Speck removal 101
Read Matthew 7: 4-5 It’s not wrong to notice the specks in other people and nor is it wrong to want to help them. In fact, what Jesus...
Specks and planks
Read Matthew 7:3 . We don’t find it difficult to notice flaws in other people. They might be quite trivial but if they annoy us they can...
Making right judgement
Read Matthew 7:1-2 . Learning to make “a right judgement” is an important aspect of following Jesus (Jn.7:24). We are “the light of the...
Our greatest priority
Read Matthew 6:33-34 . The whole thrust of the Sermon on the Mount is contained within, “Seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness”...
Your Father knows
Read Matthew 6:31-32 . Jesus began this section with a clear command: “Therefore, do not worry” (6:25) and now he repeats it, once again...
How much more...
Read Matthew 6:28-30 . In the UK the fashion industry in 2017 had a value of £66 billion and a 7% share of the retail market. Which makes...
Do not worry
Read Matthew 6:25-27 . We all get anxious about things and for some people anxiety issues are a serious problem. So when Jesus says, “Do...
God or money?
Read Matthew 6:24 . Of itself money is neutral, just a useful medium for exchange. But it has the potential to rule our lives, a...
If your eyes are good
Read Matthew 6:22-23 . The “eye” indicates the external influences that affect the choices of our “heart” (21). We know that it’s in our...
Treasure in heaven
Read Matthew 6:19-21 . In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus teaches his followers the kingdom values which he expects them to live by. But we...