Seek This First
Therefore do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added […]
From Cursed to Blessed
Blessed are the… (Matthew 5:3) The first portion of the Sermon on the Mount is known as the Beatitudes, which means “The Blessings.” In the Beatitudes, Jesus sets forth both the nature and the aspirations of citizens of His kingdom. His disciples have and are learning the kind of character Jesus described. Jesus began these famous […]
Tested by the Devil
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1) At the end of Matthew chapter 3, Jesus identified with sinners by being baptized – even when He didn’t need to be baptized for His own sake. Now, in Matthew 4, the sinless Savior will again […]