

April 21, 2011 53 Comments

We live in a world of excess, and it is increasingly difficult to not get caught up chasing after material gain. Our desire for material needs often clouds our judgement. Where our judgement gets clouded is recognizing the difference between needs and desires. When it is needs we are after God is already way ahead ...

The Sermon on the Mount – Worry Pt2

The Sermon on the Mount – Worry Pt2

April 13, 2011 4 Comments

How many times have you been told “don’t worry about it”. No matter the situation, no matter the circumstances, there are people who have the standard “don’t worry about” answer. Now ask yourself, in-spite of this assuring response from friends and family alike did you end up not worrying about it? If you are like ...

The Sermon on the Mount – The Eye

The Sermon on the Mount – The Eye

March 18, 2011 26 Comments

Whatever we look upon will ultimately become our reality if we look long enough. That can be a dangerous proposition. It has been said and studied that those that look upon poverty year after year become stuck in a poverty state of mind. A young person who becomes infatuated with pornography will invariably find it ...

The Sermon on the Mount – Where Your Heart Is!

The Sermon on the Mount – Where Your Heart Is!

February 17, 2011 27 Comments

We have all heard the saying, “you can’t take it with you”. How appropriate a saying as it relates to our latest installment in the Sermon on the Mount series. It seems that now more than at any other point in time we are infatuated with excess. Excess in our clothing. Excess in our food. ...

The Sermon on the Mount – What to Pray!

The Sermon on the Mount – What to Pray!

December 29, 2010 21 Comments

For most people, communicating with God ends up being nothing more than gobbledeeguk. What is gobbledeeguk you ask? Exactly! The gobbledeeguk I’m referring to is prayer that is spoken or uttered just to hear yourself or have others hear you speaking. Meaningless prayer! The point is, that most people spend far too much time trying ...

The Sermon on the Mount – When You Pray!

The Sermon on the Mount – When You Pray!

December 28, 2010 34 Comments

Lets assume for the sake of argument that you believe God exists. Beginning with that premise we will now lay the groundwork or foundation for building a relationship and having and understanding of who God is. It is through the vehicle of prayer that we communicate with God. The Jews in Biblical times had such ...

Old Glory!!!

Make no mistake about it that… I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and...

Surely!!! Psalms 23:6

In her song, “In the midst of it all”, Yolanda Adams captured the spirit of what David has been...

The Lord Giveth…Psalms 23:5

Imagine for a moment someone having a dinner party where you are an invited guest. Everything is being provided...

Fear No Evil – Psalms 23:4

Fear is described as: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real...

Restoration has finally come! Psalms 23:3

What would I know about being restored if I never lost my place? What would I know about His...

Jehovah Jireh! Psalms 23:2

In this day and age of “I did it my way”, and “I got mine, you better get yours”...

Psalms 23:1b

As believers it is common to hear that we should not want for things. Basically that we should have...

The Lord is My Shepherd – Psalms 23:1a

Chew on this for a moment, “The Lord is My Shepherd…” Typically we would say the Lord is my...

Psalms 23 – The Discovery Begins

As we begin our journey through the 23rd Psalms it is important to consider the writer and his viewpoint....

Psalms 23 – The Discovery

Who among us doesn’t love a good journey? A good journey comes in many different forms. One could travel...