Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Read Matthew 5:48
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.Matthew 5:48
Most of us have three major realms of relationship in which we live: an immediate realm of family, an intermediate realm of friends, and a broad general realm that certainly would include some enemies.
Read Matthew 5:43–47; Leviticus 19:18; Proverbs 25:21
Read Matthew 5:32
But I say that a man who divorces his wife,unless she has been unfaithful,causes her to commit adultery.And anyone who marries a divorced womanalso commits adultery.Matthew 5:32
Read Matthew 5:27–28
“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lusthas already committed adultery with her in his heart”Matthew 5:27–28
Read Matthew 5:25
“When you are on the way to court with your adversary,settle your differences quickly.Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge,who will hand you over to an officer,and you will be thrown into prison.”Matthew 5:25
Read Matthew 5:17; Hebrews 4:12
“Don’t misunderstand why I have come.I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets.No, I came to accomplish their purpose.”Matthew 5:17
Read Matthew 5:13–16
Read 1 John 2:15–17; John 15:17–18; 16:33
Read Matthew 5:3–10
Read Matthew 7:28–29
The crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law. Matthew 7:28–29
Read Matthew 5, 6, and 7. Four observations come to mind while reading these Scriptures, each quite a striking contrast to standard sermons preached today.
First: He spoke these words outside rather than inside. That means they were probably delivered extemporaneously and, for sure, without the aid of voice amplification.
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